EEID Travel Grant/Setting up a transdisciplinary research partnership to study the Ecology and Evolution of avian influenza emergence

Lead Research Organisation: University of Glasgow
Department Name: MRC Centre for Virus Research

Abstract

Publications

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Description Invited to a gap analysis meeting on future research priorities of animal influenza
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Description YY-EEID US-UK The evolutionary ecology of pathogen emergence via cross-species transmission in the avian-equine influenza system
Amount £692,352 (GBP)
Funding ID BB/V004697/1 
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2021 
End 01/2024
 
Description Established a multidisciplinary research team with University of Georgia and Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine of the University of Glasgow 
Organisation University of Georgia
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We are carrying out a research project and funded NSF/BBSRC.
Collaborator Contribution They are an integral part in the design of this new research project.
Impact No outputs yet. This collaboration is multidisciplinary as it brings together virologists and mathematical modellers to understand better the basis of host range and the risk of viral emergence.
Start Year 2019