Mattia Begovoeva is a researcher at the Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Unit of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Italy. His research primarily focuses on studying disease transmission and control strategies at the interface between livestock, wildlife, and the environment. Mattia graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Turin, Italy, and holds a MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology from the Royal Veterinary College and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.