IVVN | International Veterinary Vaccinology Network

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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.

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

Tackling Methane Emissions in Cattle: A Collaborative Global Effort for a Sustainable Future

A global research project, funded by the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub, is aiming to make a transformative impact on methane emissions from cattle. We spoke with Prof. Dirk Werling (Royal Veterinary College) to learn more about this promising project.

IVVN Awards Fifth Round of Pump-Priming Grants to Advance Livestock Vaccine Research in LMICs

We are delighted to announce the recipients of our fifth round of Pump-Priming Grant Funding. These grants, each worth up to £100,000, aim to accelerate vaccine research addressing critical challenges in livestock and zoonotic diseases across LMICs.

At CSARP+ launch, Chilean salmon industry leaders acknowledge failure to develop SRS vaccine has stymied antibiotic reduction effort

Seven Chilean firms have teamed with the Monterey Bay Aquarium to launch CSARP+, a program designed to renew efforts to reduce antibiotic usage across the South American country’s salmon-farming industry.

Events

18 to 21 January 2025

CRWAD 2025

CRWAD 2025 will feature lectures from world-renowned featured speakers in addition to showcasing over 500 research presentations made by scientific experts and scientists in training from around the world.

Chicago, United States

22 January 2025

2025 ISV Webinar

The International Society for Vaccines is hosting a webinar on: Development of Nirsevimab: A Monoclonal Antibody for the Prevention of RSV Disease in Infants.

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Jobs

Closes: 1 February 2025

PhD: Development of Wildlife Vaccines

The overarching goal of this project is to isolate marsupial adenoviruses and engineer them into vaccine vectors. The novel vaccine platforms will serve as the basis of our devil facial tumour disease vaccine..

University of Tasmania

Closes: 1 February 2025

PhD: Co-infection and Immunity in Wildlife

The project will generate highly-skilled student and researchers that are competitive in the international biotech, wildlife disease, and veterinary vaccines fields.

University of Tasmania

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Funding

Closes: 25 February 2025

Wellcome Early-Career Awards

This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity.

Closes: 19 March 2025

Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme: Stage One

Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.

Medical Research Council (MRC)

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)

MSD Animal Health Research Bursary

MSD Animal Health offers a range of research bursaries for veterinary students, veterinary surgeons and student & qualified veterinary nurses.

MSD Animal Health Hub

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Publications

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

Immunoinformatics design of a novel multiepitope vaccine candidate against non-typhoidal salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Kentucky using outer membrane proteins A, C, and F.

Peer-reviewed article

A universal live vaccine platform against multiple serotypes Streptococcus suis based on polyvalent antigen protein.

Peer-reviewed article

Combination Adjuvants Enhance Recombinant H5 Hemagglutinin Vaccine Protection Against High-Dose Viral Challenge in Chickens.

Vaccines (Basel)

Peer-reviewed article

Publications

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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.