International Institutional Awards Tranche 1 Lancaster
Lead Research Organisation:
Lancaster University
Department Name: Lancaster Environment Centre
Abstract
Abstracts are not currently available in GtR for all funded research. This is normally because the abstract was not required at the time of proposal submission, but may be because it included sensitive information such as personal details.
Organisations
- Lancaster University (Lead Research Organisation)
- Vilnius University (Collaboration)
- Northeastern University - Boston (Collaboration)
- University of Naples (Collaboration)
- University of Bologna (Collaboration)
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Collaboration)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Collaboration)
- University of the Witwatersrand (Collaboration)
- University of Sassari (Collaboration)
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia (Collaboration)
- University of Helsinki (Collaboration)
- Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (Collaboration)
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna (Collaboration)
- University of Cumbria (Collaboration)
- University of Colorado Boulder (Collaboration)
- Sapienza University of Rome (Collaboration)
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) (Collaboration)
- El Oued Univesity (Collaboration)
- University of Bari (Collaboration)
- University of Kiel (Collaboration)
- University of Cologne (Collaboration)
- Los Andes Peruvian University (Collaboration)
- RSK ADAS Ltd (Collaboration)
- Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) (Collaboration)
- University Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (Collaboration)
- National Institute of Health (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
| Kirk Semple (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Jalilian A
(2024)
A brief review and guidance on the spatiotemporal sampling designs for disease vector surveillance
in Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases
Tassinari I
(2024)
Lactate Protects Microglia and Neurons from Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation/Reoxygenation
in Neurochemical Research
| Description | Multiple projects were funded across Lancaster University by this award, which allowed researchers to carry out some critical research to refine experimental techniques, gather preliminary data and/or support networking/research visits/workshops to support of the development of proposals for new research funding opportunities. The projects included: - Biological signals in the soil - Evaluating wheat physiological responses to agrivoltaics - Developing an international research partnership with the Life Sciences Centre at Vilnius University - Towards a better integration of invertebrate host-microbe omics and modelling approaches in Europe - Leveraging international expertise to develop climate-smart legumes - How do population-based differences in fat mass influence the use of auditory and motor system resources during speech perception in older adults - Towards a Trans-Mediterranean Zoonosis Prevention Surveillance Network - 1st LU-Brazil Workshop in biosciences |
| Exploitation Route | At this stage this is difficult to answer as most of the projects focused on gathering data for publications and developing collaborative partnerships. |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
| Description | Agrivoltaics Agenda |
| Amount | £22,823 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Lancaster University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2025 |
| End | 07/2025 |
| Description | Anostep |
| Amount | £5,006,634 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 312634/Z/24/Z |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2025 |
| End | 12/2028 |
| Description | Assessing barriers to model adaptation among vector control strategies |
| Amount | $17,682 (USD) |
| Organisation | University of Arizona |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 03/2024 |
| End | 12/2024 |
| Description | Mechanisms of gut-brain axis involvement in ectotherm thermotolerance: "how the gut brain axis helps animals weather the heat" |
| Amount | £2,071,330 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/Z517057/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2025 |
| End | 09/2028 |
| Description | Collaboration between Lancaster University and Northeastern University |
| Organisation | Northeastern University - Boston |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have started a new research project together between my team at Lancaster University and new academic collaborators at Northeastern University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner has contributed specific knowledge and insight into the physical health of participant in their country (USA) to help share our research questions and research direction. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with ADAS |
| Organisation | RSK ADAS Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Analysis of ADAS-provided Yield Enhancement Network yield data & its possible relationship to atmospheric VPD |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of yield data |
| Impact | Nothing yet - will form part of a Masters student dissertation |
| Start Year | 2025 |
| Description | Collaboration with IFE Norway around agrivoltaics |
| Organisation | Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) |
| Country | Norway |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Supported exchange visit from Group Lead and PhD candidate to engaged with our agrivoltaics demonstration experiment, and sharing data about plant performance/irradiance |
| Collaborator Contribution | Predictive modelling for hypothesis generation and experiment design |
| Impact | The collaboration is multi-disciplinary, with the team from IFE being engineers and the Lancaster team being biologists. Preliminary datasets have been developed that identify physiological responses by wheat to shade imposed by structures simulating photovoltaic arrays. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with Pr Christoph Kaleta (CAU Kiel, Germany) |
| Organisation | University of Kiel |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We trained and supervised a PhD student from CAU Kiel (Rupinder Kaur) on microbiology techniques for dualRNAseq sample preparation for 1 month. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CAU contributed with PhD student (1FTE) and PI (0.1FTE) time for 1 month. CAU further committed to another 15 days visit to LU using their own funds (rough estimate: ~£2k), and to at least 1 month work towards data analyses, with workload shared between 1 PhD student and 1 PDRA. |
| Impact | New datasets (unpublished) New methodology (dual-RNAseq transcriptomics processing tool, unpublished) |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with Pr Filipe Cabreiro (CECAD Germany) |
