University of Montenegro Biotechnical faculty SurveilLance of invasive and native mOsquito VeCtors and pathogENs they transmit in Montenegro – acronym LOVCEN Project leader: Pajovi ć Igor Estimated overall duration of the proposed project [months] 36 Proposed start [month, year] 05/2014 Proposed completion [month, year] 03/2017 Requested grant amount [€] 397998,46 08:56 1/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
List of participants - institutions Proposed partner institutions on the project are: - Applicant institution - Biotechnical faculty + - 3 RSRI (national registered scientific research institutions) – Institute for Hydro Meteorology and Seismology, Institute for Public Health and Natural History Museum. + - 6 ISRI (international scientific research institutions) – 3 from EU (2 from Italy, 1 from Romania) and 3 from region (Serbia) and - 1 NS (national small company) In total 11 institutions and 30 researchers without technical staff. 08:56 2/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
Mosquito vectors (MV) and mosquito-borne diseases (MBD) are rising threat to Europe Chikungunya fever: Italy in 2007, France in 2010. Dengue fever: France and Croatia in 2010, Portugal in 2012-2013. Europe is vulnerable to Europe is vulnerable to “tropical” MBD outbreaks. Montenegro is not an exception: West Nile virus fever in 2013 08:56 3/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
High education – capacity building for excellence in the research and innovation in surveillance of mosquito vectors (MV) and mosquito-borne diseases (MBD) High Education Human and and inovative Animal “know how” Health Health Increasing the quality of human life Environment by decreasing the medical, social and financial impact of MV and MBD’s 08:56 4/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
Activities designed to achieve high Impact 1. Capacity building 44 trainings, 27 equipment acquisitions 2. Innovative research - SIT, - implementation of Guidelines of ECDC, - mobile phone application for surveillance of invasive and indigenous mosquito species, - evaluation of novel non-chemical, biodegradable materials for control of mosquito larvae control of mosquito larvae 3. Dissemination - developing Web Site, - socio economic impact check, - public (radio, TV, newspapers) appearances 4. Sustainability - support of the idea by two Ministries – MH and MSDT - recruitment of YR, EU competitive research, knowledge transfer - SMEs involvement - community participation/ KOMARAC / 08:56 5/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
Outcomes - novelties for Montenegro, highly valuable and competitive at EU level (a) Distribution of mosquitoes in Montenegro; (b) Identification of mosquito vector species in Montenegro; (c) Low-cost and sustainable monitoring system - KOMARAC (d) Detection of pathogens carried by mosquito vector species; (e) Capacity for modelling of climate changes influence on MV and MBD; (f) Survey and feedback on stakeholder’s opinions about direction of the research in vector borne disease prevention/control and (g) Link through applicable research with business . 08:56 6/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
LOVCEN WPs - combining capacity building and research in different scientific disciplines (WP1) Collaborative interdisciplinary research on native/invasive mosquitoes and pathogens they transmit in Montenegro and development of non-chemical control measures (WP2) Twinning through exchange of know-how and experience and dissemination activities (WP3) Acquisition of research equipment and innovation capacity building (WP4) Management 08:56 7/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
Clearly measurable targets Aim Measurable targets • reports of invasive and native mosquito fauna and their distribution • mobile phone and server software for mosquito surveillance • reports of pathogen identification in vector mosquitoes Collaborative Research • social impact check • best practices and policy recommendation • reports on efficiency of SIT • reports on other non-chemical methods for mosquito control • reports on scientific visits of researchers from MCM to partner international research institutions • reports on training visits of researchers from partner • reports on training visits of researchers from partner Exchange of Know-How and Experience international institutions to MCM and Dissemination activities • reports on participation of the MCM research staff at international conferences • report about web page development and maintenance • reports on organized promotional and dissemination activities • reports about purchasing activities and installation of Acquisition of Equipment and equipment Capacity Building • reports on training in research skills and innovation capacity building • scientific and financial plans for project realization • progress reports/annual progress reports of project realization Management (scientific and financial). • report about LMT, PMT and APM meetings • final report of project realization 08:56 8/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
Dissemination and capacity building “ wider impact beyond the scientific community ” Impact on surveillance policies Results Research Future research strategies Capacity building Personell with interdisciplinary background Policy makers LOVCEN EN & & Grant Agencies National surveillance system Business Partners, Laboratory personnel NGO’s Researchers Meteorologists Health system, Hospitals, Community Laboratories 08:56 9/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
Dissemination and sustainability European Reference Centers Mapping of MV distribution European Health Policy Makers ECDC/EFSA European Research Policy Makers LOVCEN MBD in Montenegro National Reference Center LO National Policy Makers National Public Health Service ERA Control strategies networking towards Environmental Agency Horizon 2020 We have clear vision about sustainability of activities started by MCM beyond the 36 months of the LOVCEN project. Ministry of Health and Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism of Montenegro already expressed their interest in the thematic area proposed by LOVCEN project. 08:56 10/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
Early stage, young researchers (YR) and students Project Leader 10 out of 13 researchers gathered to form MCM. They will all be actively engaged in collaborative research and development of non-chemical control measures (WP1), twinning through exchange of know-how and experience and dissemination twinning through exchange of know-how and experience and dissemination activities (WP2), acquisition of research equipment and innovation capacity building (WP3) and management (WP4). Introduction of teaching on MV and MBD (WP 2) will recruit new students to take their master and PhD thesis in this subjects. 08:56 11/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
We tried to avoid our project looks like this: To start from somewhere here: To finish (“successfully”) after a few years somewhere here: Impact Several years later to be back somewhere here: We did our best to have a clearly-defined starting We did our best to have a clearly-defined starting start finish long-term point (SWOT): Clearly-defined activities and evidence of progress to define the Impact at the end (WPs): Ensured long-term Impact after the end Impact (sustainibility plan): And we hope we did it well. 08:56 start finish long-term 12/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
Thank you! 08:56 13/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
QUESTION a) Based on statistics, what is prevalence of MBD in Montenegro over last decades – are there serious cases of outbreak of MBD? How situation is expected to change in the future? West Nile virus fever in 2012 one unconfirmed case http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/EU-summary-report-zoonoses-food-borne-outbreaks-2012.pdf#page=241 2013 four unconfirmed cases http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/west_nile_fever/west-nile-fever-maps/pages/index.aspx Dengue ? Chicungunya ? JEV ? 2012-2014 Malaria imported cases 1- 3 cases/year 2010-2014 11 Leishmania cases Phleboviruses ? Remi Charrel, Marseille University Establishment of vectors and MBD surveillance system is crucial need for Montenegro (EU). 08:56 14/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
QUESTION b) Can the same approach be expedited to other decease transmitting species – statistically which are the most relevant ones/ are the mosquitoes at the top and how easy is to include 2 or more species in the surveillance protocol? Statistically which are the most relevant decease transmitting species, are the mosquitoes at the top? Mosquitoes – most dangerous animals in the world http://list25.com/the-25-most-dangerous-animals-in-the-world/2/ mosquitos transmit diseases to almost 700 million people annually resulting in 1 to 3 million deaths every year million deaths every year Can the same approach be expedited to other disease transmitting species? Yes, it’s easy to include all invasive mosquito species that are threatening Europe at the moment (all are container breeders so larvae inhabit same/similar breading places). Aedes japonicus, Ae. aegypti, Ae. koreicus, Ae. atropalpus, Ae. triseriatus . How easy is to include 2 or more species in the surveillance protocol? KOMARAC – will allow many more mosquito species to be included (e.g., malaria vector, WNV vector, ...) 08:56 15/21 Presentation LOVCEN, March 2014
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