Ana Afonso

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Parma Italy

Biographical Sketch: Ana Afonso, DVM MSc is the team leader of the Emerging Risks team at the European Food Safety Authority where she coordinates the activities of team including its collaborative networks and various projects on methodology for identification of emerging risks. She is a veterinarian specialized in Aquatic Veterinary studies and joined EFSA in 2006 as a scientific officer for the Animal Health and Welfare Unit. Prior to that she worked as a Veterinary official responsible for approval and inspection of food establishments, as a Veterinary assistant for hygiene and animal health issues on fish farming and as a Research / Lecturer assistant at the Veterinary Faculty.

Papers:
Networks of Knowledge - Sharing of Information and Expertise
P2-22 Identification of Potential Emerging Risks in the Salmon and Oyster Food Chain:  Piloting an Innovative Text Mining Tool