| Organisation | University of Cologne |
| Department | CECAD Research Center |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We harmonised bacterial transformation and mutagenesis techniques between laboratories, transferring methodologies through a 1-month visit of an ECR (Charlotte Sprason) from LU to CECAD. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CECAD contributed ~£2.5k in consumables for the experiments that took place there. CECAD also contributed staff time (PDRA at 0.7FTE, lab manager at 0.2FTE, and PI at 0.1FTE) for 1 month (rough estimate: ~£5k). |
| Impact | We generated a collection of mutagenised Commamonas bacteria (unpublished). |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Colorado Boulder |
| Organisation | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We held a joint workshop in April 2024 to focus on developing a research idea for collecting some preliminary data for a grant application and paper plan. Subsequently my team ran an experiment to test the sensor technology developed by boulder. Following the end of the grant we have been working on a manuscript. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Prof Whiting and Dr Taylor Sharpe joined th workshp. Dr Sharpe stayed for a further week and help to instrument the experiment. the paper from the work is in thee final stages of drafting. A grant application is planned, but is waiting on the publication. |
| Impact | Paper in draft |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Cumbria around agrivoltaics |
| Organisation | University of Cumbria |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Hosted a Senior Lecturer and undergraduate project students making measurements of plant physiological responses to an agrivoltaics simulator (shade structures) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Built the experimental agrivoltaics simulator and provided networking opportunities with researchers from IFE Norway |
| Impact | Datasets being used for further grant writing |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Helsinki around agrivoltaics |
| Organisation | University of Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Hosted a five day early career researcher visit for collaboration on measurements of irradiance and wheat physiological responses to simulated agrivoltaics (shade structures), including photosynthesis-light response curves |
| Collaborator Contribution | Measurements of spectral irradiance and plant flavonoid content, collaboration to measure photosynthesis-light response curves |
| Impact | Preliminary dataset demonstrating significant responses of plant growth and leaf physiology, being used for grant writing purposes |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Collaboration with Vilnius University, Lithuania |
| Organisation | Vilnius University |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Colleagues from Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University have organised research workshops in 2024 at Lancaster. Lancaster colleagues have also visited Vilnius University. The ambition of these workshops is to develop research collaborations to explore funding opportunities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Lithuanian partners from Life Sciences have hosted Lancaster colleagues and have also visited Lancaster University and actively participated in research-focused workshops. |
| Impact | Nothing definitive as yet |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Lancaster University - Fiocruz Partnership in Neuroimmunology |
| Organisation | Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Organised and hosted the 1st LU-Brazil Workshop in Biosciences, facilitating bilateral discussions. Led the submission of a joint research proposal to CNPq (~£60,000). Planning a larger grant application to BBSRC (£500,000-£1,000,000) for extended research collaboration. Supporting knowledge exchange and researcher mobility. Actively working on formalising an MoU between Lancaster University and Fiocruz to solidify long-term collaboration. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provided key expertise in neuroimmunology, infectious diseases, and public health. Hosted and supported discussions with Brazilian researchers. Facilitated the exchange of staff and students. Committed to long-term collaboration through the ongoing MoU process. Fostered an international module in neuroimmunology. |
| Impact | Submission of joint research proposals to CNPq. Development of a larger funding proposal for BBSRC. Establishment of researcher exchanges. Increased international presence for Lancaster University in Latin America. Multidisciplinary collaboration in neuroimmunology, aging research, and public health. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Lancaster University - UFCSPA Collaboration in Neurosciences |
| Organisation | Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Facilitated bilateral discussions and researcher exchanges. Organised the 1st LU-Brazil Workshop in Biosciences to strengthen academic ties. Supported the submission of a joint research proposal to CNPq (~£60,000). Developing a BBSRC funding proposal for long-term research collaboration. Working towards a formal MoU between Lancaster University and UFCSPA. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provided expertise in neuroscience and immunology. Hosted Brazilian researchers involved in joint research activities. Contributed to proposal development and knowledge exchange. Supported future researcher exchange and grant applications. |
| Impact | Submission of a joint research proposal to CNPq. Development of a BBSRC funding proposal (£500,000-£1,000,000). Knowledge exchange between neuroscientists in the UK and Brazil. Multidisciplinary research in neuroscience, immunology, and aging-related diseases. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Lancaster University - UFRGS Neuroimmunology Partnership |
| Organisation | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Led collaborative discussions in neuroimmunology and brain health research. Hosted bilateral academic exchanges and workshops. Supported the submission of a joint research proposal to CNPq (~£60,000). Developing a BBSRC research proposal (£500,000-£1,000,000) to deepen collaboration. Progressing the MoU approval process at Lancaster University to formalise partnership. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provided expertise in aging and neurodegenerative disease research. Engaged in joint proposal writing and capacity-building activities. Hosted UK-Brazil bilateral discussions and researcher exchanges. Committed to long-term collaboration through formal agreements (MoU in progress). |
| Impact | Submission of a joint research proposal to CNPq. Development of a BBSRC grant application (£500,000-£1,000,000). Strengthened academic ties between the UK and Brazil. Multidisciplinary collaboration in neuroscience, immunology, and aging research. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | El Oued Univesity |
