Live Pathogen Intelligence · Southeast Asia

Detecting outbreaks
before they emerge

A first-of-its-kind LMIC-led genomic surveillance and AI intelligence network safeguarding Vietnam, the Philippines, Nepal and Laos from disease threats — 4 to 8 weeks in advance.

4–8 Weeks early warning
6 Partner institutions
4 Countries + USA/Australia
3 Threat domains
Field surveillance — One Health sampling
🐔 Field Surveillance
BSL-2 laboratory analysis
🔬 BSL-2 Laboratory
Genomic phylogenetic analysis
🧬 Genomic Analysis
One Health Intelligence at Scale

Why SEAPIN
matters now

SEAPIN is one of the first LMIC-led, multi-country disease intelligence networks to simultaneously address vector-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging pathogen threats across Southeast Asia and South Asia. Proactive genomic surveillance at critical human–animal–environment interfaces feeds into an open-access regional portal linked to WHO GLASS and ASEAN APSED.

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Genomics & AI Laboratories

Sequencing infrastructure at each partner institution, generating real-time pathogen genome data across the region.

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Environmental Surveillance

eDNA, wastewater genomics, and mosquito microbiome sequencing to detect threats ecosystem-wide without individual host sampling.

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AI Outbreak Prediction

LSTM + XGBoost ensemble models integrate climate, ecology, vector, and genomic data for district-level forecast maps 4–8 weeks ahead.

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Evidence → Policy

National MoH co-investigators from Day 1 with a formal Evidence–Action Accountability Mechanism translating data into policy.

Surveillance Domains

What we track

01 · VBD

Dengue & Japanese Encephalitis

Cross-border serotype and lineage tracking via WGS, vector surveillance, AI hotspot mapping, and seasonal vaccine timing guidance.

Vector-borne
02 · VBD

Malaria in the Mekong Corridor

Plasmodium vivax & falciparum genomics, artemisinin drug-resistance gene surveillance, and forest malaria interface mapping.

Artemisinin resistance
03 · AMR

ESKAPE Organisms

Genomic strain typing of E. coli, MRSA, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Enterococcus, and Acinetobacter. MCR colistin-resistance tracking via WHO GLASS.

Hospital-acquired
04 · AMR

Environmental Resistome

eDNA from water, agricultural soil, rice paddies, and wetlands. Shotgun metagenomics profiling AMR gene flow across 12 sentinel sites.

Metagenomics
05 · Novel Pathogens

Emerging Threat Detection

Deep learning anomaly detection flags unknown sequences before clinical cases emerge. Wastewater and eDNA provide 14–21 day pre-clinical lead time, enabling the earliest possible public health response to novel biological threats anywhere in the network region.

Pre-clinical detection
Consortium Architecture

Multi-Nation Alliance

Six institutions across six countries form the backbone of SEAPIN's surveillance network — each serving as a regional anchor for their disease domain.

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Center for Molecular Dynamics Nepal

Nepal · Lead Institution
Genomics Hub AMR Wastewater Epi South Asia Anchor
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UP Los Baños

Philippines
Zoonotic Diseases VBD Genomics Maritime SEA
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National University of Laos

Laos PDR
AMR Surveillance Wildlife & Zoonotic Mekong Corridor
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VinUniversity

Vietnam
AI AMR Prediction Microbiome Analytics ASEAN-STIC
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Georgia Southern University

USA
Health Logistics Disease Surveillance Capacity Building
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University of Tasmania

Australia
Genomic Surveillance ML Pathogen Ecology HPAI & Arbovirus
Scientific Leadership

The team behind SEAPIN

dibesh
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Dibesh Karmacharya, PhD

Executive Director & Founder
CMDN, Nepal

Pioneering One Health scientist spanning conservation genomics, zoonotic disease surveillance, and AMR across Nepal and South Asia. Founder of CMDN, BIOVAC Nepal, and led Nepal Tiger Genome Project.

peggy
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Woh Pei Yee (Peggy), PhD

Research Assistant Professor
VinUniversity, Vietnam

One Health AMR epidemiologist and ML specialist. Winner of the 2023 US-ASEAN STIC grant. PI of DAAD/RGC BeONE project. YSEALI Women's Leadership Academy fellow.

sheina
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Sheina Macy P. Manalo, DVM

Assistant Professor
UPLB, Philippines

Veterinary public health expert and diplomate of the Philippine College of Veterinary Epidemiologists. Lead researcher for JEV One Health study. Co-leads Epidemiology & Data Science Division at UPLB.

jessica
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Jessica Smith Schwind, PhD MPH

Director, IHLA
Georgia Southern Univ., USA

Epidemiologist and director of the Institute for Health Logistics & Analytics. Focuses on disease surveillance, capacity building, and emergency preparedness with a One Health lens.

remil
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Prof. Remil L. Galay, DVM, PhD

Associate Professor & Dept Chair
UPLB, Philippines

Outstanding Young Scientist (NAST Philippines). Expert in molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens. DVM cum laude and PhD from Yamaguchi University, Japan.

sherwin
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Dr. Sherwin I. Camba, DVM, PhD

Assistant Professor
UPLB, Philippines

Poultry production and medicine specialist with 10+ years as health consultant across East and Southeast Asia. PhD from Osaka Prefecture University, Japan.

nick
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Nick Fountain-Jones, PhD

Lecturer in Public Health
Univ. of Tasmania, Australia

Disease ecologist integrating genomics, ML, and field ecology. Research spans HPAI, mosquito-borne disease surveillance, and wildlife disease systems. One Health Tasmania & Antarctica Lead.

vannaphone
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vannaphone Phutthana

Dean
National Univ. of Laos, Laos

Dean with broad One Health expertise, animal health, and food safety. Coordinated ComAcross project with ILRI. PhD from Czech University of Life Sciences.

khao
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Khao Keonam, PhD

Researcher & Educator
Dept of Veterinary Medicine, National University of Laos

Wildlife conservation and zoonotic disease expert. Completed 2024 SEAOHUN Fellowship with WCS Vietnam. Integrates One Health principles in veterinary education. Lead researcher for JEV One Health study in Laos.

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