Research of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
The research of the group focuses on the development of transmission models for infectious agents in livestock, wild animals, companion animals, and humans in which knowledge from theoretical biology, veterinary science, animal science, epidemiology, ecology, mathematics and statistics are integrated. Such models are supported with data from laboratory and field studies.
Understanding mechanisms of transmission and infectious disease management in animals are the two main motivations of our work and play a role in each of our research projects.
The methods are developed and used in these projects, among others:
- Understanding new emerging mosquito-borne viruses (One Health PACT)
- Eradication of endemic infections by vaccination and supporting control measures
- Bovine Tb
- Foot- and mouth disease
- Avian Influenza
- Breeding against endemic infectious diseases in farmed animals.
- Managing emerging (zoonotic) infections (Influenza, SARS-Cov-2)
Current PhD projects
| PhD student | PhD project |
|---|---|
Wouter Lokhorst | Tracking and tackling goat farm-associated pneumonia through metagenomics |
Renate Hakze-van der Honing | Hepatitis E virus infection, molecular epidemiology and transmission in swine, human, wild boar and the environment |
Victoria Iriarte Barbosa | Towards a status of foot-and-mouth disease free, without vaccination. Considering risks of reintroduction, emergency preparedness and economic factors to stop vaccination |
Tinka Jelsma | Natural Casings: inactivation of porcine viruses |
Mariken de Wit | Arbovirus emergence and spread on a national and international scale: insights from data-driven modelling for detection and control |
Okta Wismandanu | Utilization of big data analysis on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea infections in Dutch and Indonesian dairy herds |
Clara Delacroix | Anticipating future mosquito-borne disease outbreaks |
Joey Fang | Indoor transmission of respiratory disease |
Yuqi Gao | Genetic selection against endemic infections in animal husbandry |
Pam van Touw | Network modelling of Caribbean long-spined sea urchins die-off and strategies for recovery |
Evelien Germeraad | Swine Influenza A virus dynamics at pig farms |
Lieke Rongen | Multi-scale modelling of West Nile Virus Transmission |
Anyaphat Srithanasuwan | Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus uberis |
Inês Marcelino | Herbivore Health in Nature Reserves in the Netherlands |
Xiaoyan Xiong | The transmission of Hepatitis E Viruses between different animal species and humans |
- PhD student
Wouter Lokhorst
PhD projectTracking and tackling goat farm-associated pneumonia through metagenomics
- PhD student
Renate Hakze-van der Honing
PhD projectHepatitis E virus infection, molecular epidemiology and transmission in swine, human, wild boar and the environment
- PhD student
Victoria Iriarte Barbosa
PhD projectTowards a status of foot-and-mouth disease free, without vaccination. Considering risks of reintroduction, emergency preparedness and economic factors to stop vaccination
- PhD student
Tinka Jelsma
PhD projectNatural Casings: inactivation of porcine viruses
- PhD student
Mariken de Wit
PhD projectArbovirus emergence and spread on a national and international scale: insights from data-driven modelling for detection and control
- PhD student
Okta Wismandanu
PhD projectUtilization of big data analysis on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea infections in Dutch and Indonesian dairy herds
- PhD student
Clara Delacroix
PhD projectAnticipating future mosquito-borne disease outbreaks
- PhD student
Joey Fang
PhD projectIndoor transmission of respiratory disease
- PhD student
Yuqi Gao
PhD projectGenetic selection against endemic infections in animal husbandry
- PhD student
Pam van Touw
PhD projectNetwork modelling of Caribbean long-spined sea urchins die-off and strategies for recovery
- PhD student
Evelien Germeraad
PhD projectSwine Influenza A virus dynamics at pig farms
- PhD student
Lieke Rongen
PhD projectMulti-scale modelling of West Nile Virus Transmission
- PhD student
Anyaphat Srithanasuwan
PhD projectMolecular epidemiology of Streptococcus uberis
- PhD student
Inês Marcelino
PhD projectHerbivore Health in Nature Reserves in the Netherlands
- PhD student
Xiaoyan Xiong
PhD projectThe transmission of Hepatitis E Viruses between different animal species and humans