ANDRÉIA ARRUDA Speaker

Dr. Andréia Arruda is originally from Brazil, where she graduated as a veterinarian from São Paulo State University in 2010. Following graduation she then started her training as a scientist, graduating with a Master of Science from the University of Minnesota in 2012. In 2013, she moved to Canada to pursue a Ph.D. in Epidemiology at the University of Guelph, which she finished in 2015. She then completed a Post-Doc at the University of Minnesota, and joined the Department of Veterinary Preventative Medicine at The Ohio State University as an Assistant Professor in 2017.

Dr. Arruda’s main research interest is in infectious disease epidemiology. She aims to better understand how emerging and re-emerging diseases spread between farms, and therefore, how to control and prevent them. Dr. Arruda works closely with farmers and veterinarians to better understand how the current complexity of the North American production systems impact the epidemiology of infectious diseases.

VICTOR OCHOA Speaker

Victor Ochoa is the Director of Swineworks, one of the fastest growing staffing companies in the swine industry. He is a veterinarian with a MBA from Colorado State University and a Certified Immigration Law specialist from Cornell University. Before joining Swineworks, Victor served as Animal Welfare Specialist at PIC and Onboarding Farm Manager for Smithfield Foods.