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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…

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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…

KMO knock-out mosquitoes. One the left with black eyes, on the right with white eyes.

27 November 2019

Pirbright scientists create white eyed mosquitoes to progress genetic population control methods

Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have used the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tool to knock out a gene in Culex quinquefasciatus Say, an understudied species of mosquito that spreads a variety of bird, animal and human diseases, including West Nile virus. The study provides the first…

Marek's disease virus infected chicken cells

26 November 2019

Pirbright scientists demonstrate Marek’s disease virus causes ‘addiction’ in cells

Researchers from The Pirbright Institute have shown that glutamine, a protein building block, is essential for the replication of Marek’s disease virus in chickens. Their study revealed that cells infected with the virus were unable to survive glutamine deprivation, a finding that could be used to…

Group photo of Gnatwork workshop attendees

22 November 2019

Pirbright scientists lead Gnatwork training for international scientists on key vector research skills

Between 4-8 November 2019, the Gnatwork trained a group of 28 international early career researchers at Universidade Federal De Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, to develop the essential skills needed to work with three neglected species of insects that transmit diseases; midges, blackflies and sandflies…

21 November 2019

Pirbright enters bioimaging collaboration with Diamond Light Source

A new five-year collaboration has been agreed between The Pirbright Institute and Diamond Light Source that will help our scientists to study viral diseases in greater detail. The new relationship will bring together two internationally renowned institutions that form an essential part of the UK’s…

15 November 2019

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds development of Pirbright’s Livestock Antibody Hub supporting animal and human health

Researchers from The Pirbright Institute have been awarded US $5.5 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a Livestock Antibody Hub aimed at improving animal and human health globally. The ambitious programme of work will see extensive collaboration between multiple UK research…

08 November 2019

Pirbright collaboration proves Rift Valley fever vaccine safe in pregnant animals

Collaborative research involving scientists from The Pirbright Institute has shown that a new vaccine, ChAdOx1 RVF, is effective at protecting pregnant sheep and goats from Rift Valley fever (RVF), a debilitating disease that can also be transmitted to humans. This work will also help progress the…

DEFEND annual meeting group photo 26-27 September 2019

10 October 2019

DEFEND meeting on African swine fever and lumpy skin disease “huge success”

The DEFEND consortium held its second annual meeting in Brussels on 26 - 27 September 2019 to consolidate and progress the research of its members on African swine fever (ASF) and lumpy skin disease (LSD). The consortium, led by Dr Pip Beard from The Pirbright Institute, is made up of 30 scientific…

09 October 2019

Pirbright scientists uncover goat immune genes involved in natural resistance

Genetic research conducted by scientists at The Pirbright Institute has revealed that goat and sheep genes for specific immune cell receptors are extremely diverse and different compared to other livestock relatives. The findings will help scientists to understand how genetic characteristics can…

UK-China Centre of excellence for research on avian diseases group photo

04 October 2019

UK-China avian disease conference will help enhance food security, says Pirbright scientist

Researchers from The Pirbright Institute and several Chinese institutes gathered in Zhengzhou, China between 23 and 25 September 2019 to attend the annual UK-China Centre of Excellence for Research on Avian Diseases (CERAD) conference. The event also included an opening ceremony that welcomed the…

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

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Pirbright scientists create white eyed mosquitoes to progress genetic population control methods

Pirbright scientists demonstrate Marek’s disease virus causes ‘addiction’ in cells

Pirbright scientists lead Gnatwork training for international scientists on key vector research skills

Pirbright enters bioimaging collaboration with Diamond Light Source

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds development of Pirbright’s Livestock Antibody Hub supporting animal and human health

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Protecting poultry from avian influenza

Pirbright collaboration proves Rift Valley fever vaccine safe in pregnant animals

DEFEND meeting on African swine fever and lumpy skin disease “huge success”

Pirbright scientists uncover goat immune genes involved in natural resistance

UK-China avian disease conference will help enhance food security, says Pirbright scientist