Saint-Hyacinthe, August 30, 2024 – The Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Center (CRIPA) is proud to announce the arrival of eleven new collaborators from Spain from the CReSA (Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal) of the IRTA (Institut de Recerca i Technologies Agroalimentàries) in Catalonia. This international collaboration, initiated thanks to grants awarded by the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie - comité mixte Québec-Catalogne, marks a significant step in strengthening the exchange of knowledge and expertise between Quebec and Spain, and more specifically Catalonia.
New collaborators
Virginia Aragón Fernández, researcher
Marta Cerdà Cuéllar, researcher
Florencia Correa Fiz, researcher
Llilianne Ganges Espinosa, researcher
Beatriz Garcia Morante, researcher
Karl Kochanowski, researcher
Natàlia Majó Masferrer, director of CReSA
Lourdes Migura Garcia, researcher
José Ignacio Núñez, researcher
Joaquim Segalés Coma, professor
Rosa Marina Sibila Vidal, researcher
These new members will bring expertise in swine and avian viral diseases, bacteriology and antimicrobial resistance, food safety, zoonoses, evolution and emerging viral diseases, immune response, vaccine efficacy, metabolism and microbiota, bioinformatics, pathology, molecular epidemiology and other key areas of animal health. To learn more about their profiles, click here.
Quote from the director of CRIPA, Mariela Segura
‘’We are delighted to welcome our Spanish colleagues to CRIPA. Their expertise and experience will enrich our research and allow us to progress even more quickly towards innovative solutions to reduce infectious diseases in pigs and poultry. Their know-how, particularly in the management of emerging viral diseases, will contribute to strengthening biosecurity in our Quebec and Canadian farms.’’
Quote from the director of CReSA, Natàlia Majó Masferrer
‘’This collaboration with CRIPA represents a tremendous opportunity for our researchers to work alongside their Canadian colleagues on large-scale projects. Together, we can develop effective strategies to combat animal infections. We look forward to seeing the results of this synergy and strengthening exchange programs to build the next generation of scientists together.’’
About the CRIPA
The CRIPA, Swine and poultry infectious diseases research center, is a Quebec strategic cluster financed by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Nature et technologies. Its mission is to improve the control of pathogens that affect the pig and poultry industries, having an economic impact and on the health of populations. Population health includes animal health and welfare, the health of workers and industry stakeholders, and the general public. For more information, visit www.cripa.center.
About the CReSA-IRTA
The CReSA, Animal Health Research Centre, is a centre of the Institute of Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA), belonging to the Government of Catalonia and dependent on the Department of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda. Its objectives are to promote research and technological development in the agri-food field, facilitate the transfer of scientific advances and evaluate technological advances themselves, seeking the closest coordination and collaboration between the public and private sectors. For more information, visit https://www.irta.cat/en/centre/irta-cresa/.
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Information
Gabriela Silva-Guerra
Communication Officer
Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Center (CRIPA)
450 773 8521, extension 8233 | gabriela.silva-guerra@umontreal.ca
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