Med-Vet-Net Association: embracing one health Anne Ridley MVNA Project Manager AHVLA, Weybridge

Med-Vet-Net Association: embracing one health Anne Ridley MVNA Project Manager AHVLA, Weybridge

10 countries, ~300 scientists medics, veterinarians, epidemiologists, risk analysts, statisticians, immunologists, microbiologists, food scientists & molecular geneticists

FP6 NoE Integration of medical, veterinary, and food scientists In the field of food safety, Harness expertise already available at the European Level, Improve research on the prevention and control of zoonoses, including food-borne diseases Prepare a sustainability plan Ended September 2009

Legacy of success New tests for earlier and accurate detection Novel antibiotic resistance genes in foods/food animals PulseNet Europe Salmonella Atlas

Legacy of success - 2 Identification of infection rates in different countries of food-borne disease in humans New methods of assessing risks to consumers and the impact of control measures, and Identification of the burden of infection of food-borne disease. Well placed to stimulate development of joint RA systems Expansion of ECDC and EFSA views to outside of EU

Currently 15 MVNA Members Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (VAR) Statens Serum Institut (SSI) Technical University of Denmark (Vet-DTU) (Food-DTU) Agence nationale de securite sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (ANSES) Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) Veterinary Medical Research Institute (VMRI) Central Public Health Institute in Italy Istituto Superiore di Sanita (ISS) Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen University and Research (CVI) The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) Norwegian Veterinary Institute (NVI) Polish National Veterinary Research Institute (PIEWT) The Complutense Univeristy of Madrid (UCM) Institute of Public Health in Spain (ISCIII) National Veterinary Institute (SVA) (UK) Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA)

Management GOVERNING BOARD President Roberto La Ragione (AHVLA) Vice-President Jørgen Schlundt (DTU-food) PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project Manager - Anne Ridley (AHVLA) Treasurer - Arnaud Callegari (ANSES)

Cross-sectoral collaboration Building links Integrating vet/food and medical institutes Interface with EFSA and ECDC Communication between members Joint biological archives Test harmonisation External communication Policy makers Public Other scientists

MVNA Objectives -2 Collaborative funding Integrated surveillance and actions Internal research agendas Short term missions Workshops Scientific meetings Outreach to developing countries Joint training courses and missions Scientific Collaboration Harmonisation of test methods

Short term missions Eight STMs funded in 2011 Mix of PhD students and senior researchers Transfer of skills between medical/veterinary/food institutes Anaerobic Clostridium botulinum cultivation Harmonisation of Bioinformatics platforms Pathogenic VTEC virulome: defining targets for detection Summary reports on line

Highlighting success of STM training Diagnosis of enteroaggregative E. coli PZH, Poland and ISS, Italy

STMs 2012 Models of Salmonella contamination of layer flocks and table eggs (RIVM AHVLA) Characterisation of S. aureus (UCM DTU-food) Immuno-histochemistry applied to AI (ANSES AHVLA) Molecular and serological characterisation of European flaviviruses (ISCIII Univ Texas)

Workshop 2011: Early warning and risk assessment of emerging zoonoses RIVM, Bilthoven in December 2011 Exchange current and future activities Identified gaps / needs for EU MS to work more closely Follow-up planned

MVNA funded Workshop 2012

Expertise forming new collaborations

Developing new collaborations-2 Facilitate coordination of cross disciplinary EU bids between partners Opportunities to link with other networks Contributing unique skills

MVNA involvement in EU new projects Pet-Net Communication Dissemination

MVNA is evolving Expand to include other EU medical and veterinary institutes New agencies joined NVI, VAR and PIWET

Disseminating information

News and Events

ASM 2011

ASM 2013 One health, one medicine sharing challenges towards a common solution for zoonoses 24-25 th June 2013 Danish Technical University, Lyngby Denmark Call for abstracts Epidemiology Detection and control Risk Analysis Host pathogen interactions

Summary Med-Vet-Net Association has recognised experience in connection between diseases in animals and man Key goal of dissemination of knowledge Communication Training Cross disciplinary collaborations http://www.mvnassociation.org