**About the Editor**

### **Jo ˜ao R. Mesquita**

Joao R. Mesquita (Mesquita JR) holds a bachelor in veterinary medicine and an MSc and a PhD ˜ in virology. He is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology since 2019 and has been teaching since 2006, currently affiliated with Instituto de Ciencias Biom ˆ edicas Abel Salazar, ´ Universidade do Porto. His research interests are focused primarily on human and animal infectious diseases, particularly on zoonotic agents, with special emphasis on surveillance and epidemiological tools, as well with infection control. He is an author and co-author of several research papers and book chapters, as well as editor for several scientific journals. ORCID: 0000-0001-8769-8103.
