Organizing and funding the research needed for diagnostic and informational preparedness for the prioritized, potential production diseases of the Swine Disease Matrix is a core activity of the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC). The SHIC 2017 Swine Disease Matrix research focuses on the development and validation (analytic and diagnostic) of antibody detection assays for antibodies important for monitoring for emerging diseases, determining freedom from disease (after an outbreak) or defining the extent of disease spread.
SHIC is asking for preliminary proposals addressing Swine Disease Matrix antibody detection. The preliminary proposals are short papers to indicate scientists’ interest in the research of development and validation of antibody detection assays. The research should address the diseases of priority listed in the SHIC Swine Disease Matrix. Qualifying statements of the research are listed on the http://www.swinehealth.org/call-for-research/ SHIC website and preliminary proposals are due June 16, 2017. For further questions, please contact Dr. Paul Sundberg at psundberg@swinehealth.org.