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Welcome to the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN).

The IVVN is an international community of over 1,900 members working together to develop improved vaccines for livestock and zoonotic diseases.

About us

IVVN webinars

Webinars presented by invited guests and hosted by the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network

IVVN Early Career Researcher Event

An event for early career researchers who are members of the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network.

IVVN African Schools Outreach Programme

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

 

Funded pump-priming grants

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

Empowering the Future: IVVN's SciFest2023 Outreach Festival in Kenya

In a remarkable effort to promote gender equity in veterinary vaccinology and inspire the next generation of scientists in Africa, the African Schools Outreach Programme (ASOP) team of scientists, in collaboration with IVVN, organised an outreach festival in Kenya from July 10th to 15th, 2023.
31 Jul 2023

International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrated with outreach activities in Kenya

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, Dr Esther Kanduma and colleagues visited Taita-Taveta County in Kenya to deliver a week of activities including hands-on vaccinology workshops for school students and training to smallholder dairy and poultry farmers. 

27 Feb 2023

IVVN member awarded prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO prize

Congratulations to Dr Mariatulqabtiah Abdul Razak who was awarded the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award 2022. 

23 Jan 2023

Events

2 April to 5 April 2024

BSP Spring Meeting 2024

The parasitological community will discuss the latest findings in parasite biology and progress in controlling disease.
University of Liverpool, Mountford Hall
4 September to 6 September 2024

8th European Veterinary Immunology Workshop

The theme of the conference is ‘working together’, across continents, across specialties, across infectious agents and across species.
More events
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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.

03 Nov 2022
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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.

01 Aug 2022
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.

14 Mar 2022

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.

25 Jan 2022
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Opportunities

Closes: 11 December 2023

Research Technician

The successful candidate will characterise the distribution of porcine and bovine Fc receptors and determine their interactions with individual antibody (sub)classes. They will use molecular approaches to isolate broadly protective influenza antibodies and evaluate their functions, therapeutic potential and ability to block transmission.
The Pirbright Institute
Vacancy
Closes: 15 January 2024

Avian Influenza Funding Call

The aim of the investment is to address critical research gaps in Avian Influenza knowledge, especially highly pathogenic Avian Influenza, as identified by UKHSA.
The Pandemic Institute
Funding
Closes: 31 January 2024

Call for Applications: Epidemic Science Leadership and Innovation Networks

These networks will nurture and promote world-class epidemic and pandemic sciences research and innovation in Africa, building a critical mass of experts across all health sectors in the continent to address ongoing health challenges while strengthening capabilities to respond to future infectious diseases health threats.
Science for Africa Foundation
Closes: 8 January 2024

Roslin Foundation Studentship – Understanding host-pathogen interactions to develop improved vaccines against East Coast Fever

This project will use a suite of technologies to study the interactions of T. parva sporozoite with cattle lymphocytes, and hopefully identify (and validate) new candidate vaccine antigens.
The University of Edinburgh
Closes: 08 January 2024

Roslin Foundation Studentship - Mechanism of Action for Immune Response Induction Using Solid Dose Vaccines

In collaboration with industry partner, aVaxziPen Ltd, the team will assess the immune response in cattle to novel vaccine formulations.
The University of Edinburgh
Vacancy
Closes: 8 January 2024

Host international cohorts of early-career researchers

UK higher education and research institutions can now apply for funding to host international cohorts of early-career researchers as part of the Early Career Fellowships scheme.
British Council
Funding
22 Nov 2023

Clinical Research Veterinarian

Reporting to the Veterinary Services Manager, the Veterinarian undertakes a range of clinical and surgical activities in the animal care area to support the development and implementation of protocols for specific research purposes.
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization
Closes: 16 January 2024

BBSRC DTP PhD Studentship: Understanding the hierarchy of cell division in trypanosome parasites

The student will work closely with post-doctoral researchers who have helped developed the genetic technology and are screening libraries of 100,000s of mutants to identify genes involved in the process. 
University of Nottingham
Vacancy
Closes: 16 January 2024

