José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno Rodríguez
Other appointments:
Patrono de la Fundación Oceanogràfic de la Comunitat Valenciana. Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Miembro del Comité Científico. Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia (IZSSI)
Académico de Honor. Academia de Veterinaria de la Región de Murcia
2013 George C. Poppensiek Visiting Professorship in Global Animal Health. Cornell University
Premio Albeitar 2012, categoría Científica. Consejo Andaluz de Colegios Oficiales de Veterinarios (CACV)
Presidente de la European Society of Veterinary Virology (ESVV). European Society for Veterinary Virology (ESVV)
Medalla al Mérito de la OIE. World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Doctor Honoris Causa. Universidad de Murcia (UM)
Miembro del Community Veterinary Emergency Team 2009
Director of Reference Laboratory for African horse sickness. World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Director of Reference Laboratory for African swine fever. World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Miembro del Consejo Científico Asesor del Instituto de Salud Pública. Comunidad de Madrid
Miembro del Comité Nacional del Sistema de Alerta Sanitaria Veterinaria. Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente (MAGRAMA)
Coordinator
Viral Immunology and Preventive Medicine Unit
Full Professor (UCM)
Qualifications:
PhD in Veterinary Sciences
Degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Contact
Biography
José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno Rodríguez was born in Murcia in 1951. He received his Licentiate and PhD at the Veterinary Faculty of the Universidad Complutense. Subsequently, he conducted his post-graduate studies in animal immunology and virology at Cornell University in New York. Upon returning to Spain he joined the National Institute of Agricultural and Food Research (INIA, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agrarias y Alimentarias) performing the following functions: Researcher (1978-1980), Chief of Research Projects (1980-1985), Chief of the Animal Virology Department (1985-1988), Chief of the Animal Health Department (1988-1993) and Chief of the Animal Health Research Center (CISA, Centro de Investigacion en Sanidad Animal) (1993-2002).
Since the year 2002 he has been a Professor of Animal Health at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, carrying out his teaching and research in the Department of Animal Health at the Veterinary Faculty.
The Scientific contributions of Professor Sanchez-Vizcaino have notably contributed to the control and eradication of various animal diseases, among them the African Swine Fever, African Horse Sickness and Classical Swine Disease. All of that thanks to the development of new methods and fast and sensitive diagnostic reagents, new epidemiologic strategies as well as the development of new vaccines.
He has more than 200 research publications in high international impact journals. He is the author of various chapters in books with international prestige (African Swine Fever and Diseases of Swine, African Horse Sickness in the OIE handbook, Trends in Emerging Viral Infections of Swine…) and digital courses dedicated to immunology and infectious diseases as well as sanitary simulations. He has directed a great number of research projects and doctoral theses about infectious animals diseases.
Since 1990 Professor Sánchez-Vizcaíno has collaborated with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and with the FAO in various health missions for controlling infectious diseases and for technological transference in several European countries, in America and Africa. He has participated in many national and international scientific commisions. He is an OIE expert on African Swine Disease (1991 to present), a member of the National Committee of the Health Alert System (2001 to date), the Assessing Scientific Committee of the Public Health Institute of the Madrid Community (2002 to date), Scientific Committee of the animal health and wellness commission of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (2003-2006) and Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency of Food Safety (AESA) (2003-2008).
He is a member of several scientific societies, both nationally and internationally and is currently the president of the ESVV (European Society for Veterinary Virology).
His current scientific interest is centered in the study of animal infectious diseases and particularly in the development of new diagnostic techniques and new strategies for its control by means of analyzing the risk and development of epidemiologic models as well as establishing networks for sanitary monitoring.
He belongs to various Scientific National and International Societies and has been the President of the Scientific Swine Production Association (ANAPORC).
Since the year 2002 he has been a Professor of Animal Health at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, carrying out his teaching and research in the Department of Animal Health at the Veterinary Faculty.
The Scientific contributions of Professor Sanchez-Vizcaino have notably contributed to the control and eradication of various animal diseases, among them the African Swine Fever, African Horse Sickness and Classical Swine Disease. All of that thanks to the development of new methods and fast and sensitive diagnostic reagents, new epidemiologic strategies as well as the development of new vaccines.
He has more than 200 research publications in high international impact journals. He is the author of various chapters in books with international prestige (African Swine Fever and Diseases of Swine, African Horse Sickness in the OIE handbook, Trends in Emerging Viral Infections of Swine…) and digital courses dedicated to immunology and infectious diseases as well as sanitary simulations. He has directed a great number of research projects and doctoral theses about infectious animals diseases.
Since 1990 Professor Sánchez-Vizcaíno has collaborated with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and with the FAO in various health missions for controlling infectious diseases and for technological transference in several European countries, in America and Africa. He has participated in many national and international scientific commisions. He is an OIE expert on African Swine Disease (1991 to present), a member of the National Committee of the Health Alert System (2001 to date), the Assessing Scientific Committee of the Public Health Institute of the Madrid Community (2002 to date), Scientific Committee of the animal health and wellness commission of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (2003-2006) and Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency of Food Safety (AESA) (2003-2008).
He is a member of several scientific societies, both nationally and internationally and is currently the president of the ESVV (European Society for Veterinary Virology).
His current scientific interest is centered in the study of animal infectious diseases and particularly in the development of new diagnostic techniques and new strategies for its control by means of analyzing the risk and development of epidemiologic models as well as establishing networks for sanitary monitoring.
He belongs to various Scientific National and International Societies and has been the President of the Scientific Swine Production Association (ANAPORC).
Investigation

