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Neil Anderson is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, serving as Programme Director for the MVetSci Conservation Medicine and MSc One Health programmes. He applies interdisciplinary One Health principles to address wildlife health challenges, particularly focusing on disease transmission at the human-wildlife-livestock interface and African trypanosomiasis.
- Bachelor of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol (1996)
- PhD in Wildlife Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh (2009)
Research interests include:
- One Health approaches to trypanosomiasis management in sub-Saharan Africa
- Raptor health and conservation
- One Health applications in Indigenous communities
- Working dogs in conservation and canine health
- Disease risks in the bushmeat value chain
His research spans two decades, with key contributions to trypanosomiasis epidemiology in Zambia. Recent publications emphasize disease modeling, reservoir dynamics, and interdisciplinary solutions, reflecting collaborations with institutions in Africa and the UK.
- Chair of the Scientific Advisory Panel for the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project
- Member of the Conservation Advisory Group at Bristol Zoological Society
- External Examiner for the University of Glasgow's MSc program
- Advisory Committee member at Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
He has supervised PhD students on topics ranging from raptor health to infection risk at wildlife interfaces, while leading projects like the Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa Consortium and ongoing tsetse fly research in Zambia.
