News from July 2024

A study by scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the Babraham Institute has detailed how immune cells in pigs lung change after influenza infection or vaccination. For protection against influenza in livestock or humans, it is important that a vaccine induces the right combination of immune…

A practical poultry health course aimed at industry specialists has made a welcome return to The Pirbright Institute after a five-year hiatus. Some 16 participants from veterinary practices and government agencies joined the week-long series of hands-on practical sessions, demonstrations and…

The Pirbright Institute is conducting reactive research into unknown factors behind human cases of bird flu in the US. Traces of the H5N1 virus were first found in pasteurised milk in the US earlier this year, impacting dairy cattle across the US and infecting a small number of dairy workers…

A new professional registration scheme for biorisk specialists has been launched in the UK. The programme will allow practitioners to benchmark their competence, develop professional skills and share learning. The Biorisk Professional Registration Scheme (BPRS) from the Royal Society of Biology (RSB…

Researchers from The Pirbright Institute, the University of Oxford’s Division of Structural Biology and Diamond Light Source have showcased their expertise at the Harwell Open Day, which highlights UK science and innovation to the public. Staged for the first time in eight years, the event gave the…

Pirbright scientist Dr Susan Baigent has accepted an Honorary Assistant Professorship in the School of Biosciences at the University of Nottingham. Dr Baigent was nominated by Natalie Mack, Assistant Professor in Biotechnology at the University’s School of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, in…