The EATS
Working Group.
Ethiopian Association for Taenia solium (EATS) Working Group
Connecting veterinary public health, disease ecology, culture, and community perspectives in Ethiopia.
Our team
Our working group brings together perspectives from veterinary public health, disease ecology, cultural epidemiology, religion, and cooperation.

Disease ecology
India Schneider-Crease
Disease ecologist and assistant professor at Arizona State University. Her research and teaching focus on zoonotic disease ecology and One Health.
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Veterinary public health
Fufa Abunna Kurra
Professor of Veterinary Public Health at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Religion · Culture · Cooperation
Hillary Lenfesty
Assistant research professor at Arizona State University’s Institute of Human Origins. She studies the evolutionary origins of religion and morality, with a focus on cooperation.
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Public health · Cultural epidemiology
Mirgissa Kaba
Professor of Public Health and Cultural Epidemiology at Addis Ababa University. His research brings community perspectives to questions about infectious disease, health, and wellbeing.
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Helminthology · One Health
Veronique Dermauw
Senior scientific fellow at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. Her research focuses on zoonotic helminths and foodborne infections, including taeniasis and cysticercosis.
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EATS Working Group
