About ESFLU

ESFLU

ESFLU is an open network of scientists and experts working together in an interdisciplinary One Health approach. The goal of ESFLU consortium is to advance scientific knowledge concerning swIAV, improve disease surveillance and management capabilities, benefit pork production and reduce risks to both animal and human health. ESFLU has been launched in November 2022 and will continue through November 2026.

COST

The ESFLU COST Action is a network project, funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST). The COST Association funds interdisciplinary research networks called COST Actions. These Actions bring together researchers, innovators and other professionals including industry specialists, who are based in Europe and beyond, to collaborate on research topics over a 4-year period. The ESFLU Cost Action code is CA21132.

Join the ESFLU COST Action

The ESFLU COST Action is an open and growing network of academics, practitioners and other stakeholders. Members of COST Actions contribute their personal knowledge and skills, and they do not formally represent their employer(s). You can apply to become a member and participate in ESFLU through the COST website. To participate:

  • Read the Memorandum of Understanding
  • Inform the Main Contact persons that you want to become a member, by describing your profile Apply to the Working Group(s) of your interest through the COST platform. According the decision of the ESFLU MC, each eligible participant can become a member of a maximum of two Working Groups.

Main Action contacts

The main contacts of the ESFLU Cost Action are Gwenaëlle Dauphin (ESFLU Chair, CEVA Santé Animale SA, France) and Dr. Katarzyna Podgórska (ESFLU Vice-Chair, National Veterinary Research Institute, Pulawy, Poland). They act as the Main contacts and oversee the main activities and tasks within the ESFLU project.

Contacts for Working Groups are Sasan Fereidouni (WG1), Gauthier Richard (WG2), Lars Larsen (WG3), Dinko Novosel (WG4).

Grant Holder

The ESFLU Grant Holder is the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, from Lisbon, Portugal, and is represented by Pedro Miguel Frasquilho Brás. Dr. Ricardo Dias acts as the liaison between the Grant Holder and the Action Managment Committee.

The Grant Holder supports the execution of the financial, scientific, and administrative tasks relating to managing and coordinating Action activities. The Grant Holder can be contacted at grantholdca21132@fciencias-id.pt.