Influenza A virus evolution: Determining the key factors that influence emergence of influenza variants of animal and public health significance

我们的研究旨在了解导致流感病毒变异出现的复杂进化途径，这些变异对人类和动物健康构成威胁。该项目将确定病毒和宿主因素（特别是在家禽和猪中），这些因素决定了新宿主出现的可能性，并探索如何利用这种理解来实施有效的控制措施，如疫苗接种。我们采取跨学科的方法来解决One Health问题，通过整合监测，病毒学，生态学以及最先进的抗原和遗传计算分析来了解病原体的进化。沿着培训和指导，您将有灵活性，以塑造项目根据您的兴趣。

Our research aims to understand the complex evolutionary pathways that result in the emergence of influenza virus variants that pose a threat to human and animal health. The project will identify viral and host factors (particularly in poultry and pigs) which determine the potential for emergence into new hosts and explore how this understanding can be used to implement effective control measures such as vaccination.We take an inter-disciplinary approach to One Health questions, by integrating surveillance, virology, ecology, and state-of-the-art antigenic and genetic computational analyses to understand pathogen evolution. Along with training and guidance, you will have flexibility to shape the project according to your interests.