Ellen Carlin

Ellen is a veterinarian and policy expert in emerging infectious disease, zoonotic pathogens, and policy opportunities to prevent pandemics. She has worked for the U.S. government, in clinical veterinary medicine, and in field settings to advance human and animal health. Ellen’s academic work has been published in journals including Health Security, Advances in Parasitology, and Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, and her lay writing has been published in the Washington Post, Think Global Health, The Hill, and other platforms read by policymakers and their staff. She received a bachelor’s of science in biology from the College of Mount Saint Vincent and a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.