IVVN

Our 2021 Annual Report is now available to read and download.

Become a member of the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network

The IVVN is an international community of over 1,500 members working together to develop improved vaccines for livestock and zoonotic diseases.

About Us

The Network provides the opportunity to establish multi-partnered, international collaborations that bring together the diverse skills that can accelerate the development of vaccines.

Vaccines for Aquaculture, Vaccines for Poultry, Vaccines for Swine and Vaccines for Ruminants

IVVN Virtual Symposia

A series of half-day online meetings, featuring talks, posters and networking, with each symposium focused on efforts to develop vaccines for a different host group.

Funded pump-priming grants

The IVVN fund pump-priming projects to accelerate the development of vaccines for livestock diseases of importance in LMICs. Find out more about the ten exciting projects we have funded so far.

IVVN African Schools Outreach Programme

The IVVN African Schools Outreach Programme is a collaborative initiative which trains and supports women scientists working in Africa to deliver schools outreach workshops and inspire the next generation of African scientists.

News

KeAWARD-IVVN African schools outreach team deliver workshops in Kenya

The Kenyan outreach team visited Naivasha Girls Secondary School and St Loise Girls Secondary School in June.

21 Sep 2021

Securing our future: the value of veterinary vaccines

Urgent strategic investment in veterinary vaccinology is crucial to secure global health, wealth and security

A new joint report from the British Society for Immunology and the IVVN calls for investment to ensure we are prepared to respond to emerging disease threats in the future.

18 Aug 2021

IVVN African Schools Outreach Programme: United High School and Isanbi Comprehensive High School

The ASOP Team in Nigeria travelled to Ogun State to deliver outreach workshops on rabies vaccination at two high schools.

21 Jul 2021

Events

6-8 December 2021

Kenya One Health Online Conference

Online

14 December 2021

New sights on PPR pathogenesis and development of PPR live attenuated DIVA vaccines using reverse genetics approach

Online

More events

Blog

Closing workshop for the IVVN-funded pump-priming project on immersion and oral vaccines for Aeromonas in fish

Sixty-eight IVVN members joined a virtual workshop to hear about the outcomes from the IVVN-funded pump-priming project 'Efficacy testing of novel immersion and oral vaccines for Aeromonas hydrophila in tilapia and Vietnamese catfish'.

13 Oct 2021

Notes on the book Veterinary Vaccines: Principles and Applications

A new concise and authoritative reference compiled by the FAO, with contributions from international leading experts, covers a wide range of topics related to veterinary vaccine development, production and use.

04 Oct 2021

Further funding to enable The Bloomsbury SET to extend its activities to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance

With emerging disease at the forefront of global health priorities as never before, The Bloomsbury SET is developing new solutions to combat infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance.

16 Sep 2021

How Baseimmune's deep learning platform could help develop future-proof vaccines

The UK biotech startup is working on designing variant-proof vaccines against ASFV and PRRSV, based on their deep learning data-driven platform.

17 Jun 2021

Opportunities

Closing date: 5 January 2022

Postdoctoral Researcher - CD8+ T-cell responses

£34,304 - £40,927

Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh

Vacancy

Closing date: 24 January 2022

Postdoctoral Fellowship in animal disease research

USDA Agricultural Research Service

Vacancy

Open TNA call: Submit your application until January 15th

Deadline: 15 January 2021

Open call for TRANSVAC2 vaccine development services

TRANSVAC2

Funding

Deadline: 10 December 2021

ILRI CapDev Grand Challenge

ILRI has launched the third round of its annual Capacity Development Grand Challenge.

International Livestock Research Institute

Training

Deadline: 15 December 2021

One Health Approach to Zoonoses Research and Innovation

International Coordination of Research on Infectious Animal Diseases

Funding

Job vacancies

Funding opportunities

Training opportunities

Publications

01 Nov 2021

Access to ultra-long IgG CDRH3 bovine antibody sequences using short read sequencing technology

Molecular Immunology

Peer-reviewed article

01 Nov 2021

Examination of the protective efficacy of two avian influenza H5 vaccines against clade 2.3.4.4b H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in commercial broilers

Research in Veterinary Science

Peer-reviewed article

01 Nov 2021

Protective efficacy of the peptide Subolesin antigen against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus under natural infestation

Veterinary Parasitology

Peer-reviewed article

01 Nov 2021

Evaluation of a Cooperia oncophora double-domain ASP-based vaccine against Cooperia spp infections in cattle and sheep

Veterinary Parasitology

Peer-reviewed article

Publications

@IntVetVaccNet on Twitter

RT @roslininstitute: JOB: We seek an Immunologist to work on a project analysing the parameters associated with vaccine effectiveness in inducing protective CD8+ T-cell responses. #immunology #immunologist #postdoc https://t.co/jAJya8wkFW https://t.co/xJLTU3NZOf

15 hours 11 min ago

#Postdoc opportunity at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Pullman, WA, US: Postdoctoral Fellowship in animal disease research, working with Dr Lindsay Fry on ticks and Theileria species. #postdocjobs #sciencejobs https://t.co/RSFHQps4CB

