Programme
6 (PMO, Stakeholder, Business, WS, UCT, TOM)
What does it mean to take a One Health approach?
Taking a One Health approach means recognizing and addressing the interconnected health of humans, animals, plants and ecosystems to achieve optimal health outcomes
(must say all 4 domains)
What is the "role" of NBN? (one word)
Assessor
Who is our SRO?
Tina Clapham
When did NBN start and what was the initial phase called?
Feb 2023 and Discovery
What does zoonotic or zoonosis refer to?
diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans
Name a type of animal that is often monitored in One Health biosurveillance:
Top Answers:Bats; Birds; Rodents; Livestock
Who is our Programme Director?
Gulsen Yenidogan
Where is NBN located within the UK's Biological Security Strategy?
Name at least 2 methods of disease surveillance
Syndromic, Diagnostic, Environmental / Wastewater, Sensors, Event-Based, Sentinel
Will also consider Active and Passive as answers.
What percentage of new human diseases are zoonotic (coming from animals)?
75%
Name at least 2 people involved in Scientific Advisory and Oversight:
Jane Blake, Nino Kharaishvili, Chris W., Tracey Thornley
What approach is NBN taking to disease surveillance?
One Health
Name 3 human diseases that are zoonotic and 1 human disease that is non-zoonotic:
Zoonotic diseases: any disease that can infect animals and humans (COVID-19, Ebola, Lymes, Malaria, Rabies etc.)
Non-zoonotic: diseases that only affect humans and did not come from an animal (Smallpox, Polio, Measles, Hep B)
Name 5 home cities of other colleagues on NBN that are not London (2 must be in the US)
Leeds, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Belfast, Washington DC, Seattle, Atlanta
Who are our Early Career Researchers (ECRs)?
Laura, Josh, Tom, Jenny, ...
What are the 5 Essential Products?
1. Surveillance Data Catalogue
2. Data Sharing Framework
3. Interim Testing Environment
4. Trial "Front-End"
5. "Advanced Analytics"
What is Antimicrobial Resistance and name 2 diseases that are:
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to resist the effects of medications that once could successfully treat them.
AMR Diseases: Tuberculosis, Gonorrhoea, Malaria, HIV, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
The master mind behind this Away Day
Dein Davies
Who are the leads for each squad?
PMO: Ronan Devlin and Chris Lewis
Stakeholder: Sam Matthews and Anami Taylor
UCT: Louise Fildes
WS: Jason Makepeace
BC: Gonzalo Gordillo
TOM: Ben Muxworthy and Tom Fitz