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A Compelling Future

A Compelling Future. Center for Vector Biology Next Exit. RANDY GAUGLER Center for Vector Biology. Center Personnel. Who Are We?. Why?. New Jersey: a Sentinel State. Extensive coast line Climatological diversity Major ports of entry.

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A Compelling Future

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  1. A Compelling Future Center for Vector Biology Next Exit RANDY GAUGLER Center for Vector Biology

  2. Center Personnel Who Are We?

  3. Why?

  4. New Jersey: a Sentinel State Extensive coast line Climatological diversity Major ports of entry

  5. New & Emerging DISEASES of Public Health Significance 1959 Eastern Equine Encephalitis

  6. New & Emerging DISEASES of Public Health Significance 1964 & 1975 St. Louis Encephalitis

  7. New & Emerging DISEASES of Public Health Significance 1980’s Lyme Disease

  8. New & Emerging Diseases of Public Health Significance 1999 West Nile virus

  9. New & Emerging VECTORS of Public Health Significance e.g. Aedes albopictus • Efficient lab vector of >30 arboviruses • Naturally infected with dengue, Japanese encephalitis, Potosi, KEY, Tensaw, Cache Valley, EEE, chikungunya & West Nile viruses • Principal vector of dengue virus, dog heartworm, chikungunya virus

  10. Degradation of human environmental quality

  11. Where Are We Going?

  12. What is Our Mission? Generate new knowledge on vectors of public health significance Re-establish world class leadership in public health through excellence in insect vector research, education, and surveillance. The Center predicts, prevents and manages vector-borne diseases Center for Vector Biology Provide vector and disease surveillance Contribute to academic instruction Provide research-based education programs and materials to stakeholders

  13. How Do We Get There? Excellence Urgency Change Center for Vector Biology Goals Action

  14. Transitioning from Good to Great 1. Entitlement to Entrepreneurial 2. Assume Broader Mission 3. Balance between Basic & Applied Research 4. Regional to International 5. Integrate Surveillance and Research 6. Develop New Alliances and Partnerships in Public Health 7. Reinvigorate Old Partnerships

  15. 1. Entitlement to Entrepreneurial Translation: Develop New Funding Sources

  16. Increase and broaden funding support Mechanism Aggressively pursue funding opportunities with emphasis on federal grants Cutting-edge facilities and faculty to be competitive

  17. Proposal Activity (past 12 months) Funded Pending_____________ Hatch (2) Rutgers Capital Fund SMCC (2) Multimedia II PESP NIH DEP Smith Fellowship USDA/Multistate NJMCA Fellowship USDA/NE-IPM NSF (2) Busch Biomedical USDA/NE-IPM (3) US-Egypt Tech Fund NJAES Equip Fund NIH-NIAD USDA-ARS ____________________________________________ $6.5 million $4.2 million Totals Proposals not funded: Multimedia I ($70k), Equine Center ($50k), EPA-STAR ($750k)

  18. 2. Assume Broader Mission

  19. Applied Basic 3. Balance between Basic & Applied Research

  20. Current Research Activity • Exotic arbovirus discovery • WNV risk assessment model • Tick management • Black fly mating systems • Insecticide resistance • Guide to the Mosquitoes of New Jersey • Avian surveillance • Trap Studies: NJ light, BGS, resting boxes • Sand fly biogeography • Malathion residues & larval competition • Ae. albopictus suppression • Avian sentinels • Dina

  21. 4. Integrate Surveillance and Research Data Transparency

  22. 5. Regional to International • Add international facet • Mechanism • International Grants • International Students • President’s Malaria Initiative

  23. 6. Develop partnerships and alliances in public health • Mechanisms • Masters in Public Health • Distinguished Lecture Series in Vector Biology • Multistate Research Project • Summit

  24. Bridge Building – developing collaboration • Counties • State (NJDHSS) • Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station • New York State Health Department • University Delaware • University of Florida • Brandeis University • Rutgers • Marine Science • Extension • Center for Remote Sensing • DIMACS Center • USDA-ARS • Gainesville • Beltsville

  25. 7. Reinvigorate Old Partnerships (our historical base w/ the counties) - Surveys - Research - Surveillance - Training

  26. Research Partnerships with the Counties - 2007 • Ae. albopictus area-wide IPM (2) • Exotic arbovirus discovery (6 counties participating) • Undergrad Research Internship Program (3) • BGS trap evaluation (3) • Sand fly biogeography (13) • Birds as WNV sentinels (1) • NJ light trap comparison (12 counties) • EEE/Parity (1) • Special relationship w/ Monmouth Ct

  27. Publication Activity - 2007 • Shamseldean et al. Immune responses of Anopheles quadrimaculatus. Nematropica 36:243-9. • Shamseldean et al. Role of the surface coat of the mosquito parasite Romanomermis culicivorax. Nematology 9:17-24. • Bartlett-Healy et al. Phonotaxis in Cx. territans. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. (in press) • Reed et al. Selected adaptation of crows to West Nile virus. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (in press) • Kilpatrick et al. Genetic influences on mosquito feeding behavior. Amer. J. Trop. Med Hyg.(in press). • Fonseca et al. Population genetics of Culex pipiens pallens. Amer. J. Trop. Med Hyg.(in press). • Bartlett-Healy et al. Seasonal and temporal heterogeneity in Cx. territans. J. Med. Entomol. (submitted) • Williams et al. Traps & WNV surveillance. JAMCA (submitted) • Williges et al. Colonization of Ae. japonicus. JAMCA (submitted) • Bartlett-Healy et al. Cx. territans and trypanosomes. (in manuscript) • Farajollahi et al. WNV and NJ 2001-06. (in manuscript)

  28. Beating the buzzer Intern collects specimens to test Sunday, August 19, 2007 Carina Sitkus will never look at a puddle the same way again. Or a tree hole. Or an abandoned mine pit. • Improve flow of biologists into counties to promote emphasis on science-based decision making • Mechanisms • Undergraduate Research Internship Program

  29. Develop new avenues for dissemination of information to county biologists • Mechanisms • Initiate NJ mosquito biologists quarterly meeting

  30. Become an international training center for mosquito biology and control • Mechanisms • Develop videoconferencing network capability

  31. Initiatives • Center status • 22 proposals • MPH in Vector Biology (RU-UMDNJ partnership) • Experiential learning  Undergraduate Research Internship • JB Smith Commemorative Stamp • JB Smith Fellowship • Distinguished Lecturer Series in Vector Biology • Golf Tournament Fundraiser • Facilities: renovations, new equipment, additional space • Multistate Project • Tire Tax • Bridge-building visits to premier labs in NE • Biologists meeting • New research projects in mosquitoes, sand flies & b’flies • Summit • One new faculty hire

  32. Cannot realize our goals without additionalfaculty Criteria for new hires: • Sustainable federal funding available • Able to link with existing centers & departments • Meets multiple needs • Needs: • Virologist? • Wetlands Ecologist? • Epidemiologist?

  33. GREAT Good

  34. QUESTIONS?

  35. RG Notes • Send one pager primer to mod/recorders • Rossi to ‘train’ our moderators (8:30 – 9:15 a.m.) DONE • Have Recorders attend same meeting. • Coffee Breaks purposefully long to promote informal interaction • G: renaissance, change and the danger of doing same thing same way, multidisciplinary, springboard. Paradigm shift Create sense of community CVB Goals and the five SEBS impact areas!!!! Revitalize a program that looks to the future while keeping its feet firmly in its historical strengths with the counties

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