National Centre for Zoonosis Research hosted by the University of Liverpool

RESEARCH

NCZR is the hub for collaborative zoonosis research across the UK and further afield.

It brings together medical and veterinary scientists, with, among others,  microbiologists, ecologists, epidemiologists, statisticians, economists and social scientists.

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NCZR EVENTS

2013 CONFERENCE

‎This conference, entitled 'Parasites: Perceived risk and reality',will take place at NCZR, Leahurst Campus on July 2nd.   For more information see the NWZG website

OLDER EVENTS

2011 Zoonoses Conference - Zoonoses in a Changing Socioeconomic Environment
Talks are available on the NWZG website:

International AHVLA/NCZR rabies workshop - 3Rs Approach to Potency Testing for Rabies Vaccines: Liverpool, June 2011
More details

EID and Zoonoses - Shanghai 2010P
Programme and speakers

AHVLA/NCZR workshop on hantaviruses was held in July 2010.  The programme and talks can be found here.

NEWS

Vector-borne Diseases Workshop

Members of NCZR arranged an event entitled “The Assessment and Mitigation of Vector-Borne Diseases of Humans and Animals in the UK”.  Funding was provided by BBSRC, NERC and Defra for this meeting, which took place at the Foresight Centre on November 30^th. 

The VBD_programme_final‎‎ can be seen with links to some of the presentations.

Representative of the major research funding organisations, relevant Government Departments and their Agencies and researchers from many UK universities attended, as well as leading scientists from key European organisations. The workshop provided an excellent opportunity for UK researchers to share their current knowledge, identify important research gaps, expand their collaborations and begin to develop efficient mitigation strategies.

It is hoped that the workshop will assist UK Government Departments and their Agencies to assess the risks posed by new disease agents and by changes in the distribution of current agents, as well as assist in setting policies which mitigate these risks, and help avoid activities and policies which increase them. 

2013 NCZR CONFERENCE

To be held at NCZR, Leahurst Campus on July 2nd.  The theme will be Parasites: Perceived risk and reality.  More information, including a booking form and programme, is available here.

2012 NCZR CONFERENCE

OLD THREATS, NEW CHALLENGES

The talks are now available online:

• Surveillance of human diseases....  Alex Stewart 
• Never say never again....  John Stephenson
• Zoonoses and animal health surveillance...  Alex Cook
• Animal health surveillance north of the border..  Sue Tongue
• Novel methods for surveillance.... Jon Read
• The impact of molecular diagnostics....  Eric Bolton
• Statistical modelling contributing to health surveillance... Peter Diggle