To better understand, prevent and treat diseases passed from insects to people, the Cornell University-led Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases will launch later this month, thanks to a $10 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: Bovine Veterinarian, January 11, 2017.
The center will have six applied research areas, called clusters, that include predicting current and future infection risks in the region; investigating mosquito trapping methods; novel vector-pathogen interactions; overwintering biology of vectors including climate change-induced effects; controlling and managing vectors; and basic field biology of mosquito vectors.
INSIGHTS: This center has the potential to provide our industry new options to manage vector-borne disease. The center will offer a new master’s program and develop new courses for Cornell’s Master of Public Health degree to educate vector biologists and public health practitioners.