Useful links

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Websites

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Vaccine development progress maps

These two process maps were developed by the UK Vaccine Network to show key stages in both human vaccine development and veterinary vaccine development up to Phase III clinical trials or veterinary field trials.
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Star-Idaz: Research Roadmaps

Users can interact with these roadmaps to identify the bottlenecks and critical gaps and see current research projects underway to address them.

CABI Invasive Species Compendium

Detailed coverage of invasive species (including pathogens and parasites) threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide.

VetBioNet

The Veterinary Biocontained facility Network project aims to establish and maintain a network of high-containment research facilities, academic institutes, international organisations and industry partners.
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Research databases

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Vevax: Licensed Veterinary Vaccines

Vevax is a web-based licensed veterinary vaccine database from the Vaccine Investigation and Online Information Network (VIOLIN). Vevax collects, annotates and analyses licensed veterinary vaccines around the world. It currently focuses on veterinary vaccines licensed in the United States.
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Research Project Database

A database of research projects compiled by the European Animal Health and Welfare Research Collaborative Working Group and the Star-Idaz International Research Consortium on Animal Health.

Star-Idaz: Research Activities

A database of research activities compiled by the Star-Idaz International Research Consortium on Animal Health.

Global database of veterinary medicines regulators

This database, developed by the UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate, with support from SEBI-Livestock at the University of Edinburgh, holds contact information for the organisations responsible for authorising veterinary medicines and GMP inspections in each country.
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DGIL Porcine Translational Research Database

This is the largest manually curated database for any agriculture species and is unique among porcine gene databases in linking gene expression to gene function, identification of related gene pathways, and connectivity with other porcine/human gene databases.

Global AMR R&D Hub

A research dashboard that continuously collects and presents information on global investments in AMR-related research and development.
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Research networks

US Animal Vaccinology Research Coordination Network

USAVRCN is an initiative of USDA NIFA to bring together the breadth of stakeholders with interest in advancing vaccine research and improving vaccine-based disease control in agricultural and aquacultural species.
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BactiVac Network

BactiVac is a global bacterial vaccinology network bringing together members to accelerate the development of vaccines against bacterial infections relevant to low- and middle-income countries.
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Hic-Vac

HIC-Vac is an international network of researchers who are developing human infection challenge (HIC) studies to accelerate the development of vaccines against pathogens of high global impact.
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IMPRINT

IMPRINT is a network focusing on maternal and neonatal immunisation, which aims to strengthen capacity for research and innovation within the UK and in developing countries.
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VALIDATE Network

VALIDATE is a network of researchers developing vaccines against globally significant diseases caused by complex intracellular pathogens, with an initial focus on tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, melioidosis, and leprosy.

OFFLU

OFFLU is a joint OIE-FAO scientific network on animal influenza, which aims to share expertise, exchange scientific data and biological materials, highlight influenza surveillance and research needs, and collaborate with the WHO on issues relating to the animal-human interface.

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Websites

Vaccine Development Progress Map Map illustrating the key stages of vaccine development
Immunopaedia Advancing global immunology education
N3CRs Experimental Design Assistant  Tool to assist researchers in designing robust, reliable & reproducible animal research
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDICATORS Open-access data and analysis on agricultural research investment and capacity in low- and middle-income countries

Research Databases

Vetvac Database of livestock veterinary vaccines

DGIL Porcine Translational Research Database

 Information on genes commonly studied in humans, pigs, and rodents

External Partners

STAR-IDAZ Global Network of Animal Disease Research
GFRA Global Foot and Mouth Disease Research Alliance
OFFLU Network of expertise on Animal Influenza
GARA Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance
TRANVAC European Network of Vaccine Research and Development
Instruct Structural Biology Network
KTN Conversion of Bioscience knowledge into innovative agricultural, food and industrial bioscience products and processes
One Health Global Network  Connects One Health Networks together
IUIS International Union of Immunological Societies
IUIS VIC Veterinary Immunology Committee
GARAD Global Alliance for Research on Avian Diseases
WRLFMD World Reference Laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease
PARAGONE Academic and Commercial Partnership developing animal vaccines
SAPHIRE Strengthening Animal Production and Health through the Immune Response
VETIMM U.S. Veterinary Immune Reagent Network
VETBIONET

Veterinary Biocontained facility Network for excellence in animal infectious disease research and experimentation
VALIDATE Vaccine development for complex intracellular neglected pathogens
BactiVac Global bacterial vaccinology network
IMPRINT Immunising pregnant women and infants network
Hic Vac Human infection challenge network 
Veterinary Pathology Centre University of Surrey Veterinary Pathology Centre