Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have developed new tools and techniques to determine the breadth of immune responses produced by vaccines against different variants of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV). IBDV is a major threat to the productivity of the global commercial poultry industry...
The Pirbright Institute, together with 15 other partners across seven European countries (Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Netherlands, Germany and, Switzerland) has recently secured funding from the UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee Scheme to develop innovative vaccines and diagnostics for...
Dr Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak , a visiting scientist in Pirbright’s Avian Influenza Group, has been awarded the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award 2022 (Malaysia programme). Maria, an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at Universiti Putra...
As a registered charity and an independent company, The Pirbright Institute is governed by a Board of non-executive Trustee Directors. The Institute has appointed two new Trustees for 2022: Professor Deenan Pillay and Professor Mike Turner. The new Trustees are joining the Trustee Board to broaden...
Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have identified key differences in the immune response of chickens that are resistant to Marek’s disease, and those that are not. This research could pave the way for the development of more effective vaccines against this serious disease. In a recent paper...
Pirbright's longstanding expertise in viral diseases is helping us to provide vital services and information that will help to tackle the life changing pandemic caused by COVID-19.
Our Coronavirus Hub provides an overview of how the Institute is aiding the pandemic response, including Pirbright's COVID-19 research on vaccines, understanding how the virus works, and exploring diagnostic solutions, as well as the support we are providing to the UK diagnostic effort.
We work collaboratively with stakeholders globally, including research and academic institutions, government ministries and agencies, multilateral organisations, non-government organisations (NGOs) that range from big international charities to local advocacy groups, as well as philanthropic foundations and commercial companies.
Our innovative research into viruses of farm animals and those that spread from animals to people is possible with new state-of-the-art facilities including the BBSRC National Virology and Vaccinology Centres. Find out more about our campus.
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