5 days 14 hours ago

RT @royalsociety: Join Professor George Warimwe this Thursday for the Royal Society Africa Prize lecture, and find out how he is helping to fight diseases with cross-species vaccination. The talk will be followed by a Q&A chaired by Director of @wellcometrust @JeremyFarrar. https://t.co/UZCsKhjdPX https://t.co/5LADX3cfUy

6 days 16 hours ago

RT @Livestock_IDRC: This #WAAW we are excited to share the results of an analysis of funding gaps for #AMR research relating to animal health in low- and middle-income countries Stay tuned for a of the report's key takeaways! Full report: https://t.co/TSlWO6WK9l #HandleWithCare https://t.co/Oj3hb6WAAm

1 week 13 hours ago

IVVN director Dr Tim Connelley will be taking part in a panel discussion this afternoon at #BSI21 on our joint BSI/IVVN report: "Securing our future, the importance of veterinary vaccines". Pop along to find out more! Full report: https://t.co/n6sCDVOyff https://t.co/tWthkkfgps

1 week 13 hours ago

RT @estherkanduma: #Kenya's future #scientists using the @IntVetVaccNet @EBSOClab #labinasuitcase this afternoon at Loresho Secondary School to carry out a mock vaccine testing experiment facilitated by @Ke_AWARD @AWARDFellowship #WomenInScience https://t.co/EeCV58NLOD

1 week 14 hours ago

RT @EuropeVaccine: Keen on furthering your skills in vaccine R&D? Get training from experts in the field on: M3 #Adjuvants & Vaccine Formulation M5 #Statistics of vaccine evaluation M14 #Regulatory aspects of vaccine R&D ✍Apply for #TRANSVAC2 free courses by Dec 15th: https://t.co/crWxOV5KCb https://t.co/gEasmtjEgb

1 week 4 days ago

⏰ One week to go until our next IVVN #webinar, which will be on African swine fever vaccine development, and given by Dr Lucilla Steinaa from @ILRI. 30 November at 12.00 noon GMT Free registration for all IVVN members https://t.co/Exb5hY0JqF https://t.co/mxqvMOWpU7

1 week 6 days ago

RT @Pirbright_Inst: Activation of dendritic cells in tonsils is associated with CD8 #Tcell responses following #vaccination with live attenuated classical #swine fever virus (#CSFV) ➡️ https://t.co/RvQBzZLwKF @PRRS_Immunol @IJMS_MDPI #CSF

1 week 6 days ago

RT @ohreca_ilri: Only two weeks left and we can’t wait to see you on December 6-8, for the Kenya One Health #conference #KOHC2021. Join us as we share ongoing #OneHealth work in #Kenya. Register Now - https://t.co/evWqyg85J1 https://t.co/2Bs76ddahD

2 weeks 14 hours ago

RT @BloomsburySET1: New blog post - World Antimicrobial Awareness Week https://t.co/Nz7lrV9tb5 #WAAW2021 #AMR

2 weeks 4 days ago

RT @ILRI: Join us on Nov 23, 10:00-13:00 EAT for the #KOHC2021 pre-conference science communication training by Wellington Ekaya, Head of Capacity Development @ILRI & strengthen your oral communication capabilities. more info: https://t.co/01HAmJzIcy Register: https://t.co/XRMnQPVoFm https://t.co/zIqpVrWAyi

2 weeks 5 days ago

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Welcome to the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN).

The IVVN is an international community of over 1,500 members working together to develop improved vaccines for livestock and zoonotic diseases.

About Us

IVVN Virtual Symposia

Funded pump-priming grants

IVVN African Schools Outreach Programme

News

KeAWARD-IVVN African schools outreach team deliver workshops in Kenya

Urgent strategic investment in veterinary vaccinology is crucial to secure global health, wealth and security

IVVN African Schools Outreach Programme: United High School and Isanbi Comprehensive High School

Events

Kenya One Health Online Conference

New sights on PPR pathogenesis and development of PPR live attenuated DIVA vaccines using reverse genetics approach

Blog

Closing workshop for the IVVN-funded pump-priming project on immersion and oral vaccines for Aeromonas in fish

Notes on the book Veterinary Vaccines: Principles and Applications

Further funding to enable The Bloomsbury SET to extend its activities to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance

How Baseimmune's deep learning platform could help develop future-proof vaccines

Opportunities

Postdoctoral Researcher - CD8+ T-cell responses

Postdoctoral Fellowship in animal disease research

Open call for TRANSVAC2 vaccine development services

ILRI CapDev Grand Challenge

One Health Approach to Zoonoses Research and Innovation

Job vacancies

Funding opportunities

Training opportunities

Publications

Access to ultra-long IgG CDRH3 bovine antibody sequences using short read sequencing technology

Examination of the protective efficacy of two avian influenza H5 vaccines against clade 2.3.4.4b H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in commercial broilers

Protective efficacy of the peptide Subolesin antigen against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus under natural infestation

Evaluation of a Cooperia oncophora double-domain ASP-based vaccine against Cooperia spp infections in cattle and sheep

@IntVetVaccNet on Twitter

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