Biography:

Dr. Imen Larbi is Head of the Veterinary Microbiology Laboratory at the Institut Pasteur de Tunis and an expert for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations / EMC. She holds a PhD in Biology and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, with training from the École Nationale Vétérinaire de Sidi Thabet, the University of Florida, and the École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort. Her research focuses on zoonotic viral diseases, particularly arboviruses such as West Nile and Usutu viruses. Her work includes virus isolation, molecular characterization, and phylogenetic analysis to better understand West Nile virus transmission dynamics and their impact on animal and human health in Tunisia. She has authored over 20 publications in peer-reviewed journals.