WHAT IF...
We could stop the next pandemic?
We Can
Veterinary researchers are critical in the understanding, prevention, and management of diseases that jump from animals to people, including deadly threats like COVID-19, malaria, and ebola. Zoonotic diseases are estimated to comprise three out of every four new or emerging human infectious diseases.
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Chris Johnson discusses how veterinarians are fighting the emergence of new diseases that jump from animals to humans.
Pandemic Prevention at UC Davis Veterinary Medicine
EpiCenter for Disease Dynamics
The EpiCenter for Disease Dynamics engages in collaborative transdisciplinary research to inform science-based policy for emerging diseases affecting global health security, conservation, and pandemic preparedness.
Find out more about the EpiCenter for Disease Dynamics
One Health Workforce—Next Generation
The USAID One Health Workforce—Next Generation project, led by UC Davis, coordinates a large-scale multidisciplinary network of health professionals in Africa and Southeast Asia who collaborate to strengthen global biodefenses and achieve global health security.
Find out more about One Health Workforce—Next Generation
Global Virome Project
UC Davis is a steering member of the Global Virome Project (GVP), which aims to detect and characterize nearly all unknown viruses from wild animals around the world. Instead of a reactive approach focused on response and controlling outbreaks, GVP envisions a proactive approach where we can develop new ways to prevent spillover to humans.
Pandemic Prevention
"In the spirit of One Health, working with UC Davis colleagues we strive to prevent pandemics by understanding the dynamic culture of (nonhuman) primates and the behaviors that place them and humans at risk for disease."
— Karen Saylors, Ph.D., CEO, Labyrinth Global Health
Let’s do it…together
Help make these “What ifs” a reality.