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China Field Epidemiology Training Program for Veterinarians (CFETPV)
Since 2010, Prof. Pfeiffer (Chair Professor of One Health at the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health) has directed and taught the two-year China Field Epidemiology Training Course for Veterinarians (CFETPV) together with colleagues from Royal Veterinary College (RVC), London. Dirk visited Qingdao, China, in July 2017 to deliver a CFETPV training module on surveillance and in October 2017 to deliver one on integration of epidemiological methods.
Prof. Pfeiffer Delivers Keynote Presentation at 9th One Health Bangladesh Conference
The 9th One Health Bangladesh Conference was held in Dhaka on 17–18 September 2017. The Conference was convened to analyse the current situation, identify the challenges and explore possible solutions for One Health challenges in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Welcome to new Head of Department
The Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health welcomes Prof. David Hampson as its new Head of Department.
Prof. Hampson is a world-renowned veterinary microbiologist and recently joined City University as Chair Professor in Pathobiology.
Aquatic Animal Health Educational Needs Questionnaire
The City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has established a College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences (the College), which offers the first Bachelor degree in veterinary medicine in Hong Kong. A key focus area for the College is Aquatic animal health. Today the College is seeking your assistance in identifying the educational needs of various stakeholders in Aquaculture and related sectors locally, in Mainland China, Asia, and beyond.
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus Can Cause Reproductive Losses and Foetal Abnormalities in Pregnant Ewes
Prof. Michael Reichel (Chair Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences) and researchers from the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Australia, have investigated the clinical, haematological and reproductive responses in pregnant ewes infected with the predominant Australian Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) strain, BVDV-1c.
Study Shows That the Risk of Release of Foot-and-Mouth-Disease Virus from Israel Via Export of Bull Semen is Very Low
A team of researchers led by Prof. Dirk Pfeiffer (Chair Professor of One Health, CityU) has assessed the risk of release of foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus through export of bull semen in order to estimate the risk for FMD-free countries considering purchasing Israeli bull semen.
Prof. Pfeiffer Delivered Presentation at International Conference on One Health
Prof. Dirk Pfeiffer (Chair Professor of One Health) delivered a presentation titled ‘Interdisciplinarity for More Effective Control and Prevention of Infectious Pathogen Spread in Animal Populations’ at the ‘International Conference on One Health: Connect and Protect’ which took place in Hong Kong on 5 - 6 September 2017.
Welcome Dr. Sarah Rosanowski
Dr. Sarah Rosanowski recently joined the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health as an Assistant Professor in Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine.
Before joining City University of Hong Kong, she was a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Royal Veterinary College, UK, and prior to that a lecturer at the EpiCentre, Massey University, New Zealand.
Welcome Prof. Sophie St-Hilaire
Prof. Sophie St-Hilaire recently joined the Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health as Professor of Aquatic Animal Health.
26th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Professor Michael Reichel, Chair Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, attended the 26th Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (4 to 8 September 2017).