Digital technology, increasingly integrated into daily life, is revolutionizing the landscape of Veterinary Pathology. Innovative tools such as telemedicine, artificial intelligence in diagnostic techniques, drones for monitoring, virtual reality in education, and distance learning are transforming research, teaching, and diagnostic methods in this field. These technologies applied in Veterinary Pathology, not only advance animal care and welfare, but also significantly impact public health, for instance in monitoring zoonotic diseases and food safety, and improve the timing and accuracy of diagnoses. Ongoing technological progress necessitates continuous updating and careful selection of the most effective tools for each specific application, stimulating dynamic research involving both technology users and developers. Our team brings extensive experience in digital histological and cytological diagnostics, as well as teaching, developing virtual reality for Veterinary Medicine education, innovative techniques for wild animal health monitoring using drones, employing artificial intelligence and 3D imaging in the study of lesser-known species and their pathology. The PhD student will be then involved in studying, application, and eventually development of new digital tools with the aim to improve the accuracy and the turnaround time in diagnostic as well as teaching effectiveness.
Five publications related to the Research Topic for the candidate interview:
Contact person
Dott.ssa Silvia Ferro
Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (https://www.bca.unipd.it/)
University of Padova
tel.: +39-049-8272872
e-mail: silvia.ferro@unipd.it