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。 该提案详细说明了中西部媒介传播疾病英才中心拟议开展的活动 (MCE-VBD)响应疾控中心的筹资机会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 媒介传播的疾病预计是由于1)气温升高会促进媒介种群的传播 生长和影响物候活动模式，2)年积雪深度和发生的变化，其中 影响扁虱越冬成功和引入蚊子物种，以及3)极端天气，更多 频繁的暴雨和干旱影响了蚊子和虫媒病毒的爆发，特别是在 城市地区。该中心的广泛和长期目标是鼓励新的和扩大的互动 该区域专家之间的合作，以改进对地方性和流行性病媒传播疾病的反应 而且加速了。为了实现这一目标，该项目侧重于三个主要目标：1)研究以改进 防止人类接触病媒叮咬。为此，我们将评估目前的控制方法，以 蚊子和扁虱，并将开发新的工具来降低人类接触的风险。来自研究的数据 项目将反馈到推广和教育产品中，用于PH值，即税收资助的蚊子控制 地区、私人病虫害防治经营者和作为合作伙伴的公民。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，并通过管理PHE证书，以及包括媒介教学的课程 识别、监测和控制方法以及农药使用许可证。我们还将提供一个 奖学金计划，将在PHE提供带薪实习机会，并已建立合作伙伴关系，以增强 招收来自代表性不足背景的学生。3)建立包括公众在内的实践共同体 县、区/市级卫生防蚊专家，国家公共卫生专家， 专业的虫害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努力并互动建立最佳 VBD管理实践。成功完成这些目标将极大地扩大 中西部公共卫生当局检测和应对威胁的能力以及提供 大力支持病媒传播疾病管理的循证做法。