The vision of the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network
To provide a multidisciplinary and inter-connected vaccinology community which addresses the challenges impeding vaccine development for priority livestock and zoonotic diseases, with a focus on low-and-middle-income countries.
Aim of the Network
To support a network of global researchers and facilitate collaborations to address the challenges that are impeding vaccine development for major livestock and zoonotic diseases. This includes all species that are of agricultural significance in LMICs, with an emphasis on the science underpinning vaccine research and development.
Network objectives
The objectives of the International Veterinary Vaccinology Network are to:
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Provide an interactive and multidisciplinary network to facilitate dissemination and exchange of knowledge and ‘state-of-the-art’ technologies between members of the veterinary vaccinology community, with a focus on the upstream research that facilitates vaccine development.
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Use the network to identify and fund collaborative teams with complementary expertise that, through application of novel approaches, can effectively address critical challenges in vaccine research and development for LMIC-relevant pathogens.
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Provide support and opportunities for early career researchers and the next generation of veterinary vaccinologists.
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Facilitate engagement between the veterinary vaccinology community with external stakeholders (e.g., industry, funders, human vaccinology communities).