The Pirbright Institute is a world leading centre of excellence in research and surveillance of virus diseases of farm animals and viruses that spread from animals to humans.
Working to enhance capability to contain, control and eliminate these economically and medically important diseases, the Institute’s highly innovative fundamental and applied bioscience contributes to global food security and health, improving quality of life for animals and people.
Dr. Vishi Reddy , a post-doctoral scientist at The Pirbright Institute, has been awarded the prestigious 2017 High Quality Poultry Science Award, by global animal health company, MSD Animal Health . Taking place at the recent 2017 MSD Animal Health High Quality Poultry Congress in Prague, the...
A new website launched today (14 June) provides unique access to the animal research facilities at The Pirbright Institute which support its world-leading scientific research into livestock viral diseases and helps save countless animal and potentially human lives, globally. Produced and filmed by...
The Pirbright Institute has joined with The Roslin Institute to launch an International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) following their successful £2.1m joint funding bid. Grant funded by the Medical Research Council* and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the...
Newly discovered components of the chicken innate immune system suggest poultry may be better equipped to fight viruses than scientists previously thought. Researchers from The Pirbright Institute investigating chicken immunology, have discovered a previously unknown interferon (antiviral molecule...
The largest study of blood feeding by mosquitoes ever conducted in the UK, has revealed that some species are more selective than others when choosing a host. Researchers aimed to discover which birds and mammals mosquitoes were biting in order to understand the potential for the UK to experience...
Innovative research into viruses of farm animals and some that spread from animals to people is possible with new state-of-the-art facilities including the BBSRC National Virology Centre. Find out more about Pirbright's campus development plans.
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