2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (183+ words) A collaboration to accelerate the development of next-generation RNA vaccines targeting high-impact livestock diseases has been forged between the Centre for Veterinary Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing (CVIM) and biopharmaceutical company Tiba Biotech. Together, the teams will characterize antigen expression and evaluate…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (351+ words) Research led by scientists at'The Pirbright Institute has highlighted the role played by pigs as a key natural host and important preclinical model for influenza.' The study, published today in'Discovery Immunology, shows that pigs can generate antibody responses similar to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (317+ words) The Pirbright Institute, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the University of Glasgow have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U), establishing a strategic partnership which will ensure a collaborative approach to UK epidemic preparedness, advanced virology research and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (323+ words) The Institute's containment level 3 (CL3) facilities support UK research on high-consequence viruses. CL3 is a high-security laboratory setting for studying dangerous and often airborne pathogens. The core facility includes two laboratory suites that have achieved bronze LEAF status. Loni Mayhew (left) and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (582+ words) When diseases like sheep pox and goat pox sweep through small ruminant herds, the impact is immediate and profound - affecting household income, food security, and the ability to recover from financial shocks." For many farmers in northern Nigeria, these losses…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (350+ words) The Pirbright Institute recently welcomed students and early-career researchers to Careers Day, an event designed to help attendees explore career paths beyond traditional academic routes." The programme brought together speakers who have successfully transitioned into a wide range of roles…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (321+ words) Four leading UK research institutions - The Pirbright Institute, Moredun Research Institute, The Roslin Institute, and the Royal Veterinary College - have joined forces to develop and validate novel laboratory-based models for studying animal health and disease. The collaborative initiative, supported by…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (404+ words) Study highlights evolution of virus and continued risk of spillover to humans. In 2024, scientists detected an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 N1 avian influenza in dairy cattle in the United States. The virus spread among cattle but also spilled back into poultry,…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (422+ words) A new three-year international research project has been launched to address the escalating global threat posed by'Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A viruses (HPAIV).' Focused on the H5 subtype, the project, Comprehensive Analysis of Transmission, Tropism, and Livestock Epidemiology of Avian Influenza…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (519+ words) A new study has highlighted the early loss of immune cells in pigs infected with African Swine Fever virus (ASFV). The rapid depletion of immune cells that are key to sensing and controlling infections in infected pigs may explain why…...