SOUTHEASTERN CENTER of EXCELLENCE
in VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES
ABOUT US
Welcome to the Southeastern Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (SECVBD)
Our goal is to work as a multidisciplinary team with key public health stakeholders in the region in the search of new knowledge and strategies to detect, prevent, and control vector-borne diseases in the Southeastern U.S. and Caribbean.
We invite you to explore our program as we pivot to expand the applied research and training programs of the SECVBD to tackle emerging vector-borne diseases, with an increased focus on tickborne diseases and tick bite-associated illnesses.
In this second iteration of the SECVBD, the center is led jointly by the University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Florida International University, University of Miami, Old Dominion University, Ponce Health Sciences University, and the University of Florida alongside leaders of state public health and vector control agencies in our region.
In this second iteration of the SECVBD, the center is led jointly by the University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Florida International University, University of Miami, Old Dominion University, Ponce Health Sciences University, and the University of Florida alongside leaders of state public health and vector control agencies in our region.
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Miller School of Medicine Partners in CDC-funded Effort to Control Vector-Borne Health Threats
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded Southeast Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease (SECVBD)
Recapping TickU 2022!
This year we had 22 amazing TickU participants, who learned about field collecting, identifying, and
