The Swine Well being Data Middle will have fun its tenth anniversary in July 2025. Launched in 2015 with Pork Checkoff funding, SHIC’s mission is to guard and improve the well being of the US swine herd. That is completed by minimizing the influence of rising illness threats by way of preparedness, coordinated communications, international illness monitoring, evaluation of swine well being information, and focused analysis investments.
Analysis serves as a cornerstone of SHIC’s effort to guard and improve the well being of the US swine herd. “SHIC acquired the best variety of analysis proposals and awarded the best greenback quantity for analysis initiatives in a single 12 months in 2024,” mentioned SHIC Govt Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder. “Matching funds and exterior grants have enabled SHIC to leverage Pork Checkoff funding and on the similar time, increase each analysis breadth in addition to funding capability to extend return on funding.”
SHIC has made it a precedence to broaden the attain of its requests for proposals, encouraging participation from a rising variety of organizations throughout numerous areas inside and outdoors of the US. Broadening the attain of RFP consciousness will increase the community of scientists conducting crucial swine well being analysis, enhance competitiveness of funding awards, and advance innovation for pork producers within the safety of herd well being.
Between 2023-2025, SHIC has awarded analysis funds to 49 principal investigators at 15 universities, seven personal firms, and one authorities entity to do related swine-health associated analysis. These 23 organizations signify completely different views, numerous experience, and are positioned throughout three nations – the US, Canada, and Australia. The US-based initiatives come from organizations in 15 states: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas.
June, 2025 – SHIC
