Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

The inaugural meeting of NE-507 was held in March of 2008 in Atlantic City. Five objectives for the project were discussed including: Strengthen basic and applied research on factors that influence mosquito-borne disease emergence. Use knowledge of mosquito, pathogen, vertebrate reservoir, and environment interactions to enhance ability to predict and prevent conditions leading to disease. Develop new strategies to control mosquito disease vectors. Conduct surveillance for mosquitoes and mosquito-borne arboviruses (pathogens). Develop and maintain the national scientific expertise to respond to future health threats by supporting training programs. Members agreed to develop specific aims for each objective. It was agreed to invite extension representatives to join the project. Elections were held.