Hi, I'd like to know which institutes in and around London, or other regions in the UK are intimately involved in research on emerging infectious diseases, especially those with wildlife origins (thinking bats, rodents, primates etc.) I'm particularly interested in knowing if any of these institutes are taking PhD students, as I'm looking to do mine in the near future. My personal interest is those diseases which are primarily of zoonotic significance, and if possible, I'd like to study whether diseases such as Hendra, Nipah or other paramyxoviral diseases occur or have occurred in parts of India, where I'm from, and from where there is a dearth of info. Which is not to say that I'm unwilling to work elsewhere in the world! :) Thanks in advance.
The University of Liverpool has a veterinary department that does active research in epidemiology, and is host to the National Consortium of Zoonosis Research. (http://www.zoonosis.ac.uk)
Some of the academic institutions mentioned above are definitely leading on emerging infections. Liverpool university host the National Zoonotic Disease which is a joint venture with the Veterinary Laboratory Agency and the Health Protection Agency.
You should also check out the Health Protection Agency which is the leading governmental organisation and has a network of public health and reference laboratories, as well as a strong epidemiological focus.
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