Mieghan Bruce is a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Epidemiology at Murdoch University, Australia. Her research focuses on integrating epidemiology and economics to investigate the links between agriculture and health. Mieghan leads the Animal Health Ontology theme for the Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) program quantifying the impact of animal health problems. Mieghan is the Academic Chair for One Health, and co-lead on the ASEAN-Australia One Health Fellowship program. She teaches epidemiology to undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in veterinary, animal health, human health policy and biosecurity courses. With more than ten years’ experience in veterinary clinical practice, she has also worked as a consultant for FAO and EU development projects, identifying the costs and benefits associated with the control of livestock and zoonotic diseases.