Isabelle Bolon

Isabelle Bolon is a Researcher and Veterinarian at the University of Geneva's Institute of Global Health, part of the Faculty of Medicine. She holds a PhD in Biology and a Master of Advanced Studies in Public Health. Her work focuses on interdisciplinary One Health approaches to address global health challenges at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health. She leads the One Health Unit and coordinates projects on snakebite envenoming, zoonotic diseases, and biodiversity-human health linkages. She has pioneered AI tools for snake identification and contributed to policy recommendations for pandemic preparedness through Swiss diplomacy. Her research spans collaborations with institutions like WHO, MSF, and EPFL.

Education: PhD in Biology, Master of Advanced Studies in Public Health. Professional roles include veterinary director of laboratory animal facilities and national research funding coordinator at UNIGE. Key projects include the Snapp AI tool for snakebite diagnosis and the Snake-Byte project analyzing snakebite hotspots. Grants include funding from Fondation privée des Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève and Swiss National Science Foundation. She develops innovative teaching methods, including MOOCs and flipped classrooms in humanitarian One Health contexts.