USDA CSREES Animal Health Programs Update Gary Sherman, MS, DVM, PhD National Program Leader Veterinary Science National Program Leader Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Population Health and Extension (Acting)
Animal Health Team approach CSREES Unique contributions Funding & Program Snapshot Selected Recent Impacts External Review Current Challenges
CSREES Animal Health/Disease Team Peter Johnson, DVM, Ph.D. * Mark Robinson, DVM, Ph.D. * Gary Sherman, DVM, Ph.D. * Bob Smith, DVM, Ph.D. * Meryl Broussard, Ph.D. Peter Brayton, Ph.D. * Peter Burfening, Ph.D. Bill Hoffmann, M.S. Richard Reynnells, Ph.D. Kim Whittet, M.S. Mindy Fleming Leslie Gilbert, M.S. * = 100% animal disease
New CSREES Personnel (Animal Systems) Charlotte Kirk Baer, NPL Animal Nutrition Ph: (202) 401-6848 Email: cbaer@csrees.usda.gov Mark Robinson, NPL Animal Agrosecurity Ph: (202) 401-6301 Email: mrobinson@csrees.usda.gov
ARS/CSREES Virtual Agency Team Joint Animal Health National Program Workshop (Kansas City, Sept. 2005) ARS developed new 5 year initiatives Workshop priorities used in CSREES internal team discussions for 2007 competitive program priorities ARS/CSREES Monthly meetings for ongoing coordination (Beltsville & DC) Explore joint agency initiatives for 2008 ARS/APHIS/CSREES Annual Animal Health research coordination meeting
Animal Health at CSREES Support college/university/diagnostic lab infrastructure & small-scale research for disease threats Attract basic & applied REE proposals from all US institution types & support the best science through competitive peer review & larger-scale awards Stimulate interstate cooperation for targeted animal diseases (incl. ARS, APHIS, FDA & universities) Focus funds on targeted diseases & national programs of state and regional importance Federal link to veterinary extension & education Federal link to veterinary extension & education infrastructure to disseminate animal health information
CSREES Preliminary Budget PROGRAM Information FY 2007 CR House (PENDING) FY 2008 President s s Budget Earmarks/Special Grants $0 $0 National Vet Med Services Act (NVMSA) $495,000 $0 Food and Ag Defense Initiative (FADI) $9.9 M $14.277 M* Minor Use Animal Drugs (NRSP-7) $0 $582,000 Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) $0 $0 Section 1433 Animal Health Formula $5.006 M $0 Hatch $322.597 M $164.430 M National Research Initiative (NRI) $190.229 M $256.500 M * A total of $2.277 M in FY 2008 for Asian Soybean Rust is included in FADI
Animal Health Funding ~ $ 45 M Formula funds (~ 13.5 M) Hatch Section 1433 Animal Health & Disease Competitive grants: NRI Coordinated d Agricultural l Projects, SBIR, Higher Ed (~ 19 M) Special Grants (~ 4.3 M + ~3.4 M aquaculture) Cooperative agreements ( ~ 5 M)
Animal Health 16 Multi-state Committees Enteric diseases of swine & cattle (14 states) Bovine respiratory diseases (20 states) Avian respiratory diseases (8 states) Integrated methods of parasite control Warm water aquatic food animals Others
Animal Health FY 06 Special Grants (Livestock) ( ~ 4.3 M) Bovine Tuberculosis in Deer & Cattle (MI) Animal Disease Research for Pasteurellosis, Chronic Wasting Disease, and Brucellosis in Wildlife and Livestock (WY) Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) Brucellosis vaccine delivery for bison (MT) NRSP-7 (Minor Uses/Minor Species Animal Drugs) Others FY 06 Special Grants (Aquaculture) (12 projects related to animal health, ~ 34M) 3.4
Animal Health Critical Issues Grants ( ~ 350K / yr.) RAPID RESPONSE with CSREES partners For example: National Animal Health Lab Network IT DEVELOPMENT Field Testing DIAGNOSTIC Technology for TSE s VACCINES (Spring Viremia i of Carp & Koi Herpes Virus) INVESTIGATING exotic Bluetongue Virus Serotype 1 (LA) Avian Influenza RESPONSE TRAINING for Industry
Animal Health National Veterinary Medical Services Act (NVMSA) New Loan Repayment Program (FY03) Agreements with veterinarians for services in shortage areas: Urban or rural Public health, epidemiology, and food safety practices Federal Government, etc. $500 000 to CSREES (FY06) & again in FY07 $500,000 to CSREES (FY06) & again in FY07 CSREES NVMSA Working Group Collaborations with FSIS & APHIS involving decision memorandums, MOUs, requests for delegation (proposed focus on new FSIS hires)
Animal Health Interagency Working Groups - NSTC Foreign Animal Disease Threat Subcommittee (FADT) - USDA interagency avian influenza working group - Infectious Disease Informatics Working Group (IDIWG) - Interagency Working Group on Prion Science - Committee on Animal Emergency Management (CAEM) - Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks (ICLN)
2005 Animal Protection Portfolio Review by External Expert Panel 95 % Relevant & timely coverage with good multidisciplinary & international efforts the quality of output was excellent. accomplished much with limited resources, but at some point additional resources will be needed if the success of this portfolio is to be sustainable.
Animal Health-Challenges Emerging, re-emerging diseases (AI, CWD, BSE, TB, FMD, CSF ) Increased agrosecurity risks from possible intentional introduction / manipulation of disease agents Need to strengthen surveillance; prevention; detection; intervention; control programs Improved diagnostics (incl. field-based), new or improved vaccines, management strategies, t stronger communication networks Shortage of: food animal veterinarians, vets trained in population medicine, & research trained vet (DVM,Ph.D.)
New Animal Health Stakeholder Input Page http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/animals/in_focus/an_health_if_stakeholder.cfm health if stakeholder cfm
Getting to our Animal Health Page From CSREES Home Page - http://www.csrees.usda.gov/ Select Animals and Animal Products and then select Animal Health
US Veterinary Immune Reagent Network ($2.22 M; 2006-2009) 2009) Equine; Poultry; Swine; Ruminants; Catfish; Trout Recombinant Cytokines & Chemokine Proteins, Antibodies & mab to them & their receptors, mab to Ig Isotypes, T cell receptors, Toll like receptors, & other CD molecules (http://www.umass.edu/vetimm/)
ALL NRI submissions i www.grants.gov ONLY PDF attachments t Helpful guidance on CSREES website (http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/electr onic.html)
Contact Information Gary B. Sherman, MS, DVM, PhD National Program Leader - Veterinary Science National Program Leader Veterinary Clinical i l Medicine, i Population Health and Extension (Acting) gsherman@csrees.usda.gov Off. Ph. - 202-401-4952 Animal Health Emergency 202-445-5561 (mobile) CSREES Home Page http://www.csrees.usda.gov/