Ivana Blagojevic

Ivana is an epidemiologist in training pursuing a PhD within the department of Population Medicine at the University of Guelph. Her research interests are focused on understanding uptake of tick bite and tick-borne disease prevention measures by dog and cat caregivers. She incorporates One Health approaches in understanding how the human-animal bond influences adoption of prevention measures within the context of climate change. Ivana’s interests were developed from her childhood experiences caring for animals and later, working in veterinary hospitals. Prior to her PhD, she completed an undergraduate degree in Animal Biology and an MSc at the University of Guelph where she surveyed an emerging zoonotic canine fecal parasite in southern Ontario. Ivana is involved in the University of Guelph One Health community serving as Co-President for the One Health Student Committee (OHSC). Outside of research, she enjoys spending time outdoors, reading and playing pickleball.