EPIZONE is the Network of Excellence for Epizootic Disease Diagnosis and Control.
This European Union (EU) funded research project officially
started on 1st of June 2006 and is supported by the EU's Sixth
Research Framework Programme with a total EU contribution of €
14million for the period of five and a half years.
Goal of EPIZONE
EPIZONE aims to develop a network of scientists to improve research on preparedness, prevention,detection, and control of epizootic diseases within Europe. Therefore the economic and social impact of future outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, avian influenza, and other relevant epizootic diseases like bluetongue and African swine fever, can be reduced through increased excellence by collaboration.
EPIZONE ERG April 2012
EPIZONE will (after 5 years EU funding) continue to
develop new strategies and tools to face challenges in the future
and will remain a solid network in the coming years. Through
creation of the EPIZONE European Research Group (ERG),
1st January 2012, we want to keep the successful EPIZONE
community together. In the EPIZONE ERG the partner institutes will
participate in cooperative research and also support the ERG
financially. The Central Veterinary Institute, in the Netherlands
by ProfessorWim van der Poel will continue as the coordinator
of EPIZONE.