# Who wants to be a ‘disease detective’ - The University of Sydney

> The University of Sydney's APCOVE program invited vets in Southeast Asia to apply for animal disease detective training, with applications due May 15. A total of 140 candidates will be selected, 35 of them funded for hands-on projects.

- Date: 2021-04-26 · published 2021-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Asia Pacific · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47476-who-wants-to-be-a-disease-detective-the-university-of-sydney
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## Why it matters

This is a training program announcement with no supply or price implications for feed ingredients or livestock.

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## Sources

- sydney.edu.au: https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/news-and-events/news/2021/04/26/who-wants-to-be-a-disease-detective.html

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