Prof Silke Salavati

Field of work

Veterinary schools

Areas of special interest

• Gastroenterology
• Microbiome
• Immunology

Areas of support

• Collaborative research
• Innovation in professional practice
• International issues
• One Health Agenda
• Professional mentoring
• Promoting knowledge and best practice
• Public engagement
• Translating research into veterinary practice

Professional positions

• Member of the European Society of Comparative Gastroenterology
• Member of the Comparative Gastroenterology Society
• Director of the ECVIM-CA (Int Med) programme at University of Edinburgh
• Member of Easter Bush Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee University of Edinburgh
• Member of the German Association of Veterinary Medicine – Small Animals and the associated working group “gastroenterology”
• Member of the Veterinary Ethical Review Committee (VERC) of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at University of Edinburgh

Awards

• Research award by the German Veterinary Society (DVG) for exceptional clinical research, Berlin, 2015 (5000 Euros)
• Best abstract for ESCG at the ECVIM congress in Liverpool, 2013
• Second place for best abstract for ESCG at the ECVIM congress in Maastricht, 2012
• Travel grant, Comparative Gastroenterology Society (2011)
• Gold sponsorship from PrimerDesign Ltd. UK for a project determining the best qPCR reference genes for canine intestinal tissue (2009)
• Best "reprint article“ in EJCAP, 2008 & 2009 (awarded by FECAVA)
• Dr.med.vet. Work sponsored by the Society for cynological research