A world leader in the research and surveillance of viral diseases of livestock and zoonotic viruses. 📍 Pirbright, Woking, UK 🔗 www.pirbright.ac.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lwt3t6g45k2z🆕 Partnership to tackle Rift Valley fever (RVF) 🦟🐄 The Pirbright Institute, through the Centre for Veterinary Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing (CVIM), has joined forces with GALVmed to develop and deploy a safer and more effective RVF vaccine for use in LMICs. ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/pirbright-galvmed-rift-valley-fever-vaccine20 Aug 2025 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwt3t6g45k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lwbmxjjox22x🆕 Study reveals insights into the transmission patterns and risk factors of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in sheep. CCHF is a severe tick-borne disease with a high mortality rate in humans and is a priority emerging disease by the World Health Organization (WHO) ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/factors-driving-crimean-congo-haemorrhagic-fever-livestock13 Aug 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwbmxjjox22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lvpx3d3zkk2g💉 As US RNA vaccine funding is cut, the UK is investing. A new collaboration between CVIM at Pirbright and CPI will accelerate the development of RNA vaccines for livestock, with broader benefits for human health, through a One Health approach. ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/cpi-cvim-rna-vaccines-livestock06 Aug 2025 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpx3d3zkk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lums2mrt2s2z🆕 Study evaluates three vaccine candidates for one of the world’s most dangerous viruses, the Nipah virus. An international team of scientists led by The Pirbright Institute achieves a breakthrough in controlling a deadly virus with pandemic potential ⬇️ #Zoonoses #Zoonotic #OneHealth https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/nipah-virus-vaccine-study23 Jul 2025 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lums2mrt2s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lu32byvmas25🔬🌎 We're proud to have signed the signed the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice. The concordat encourages coordinated efforts across the sector to reduce environmental impacts of research and embed sustainability into research culture and practice. ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/pirbright-signs-concordat-environmental-sustainability-research-and-innovation-practice16 Jul 2025 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu32byvmas25https://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lteia4ovv222🎊Congratulations to three talented researchers who have received prestigious awards recognising and supporting outstanding talent. Fellowships have been awarded to Dr Jamie Kelly and Dr Miguel Hernandez-Gonzalez and Dr Taissa Ricciardi-Jorge receives a Strategic Career Development Award (SCDA) ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/pirbright-promotes-pipeline-talented-researchers07 Jul 2025 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lteia4ovv222https://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lssx7ugm522a🆕 Research offers hope for tackling one of the pig industry’s most costly diseases, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome. Pirbright scientists have successfully developed a novel modified live vaccine candidate using a centralised immunogen approach. ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/centralised-immunogen-strategy-prrsv-protection30 Jun 2025 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssx7ugm522ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lsgetrfdbk2yWant to stay up to date with all the latest news and opportunities from us? 📥 Sign up to our newsletter and get updates straight to your inbox ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/newsletter25 Jun 2025 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgetrfdbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lsef4zaces2e🏆 Congratulations to Professor John Hammond, our Director of Research, who has received the @britsocimm.bsky.social Diversity and Inclusion Award 2025. Read the story ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/pirbright-scientist-wins-diversity-and-inclusion-award24 Jun 2025 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsef4zaces2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lrzzyia7pc2uScientists at Pirbright have created gene-edited chicken cells that produce significantly higher yields of influenza A virus and Newcastle disease virus (NDV). 💉 These newly developed cell lines could help revolutionise vaccine production ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/crispr-chicken-cell-study-boosts-potential-vaccine-development20 Jun 2025 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrzzyia7pc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lrvchcq6o22f🔬 PhD studentship: We have an ILESLA–Pirbright studentship for an applicant with interests in virology, immunology and the use of transformative technologies for the diagnosis, study and prevention of viral diseases and immune responses. Deadline: 11 July 2025 ⬇️ https://iles.web.ox.ac.uk/ilesla-pirbright-studentship18 Jun 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvchcq6o22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lrpqouaqsc2wJOB: Join a pioneering One Health research programme tackling global public health threats like influenza and coronaviruses. Our Mucosal Immunology group seeks a Postdoctoral Scientist. Apply now ➡️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/careers-and-learning/jobs/postdoctoral-scientist-116 Jun 2025 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrpqouaqsc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lricna5w222c🔬Did you know The Pirbright Institute offers international diagnostic testing for high-impact livestock diseases? We test for: - African swine fever - Bluetongue - Foot-and-mouth disease - Marek's ...and more. Full information and pricing ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/facilities-and-resources/services/diagnostic-testing13 Jun 2025 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lricna5w222chttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lrb56rz2lc2mPhD opportunity: Understand how African swine fever virus (ASFV) interacts with the cellular immune response. This project is based at Pirbright and ‪@royalvetcollege.bsky.social‬ with an industry placement at ‪@boehringerglobal.bsky.social‬ Animal Health. 