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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Centre for Epidemiology and Planetary Health (CEPH) forms part of SRUC’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences is based in Inverness and is part of part of the Population Health, Disease and Surveillance (PHDS) group. The CEPH team is currently engaged in both national and international scientific studies to improve the health of livestock in both agriculture and aquaculture, as well as being involved in a range of studies investigating the health of wild animal populations. The centre is also a major focus for research excellence in disease surveillance including zoonoses, diseases which can be transmitted from animals to humans.
Research conducted by the team at CEPH includes disease surveillance and control, veterinary public health, genetics, molecular, vector, pathogen biology and One Health. Social science, data, statistics, and quantitative epidemiology also form part of the large-scale field studies conducted by the centre to investigate the epidemiology of infectious and non-infectious diseases.
The CEPH team will play an important role in the new SRUC School of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences based in Aberdeen. CEPH members supervise a number of PhD projects, from SRUC’s base in Inverness.
Keywords
- Epidemiology
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Infectious Diseases
- Genetics(clinical)
- Health Informatics
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Profiles
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Suhaib Ahmed
- Veterinary And Animal Science, Centre for Epidemiology and Planetary Health (CEPH) - Research Associate
- Scotland's Rural College - Research Associate
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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Sam Beechener
- Veterinary And Animal Science, Centre for Epidemiology and Planetary Health (CEPH) - Research Fellow
- Scotland's Rural College - Research Fellow
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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John Berezowski
- Veterinary And Animal Science, Centre for Epidemiology and Planetary Health (CEPH)
- Scotland's Rural College - Professor in Disease Surveillance
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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RDE995 VM0586 Calf Rearers
Duthie, C.-A. (PI), Lamont, K. (PI), Berezowski, J. (PI), Brans, J. (Researcher) & Gordon, J. (Researcher)
12/02/26 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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SACA: Develop and pilot approaches to surveillance for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in companion animals
Berezowski, J. (PI), Beechener, S. (CoPI), Rivera Gomis, J. (CoI), Carmichael, S. (CoI), Baughan, J. (Other), Henry, M. (Researcher), Masri, A. (Researcher), Stirling, J. (Researcher), Evans, J. (Other) & Adam, S. (Researcher)
11/12/24 → 31/03/29
Project: Research
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Unravelling the mechanisms of resistance to the macrocyclic lactones in the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis
Hearn, J. (PI)
1/09/24 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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AbattoirInspect: a new data visualisation and benchmarking tool for meat inspection results
Ahmed, S., Carmichael, A., Rivera Gomis, J., Duncan, A., Berezowski, J. & Rodrigues da Costa, M., 25 Mar 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Alginate encapsulation enhanced the gastrointestinal stability and bactericidal efficacy of an optimized Salmonella phage cocktail for oral delivery in poultry feed
Prachoochote, S., Janesomboon, S., Phothaworn, P., Withatanung, P., Nale, J., Galyov, E. E., Clokie, M. R. J., Korbsrisate, S. & Muangsombut, V., Feb 2026, In: Poultry Science. 105, 2, 106272.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An improved chromosome-level genome resource for the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis
Geddes, E., Cruz, F., Gomez-Garrido, J., Gut, M., van Mol, W., Meyermans, R., Bartley, K., Roose, S., Hearn, J., Rombauts, S., Janssens, S., Van de Peer, Y., Geldhof, P., Claerebout, E., Buys, N., Gut, I. G., Alioto, T. & Burgess, S. T. G., 4 Aug 2026, (First published) In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. e0003926.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Detail on methodology for peer reviewed academic paper "Combining sentiment analysis and text mining with thematic analysis of farm vet interviews on mental wellbeing in livestock practice"
Duncan, A. (Creator), Henry, M. (Creator) & Lamont, K. (Creator), Figshare, 2023
https://doi.org/10.58073/SRUC.24057045.v1
Dataset
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anonymised_camelid_survey_data.csv
Henry, M. (Owner), Unknown Publisher, 6 Mar 2024
DOI: 10.58073/SRUC.25342018.v1
Dataset
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anonymised_deer_survey_results
Henry, M. (Owner), Unknown Publisher, 6 Mar 2024
DOI: 10.58073/SRUC.25342294.v1, https://sruc.figshare.com/articles/dataset/anonymised_deer_survey_results/25342294
Dataset
Prizes
Activities
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Communiquer avec les éleveurs sur la biosécurité / Communication with farmers about biosecurity
Lamont, K. (Speaker)
27 Jan 2026Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Society for Veterinary Epidemiology Conference 2026
Rodrigues da Costa, M. (Participant)
25 Mar 2026 → 26 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Farm Advisory Service Conference 2026
Lamont, K. (Participant)
19 Feb 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Press/Media
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Using AI to make the most of pig health data
Rodrigues da Costa, M., Berezowski, J., Denniston, J., Stirling, J., Carmichael, S., Ahmed, S. & O'Brien, J.
17/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Pioneering project showcases benefits of AI in pig health surveillance in Scotland
Rodrigues da Costa, M., Ahmed, S., Carmichael, S., Stirling, J., Denniston, J., Berezowski, J., O'Brien, J., McGowan, A. & Strachan, D.
15/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Scottish Pig Health Network 10-year review findings
Rodrigues da Costa, M., Baughan, J., Ahmed, S., Denniston, J., Stirling, J. & Duncan, A. J.
22/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Impacts
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British Egg Industry Council: AWHP Biosecurity Training subgroup
Lamont, C. (Participant)
Impact: Societal
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Foot and mouth disease in Scotland: improving preparedness and outbreak responses
Auty, H. (Participant), Porphyre, T. (Participant), Boden, L. A. (Participant), Bronsvoort, B. M. D. C. (Participant), Woolhouse, M. E. J. (Participant) & Gunn, G. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental
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