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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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;...
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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...
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New Poultry Research Facilities
Poultry health and welfare, a key factor in a multi-billion pound food industry, will be boosted with the building of a new research centre. Work has already begun on the £14M National Avian Research...
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Pirbright scientists in running for major award for innovation
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has shortlisted a team from The Pirbright Institute for Innovator of the Year 2013. Professor Peter Mertens, Dr Carrie Batten, Dr...
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Towards a universal influenza vaccine
Researchers at The Pirbright Institute, which receives strategic funding from BBSRC, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Oxford working together as the Jenner Institute, have taken...
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Pirbright part of £5.6M award to control foot-and-mouth
The Pirbright Institute, along with colleagues at the Universities of St Andrews, Leeds, Edinburgh and Dundee, will take part in a £5.6M BBSRC-funded project to develop new methods for controlling...
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