Biosurveillance
We support systematic detection, monitoring, and analysis of disease threats across human, animal, and environmental health sectors to inform prevention and response measures. Efforts encompass early warning systems, sentinel surveillance, environmental sampling, and risk profiling at high-risk interfaces where pathogen spillover is most likely.
As Consortium Partner, conducted sentinel surveillance for zoonotic pathogens with pandemic potential across Africa (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Guinea Conakry) and Southeast Asia (Laos PDR, Indonesia, Malaysia).
Established sampling protocols at high-risk human-animal interfaces, contributed to early warning data systems, and supported identification and characterization of novel viruses to inform global health security preparedness.
For STEP Prime Contractor, supported the Consortium of Animal Market Networks to Assess Risk of Emerging Infectious Diseases through Enhanced Surveillance (CANARIES) across Cambodia and Southeast Asia.
Helped strengthen Consortium framework for data collection and risk assessment at live animal market interfaces to generate actionable intelligence informing targeted public health interventions.
In collaboration with Prime Contractor, facilitated a multisectoral workshop – the first participatory exercise globally to apply metagenomic environmental surveillance data – generating a preliminary roadmap for embedding metagenomic environmental sampling into national early-warning systems in Cambodia.
Supported development of visualization tools tailored to end-user needs and frameworks for multisectoral governance to inform public health action when pathogen circulation is detected.
Implemented person-centered HIV monitoring and case surveillance across 19 military hospitals and clinics in Sierra Leone and multiple sites across Central and West Africa. Developed robust strategic information frameworks to track progress toward 95-95-95 epidemic control goals through systematic data collection and analysis.
As Consortium Partner, supported national teams across 16 countries in Africa and Southeast Asia in strengthening multisectoral capacity for early detection, reporting, and risk communication for outbreak response, including country-specific COVID-19 health threats.
In support of BTRIC Prime Contractor, managed Collaborative Biological Research (CBR) projects conducting active surveillance for high-consequence pathogens in Eastern Europe. Projects included field surveillance and sample collection for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in poultry and wild bird populations, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in tick vectors, and African swine fever virus in domestic swine and wild boar.
Recruited 125 multisectoral scientists for field operations and laboratory analysis. Surveillance data informed risk assessment and response planning for diseases with epidemic and pandemic potential.