Mission
- We are committed to the development of new and improved tools to diagnose, prevent and control infectious diseases with an emphasis on brucellosis, a zoonotic bacterial disease that affects millions of people and animal around the world.
- We are passionate about capacity building with colleagues worldwide to reduce the incidence of brucellosis and other zoonotic diseases.
- We are devoted to the training of next generation scientists in all aspects regarding brucellosis including biosafety and biosecurity processes, and technology transition of research to commercialization.
Our Work
- We develop new and improved vaccination strategies for use in animals and humans
- We create novel tools for the diagnosis of infectious agents that can be applied under resource-limited settings
- We study the mechanisms of Brucella host agent interactions
- We investigate the emergence and re-emergence of brucellosis worldwide
- We generate capacity building at national and international levels not only for students, scientists and professionals, but also for animal workers in rural communities across the globe.
Fighting together to eliminate the disease through research, education, and outreach.