About the lab

Our research focuses on developing mathematical modelling methods and tools with direct application to emerging and transboundary animal diseases. Ultimately, we are interested in providing an understanding of infectious disease transmission processes among livestock populations. Our team develops and applies epidemiological tools to investigate the occurrence and spread of animal infectious diseases providing science-based support for decision making with regard to prevention and control.

  • On-farm biosecurity
  • Disease modelling
  • Improve disease control and interventions
  • We also are the developers of the Rapid Access Biosecurity (RAB) app™
  • More research…

    Gustavo Machado leads the lab, an Associate Professor at the North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine at the Department of Population Health and Pathobiology with an affiliation with the Center for Geospatial Analytics.

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