The fourth annual Culture of Care and 3Rs meeting was hosted at The Pirbright Institute on 16 October 2019, chaired by Pirbright’s Director of Capability, Dr Michael Johnson . The meeting provides a discussion space for those who work within animal research, allowing attendees to discover new tools...
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...
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...
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...
In celebration of Ada Lovelace Day, The Pirbright Institute's Yasaman Kalantar-Motamedi tells us about her passion for data science and its impact on biology: 8 October 2019 is the day that we remember the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace, who happens to be a woman. Ada Lovelace Day is an...
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