🔗 https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/careers-and-learning/education-programme/postgraduate-studentships10 Jun 2025 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrb56rz2lc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lr6n4pctlc2s🎉 We're very proud to announce that our new Biorisk Advisor Training course has been approved by the @rsb.org.uk for continuing professional development (CPD) purposes. This marks a significant milestone for biosafety specialists seeking formal recognition of their skills. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2025 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6n4pctlc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lr6bkcybh22r🆕 Research reconstructs the evolutionary history of an emerging foot-and-mouth-disease lineage in the Middle East, highlighting its potential to spread more widely in the region and beyond. Full story ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/early-warning-analysis-foot-and-mouth-disease09 Jun 2025 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6bkcybh22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lqrgmucrfc2pJOB: Our Viral Gene Expression research group is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join a project examining virus-host interactions between arboviruses and their mosquito vector. Full details and to apply ➡️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/careers-and-learning/jobs/postdoctoral-researcher04 Jun 2025 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqrgmucrfc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lpoplepcuk2pHow much should we invest in tackling animal diseases that cross borders and who should pay? 🐄🌍 Pirbright’s Dr Georgina Limon-Vega co-authored a new @fao.org handbook offering data-driven answers for FMD and other transboundary threats ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/economic-analysis-foot-and-mouth-disease-control21 May 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpoplepcuk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lp7epfcymc2pPhD studentship: African swine fever is a highly contagious disease in domestic pigs and wild boar. Over the past 20 years, the disease has spread across the globe. Investigate how African swine fever virus (ASFV) evades immune responses. Full details ➡️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/careers-and-learning/education-programme/postgraduate-studentships15 May 2025 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7epfcymc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lp4ypyomek22🏆 We're delighted to have been awarded Leader in Openness status from @animalresearch.bsky.social! The award recognises the Institute’s commitment to the UAR Concordat on Openness on Animal Research in the UK. Full story ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/pirbright-openness-animal-research-202514 May 2025 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp4ypyomek22https://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3loqifaudpk2l🧬 We're proud to join a £10 million UK-wide collaboration to combat animal and plant diseases through advanced genome sequencing. The Genomics for Animal and Plant Disease Consortium (GAP-DC) uses genomics to enhance UK biosecurity. Full story ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/pirbright-collaboration-animal-and-plant-disease09 May 2025 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3loqifaudpk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lonj4s6zus2sWhy do some people experience severe lung damage from infections like SARS-CoV-2, while others have mild symptoms? 🐖 A new study led by Pirbright researchers uses pigs to investigate what drives differences in disease severity. Full story ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/pigs-coronavirus-lung-damage08 May 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonj4s6zus2shttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3loizjb76ls2dA promising new vaccine candidate for African swine fever (ASF) is now being tested at Pirbright in partnership with The Vaccine Group. ASF is a contagious and deadly disease of pigs that is prevalent in many countries across Europe, Asia and Africa. Full story ⬇️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/animal-trials-african-swine-fever-vaccine06 May 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3loizjb76ls2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lo6xpmqqj22mJOB: Our T-Cell biology research group is seeking a Postdoctoral Scientist to investigate immune responses in livestock species, following infection and immunisation. More details and to apply ➡️ https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/careers-and-learning/jobs/postdoctoral-scientist-002 May 2025 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo6xpmqqj22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lo247epwes2dWe've officially broken ground on the new Centre for Veterinary Vaccine Innovation & Manufacturing (CVIM) 🎉 💉 CVIM aims to revolutionise animal health solutions by advancing vaccine development and biomanufacturing capabilities. https://www.pirbright.ac.uk/news/cvim-construction-groundbreaking30 Apr 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo247epwes2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pirbrightinst.bsky.social/post/3lnfjkufejs2rAfter wages, power is The Pirbright Institute's largest expenditure. 💡 So what are we doing to generate our own power, increase energy efficiency and cut emissions? Our Energy Manager Dave Gillies spoke to Energy Manager magazine ⬇️ #EarthDay https://www.energymanagermagazine.co.uk/why-turning-lights-off-can-keep-them-on/22 Apr 2025 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:lef4qap2vzkwrhdwuwhthxt2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnfjkufejs2r