Research lines:
- New diagnostic methods design (SUAT)
- Preventive medicine (SUAT)
- Marine animal health (SUAT)

Last scientific publications:
- Barroso-Arevalo S., Sánchez-Morales L., Dominguez M., Garcia-Seco T., Risalde MA., Garcia-Bocanegra I., Dominguez L. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. A subunit vaccine candidate based on the Spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 prevents infectious virus shedding in cats. Research in Veterinary Science, 1-36. 2022. (A)
- Cadenas-Fernández E., Ito S., Aguilar-Vega C., Sanchez-Vizcaino JM. and Bosch J.. The role of the wild boar spreading African swine fever virus in Asia: another underestimated problem. Frontiers in veterinary science, 9:844209. 2022. (A)
- Barroso-Arevalo S., Sánchez-Morales L., Perez-Sancho M., Dominguez L. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. First Detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant of Concern in a Symptomatic Cat in Spain. Frontiers in veterinary science, 9:841430. 2022. (A)
- Ito S., Bosch J., Martinez-Aviles M. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. The Evolution of African Swine Fever in China: A Global Threat?. Frontiers in veterinary science, 9:828498. 2022. (A)
- Barroso-Arevalo S., Sánchez-Morales L., Barasona JA., Rivera B., Sanchez R., Risalde MA., Argullo-Ros I. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Evaluation of the clinical evolution and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection in cats by simulating natural routes of infection. Veterinary Research Communications, 1-16. 2022. (A)

Last PhD thesis supervised:
- Cecilia Aguilar Vega. New tools to prevent the endemism of bluetongue. 2022.
- Daniel García Párraga. Advances in diving pathophysiology knowledge in sea turtles: The discovery of decompression sickness. 2021.
- Sandra Barroso Arévalo. Epidemiological and molecular analysis of the main pathogens of Apis mellifera and their importance in triggering colony losses. 2019.(Doctorado Internacional)
- Cristina Jurado Díaz. New strategies for the control and eradication of African swine fever. 2019.(Doctorado Internacional)
- Mar Melero Asensio. New advances in the diagnosis of diseases in marine mammals. 2017.(PhD Extraordinary Award)
Outreach

Last outreach publications:
- Jurado C., Munoz-Perez C. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Principales enfermedades frente a las que se vacuna en porcino. Peste porcina africana. Vacunología aplicada a la producción porcina. Ed. 1. Servet - Grupo Asis Biomedia. 2021.
- Sanchez-Vizcaino JM., Jurado C. and Cadenas-Fernández E.. Vet Topics. How to Handle an African Swine Fever Crisis. Servet. 2019.
- Sanchez-Vizcaino JM., Cadenas-Fernández E. and Jurado C.. Enfermedades de impacto económico. Peste porcina africana. One Health. Cambio climático, contaminación ambiental y el impacto sobre la salud humana y animal. Ed. 1. Amazing Books. 2019.
- Jurado C., Cadenas-Fernández E. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Peste porcina africana: situación actual y perspectivas de futuro. Sólo cerdo ibérico, 41, Aeceriber. 2019.
- Barasona JA., Gallardo C., Cadenas-Fernández E., Jurado C., Rivera B., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Arias M. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Vacunación oral en jabalí. Una nueva esperanza frente a la peste porcina africana. Porcinews, 19:36-45, Grupo comunicación Agrinews, S.L. 2019.

Last communications:
- Munoz M., Vargas-Castro I., Marco Cabedo V., Crespo JL., Munoz P., de Miguel MJ., Jimenez-Martinez MA., Sanchez-Vizcaino JM., Fayos M., Serdio A., Andres-Barranco S., Varas J. and Garcia-Parraga D.. Diagnosing Brucella in cetaceans: thoughts from the field. European Association for Aquatic Mammals 2022 Annual Congress. We are back. 2022. (Oral communication)
- Vargas-Castro I., Melero M., Crespo JL., Jimenez MA., Sierra E., Rubio-Guerri C., Arbelo M., Fernandez A., Garcia-Parraga D. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Herpesvirus screening and evaluation in Western Mediterranean Cetaceans. European Association for Aquatic Mammals 2022 Annual Congress. We are back. 2022. (Oral communication)
- Romani-Cremaschi U., Rebollada A., Canales-Merino R., Vargas-Castro I., Perez-Sancho M., Sanchez-Vizcaino JM., Dominguez L. and Rodriguez-Bertos A.. Cutaneous lesions associated with Staphylococcus delphini infection in an aged bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) under human care. European Association for Aquatic Mammals 2022 Annual Congress. We are back. 2022. (Oral communication)
- Sanchez-Vizcaino JM., Barroso-Arevalo S. and de Juan L.. Peste Porcina Africana. Agrosfera. 2022. (TV interview)
- Porras-Gonzalez N., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Barasona JA., de Pablo-Moreno J. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Peste porcina africana en el jabalí: estudio histopatológico de las alteraciones del sistema linfoide. XXXIII Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Anatomía Patológica Veterinaria. 2022. (Oral communication)