Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): William Marsh Rice University
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a Data Sharing Agreement with William Marsh Rice University for the exchange of surveillance data from routine operations.
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Background and Discussion:
To facilitate the exchange of data between Rice University and Harris County Public Health Mosquito and Vector Control. This collaboration seeks to share surveillance data currently available in the MVCD database. This collaboration will also support the exchange of digitized paper surveillance records to extract information and populate historic values that can be added to our current database, potentially extending records back to past decades. Rice University is seeking to analyze historic trends in vector populations.
Expected Impact:
This collaboration will enhance the utilization of surveillance data collected for vectors and avian collections by Mosquito and Vector Control (MVC). The surveillance data will contribute to initiatives at Rice University that aim to analyze changes in vectors over time. Additionally, this collaboration will provide insights into the evolving localization of vectors in Harris County. Historical data (before 2009) from MVC surveillance will be extracted and no longer limited to digital scans and paper archives. This effort will enhance...
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