The Pacific Southwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (PacVec) is a center funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located at the University of California, Davis. PacVec's mission is to strengthen the capacity of the Southwestern United States and Pacific Islands to prevent and respond to emerging vector-borne diseases that affect human health by:
[su_accordion][su_spoiler title="Applied Research" open="no" style="fancy" icon="plus" anchor="" anchor_in_url="no" class=""]PacVec's team of collaborators conduct applied research to develop and validate effective prevention and control tools and methods to anticipate and respond to invasive mosquitoes and disease outbreaks.[/su_spoiler] [su_accordion][su_spoiler title="Training" open="no" style="fancy" icon="plus" anchor="" anchor_in_url="no" class=""]The center trains vector biologists, entomologists, and physicians in the knowledge and skills required to address vector-borne disease concerns.[/su_spoiler] [su_accordion][su_spoiler title="Collaboration" open="no" style="fancy" icon="plus" anchor="" anchor_in_url="no" class=""]The center strives to strengthen and expand already effective collaborations between researchers, vector-control, and public health organizations for vector-borne disease surveillance, prevention, and response in the Pacific Southwest region of the US.[/su_spoiler]