Jose Gonzales Rojas

Dr. Jose Gonzales Rojas is an active Researcher specializing in Epidemiology, Bio-informatics & Animal models at Wageningen University & Research, with a strong focus on infectious disease dynamics in animal populations. His work spans multiple high-impact projects including VAX4ASF (African Swine Fever vaccine development) and research on avian influenza surveillance systems.

Dr. Rojas's research interests center on zoonotic disease transmission, particularly avian influenza and vector-borne diseases affecting livestock. His work combines traditional epidemiological methods with bioinformatics approaches and machine learning for disease detection. He has made significant contributions to understanding virus shedding patterns, biosecurity breaches in poultry farms, and vaccine efficacy for animal diseases.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on practical applications for disease control in agricultural settings. His work spans from fundamental virology studies to field applications, with particular expertise in poultry disease surveillance, rapid diagnostic testing, and epidemiological modeling of emerging pathogens including avian influenza and bluetongue virus.

Dr. Rojas actively supervises graduate students and collaborates internationally on major research initiatives. As co-promotor for PhD candidate Moreira Olmos, he contributes to research on bovine tuberculosis control strategies in Uruguay. His current projects include leadership roles in EU-funded initiatives like VAX4ASF and national projects focusing on spatio-temporal risk assessment using AI methodologies.

His laboratory work primarily focuses on animal disease surveillance systems, with particular emphasis on video monitoring technologies for biosecurity assessment and sensor-based animal welfare monitoring. Dr. Rojas's team collaborates extensively with veterinary diagnostic laboratories and agricultural stakeholders to translate research findings into practical disease control measures.