BBSRC DTP PhD Studentship: Immunity in the face of diversity and the development of protective vaccines against African trypanosomes

This project will use high-throughput proteomics and advanced informatics for identification of surface-exposed antigens of African trypanosomes (parasites transmitted by tsetse fly bite in sub-Saharan Africa).
University of Nottingham
Vacancy
Closes: 1 December 2023

Research Assistant in Molecular Parasitology

This is a full-time research assistant position in the laboratory of Catarina Gadelha at the University of Nottingham, to join a programme of research on key aspects of African trypanosome surface membrane biology.
University of Nottingham
Vacancy
Closes: 24 November 2023

Senior Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Outbreak Pathogens

An exciting opportunity to join the team of Professor Teresa Lambe at the University of Oxford. The postholder will be responsible for designing vaccines which can prevent outbreak pathogens.
University of Oxford
Vacancy
Closes: 24 November 2023

Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Outbreak Pathogens

The Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford is looking for an experienced and driven individual to design and test vaccines which can prevent outbreak pathogens.
University of Oxford
Vacancy
Closing date: 31 January 2024

Soulsby Travelling Fellowships

The Soulsby Foundation for One Health
Funding
Closing date: 27 February 2024

Develop interdisciplinary research proposals to tackle epidemic threats

UKRI
Vacancy
Closing date: 5 December 2023

Tackling infections novel technologies mini sandpit

UKRI
Funding
Closing date: 3 March 2024

BactiVac Catalyst Pump-Priming Projects Round 8

BactiVac
Funding
Closing date: 27 November 2023

Research Fellow / Post-doctoral Researcher

The University of Edinburgh are looking for a post-doctoral research fellow to join the Roslin Institute, Avian Immunology Group, working as part of the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH). 
University of Edinburgh
Closing date: 31 March 2024

The Plowright Prize

The biennial Plowright Prize recognises an individual who has made a key contribution to the field of infectious diseases in animals.
Funding
Closing date: 13 December 2023

Transdisciplinary networks to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

UKRI
Funding
Closing date: 27 November 2023

BBSRC EASTBIO PhD Studentship: Assessing the threat of antimicrobial resistance: A framework to support decision-making to ensure resilient aquaculture supplies

University of Stirling
Vacancy
25 Oct 2023

Team Lead - Rearing Development (2 year FTC)

Oxitec
Vacancy
Closing date: 28 November 2023

Flexible Talent Mobility Accounts (FTMA)

UKRI
Funding
Applications open until position filled.

Postdoctoral Fellow - Mucosal Vaccines

Dr. Aneesh Thakur, Principal Investigator, Laboratory of Vaccine Engineering and Immunology (LVEI) is seeking an outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow focusing on subunit mucosal vaccine formulation and delivery to join his team.

VIDO
Vacancy
Deadline: Various

ISIDORe calls for proposals

ISIDORe
Funding
FAO certified course: introduction to AMR
Released in March 2022

Understanding antimicrobial resistance in food and agriculture

FAO eLearning Academy
Training
Open until funding allocated

VALIDATE Training Grants round 14

Grants of up to £3500 to help researchers take advantage of training opportunities.

VALIDATE Network
Training
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Publications

27 Nov 2023

Revealing Novel-Strain-Specific and Shared Epitopes of Infectious Bronchitis Virus Spike Glycoprotein Using Chemical Linkage of Peptides onto Scaffolds Precision Epitope Mapping.

Viruses
Peer-reviewed article
18 Nov 2023

A novel monoclonal antibody against porcine macrophage colony-stimulating factor (CSF1) detects expression on the cell surface of macrophages.

Vet Immunol Immunopathol
Peer-reviewed article
10 Nov 2023

Distribution and spatiotemporal development of organised lymphoid tissues in the chicken intestinal tract.

Dev Comp Immunol
Peer-reviewed article
07 Nov 2023

Association between major histocompatibility complex haplotypes and susceptibility of unvaccinated and vaccinated cattle to paratuberculosis.

Vet Immunol Immunopathol
Peer-reviewed article
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