About Us
Aims of UK-ICN
- To provide a community gateway, including a network of networks with the inclusion of UK and international bodies (FAO/WOAH/WHO)
- To facilitate and co-ordinate interactions between members, especially at the animal-human-environment interface
- To foster cross-fertilisation of ideas, providing expert perspectives to identify knowledge gaps
- Create research opportunities and build an evidence-based road map for one-health
- Ensure the longevity of coronavirus research after the impetus of SARS-CoV-2 has reduced
- Disseminate and preserve knowledge to better combat future emerging coronaviruses
Research Themes
UK-ICN activities will be led by our multidisciplinary partnership of the following co-directors spanning five distinct themes.
One Health and Zoonoses
led by
Professor James Wood
University of Cambridge
Surveillance; Detection and Characterisation
led by
Dr Sharon Brookes & Dr Lorraine McElHinney
ANImal & plant health agency
Countermeasures and Interventions
led by
Dr Erica Bickerton &
Dr Dalan Bailey
The Pirbright Institute
Behaviour and Social Policy
led by
Professor Lisa Boden & Prof. Hayley MacGregor
The University of Edinburgh & institute of development studies
SARS-CoV-3 and the Future
led by
Professor Paul Digard
The Roslin Institute
Expected Οutputs
- Better understanding of ecologies at the animal-human-environment interface
- Enhanced understanding of coronaviruses and intervention tools
- Increased integration of human-veterinary coronaviruses research and innovation capacity and capability
- Networking through a range of virtual and in-person events directed at various levels, including workshops and symposia
- Identification of research gaps and future priorities
- A roadmap for future priorities and potential policy paper
General Enquiries
UK-ICN@liverpool.ac.uk
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