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(IN BRIEF) In its first year of operation, the UK Centre for Veterinary Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing (CVIM) has accomplished several significant milestones in its mission to bridge the gap between scientific discoveries and solutions for pressing infectious diseases, particularly … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Oxford’s R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine, developed in collaboration with the Serum Institute of India and leveraging Novavax’s adjuvant technology, has received a recommendation for use by the World Health Organization (WHO). After rigorous scientific review by … Read the full press release →

(PRESS RELEASE) MONHEIM, Germany & RIBEIRÃO PRETO, Brazil, 2-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayer reports for over 220 cattle professionals having attended its 2nd Bayer International Beef Symposium. Key topics discussed on the event were parasite control, bovine respiratory disease, reproduction, … Read the full press release →

The shortlisted finalists for the 2018 BBSRC Innovator of the Year competition have been announced (see box below for full list). LONDON, 18-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Twelve finalists will compete to be named Innovator of the Year 2018 at The Mermaid … Read the full press release →

SURREY, 21-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Immunogenetics Group at The Pirbright Institute has identified the position and function of specific genes in the goat’s genetic code that are responsible for antibody production. Up until now, identifying and characterising the genes … Read the full press release →

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) announced a substantial £319M investment provided by the government to ensure the UK’s bioscience research base remains internationally competitive and at the forefront of meeting global challenges in feeding a growing population, … Read the full press release →

SURREY, 05-Apr-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists have made a breakthrough in the search for an effective vaccine for bovine respiratory syncytial virus (bRSV), which could also be effective against the human form of the disease that can be dangerous for infants … Read the full press release →

SURREY, 28-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Pirbright Institute is to play a key role in a new international project funded by the European Commission, to fight the mosquito-transmitted diseases now threatening Europe. The Infravec2 Project is an international consortium of 24 partner … Read the full press release →

SWINDON, 23-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The high performance computing needs of UK industry and academia are set to receive a tremendous boost thanks to a major collaboration between STFC’s Hartree Centre and leading digital services company Atos UK&I. The collaboration includes … Read the full press release →

GLASGOW, 24-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The repeated emergence of the Bluetongue virus (BTV) amongst European livestock in recent decades has been shaped by its ability to re-assort its genes, a study has found. The virus infects ruminant animals such as … Read the full press release →

The Global Alliance for Research on Avian Disease (GARAD) conference will be held between 29 June – 1 July, creating global partnerships to bring together the academic community and poultry industry. LONDON, 24-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The partnership, led by … Read the full press release →

LONDON, 1-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — BBSRC’s Animal Health Research Club (ARC) has announced over £6M of funding for research to improve the health of livestock. Eight studies will take place at institutions around England and Scotland in farmed fish, poultry, … Read the full press release →

The Department for International Development (DFID) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) partner with four UK Research Councils to fund the Zoonoses and Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme. 11 projects are funded in 11 developing countries involving 19 … Read the full press release →