Esther Nabatta is a Laboratory Leadership Fellow with the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, hosted at the National Animal Disease Diagnostic and Epidemiology Center. She holds a Master’s degree in Infectious Disease Management and a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Laboratory Technology. Esther has over 8 years of experience in public health laboratory systems, with a focus on antimicrobial resistance surveillance, biosafety and biosecurity, and diagnostic stewardship. She is currently leading a project assessing compliance with biosafety and biosecurity guidelines in veterinary laboratories in Uganda, contributing to national One Health and zoonotic disease prevention efforts.