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Welcome to the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN).

The IVVN is an international community of over 2,300 members working together to develop improved vaccines for livestock and zoonotic diseases.

Webinar: STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium on Animal Health: Strategic Coordination in Vaccine Research and Research Funding

This session will explore strategic coordination in vaccine funding, focusing on the development of research roadmaps and the importance of international collaboration in the field.

IVVN ECR Career Development Fellowship Scheme

This fellowship scheme aims to support the professional development of those working in veterinary vaccinology research and innovation over an 18-month period.

International Veterinary Vaccinology Network Conference 2024

The International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN) Conference 2024 will be hosted in partnership with the Biotechnology Center at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 9 and 10 November.

Funded pump-priming grants

We have so far funded 13 exciting projects through our pump-priming catalyst funding scheme.

IVVN African Schools Outreach Programme

A collaborative initiative that trains and supports women scientists in Africa to deliver schools outreach workshops.

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News

BBSRC–Defra Funding Call: Engineering Next Generation Veterinary Vaccine Technology Platforms

BBSRC and Defra have announced a £12.5 million funding call to support the development of next generation veterinary vaccine technology platforms. To support potential applicants, IVVN and BSI will host an in-person workshop in Nottingham on 24 June 2025.

Vaccines and Misinformation: Kenya’s National Livestock Vaccination Campaign Explained

The article discusses Kenya’s 2025 livestock vaccination campaign to combat FMD and PPR, as well as the challenges posed by misinformation and public resistance.

Join the LD4D Steering Committee and make data work for sustainable livestock development

The Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D) network is looking for dynamic leaders to join their Steering Committee and help guide their global community toward greater impact.

Events

11-12 September 2025

IMPRINT Network Meeting 2025

The registration for IMPRINT Network Meeting 2025 is now open. The meeting will take place on 11-12 September 2025 at Misty Hills Country Hotel, Muldersdrift, Gauteng in South Africa.

26 May to 28 May 2025

EMBO | EMBL Symposium - Infection: Pathogens, Hosts, and Microbiomes

This symposium will cover a broad range of topics on the host-pathogen interface, highlighting the diversity in mechanisms and the convergence of strategies pathogens use to invade, hijack host machineries, proliferate within the host, cause disease, and spread to other hosts.

Heidelberg, Germany

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Jobs

Closes: 31 August 2025

Assistant Professor of Veterinary Immunology

The successful candidate is expected to advance the field of comparative and veterinary immunology through the understanding of molecular and cellular immune and inflammatory mechanisms in healthy and diseased organisms.

Lead One Health

Do you want to make a meaningful contribution in safeguarding public health and building a healthier, more resilient world? As Lead One Health, you can be the frontrunner on the focus point of One Health and emerging infectious diseases.

Wageningen University & Research

Closes: 8 May 2025

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

The postdoctoral scientist will contribute to the group’s research activities within Pirbright’s Institute Strategic Science Programme. The role includes supervisory responsibilities for students and offers the opportunity to develop an independent research portfolio.

The Pirbright Institute

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Funding

Closes: 18 June 2025

Notification of Intent: Transdisciplinary Research to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

Apply for funding to undertake ambitious transdisciplinary research to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). You must provide a notification of intent (NoI) at the pre-application stage to be eligible to make a full application.

Closes: 19 June 2025

Interdisciplinary Research to Tackle Epidemic Threats

Apply for funding to undertake ambitious interdisciplinary research to tackle epidemic diseases of animals, humans or plants for a duration of up to five years.

Closes: 15 June 2025

BactiVac Catalyst Project Funding - Round 11

Round 11 of BactiVac Network catalyst funding for pump priming projects is now open. BactiVac aims to fund a diversified portfolio of projects to catalyse research in bacterial vaccinology.

Closes: 29 May 2025

Proof of Concept

Apply for proof of concept to support the commercialisation of research to enable spinouts or social ventures, licencing or other commercialisation pathways.

Closes: 30 September 2025

International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences

Apply for funding to visit international partners, to initiate collaborations, prepare joint funding proposals, visit overseas facilities or attend European consortia-building events.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

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Publications

A One Health approach to bovine coronavirus vaccine development, using LSDV as a live virus vector.

Hum Vaccin Immunother

Peer-reviewed article

A lineage 1 branch porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus live vaccine candidate provides broad cross-protection against HP-like PRRSV in piglets.

Peer-reviewed article

Comparative Study of Vaccine-Induced Humoral Immune Response Against Newcastle Disease Virus and Avian Influenza Virus (H9N2) in Different Bird Species of Mashhad Birds Garden.

Peer-reviewed article

Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices on vaccine usage among large ruminant farmers in the rangpur division of Bangladesh.

Peer-reviewed article

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Blog

Taking a One Health approach to tackling infectious diseases

One Health Day 2022: A One Health approach requires close collaboration across sectors and disciplines to balance animal, human and planetary health.

How technology platforms allow The Vaccine Group to address animal and human vaccine development gaps

The Vaccine Group aims to develop herpesvirus-based vaccines for use in animals to protect against infectious disease.

Amos Lucky Mhone selfie taken in a laboratory

Amos Lucky Mhone, graduate fellow at ILRI, Kenya

Amos is a graduate fellow at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, and intends to pursue a PhD in immunology and vaccinology.

Online workshop on optimisation of the production of sporozoite stabilate for Theileria parva

This workshop brought together groups interested in sporozoite production for the parasite Theileria parva, which causes the disease East Coast fever.