The Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease

中西部媒介传播疾病卓越中心

• 批准号: 10658968
• 负责人: SUSAN M PASKEWITZ
• 金额: $ 199.94万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-07-01 至 2027-06-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10658968
• 关键词: Midwest; Center; Excellence; Vector; Borne

Project Summary. This proposal details proposed activities by the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases (MCE-VBD) in response to the CDC Funding Opportunity RFA-CK-22-005. The MCE-VBD includes accomplished and enthusiastic partners from academic, public health, and vector control institutions in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Iowa. Across the region, climate change impacts on vector-borne disease are expected as a result of 1) increased temperatures that can promote vector population growth and affect phenological activity patterns, 2) changes in annual snow cover depth and occurrence which impacts overwintering success of ticks and introduced mosquito species, and 3) extreme weather, with more frequent heavy rainfall and periods of drought affecting mosquito and arbovirus outbreaks, especially in large urban areas. The broad and long-term goal of the Center is to incentivize new and expanded interactions between experts in the region so that responses to endemic and epidemic vector borne disease are improved and accelerated. To achieve this goal, the project is focused on three major objectives: 1) Research to improve prevention of human exposure to vector bites. For this aim, we will evaluate current methods of control for mosquitoes and ticks and will develop new tools to reduce human risks of exposure. Data from research projects will feed back into outreach and education products for use with PH, tax-funded mosquito control districts, private pest control operators, and citizens as partners. 2) Increase the opportunities for training in public health entomology (PHE) for students. This objective will be achieved through graduate student training in PHE and through administration of a Certificate of PHE, with a curriculum including instruction on vector identification, surveillance and control methods, and pesticide application licensure. We will also offer a fellowship program which will provide paid internships in PHE and have established partnerships to enhance recruitment of students from underrepresented backgrounds. 3) Build a community of practice including public health and mosquito control experts at the county and district/municipal level, state public health experts, professional pest control companies, and academic scientists at research institutions. This goal will be achieved by evaluating region-specific public health educational efforts and interacting to establish best practices for VBD management. Successful completion of these objectives will dramatically expand the ability of public health authorities in the Midwest to detect and respond to threats as well as provide a strongly supported evidence-based practice for management of vector-borne disease.

项目摘要。 该提案详细介绍了中西部媒介传播疾病卓越中心拟议的活动 (MCE-VBD) 响应 CDC 资助机会 RFA-CK-22-005。 MCE-VBD 包括 来自学术、公共卫生和病媒控制机构的有成就和热情的合作伙伴 威斯康星州、明尼苏达州、伊利诺伊州、密歇根州、印第安纳州和爱荷华州。在整个地区，气候变化对 媒介传播疾病预计是由于以下原因造成的：1) 气温升高会促进媒介数量的增加 生长并影响物候活动模式，2）年积雪深度和发生的变化 影响蜱虫和外来蚊子物种的越冬成功，以及 3) 极端天气， 频繁的强降雨和干旱期影响蚊子和虫媒病毒的爆发，特别是在大面积地区 城市地区。该中心的广泛和长期目标是激励新的和扩大的互动 该地区专家之间的合作，以改善对地方性和流行性媒介传播疾病的应对 并加速。为了实现这一目标，该项目重点关注三个主要目标：1）研究改进 预防人类接触病媒叮咬。为此，我们将评估当前的控制方法 蚊子和蜱虫，并将开发新工具来降低人类接触风险。研究数据 项目将反馈到外展和教育产品中，用于公共卫生、税收资助的蚊子控制 地区、私营害虫防治运营商和公民作为合作伙伴。 2）增加培训机会 面向学生的公共卫生昆虫学（PHE）。这一目标将通过研究生培养来实现 在 PHE 中，并通过管理 PHE 证书，课程包括向量指导 识别、监测和控制方法以及农药使用许可证。我们还将提供 奖学金计划将提供 PHE 带薪实习机会，并建立合作伙伴关系以加强 招收来自代表性不足的背景的学生。 3）建立一个包括公众在内的实践社区 县、区/市级卫生和蚊虫控制专家、州公共卫生专家、 专业害虫防治公司和研究机构的学术科学家。这个目标将是 通过评估特定区域的公共卫生教育工作并互动以建立最佳的 VBD 管理实践。成功完成这些目标将极大地扩展 中西部公共卫生当局检测和应对威胁以及提供 强烈支持病媒传播疾病管理的循证实践。