IVVN

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

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

IVVN board members awarded for their services to animal and public health

Professor Fiona Tomley and Professor Adrian Hill were rewarded in the Queen's birthday honours list for their contributions.

17 Jun 2021

Veterinary vaccinology landscape survey: community consultation

UKRI-BBSRC is consulting the research community on the current veterinary vaccinology research and innovation needs.

11 Jun 2021

Events

27-17 August

LD4D Summer Sessions

Online

1-5 August 2021

FAIS 11th African Congress of Immunology

Online

More events

Blog

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

Defining a novel immune cell in cattle – the power of meetings

Dr Matthew Edmans, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, writes about his recent publication with other IVVN members that identified MAIT cells in cattle and characterised their response to bacterial infections.

15 Apr 2021

Bridging the career-advancement opportunity gap for women researchers in LMICs

A blog post from the IDRC's Livestock Vaccine Innovation Fund on the mentorship opportunity gap for women from LMICs and the opportunities offered by the IVVN Fellowship Programme.

08 Mar 2021

Workshop delegates discussing around a table

Towards a vaccine for animal African trypanosomiasis

Animal African trypanosomiasis is one of the most significant infectious disease threats to livestock across sub-Saharan Africa, and is also important across Asia and South America. This workshop brought together representatives to discuss recent advances and how to facilitate vaccination research.

15 Jun 2020

Funding and job opportunities

Closing date: 16 August 2021

Research Scientist 1, Viral Immunology Group

£24,300-£28,000

The Moredun Group, Scotland

Vacancy

Closing date: 22 August

Postdoctoral Scientist in Vaccine Development

£35,274-£42,048

Royal Veterinary College, University of London

Vacancy

Text: Estimating the cost of production of stabilates used in the Infection and Treatment Method (ITM) of immunization against ECF

Closing date: 30 July 2021

MSc Graduate Fellowship - East Coast Fever

International Livestock Research Institute

Vacancy

Closing date: 18 August 2021

Higher Scientific Officer in the Biologicals Team

£32,557-£35,888

Veterinary Medicines Directorate, United Kingdom

Vacancy

Moredun Research Institute scientist in the lab

Closing date: 16 August 2021

Moredun Fellowship in vector-borne disease

£32,500-£37,500

The Moredun Group, Scotland

Vacancy

Text: Call for applications for the CGIAR Gender Researchers’ Leadership and Mentoring Program

Deadline: 31 July 2021

Gender Researchers' Leadership and Mentoring Programme

CGIAR

Funding

Deadline: 31 August 2021

Strategic longer and larger grants: frontier bioscience 2021-2022

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Funding

View all job vacancies

View all funding opportunities

Publications

01 Aug 2021

Immunogenicity in Oreochromis niloticus vaccinated with sonicated antigens against streptococcosis.

Fish Shellfish Immunol

Peer-reviewed article

01 Aug 2021

Inactivated infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) vaccine and E.coli-expressed recombinant IPNV-VP2 subunit vaccine afford protection against IPNV challenge in rainbow trout.

Fish Shellfish Immunol

Peer-reviewed article

01 Aug 2021

Oral delivery of pVAX-OMP and pVAX-hly DNA vaccine using chitosan-tripolyphosphate (Cs-TPP) nanoparticles in Rohu, (Labeo rohita) for protection against Aeromonas hydrophila infection.

Fish Shellfish Immunol

Peer-reviewed article

01 Aug 2021

Longitudinal study on the effect of autogenous vaccine application on the sequence type and virulence profiles of Escherichia coli in broiler breeder flocks.

Vet Microbiol

Peer-reviewed article

Publications

@IntVetVaccNet on Twitter

RT @NetworkValidate: VALIDATE members, register today for our Annual Meeting 2021 taking place across 3 days - 15 September 14 October, and 16 November 2021. A great opportunity to hear about the amazing research we support and network with members from around the world. https://t.co/3hjpSEgWPi https://t.co/fw22ZePzaA

6 days 6 hours ago

RT @britsocimm: Yesterday we announced how we're boosting the valuable #careerdevelopment support we offer to our members Including our new BSI Career Enhancing Grants – Flexible financial support to help you go a step further in advancing your #immunology career ➡️https://t.co/O4EAnTigkz https://t.co/tYELwB2uiC

