our MISSION
The Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme will “measure to improve” animal health at a local, national and global level.
Our livestock keepers, consumers and the environment need:
- Investment plans for animal health systems
- Allocation of resources to manage animal health problems
- Evaluation of animal health investments
DIRECTORATE
Jonathan RushtonProgramme Director, University of Edinburgh
LEADERSHIP
Mieghan Bruce
Animal Health Ontology Theme Lead, Murdoch University
Brecht Devleesschauwer
Human Health Theme Lead, Sciensano
Theodore Knight-Jones
Ethiopia Case Study Lead, ILRI
Guillaume Lhermie
France and Canada Case Studies Lead, University of Calgary
Thomas Marsh
Wider Economic Impacts Theme Lead, Washington State University
Dianne Mayberry
Populations and Production Systems and Indonesia Case Study Lead, CSIRO
Deborah Stacey
Informatics Theme Lead, University of Guelph
SECRETARIAT
Hannah DaviesProject Manager, University of EdinburghBen HuntingtonAdvisor, Pengwern Animal Health
RESEARCHERS
Kebede Amenu
Disease Prioritisation Post-Doctoral Researcher, ILRI
Girma Asteraye
Burden of Working Equids, University of Edinburgh
Sara Babo Martins
AMR & AMU, University of Edinburgh
Gemma Chaters
GBADs Modeller, University of Lancaster
Helen Clough
Senior Statistician, University of Liverpool
Alexis Delabouglise
Production Loss and Expenditure Researcher and Senegal Case Study Lead, CIRAD
Carlotta Di Bari
Human Health Research Assistant, Sciensano
Carlos Fischer
Cornell University
William Gilbert
Senior Analyst, University of Edinburgh
Delia Grace
Disease Prioritisation Theme Lead, ILRI
Mario Herrero
Populations and Production Systems, Cornell University
Ellen Hughes
Core Scientist, University of Edinburgh
Vivek Kapur
Engagement Theme Lead, Penn State University
Stephen Kwok
Animal Health Ontology Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Murdoch University
Yin Li
Populations and Production Systems Research Scientist, CSIRO
Le Nguyen
Informatics Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Guelph
Hanan Omar
Animal Health Ontology Research Assistant, Murdoch University
Dustin Pendell
Wider Economic Impacts Theme co-lead, Kansas State University
Marisa Peyre
Engagement Theme, CIRAD
David Pigott
Human Health Theme Lead, IHME
Kassy Raymond
Informatics Technical Manager, University of Guelph
Jaime Romero
Engagement Theme Lead, IICA
Golam Saroare Shakil
Wider Impact Economy Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, Washington State University
Peggy Schrobback
Populations and Production Systems Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
João Sucena Afonso
AMR & AMU, University of Edinburgh
Wudu Temesgen
Ethiopia Case Study Associate Professor, ILRI
Lian Thomas
One Health, University of Edinburgh/ILRI
Paul Torgerson
Production Loss & Expenditure Theme Lead, University of Zurich
PHD STUDENTS
Dimitrios Dilaveris Financial impact of Peste des Petits Ruminants in Africa and financial assessment of the control strategies implemented. A regional case study and investment case PhD, University of Liverpool Anthony Giacomini Estimating the economic burden of animal diseases in French dairy cattle farming across different production systems, PhD, École Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse Emma-Jane Murray Burden of Cattle Diseases in Ireland PhD, University College Dublin Kieran Simpkins Agroecology and Economics PhD, University of Edinburgh Sinda Srairi VIVACE Project – Management of Avian Influenza in a Vaccination Context PhD, University of Edinburgh Takesure Tozooneyi Wider Economic Impact PhD, Kansas State University |
ALUMNI
Eleanor Balchin
Gender, The University of Liverpool
Neila Ben Sassi
Informatics Animal Welfare, University of Guelph
Theresa Bernardo
Visionary and Informatics Theme Lead, University of Guelph
Mike Cooper
Project Administrator, University of Liverpool
Tarni Cooper
Indonesia Case Study, Griffith University
Gabriel Dennis
Populations and Production Systems Research Technician & Data Analyst, CSIRO
Christina Fastl
Human Health, Sciensano
Renata Fernandes Santos
Animal Health Ontology Research Assistant, Murdoch University
Alex Kappes
Wider Economic Impacts, Washington State University
Andrew Larkins
Animal Health Ontology, Murdoch University
Mariana Marrana
Sustainable Food Systems PhD, University of Liverpool
Edna Massay Kallon
Technical Lead, WOAH
K. Marie McIntyre
Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Liverpool
Violeta Muñoz Gomez
Production Loss and Expenditure, University of Zurich
Grace Patterson
Informatics Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Guelph
Cassandre Pyne
Informatics Research Associate, University of Guelph
Philip Rasmussen
Assistant Professor of Animal Health Economics, University of Copenhagen
Peregrine Rothman-Ostrow
PhD, Burden of Zoonoses, University of Liverpool
Alex Shaw
Production Loss and Expenditure Co-Lead
Dominic Smith
Indonesia Case Study, Griffiths University
Kurtis Sobkowich
Informatics, University of Guelph
James Taylor
Analyst, University of Liverpool
Narmada Venkateswaran
Human Health, IHME
Kevin Watkins
Engagement Theme Lead, FoodFirst LLC
