Symposium
Save the date for the second annual UK One Health Initiative Symposium on October 20, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This event will be held in person at the Gluck Equine Research Center Auditorium and via Zoom. A Zoom link will be provided to those who register.
This year's event will feature presentations on topics such as integrated alpha-gal syndrome management; unraveling the health impacts of alpha-gal syndrome; harnessing interdisciplinary approach to build resiliency at the human, animal, environment interface; updates on new world screwworm (NWS) and more.
The symposium and the UK One Health team are supported by The Bill Gatton Foundation Grand Challenge Team and the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
Keynote Speakers
Laura Kahn, MPH, MD, Co-Founder of the One Health Initiative; Professor Emeritus, Princeton University
Sid Thakur, DVM, PhD, Executive Director, Global One Health Academy, NC State University
Scott Commins, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina
Yoonseong Park, MS, PhD, Professor of Entomology, Kansas State University
Invited Speakers
Feng Li, DVM, PhD, Chair, Equine Infectious Diseases, Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky
Wayne Sanderson, MS, PhD, Professor and Director of CARERC and SCAHIP, University of Kentucky
Jessie Lay, DVM, Extension Animal Health Veterinarian, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky
Jennifer Way, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Veterinary Coordinator, USDA
Cheryl Witt, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Agriculture Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky
