Patrícia Xavier

Notable experience

Institute for Game and Wildlife Research (IREC), University of Castilla-La Mancha

• May 2025 – Present: Contract for research activities in epidemiology and wildlife health control, within the framework of the project “Understanding Performance Characteristics of Live Attenuated Vaccines for the Prevention and Control of African Swine Fever,” funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe program.
• January – May 2024: Internship. Development of the final project entitled “Characterization of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Maintenance in Complex Wildlife Host Communities,” and collaboration on other ongoing research projects.

Education

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine | University of Lisbon | 2018–2025
• Research Initiation Scholarship – CIISA (Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health) | 2024. Funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the MCTES of Portugal.
• MSD Animal Health & FVE Scholarship | 2021. Awarded by MSD Animal Health and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe to outstanding veterinary students.

Extracurricular and leadership activities

• Academic Federation of Veterinary Medicine (FAMV) | Board Member and Head of Communications | 2021–2022.
  • Member of the International Veterinary Students' Association (IVSA).
  • Organizing committee for the 5th National Meeting of Veterinary Students.
  • Representative at the 17th International Veterinary Congress in Montenegro.
• Wild and Exotic Species Group (FAUNA), UL Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. President (2021–2022); Head of External Relations (2020–2021).

Projects and Conferences

• Project: “One Health Living Lab: a collaborative approach to public health challenges related to zoonoses in Portugal.” Project sponsored by CIISA. 2023.
• Project: “Priority conservation routes for Iberian birds of prey.” Demola International Project Studies. 2021.
• Conference “DGS Days – Public Health Surveillance: Future Perspectives.” Directorate-General for Health, Portugal. 2024. Moderation of simulation on vector-borne diseases (Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever).

Updated CV 11-Aug-2025