PhD Completion Seminar - Centre for Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Location: MSPGH, Seminar Room 515, 207 Bouverie Street, CARLTON VIC 3010

Juan Pablo Villanueva-Cabezas
PhD Candidate - Modelling and Simulation Unit CEB MSPGH & Australian Animal Health Laboratory CSIRO

Supervisors:
Professor Jodie McVernon        
Professor James McCaw
Dr. Peter Durr

Raising village chickens contributes to poverty alleviation and food security in developing countries, but in Indonesia avian influenza H5N1 outbreaks threaten this activity.

My research explored the links between village chicken production systems and the risk of H5N1 outbreaks using simulation models. Findings informed risk assessment and measures to improve resilience of these systems.