Grants
The EERA group currently collaborates on a number of major international research grants and consultancies totaling over £3.8 million.
Infectious Diseases of East African Livestock (IDEAL)
£1.7 million Wellcome Trust Programme Grant (2007-2011) studying the host genetic, manangement and environmental risk factors for productivity and mortality in cattle in the Lake Victoria Basin. Co-applicant with Prof Woolhouse (UoE), Dr Hanotte (ILRI) and Prof Coetzer (UoPetoria).
Epidemiology of Zoonoses Amongst Livestock Keepers in East Africa (PAZ).
Wellcome Trust £558K (2009-1012). Collaborator with Dr Eric Fevre (UoE)
The Veterinary Teaching Research Initiative (VTRI 101)
£1 million (2004-2009) named co-PI on Edinburgh component of £1.99 million DEFRA award with Prof Woolhouse (UoE) and Prof Reid (UoG). This project aims to train veterinarians in quantitative epidemiology
SEERAD Centre of Excellence award in quantitative epidemiology (EPIC)
£450,000 (part of SEERAD £2.5 million award.(2006-2010)) (co-PI with Prof. Woolhouse (UoE)).
Assessing the additional risk of foot-and-mouth disease transmission from using field lairages at Scottish livestock markets. SEERAD £55K (2008). Co-PI with Rowland Kao, Ruth Zadoks and George Gunn
Avian influenza surveillance in Northern Cameroon
Wellcome Trust small project grant £26,375 (2006). PI with Dr Tanya (IRAD, Cameroon). This project was to carry out surveillance activities in Northern Cameroon in wild and domestic birds looking for AI viruses