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Pirbright appoints new science leaders

Two scientific specialists have been appointed to new roles at The Pirbright Institute. Dr Georgina Limon-Vega has been promoted to Group Leader in Applied Epidemiology. Georgina studied Veterinary Medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and holds a…

FMDV antibody discovery could aid vaccine development

Scientists have discovered a universal antibody that could help vaccine developers tackle foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). Causing a highly contagious disease with high economic impact, FMDV affects susceptible cloven-hooved animals and fatalities may occur in young…

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Sharing animal expertise

Animal technicians from The Pirbright Institute and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) are collaborating to share expertise and best practice in animal care. The teams, who specialise in large animals, are exchanging information and learned experience on issues…

Biorisk advisor training

Learn the essentials for managing biosafety risks in biological containment labs.

Process Safety Through Failure Mode and Effect Analysis FMEA: eLearning

Learn how to conduct a Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) exercise.

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Study explores aerosol immunisation as path to broadly protective influenza vaccine

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the University of Oxford have taken a significant step towards developing a universal influenza vaccine. Influenza vaccines have long been the first line of defence against flu, but they come with a significant challenge. These…

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Study explores aerosol immunisation as path to broadly protective influenza vaccine

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute and the University of Oxford have taken a significant step towards developing a universal influenza vaccine. Influenza vaccines have long been the first line of defence against flu, but they come with a significant challenge. These…

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Aerosol immunization with influenza matrix, nucleoprotein, or both prevents lung disease in pig

Current influenza vaccines are strain-specific and require frequent updates to combat new strains, making a broadly protective influenza vaccine (BPIV) highly desirable. A promising strategy is to induce T-cell responses against internal proteins conserved across influenza…

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A rosin-functionalized plastic surface inactivates African swine fever virus

African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a severe hemorrhagic disease in pigs, leading to up to 100% case fatality. The virus May persist on solid surfaces for long periods; thus, fomites, such as contaminated clothing, footwear, farming tools, equipment, and transport…

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ProImmune and Pirbright collaborate to advance animal health

A strategic partnership between The Pirbright Institute and ProImmune aims to develop target-binding reagents that significantly accelerate research in animal health. Ankyrons™ are small, recombinant, target binding ankyrin repeat proteins developed by ProImmune. They are…