| Country | Algeria |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Country | Israel |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | Los Andes Peruvian University |
| Country | Peru |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | National Institute of Health |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | Sapienza University of Rome |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | University Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar |
| Country | Senegal |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | University of Bari |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | University of Bologna |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | University of Naples |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | University of Sassari |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Description | Zone - an international partnership for the surveillance and control of zoonosis |
| Organisation | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have established a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-development of the network. |
| Impact | Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Start Year | 2024 |
| Title | getsat |
| Description | This R package simplifies access to environmental satellite data from sources like the Copernicus Climate Data Store, Copernicus Atmosphere Data Store and Microsoft Planetary Computer. |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2025 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Easy access to the most relevant satellite data for biological-relevant statistical analysis and mapping. |
| URL | https://zenodo.org/records/14996185 |
| Description | EU and US public health experts roundtable |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A roundtable took place online in February 2024 with public health experts on vector-borne diseases from around Europe, UK and US. Discussions have been around the lessons learned from current emergence of vector-borne diseases in Europe and US and what can be learn by the work carried out in Africa. A scientific article is in preparation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Epidemiology masterclass |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A one-week epidemiology workshop was commissioned to the Lancaster Ecology and Epidemiology Group (which I lead) from the Saudi Arabia Public Health Authority to provide directors and researchers from health authorities with the tools to understand and control of infectious and non infectious diseases in Saudi Arabia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | International module in neuroimmunology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | A module developed to foster integration between postgraduate students interested in neuroimmunology between Lancaster University and Fiocruz |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | LU-Brazil Biosciences Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The 1st LU-Brazil Biosciences Workshop brought together researchers from Lancaster University (UK) and Brazilian institutions (Fiocruz, UFRGS, UFCSPA) to foster international research collaboration in neuroimmunology, aging, and public health. The event included presentations, bilateral discussions, and collaborative planning for future grant applications. The intended purpose of the workshop was to: Strengthen international research ties. Facilitate knowledge exchange between UK and Brazilian researchers. Lay the groundwork for future joint grant proposals. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Legumes Workshop at Lancaster |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Small workshop of 12 participants comprising postgraduate students, academic and industry representative (e.g. Soya UK) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Seminar Aspectos neuroimunes do Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Approximately 50 members of the postgraduate program in pharmacology attended my invited lecture. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Wigan & District Agricultural Discussion Society |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Approximately 40 farmers attended the monthly meeting (occurring October to March - they are too busy to continue the discussion during the cropping season) I gave a talk "Climate Change & Agriculture in (NW) England" with audience questions / answers afterwards |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| Description | Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Teaching a course of 'advanced epidemiology for public health interventions' to the Lancashire County Council Public Health Division. Some of the methods, taught with free or open source software, are going to be implemented in their day to day activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Workshop on zoonosis in Mediterranean areas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The establishment of a trans-mediterranean zoonosis prevention surveillance network that can provide knowledge, methods and intelligence to prevent the transboundary spread of zoonosis and infectious diseases along the Mediterranean basin and to the North of Europe. A multidisciplinary team of experts (vector-borne diseases, zoonosis, climate change, ecology, one-health and modelling) and stakeholders (Government of Sardinia, Health and environmental services, Transboundary authorities services) from Europe, Africa, Asia and Americas were invited to participate in a 5 days of intensive networking, grant and review preparation. Network establishment. We have established a network of 20 institutions from 11 different countries. All partners agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding that is currently in preparation. The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate continued dialogue between staff and students of the signatories' institutions around surveillance and control of zoonosis in the Mediterranean basin and across Europe. Scoping review preparation. The scoping review is in preparation and focus on three zoonosis emerging diseases in European basin, one tick-borne disease, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, and two mosquito-boned diseases, Dengue and West Nile Virus. Challenges, limitations and recommendations will be provided. Grant preparation. We have drafted a project on managing cross-border infectious disease dynamics. This project focuses on new diagnostics, the creation of a systematic disease surveillance platform and co-design of policies and actions with stakeholders to optimise interventions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.parassitologia.it/trans-mediterranean-zoonosis-prevention-surveillance-network |