Symposium
Thank you for joining us for the second annual UK One Health Initiative Symposium! Check back for 2026 event information.
The 2025 event featured presentations on topics such as integrated alpha-gal syndrome management; unraveling the health impacts of alpha-gal syndrome; harnessing interdisciplinary approach to build resiliency at the human, animal, environment interface; updates on new world screwworm (NWS) and more.
The symposium and the UK One Health team are supported by The Bill Gatton Foundation Grand Challenge Team and the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
2025 Opening Remarks
2025 Keynote Speaker Presentations
Laura Kahn, MPH, MD, Co-Founder of the One Health Initiative; Professor Emeritus, Princeton University
Presentation Title: Using a One Health Framework to Examine Coronaviruses
Sid Thakur, DVM, PhD, Executive Director, Global One Health Academy, NC State University
Presentation Title: The One Health Imperative: Harnessing Interdisciplinary Approach to Build Resiliency at the Human, Animal, Environment Interface
Scott Commins, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina
Presentation Title: Tick to Table: Unraveling the Health Impacts of Alpha-gal Syndrome
Yoonseong Park, MS, PhD, Professor of Entomology, Kansas State University
Presentation Title: Understanding and Managing Alpha-gal Syndrome for Healthcare Providers
2025 Invited Speaker Presentations
Cheryl Witt, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Agriculture Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky
Presentation Title: Power in Prayer and Partnership: Improving the Health of Farmers Through a One Health Approach
Wayne Sanderson, MS, PhD, Professor and Director of CARERC and SCAHIP, University of Kentucky
Presentation Title: One Health in Action-The Environmental Health Perspective
Jessie Lay, DVM, Extension Animal Health Veterinarian, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky
Presentation Title: One Health Extension
Beth Johnson, MS, DVM, Office of State Veterinarian, Director of Regulatory Field, KY Department of Agriculture
Presentation Title: Updates on New World Screwworm (NWS)