Dean's Welcome

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Roger Stephan

Dean & Head of the Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene

I am delighted to introduce this first edition of our Vetsuisse Faculty Report, which, going forward, will be published every two years. The report is replete with inspiring stories of animal patients and staff, teachers and students, the challenges we all faced, and the goals we will strive for in the future.

What does good teaching look like in the face of the SARS-CoV-2-virus pandemic? What is the ‘One Health’ approach, one of the three core research areas of the faculty, and why is it so important (page 12)? How do our collaborative research activities in the ‘One Health’ field help to address zoonotic diseases (page 22), and other pressing health issues like antimicrobial resistance (page 28), the prevention and treatment of cancer (page 30), and many all-too-common metabolic diseases (page 24) — in animal and human patients alike? And not least, how can veterinarians, physicians and researchers further intensify their joint efforts to improve the health of humans, animals and our living environment?

Here, we share our approaches to these pressing questions with highlights of our endeavours in veterinary care, research, academic career development, teaching, and more.

Have a look and enjoy reading!

After a challenging year in 2020, I would like to extend my gratitude to the faculty, staff and students for all the efforts!

I am looking forward to the new challenges in 2021.

Very best wishes,

Roger Stephan

Dean & Head of the Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene