News from December 2021

More clues about coronavirus replication in humans and animals have been uncovered by researchers at Pirbright. This research fills in important knowledge gaps that could help to control disease caused by a range of coronaviruses in the future. When we think of coronaviruses, we think of SARS-CoV-2…

Nearly two years on, the COVID-19 pandemic is still dominating the news and continues to cause concern for populations across the globe. However, UK poultry and wild bird populations are currently facing their own health threat. We are not the only ones that have faced lockdowns because of spreading…

Two new vaccine candidates that could differentiate between vaccinated and infected animals and contribute to the ongoing global eradication of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) have been developed by researchers at The Pirbright Institute. Following the successful eradication of rinderpest in…

On Monday 6 December, The Pirbright Institute won the Internal Engagement category at the eighth annual Understanding Animal Research (UAR) Openness Awards for its exemplary approach to internal engagement practices, and its joined-up approach to research to ensure clarity and transparency around…

The long-term partnership between The Pirbright Institute and MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) has been strengthened by a joint funding award of £500,000 from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Pirbright and the CVR are the only facilities…