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The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Elisa Crisci: Next-Gen Vaccine Strategies | Ep. 151

the swine health blackbelt Apr 02, 2025

In this special rerun episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, we revisit our conversation with Dr. Elisa Crisci, from North Carolina State University, who joins us to discuss groundbreaking approaches in the fight against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv). Dr. Crisci shares insights into the "Predict and Protect" project, aiming to enhance disease forecasting and vaccine efficacy prediction using interdisciplinary methods and technologies. Tune in now on all major platforms!

What will you learn: 

  • Predict and protect model
  • Vaccine efficacy testing
  • Immune response predictors
  • PRRS strain challenges
  • Practical farm recommendations

 

Meet the guest:

Dr. Elisa Crisci, Assistant Professor of Virology at North Carolina State University, holds a Ph.D. in Animal Medicine and Health from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and a DVM from the University of Bologna. With extensive expertise in pig immunology and virology, she leads groundbreaking research on PRRS management, combining predictive vaccine systems and epidemiological modeling.
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn