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Minister launches National Avian Research Facility

A national centre for poultry health and welfare has been officially opened by the Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts. The National Avian Research Facility (NARF) at the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush campus will provide a resource for both UK and…

Twinning with Uganda

It is widely recognised that a global approach is required to combat the rapid and widespread occurrence of virus diseases in livestock. Playing a pivitol role in the fight against these economically important diseases are The Pirbright Institute’s Reference Laboratories…

BIS announces new UK Agricultural Technology Strategy

This week the government launched its UK Agricultural Technology Strategy, looking to make the UK a world leader in science and technology development for agriculture. Breakthroughs in nutrition, informatics, satellite imaging, remote sensing, meteorology and precision…

Nature versus technology

Last autumn, students from Merrist Wood College were invited to participate in a competition to come up with a design for a quadrangle of land situated adjacent to the Institute’s new high containment laboratories currently being built on site. The competition formed part of…

Pirbright scientist recognised for contribution to foot-and-mouth disease virus research

The AVTRW (Association for Veterinary Teaching and Research Work) recognises excellence in both veterinary teaching and in veterinary research by presenting awards to individuals who have made significant contributions to those fields. This year the Selbourne Award for…

H7N9: a novel Influenza virus

In the space of just a month, a novel influenza virus originating in birds has infected 129 people in China and killed 20% of those infected. Patients infected with this H7N9 subtype virus have demonstrated severe respiratory problems and required intensive medical care. So…

Midges tracked by new India Bluetongue Vector Network

A new network has been set up by an international collaboration of researchers looking at midge monitoring and control as a low-cost way of tackling bluetongue virus outbreaks in India where the virus is endemic. Coordinated by The Pirbright Institute’s Dr Simon Carpenter…

New foot-and-mouth vaccine signals huge advance in global disease control

Scientists have developed a new methodology to produce a vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV). Because the vaccine is all synthetic, made up of tiny protein shells designed to trigger optimum immune response, it doesn’t rely on growing live infectious virus and is…

Research innovators recognised for excellence at Fostering Innovation awards

A team from The Pirbright Institute has scooped BBSRC’s Social Innovator of Year Award 2013. The award was one of several presented yesterday evening at BBSRC’s Innovator of the Year Awards 2013; part of BBSRC’s Fostering Innovation initiative. Now in its fifth year, the…

An insect model for schmallenberg virus replication

Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have identified a suitable model midge species which will enable transmission studies of the Schmallenberg virus (SMV). Schmallenberg virus is spread by midges and causes deformities in lambs and calves when dams are infected during…