Laura Ozella
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Ozella Laura DVM, MD, PhD Date of birth: 9/11/1973 Address: Via Morazzone 13, Torino, Italy Personal email: laura.ozella@gmail.com Skype: laura.ozella CURRENT POSITION Researcher at Institute for Scientific Interchange (ISI Foundation) Via Chisola 5, 10126, Turin, Italy e-mail: laura.ozella@isi.it Tel: +390116603090 Honorary Research Fellow College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, UK EDUCATION PhD in Biology and Applied Biotechnologies, Doctoral School in Science and Innovative Technologies Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Italy Title of PhD Project: “Welfare and behavior of African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) held in captivity” Master’s degree in Evolution of Animal and Human Behavior 110 summa cum laude/110 Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Italy Thesis: “Welfare of the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) employed in Animal Assisted Activities” 2nd level University Master degree in Clinical Behavioral diseases in dogs and cats 110/110 Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, Italy Thesis: “Effects of human-animal interaction on welfare of dogs kept in an animal shelter” Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine 108/110 Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, Italy Thesis: “Serological diagnosis from lung tissue extracts” ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS - Animal social networks and zoonosis dynamics of dairy cattle in UK and through the use of proximity sensors collaboration with Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK - Animal social networks and zoonosis dynamics of sheep in UK and through the use of proximity sensors and accelerometers collaboration with the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK - Animal social networks and zoonosis dynamics of domestic dogs in Chad and Ethiopia (Africa) through the use of proximity sensors and GPS (Global Positioning System) in collaboration with Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, UK. - Contact networks and infectious disease dynamics in schools and households in rural and urban areas of Kilifi (Kenya) in collaboration with the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust research program and the Bocconi University of Milan, Italy, and in the households in rural areas of Johannesburg (South Africa) in collaboration with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) of Johannesburg, South Africa. - Contact networks and infectious disease dynamics in households in rural areas of Lilongwe (Malawi) in collaboration with UNICEF Malawi and University of Zurich, Switzerland. PREVIOUS RESEARCH PROJECTS - Contact networks and infectious disease dynamics between infants and household members measured through wearable proximity sensors in collaboration with Bambino Gesù Paediatric Hospital, Rome, Italy. - Contact networks through the use of wearable proximity sensors among individuals during mass casualty incident simulations in collaboration with Research Center in Emergency and Disaster Medicine (CRIMEDIM), Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy. - Assessment of welfare of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) held in captivity through the use of Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) on fecal samples to evaluate the levels of corticosterone in relation to the number of visitors and weather conditions. - Census and assessment of feeding ecology of feral cats on Linosa Island (Pelagie Archipelago, Italy) in relation to conservation of Scopoli's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea). - Assessment of welfare of domestic and shelter dogs: behavioural test and salivary cortisol. In collaboration with Municipality of Turin. - Project on feral cats: census and welfare assessment of feral cats in Turin. The aim of the project was to localize the colonies and make a census of cats, highlight the issues related to management of colonies by caretakers, safeguard the health and welfare of cats and deepen the knowledge of behavior of feral cats and the relationship with the human being. In collaboration with Municipality of Turin and ISI Foundation. PUBLICATIONS OZELLA L, Langford J, Gauvin L, Price E, Cattuto C, Croft PC. The effect of age, environment and management on social contact patterns in sheep. APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2020.104964 OZELLA L, Gauvin L, Carenzo L, Quaggiotto M, Ingrassia PL, Tizzoni M, Panisson A, Colombo D, Sapienza A, Kalimeri K, Della Corte F, Cattuto C (2019). Wearable proximity sensors for monitoring a mass casualty incident exercise: feasibility study. JMIR. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, ISSN: 1438-8871 Wilson-Aggarwal JK, OZELLA L, Tizzoni M, Cattuto C, Swan GJF, Moundai T, Silk MJ, Zingeser JA, McDonald RA (2019). High-resolution contact networks of free-ranging domestic dogs Canis familiaris and implications for transmission of infection. PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, vol. 13, ISSN: 1935-2735 OZELLA L, Gesualdo F, Tizzoni M, Rizzo C, Pandolfi E, Campagna I, Tozzi AE, Cattuto C (2018). Close encounters between infants and household members measured through wearable proximity sensors. PLOS ONE, vol. 13, ISSN: 1932-6203 F.Di Nardo, L.Anfossi, L. OZELLA, A.Saccani, C.Giovannoli, G.Spano, C.Baggiani (2016). Validation of a qualitative immunochromatographic test for the noninvasive assessment of stress in dogs. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, vol. 1028, p. 192-198, ISSN: 1570-0232, doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.06.019 OZELLA L, Cecchetti M, Pessani D (2016). Diet of feral cats during the Scopoli’s shearwater breeding season on Linosa Island, Mediterranean Sea. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, vol. 83, p. 589-599, ISSN: 1748-5851 OZELLA L, Anfossi L., Di Nardo F, Pessani D (2015). Effect of weather conditions and presence of visitors on adrenocortical activity in captive African penguins (Spheniscus demersus). GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 242, p. 49-58, ISSN: 0016-6480, doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.12.002 OZELLA, Laura, FAVARO, LIVIO, Irene Carnovale, PESSANI, Daniela (2015). Pond Use by Captive African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) in an Immersive Exhibit Adjacent to Human Bathers. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE, vol. 18, p. 303-309, ISSN: 1088-8705, doi: 10.1080/10888705.2014.977384 Ozella L., Anfossi L., Di Nardo F., Pessani D. (2015). Non-invasive monitoring of adrenocortical activity in captive African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) by measuring faecal glucocorticoid metabolites. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol. 224, p. 104-112, ISSN: 0016-6480, doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2015.06.014 L.Anfossi, L.OZELLA, F.Di Nardo, C.Giovannoli, C.Passini, L.Favaro, D.Pessani, E.Mostl, C.Baggiani (2014). A broad-selective enzyme immunoassay for non-invasive stress assessment in African Penguins 1 (Spheniscus demersus) held in captivity. ANALYTICAL METHODS, vol. 6, p. 8222-8231, ISSN: 1759-9660, doi: 10.1039/c4ay01407c Livio Favaro, Laura OZELLA, Daniela Pessani (2014). The Vocal Repertoire of the African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus): Structure and Function of Calls. PLOS ONE, vol. 9, p. e103460, ISSN: 1932-6203, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103460 L. Bergamasco, MC. Osella, P. Savarino, G. Larosa, L. OZELLA, M. Manassero, P. Badino, R. Odore, R. Barbero, G. Re (2010). Heart rate variability and saliva cortisol assessment in shelter dog: human-animal interaction effects. APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE, vol. 125, p. 56-68, ISSN: 0168-1591, doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2010.03.002 Barbero R., Badino P., Odore R., Girardi C., Re G., OZELLA L., Osella MC., Savarino P., Bergamasco L. (2006). Effects of human-animal interaction on the behaviour and saliva cortisol levels of dogs kept in an animal shelter long term. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, vol. 29, p. 57-58, ISSN: 0140-7783, Torino, 17-22 September, 2006