Scottish Government

Brief Summary

The EPIC Centre of Expertise in Animal Disease Outbreaks aims to provide the best available scientific advice to inform government policy on reducing the impact of animal disease outbreaks. It provides access to expertise from across Scotland to enhance the co-ordination and synergy of the science and to stimulate innovative thinking in support of policy. This Centre builds on partnerships established in a previous initiative, the EPIC Centre of Excellence in Epidemiology, Population Health and Infectious Disease Control.

Allocated Cost

2011-2012: £1.5m

Lead Organisation and Contact

Professor George Gunn, Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)

Partner Organisations

• University of Edinburgh
• University of Edinburgh Easter Bush Research Consortium (EBRC)
• Biomathematics & Statistics, Scotland (BioSS)
• James Hutton Institute (JHI)
• University of Glasgow
• Moredun Research Institute (MRI)