Plowright Lab Contributes Expertise to Coursera's One Health Investigations Course

The Plowright Laboratory has made a significant contribution to Module 8 of Coursera's comprehensive course "One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events." The module, titled "Role of Ecology and Environment," leverages the lab's extensive research expertise in disease ecology and environmental health to educate global learners about the critical environmental factors that influence pathogen spillover from wildlife to humans.

Drawing from years of groundbreaking research on bat-borne diseases and ecosystem health, the Plowright Lab's educational content explores how environmental changes, habitat fragmentation, and climate variability create conditions for emerging infectious diseases. This contribution supports the course's mission to train the next generation of One Health professionals in understanding complex disease dynamics at the human-animal-environment interface.

The course is now available on Coursera, providing accessible, world-class education on outbreak investigation and spillover prevention strategies.

Link to course: Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events | Coursera