6 days 23 hours ago

And in Vaccine Delivery Adventure, play the role of a worker delivering the BCG vaccine in increasingly difficult environments – can you deliver the vaccine in time? https://t.co/MeiMutRaei https://t.co/dU9sNUE1S5

1 week 3 hours ago

In Albert and Camille's Little Lille Adventure, help Albert Calmette and Camille Guérin explore occupied Lille in 1917 and gather the supplies they need to create the BCG vaccine! https://t.co/862YLM8KXP https://t.co/Vfhoz9Q5NA

1 week 3 hours ago

Our sister network @NetworkValidate has just released the first versions of its BCG Adventures computer games, with two educational games available for free. Give them a try here! https://t.co/mpCLfrmkXB https://t.co/XNiElhaF7b

1 week 3 hours ago

RT @ohreca_ilri: Looking for a #postdoc job? We are #hiring a talented #postdoctoral scientist to join our Neglected Zoonotic Disease theme. Applications are due: August 26th 2021. More info: https://t.co/KBNcN6831y https://t.co/0X3l2luOV2

1 week 4 hours ago

RT @PoultryHub: What #FoodSystems transformations do we need to #BuildBackBetter? Join us for the last in our #OneHealthRoadmap series with @NamukoloC and Alan Dangour discussing #OneHealth food systems. Register: https://t.co/8VKMTAJF9g @LSHTM @IFPRI @CHGlobalHealth @GCRF @UKRI_news https://t.co/ToCcEswupT

1 week 4 hours ago

Registration is now open for our next IVVN #webinar, which will be given by Professor Adrian Hill from the @JennerInstitute 12.00 UK time on Thursday 2 September Open to all IVVN members Find out more https://t.co/IYjBXwqa1u https://t.co/MS52vtYdFI

1 week 23 hours ago

RT @IVIHeadquarters: Registration open: IVI's 20th International Vaccinology Course Sept 6-10, 2021 Online Open to all Free Join us for 5 days of lectures with experts across global health & vaccine organizations to gain a comprehensive overview of vaccinology + a focus on COVID-19

1 week 2 days ago

Job vacancy: @MoredunComms is seeking a research scientist to join the viral immunology group. This is an exciting programme in vaccine research working on infectious diseases of livestock. Applications close on 16 August. https://t.co/ez9uRvjYw9

1 week 2 days ago

Join @SEBI_Livestock this July and August for the @LD4D_Community Summer Sessions. Discover the latest #livestock #data tools, techniques and innovations and connect with the community. https://t.co/8TzyCy1DOP https://t.co/dfTbUwvrWg

1 week 5 days ago

July's IVVN newsletter is in members' inboxes now! This month: Upcoming #webinar with Prof Adrian Hill. ▶ All four #IVVNsymposium recordings available. #InspiringFutureScientists in Nigeria. ➕ Jobs, events, publications and more! https://t.co/ztITw34TYa https://t.co/BDcYaaqJo9

1 week 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

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

IVVN board members awarded for their services to animal and public health

Veterinary vaccinology landscape survey: community consultation

Events

LD4D Summer Sessions

FAIS 11th African Congress of Immunology

Blog

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

Defining a novel immune cell in cattle – the power of meetings

Bridging the career-advancement opportunity gap for women researchers in LMICs

Towards a vaccine for animal African trypanosomiasis

Funding and job opportunities

Research Scientist 1, Viral Immunology Group

Postdoctoral Scientist in Vaccine Development

MSc Graduate Fellowship - East Coast Fever

Higher Scientific Officer in the Biologicals Team

Moredun Fellowship in vector-borne disease

Gender Researchers' Leadership and Mentoring Programme

Strategic longer and larger grants: frontier bioscience 2021-2022

View all job vacancies

View all funding opportunities

Publications

Immunogenicity in Oreochromis niloticus vaccinated with sonicated antigens against streptococcosis.

Inactivated infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) vaccine and E.coli-expressed recombinant IPNV-VP2 subunit vaccine afford protection against IPNV challenge in rainbow trout.

Oral delivery of pVAX-OMP and pVAX-hly DNA vaccine using chitosan-tripolyphosphate (Cs-TPP) nanoparticles in Rohu, (Labeo rohita) for protection against Aeromonas hydrophila infection.

Longitudinal study on the effect of autogenous vaccine application on the sequence type and virulence profiles of Escherichia coli in broiler breeder flocks.

@IntVetVaccNet on Twitter

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