Jude Eze

Jude Eze is a Reader in Veterinary and Animal Science at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), affiliated with the Centre for Epidemiology and Planetary Health (CEPH) and the Food Security Challenge Centre. He holds academic roles including statistical consultancy with NHS Highland and teaching responsibilities. His research focuses on applying statistical methods and machine learning to epidemiology, health, and environmental sciences, particularly in disease risk modeling over space and time. He has contributed to projects like the European Space Agency's LymeMAP initiative and the EFSA-funded STOC FREE framework for disease control.

• Education: PhD (Modelling HIV/AIDS, University of Glasgow), Master's (Insurance Claims Modelling, University of Ibadan), Bachelor's (Demography, University of Ibadan)
• External Roles: MSc External Examiner (University of Glasgow/Edinburgh), Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland Associate

Research interests include spatial epidemiology, species distribution models, and disease surveillance data analysis. He has led projects addressing livestock systems in Scotland, including BVD control and Lyme disease dynamics. His work spans over 35 publications and 14 funded projects totaling millions in grants.

Key grants include £1.1m for LymeMAP (ESA), £50k for STOC FREE (EFSA), and £79k for Lyme disease PhD research. He collaborates on initiatives like Scotland's Disease Surveillance Network and UK cattle AMR surveys.

Advising includes a 2017-2021 University of Edinburgh PhD student on Lyme disease modeling. He also manages statistical consultancy for NHS Highland and contributes to veterinary policy through EPIC IV.