Award details

European Disease Genetics Network of Excellence (EADGENE)

Reference	BBS/E/I/00001140
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Michael Watson
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Mark Stevens, Dr Haru - Hisa Takamatsu
Institution	The Pirbright Institute
Department	The Pirbright Institute Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	272,157
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/09/2004
End date	28/02/2010
Duration	66 months

Abstract

The production of high quality safe food, respecting animal welfare and the environment, is the primary objective of European livestock industries. Particular focus is to be placed on the improvement of animal health. Genomic tools that elucidate host-pathogen interactions offer new opportunities to devise solutions to production problems, through novel diagnostics, intervention, breeding and husbandry strategies. However, current research is fragmented and the restructuring of the European research capacity is required to realise these opportunities. The Network of Excellence "European Animal Disease Genomics Network of Excellence for Animal Health and Food Safety" (EADGENE - 106 researchers, 46 PhD, 13 partners, 10 countries) in the genomics of host-pathogen interactions in animals will be set up to bring together sufficient excellence and resources to improve animal and human health, and the quality of animal products. Integrating Activities will ensure that all partners have easy and durable access to the best available facilities, biological resources, technological platforms, software, analytical tools and knowledge. The Joint Research Programme will ensure that this integration results in high quality research. Activities to Spread Excellence will maximise technology transfer and communication, whilst addressing ethical and consumer concerns. Staff training and enhanced mobility are key aspects to success.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	Animal Health, Microbial Food Safety
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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