Developing risk maps of emerging viruses
Translational Modeling of Vector-borne & Zoonotic Viruses
Recent outbreaks of zoonoses such as Ebola virus disease and COVID-19 have demonstrated the need for improving predictions for resource allocation and outbreak preparedness. Therefore, we created a collaboration with national researchers and policymakers in Cameroon to integrate local knowledge into predictions for emerging viruses, enabling research to be translated into policies that may limit future outbreaks.
Judson, S.D, et al. (2017). Translating Predictions of Zoonotic Viruses for Policymakers. EcoHealth.
Judson SD, Dowdy DW. Modeling zoonotic and vector-borne viruses. Current Opinion in Virology. 2024;67:101428. doi:10.1016/j.coviro.2024.101428
Creating evidence-based One Health/planetary health tools
Medical Education in One HeaLth/Planetary Health
Planetary health and One Health remain incompletely integrated into clinical medical education. We created a series of case studies called “Medicine for a Changing Planet,” geared towards training the next generation of health professionals in clinical skills to detect and manage the impacts of global and local environmental change on their patients.
Judson SD, Ripp K, Benzekri NA, LaBeaud AD, Veidis E, Xie M, Tin A, Barry M, Rabinowitz P, Medicine for a Changing Planet: Online Clinical Cases in Planetary Health and Infectious Diseases, Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2024;, ofae691, doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae691