News from November 2018

The first meeting of the Inter-Institute Imaging Network (IIIN) was recently held at The Pirbright Institute to promote collaboration between its partners in the field of bioimaging. Delegates from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council institutes and close collaborators attended…

Research led by The Pirbright Institute has shown mutant H9N2 bird flu viruses isolated from Pakistan are able to escape immune responses and adapt to infect humans. This could result in reduced vaccine efficiency and the possibility of human outbreaks. Published in the journal Emerging Infectious…

The World Reference Laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth Disease (WRLFMD) marked 60 years of being the global centre of expertise in the diagnostics and surveillance of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) with a two-day symposium on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 November. The Pirbright Institute, home to the WRLFMD…