Navigation Links
£12 million funding to tackle devastating livestock and poultry viruses
Date:11/19/2012

  • Over 5.6M to transform the way foot and mouth disease will be controlled in the future
  • Over 6.2M to develop rapid responses to emerging poultry viruses

Two new research projects have been awarded funding to tackle some of the world's most devastating livestock and poultry viruses. The two projects, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), aim to provide novel solutions to combatting the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus and emerging poultry viruses.

Controlling Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV)

The first collaborative project, "The Molecular Biology of FMDV Replication: Towards New Methods of FMDV Disease Control" has been awarded over 5.6M to transform the way this disease will be controlled in the future. Rising demand for animal products, together with poor harvests (increased animal feed prices), has led to sustainability of food supplies becoming a UK strategic research priority. The health of farm animals is a vital factor in ensuring we meet growing demands for food.

The project will integrate the work of academics at the Pirbright Institute with those from the Universities of St Andrews, Leeds, Edinburgh and Dundee. The researchers will investigate how the virus grows in, and interacts with, cells and harness the knowledge to develop a new generation of more effective vaccines and improve diagnosis.

FMDV causes one of the most economically important viral diseases of domestic livestock including cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Since the disease is endemic in many countries, transmission by international travel and trade presents an on-going potential threat to the UK. It is one of the most contagious mammalian viruses and can infect over 70 species of wildlife, greatly increasing the difficulty of disease control further complicated by the existence of 7 distinct serotypes with thousands of strains of the virus.

New developments in methods o
'/>"/>

Contact: Rob Dawson
01-794-413-204
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3 4

Related biology news :

