FAO Reference Centres for animal health are institutions designated by the Director-General to provide specific and technical advice and services to FAO Member Countries on issues related to FAO’s mandate. FAO invites institutions and universities to apply to become a reference centre in any of the 25 thematic areas that are critical for the Member Countries. Other areas will be identified as needs arise.
National Service for Plant Health, Food Safety and Agri-Food Quality (SENASICA), Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries, and Food (SAGARPA) of Mexico
s Avenida Centenario de la Educación s/n, (Km 37.5 Federal Highway Mexico - Pachuca), 55740 Tecámac de Felipe Villanueva, Tecámac, Mexico
Carlos Enrique Jasso Villazul
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 02/04/2024
COUNTRY: Mexico
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
VUSDA-APHIS-VS-NVSL, 1920 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010, United States of America
Kimberly Lehman
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 01/04/2024
COUNTRY: United States of America
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Tuberculosis
National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
VUSDA-APHIS-VS-NVSL, 1920 Dayton Ave, Ames, IA 50010, United States of America
Mia Kim Torchetti[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 06/06/2024
COUNTRY: United States of America
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Animal influenza and Newcastle disease
Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of London
Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms Hatfield, Herts, AL9 7TA, United Kingdom
Stuart Reid
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 01/04/2024
COUNTRY: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Veterinary epidemiology
The Centre for Animal Disease Modelling and Surveillance (CADMS), UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
1 Garrod Dr. Davis, CA 95616, United States of America
Beatriz Martínez López
[email protected]
IN PARTNERSHIP SINCE: 02/04/2024
COUNTRY: United States of America
AREAS OF COLLABORATION: Veterinary epidemiology
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