What if we could see the next flu pandemic coming? In this episode of SMITSOMT, host Kirsten Lise Andersen talks with Professor Lars Erik Larsen (University of Copenhagen) and Richard Webby (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital) about how flu viruses jump from animals to humans. They reveal how the FluZooMark project is hunting for warning signs in the lab, in the field, and across borders — to stop dangerous strains before they spread. The FluZooMark project is funded by The Novo Nordisk Foundation.

In this episode of SMITSOMT we delve into FluZooMark – a research project that monitors influenza viruses in animals to identify genetic markers with the potential to infect humans. FluZooMark is a collaboration between the Statens Serum Institut, the Technical University of Denmark, the University of Copenhagen and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. This is the first of two episodes on the FluZooMark project. The episode is also available in Danish.

I denne episode af SMITSOMT dykker vi ned i FluZooMark – et forskningsprojekt, der overvåger influenzavirus i dyr for at identificere genetiske markører med potentiale til at smitte mennesker. FluZooMark er et samarbejde mellem Statens Serum Institut, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Københavns Universitet og St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, finansieret af Novo Nordisk Fonden. I denne første episode ud af to er DTU og SSI i KU-studiet. Episoden foreligger også på engelsk.

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