1. NAS receives $350 million endowment from BP settlement with the federal government
2. £60 million boost for science innovation
3. NIH awards Penn scientists $10 million over 5 years for innovative research on single cells
4. £39 million for UK energy efficiency research to cut carbon use
5. Tom Bowman seeks to engage 30 million small businesses in climate response
6. Smithsonian launches global marine biodiversity project with $10 million donation
7. Feinstein Institute receives $1 million grant to study impact of World Trade Center attacks on responders
8. Emory receives $20 million NSF grant for chemistry center
9. Pitt biologist receives $2 million to study genetic diversity of plants worldwide
10. The George Washington University Researcher received $1.7 million to study solar cement
11. Wayne State receives $2.8 million grant from US Administration for Children and Families
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/23/2013)... , Automated conserved noncoding sequence ... evolution among grasses , Within the genome of ... that undergo little change in position and sequence over ... proteins. Some of these evolutionarily stable sequences, so-called conserved ... of other genes or the condensation of chromosomes, but ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... year, carrying more than 284 million tons of cargo, transit ... in toll fees for the Panama Canal Authority. Each time ... water are used from Gatun Lake, which is also a ... the isthmus. , However, the advent of very large ... ships at sea, has demanded change. The Panama Canal is ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... of genomic DNA around nucleosomes in the cell ... team of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich now describes ... locally displaced from nucleosomes for transcription. , In ... the cell nucleus, wrapped around disk-shaped particles called ... different histone proteins and accommodating two loops of ...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Frontiers news briefs: May 23 2Frontiers news briefs: May 23 3Reforestation study shows trade-offs between water, carbon and timber 2Reforestation study shows trade-offs between water, carbon and timber 3Biochemistry: Unspooling DNA from nucleosomal disks 2
... wider range of asteroids were capable of creating the kind of ... research. Amino acids are used to build proteins, which ... and to speed up or regulate chemical reactions. Amino acids come ... your hands. Life on Earth uses the left-handed kind exclusively. Since ...
... expensive enterprise for Florida,s important citrus industry. In fact, ... the production cost for citrus crops. To improve production ... and citrus producers have been working for decades to ... study in HortScience , Timothy M. Spann and ...
... While every cell of an organism contains the same genes ... given stage in development. Knowing the extent of gene transcription ... an atlas of gene expression for the developing mouse embryo. ... genes and to identify functional associations between genes relevant to ...
Cached Biology News:More asteroids could have made life's ingredients 2More asteroids could have made life's ingredients 3New findings provide cost, benefit data for Florida citrus industry 2Atlas of an organism 2
(Date:5/24/2013)... and TEL AVIV, Israel , ... or the "Company") (NYSE MKT: NSPR), a leader in embolic ... the Company,s President and Chief Executive Officer, and ... participate in the Benchmark Company, LLC One-on-One Investor Conference on ... Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI. ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... 2013 Vestiage, Inc. (stock symbol ... on science-based research and development, sales and marketing ... nutraceuticals, announced today that it is awarding exclusive ... sale of Reluma Skin Illuminating Facial Care. Qualified ... by sending an email to info(at)vestiageinc(dot)com and putting ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... 2013  BioScrip, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOS ) ... Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference to be held June ... Richard Smith , President and ... , Chief Financial Officer, will present on Monday, June ... About BioScrip BioScrip, Inc. provides comprehensive ...
(Date:5/23/2013)... , May 23, 2013  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing ... cord blood stem cell banking and therapeutics, announced today ... No. 16 Acorn Stairlifts Indy car driven by ... remainder of the IZOD IndyCar 2013 season.   ... work to support awareness of umbilical cord blood banking ...
Breaking Biology Technology:InspireMD To Participate In Benchmark Investor Conference On May 30th 2InspireMD To Participate In Benchmark Investor Conference On May 30th 3InspireMD To Participate In Benchmark Investor Conference On May 30th 4Vestiage Announces Launch of Exclusive Territories for Reluma Brand Sales in USA 2Vestiage Announces Launch of Exclusive Territories for Reluma Brand Sales in USA 3Vestiage Announces Launch of Exclusive Territories for Reluma Brand Sales in USA 4Vestiage Announces Launch of Exclusive Territories for Reluma Brand Sales in USA 5StemCyte, Inc. Joins Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing As Associate Sponsor Of No. 16 IndyCar Program For James Jakes Beginning With The 97th Indianapolis 500 2StemCyte, Inc. Joins Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing As Associate Sponsor Of No. 16 IndyCar Program For James Jakes Beginning With The 97th Indianapolis 500 3
... , NANJING, ... the "Company") (NYSE: SCR ), a leading ... branded,generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China, today announced that ... Drug Reimbursement List,("NDRL"), which was issued by China,s Ministry ...
... , HOBOKEN, N.J., Dec. 2 According to the National ... with diabetes already have some stage of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic ... a major cause of blindness in people with diabetes and is ... to 80 percent of all patients who,ve had diabetes for 10 ...
... , ... that a new market research report is available in ... Market Report , http://www.reportlinker.com/p0164431/Industrial-Enzymes---A-Global-Market-Report.html , Industrial ... and a host of small suppliers engaged in niche ...
Cached Biology Technology:Simcere Announces 105 Drugs Included in China's National Drug Reimbursement List 2Simcere Announces 105 Drugs Included in China's National Drug Reimbursement List 3Study Shows Pine Bark Improves Microcirculation, Retinal Swelling And Visual Acuity In Early Diabetic Retinopathy 2Study Shows Pine Bark Improves Microcirculation, Retinal Swelling And Visual Acuity In Early Diabetic Retinopathy 3Study Shows Pine Bark Improves Microcirculation, Retinal Swelling And Visual Acuity In Early Diabetic Retinopathy 4Reportlinker Adds Industrial Enzymes - A Global Market Report 2Reportlinker Adds Industrial Enzymes - A Global Market Report 3Reportlinker Adds Industrial Enzymes - A Global Market Report 4Reportlinker Adds Industrial Enzymes - A Global Market Report 5Reportlinker Adds Industrial Enzymes - A Global Market Report 6Reportlinker Adds Industrial Enzymes - A Global Market Report 7Reportlinker Adds Industrial Enzymes - A Global Market Report 8Reportlinker Adds Industrial Enzymes - A Global Market Report 9Reportlinker Adds Industrial Enzymes - A Global Market Report 10
... The GenePix Professional 4200A can be ... GenePix Autoloader automatically loads, scans, analyzes, and ... then notifies you by email when the ... field uniformity, even for warped slides. GenePix ...
...
... Maximize the value of your microarray data ... support you need from consultation to extensive ... date methods. Utilize our expertise in combination ... from your own microarray experiments., ,Normalization and ...
... Maximize the value of your ... We offer the support you need ... using the most up to date ... with the Gene Expression Profiling Service ...
Biology Products: