Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Pretoria establish Center for Transformative Infectious Disease Research on Climate, Health and Equity

The Department of Public and Ecosystem Health at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Pretoria (UP) have received a grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to establish the Center for Transformative Infectious Disease Research on Climate, Health, and Equity in a Changing Environment (C-CHANGE). Climate change is accelerating the spread of diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks, as well as increasing the risk of zoonotic viruses spilling over from animals to humans. C-CHANGE aims to address these challenges, offering new solutions to the ways climate change is directly impacting global human health. The center’s research will involve collaboration between faculty and students from both UP and Cornell.