Coming February 22: SHIC/FFAR JEV Research Program Informational Webinar

The Swine Health Information Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) have partnered to fund a $1 million research program to enhance US prevention, preparedness, and response capabilities for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a transboundary disease risk for US introduction. SHIC and FFAR are co-hosting an informational webinar regarding the request for proposals on February 22, 2024, at 3:00 pm CST to provide additional details about the application criteria.

To preregister for the webinar, attendees must include name and email here. Proposal submissions from qualified researchers for funding consideration should address identified research priorities for JEV, including topic areas of 1) transmission and epidemiology, 2) mosquito control, 3) diagnostics, 4) communication, 5) surveillance, 6) compatible cases, 7) challenge models, 8) vaccines, 9) cross-protection, 10) competent vectors, 11) role of wildlife, 12) novel hosts, and 13) viral sequencing. Proposal information and a detailed list of research priorities can be found here. The JEV research proposal template can be found here.

The deadline for proposal submission is 5:00 pm CDT on April 15, 2024. For questions, please contact Dr. Megan Niederwerder at [email protected] or (785)452-8270 or Dr. Lisa Becton at [email protected] or (515)724-9491.

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is a non-profit organization established in the 2014 Farm Bill to build public-private partnerships that fund bold research addressing food and agriculture challenges. SHIC and FFAR collaborated with the Pork Checkoff to fund the Wean-to -Harvest Biosecurity Research Program now underway.

The Swine Health Information Center, launched in 2015 with Pork Checkoff funding, protects and enhances the health of the US swine herd by minimizing the impact of emerging disease threats through preparedness, coordinated communications, global disease monitoring, analysis of swine health data, and targeted research investments. As a conduit of information and research, SHIC encourages sharing of its publications and research. Forward, reprint, and quote SHIC material freely. For more information, visit http://www.swinehealth.org or contact Dr. Megan Niederwerder at [email protected] or Dr. Lisa Becton at [email protected].

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SHIC/FFAR Collaboration Seeks Japanese Encephalitis Virus Research Proposals

For Immediate Release Contact:          Barbara Campbell Determan, SHIC, at [email protected] or 515-249-8460Michelle Olgers, FFAR, at [email protected] or 804-304-4200 Manhattan, KS (February 12, 2024) – The Swine […]
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February 2024 SHIC eNewsletter

SHIC Requests Research Proposals to Address Emerging Swine Disease Challenges
TODAY: SHIC/AASV Webinar on Porcine Circovirus Challenges and Emerging Trends Begins at Noon CST
SHIC-funded APP Study Defines Outbreak Dynamics and Environmental Stability of Bacteria
SHIC Funds Study Investigating Porcine Astrovirus 4 as Potential Emerging Cause of Respiratory Disease
Reminder: SHIC Continues to Accept Research Funding Proposals for Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program
February Disease Monitoring Reports