Pandemic Preparedness Content

$2.7M for Digital Health Equity and Future Pandemic Preparedness

Katherine E Kerlin — March 15, 2022 - 1:45pm

The University of California, Davis, will receive $2.7 million for two projects that advance digital health equity and future pandemic preparedness following the passage of federal spending legislation.

The projects include $1.7 million for 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health’s Digital Health Equity Program and $1 million to help 51�ԹϺ�� Davis establish a Future Pandemic Prevention and Rapid Response Institute.

Amazon and Congo Basin Focus of New Emerging Infectious Disease Research Center

Katherine E Kerlin — August 27, 2020 - 9:00am

The perimeters of the Amazon and Congo Basin forests are highly vulnerable to new and emerging infectious diseases. A new research center, the EpiCenter for Emerging Infectious Disease Intelligence, will focus on these two regions to advance understanding of how viruses emerge and spill over from wildlife to humans. The research aims to improve global preparedness and response for when such events occur.