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15 November 2024

Pirbright welcomes two successful Doctoral Landscape Awards in life and environmental sciences

The Pirbright Institute is celebrating two major doctoral training initiatives funded by the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), each offering unique opportunities for the next generation of scientists. These programmes…

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14 November 2024

Nurturing emerging leaders in science

Two talented Pirbright researchers have been awarded with Strategic Career Development Awards (SCDAs) to advance their research and career trajectories. Dr Rory Fortes de Brito, a Senior Postdoctoral researcher in the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Immunology group and Dr Lidia…

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Pirbight's Plowright building from afar with wild plants in front

15 November 2024

Pirbright welcomes two successful Doctoral Landscape Awards in life and environmental sciences

The Pirbright Institute is celebrating two major doctoral training initiatives funded by the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), each offering unique opportunities for the next generation of scientists. These programmes…

Close up of a pipette tip in a well of gel electrophoresis. Blue liquid is visible in the wells.

14 November 2024

Nurturing emerging leaders in science

Two talented Pirbright researchers have been awarded with Strategic Career Development Awards (SCDAs) to advance their research and career trajectories. Dr Rory Fortes de Brito, a Senior Postdoctoral researcher in the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Immunology group and Dr Lidia…

Cattle and goats in Tanzania

14 November 2024

Pirbright joins UKRI-backed network to tackle livestock diseases

The Pirbright Institute is joining a new network which aims to help detect, predict and prevent viral diseases that threaten animals. Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) the One Health Computational Network (OHCN) is an interdisciplinary project strengthening UKRI’s work on tackling…

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31 October 2024

Outbred pigs can serve as model for human therapeutics

Laboratory-made monoclonal antibodies are used to treat conditions including cancer, autoimmune and infectious diseases. Commercial outbred pigs can be used as models to test how quickly therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) disappear from the human body after injection, according to research by…

30 October 2024

Emerging threat: Study reveals gaps in knowledge about EHDV transmission in Europe

A new study highlights significant gaps in our understanding of the transmission dynamics of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) which primarily infects cattle and deer. EHDV was detected in Europe for the first time in 2022, with outbreaks reported in Italy and Spain, and it has since…

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24 October 2024

Pirbright expertise supporting control of livestock diseases in North Africa

Three scientists from The Pirbright Institute have shared their knowledge of tackling animal viruses at a North African conference. Professor Munir Iqbal, Dr Donald King and Dr Georgina Limon-Vega addressed an audience of vets and representatives from animal health authorities at the 8th Scientific…

Plowright and Jenner Buildings at Pirbright

22 October 2024

Pirbright appoints new science leaders

Two scientific specialists have been appointed to new roles at The Pirbright Institute. Dr Georgina Limon-Vega has been promoted to Group Leader in Applied Epidemiology. Georgina studied Veterinary Medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and holds a Masters and PhD in…

18 October 2024

FMDV antibody discovery could aid vaccine development

Scientists have discovered a universal antibody that could help vaccine developers tackle foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). Causing a highly contagious disease with high economic impact, FMDV affects susceptible cloven-hooved animals and fatalities may occur in young animals. Writing in the…

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18 October 2024

Sharing animal expertise

Animal technicians from The Pirbright Institute and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) are collaborating to share expertise and best practice in animal care. The teams, who specialise in large animals, are exchanging information and learned experience on issues including housing, enrichment…

Pigs and piglets on farmland

15 October 2024

Study explores aerosol immunisation as path to broadly protective influenza vaccine

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the University of Oxford have taken a significant step towards developing a universal influenza vaccine. Influenza vaccines have long been the first line of defence against flu, but they come with a significant challenge. These vaccines are designed to…

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01 October 2024

ProImmune and Pirbright collaborate to advance animal health

A strategic partnership between The Pirbright Institute and ProImmune aims to develop target-binding reagents that significantly accelerate research in animal health. Ankyrons™ are small, recombinant, target binding ankyrin repeat proteins developed by ProImmune. They are directly selected in vitro…

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30 September 2024

China and Pirbright strengthen research collaboration

Academic institutions across China have signed an agreement with The Pirbright Institute to develop a five-year programme of joint research. The partnership strengthens ongoing work to tackle a range of avian diseases that affect the poultry industry in the UK and China. The collaboration builds on…