Manon Racicot

Manon Racicot is an Associate Professor at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology and Microbiology. She specializes in veterinary epidemiology with dual affiliations at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (ACIA) and the University. Her research focuses on improving biosecurity measures to prevent animal disease transmission, zoonotic diseases, and food safety. Racicot holds a DVM (2007) and a PhD in Veterinary Sciences (2011) from the University of Montreal.

Education:

• PhD in Veterinary Sciences (Epidemiology & Biostatistics), 2011
• DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine), 2007

Research Interests:

• Biosecurity protocol implementation in poultry and dairy industries
• Compliance behavior analysis among farm workers
• Zoonotic disease surveillance
• Risk assessment models for food safety

Key Projects:

• Developing risk-based inspection models for ACIA (since 2013)
• National biosecurity standards for livestock sectors
• Sensor-based compliance interventions in swine farms

Professional Affiliations:

• Member of GREZOSP (Zoonosis Epidemiology Group)
• Member of GRESA (Food Safety Research Group)
• Ordre des médecins vétérinaires du Québec (OMVQ)