Carsten Kirkeby
Senior Researcher
Animal Welfare and Disease Control
Grønnegårdsvej 8
1870 Frederiksberg C
Overall, I am engaged in research on disease control, ranging from theoretical foundations to practical applications. My main areas of interest include:
- Statistical analyses of the dynamics of disease transmission, particularly in cattle (bluetongue, paratuberculosis, BVD, mastitis), birds (avian influenza), and zoonotic diseases (SARS-CoV2 and avian influenza). This involves quantifying parameters of disease spread and indicators of disease states (such as cell counts in dairy cattle) to examine their relationship with transmission dynamics.
- Mathematical simulation of disease dynamics in populations using simulation models for cattle diseases (bluetongue, paratuberculosis, mastitis, BVD) as well as models for birds and fish. This also includes teaching in simulation models.
- Research-based contintency work, bringing research results into practice. I have, for instance, worked on mastitis and SARS-CoV2 within this context. Additionally, for example, in avian influenza, various projects aligned with my long-term strategy for developing research on the spread of avian influenza in Denmark support current needs for government service.
Additionally, I am interested in other areas such as insects, which I have been studying since my PhD (spatial spread of bluetongue in cattle). In recent years, I have focused this area on detection, tracking, and quantification of insects in the air using laser technology related to quantifying disease spread. I have also begun to address sustainability in relevant contexts, as I believe it is a future imperative for all.
I am Project Coordinator for the EU Project PAIR.
I am leading these research subgroups:
ID: 200170995
Most downloads
-
518
downloads
Association of MAP specific ELISA-responses and productive parameters in 367 Danish dairy farms
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Research
Published -
308
downloads
iCull - a herd-specific tool for financial evaluation of the impact of paratuberculosis
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research
Published -
273
downloads
Models to estimate lactation curves of milk yield and somatic cell count in dairy cows at the herd level for the use in simulations and predictive models
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Published