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Animal disease research gains £38m boost

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Core Tip: The UK’s leading animal health research group has been given a £38m boost to help it maintain its status as a world-leading centre in the battle against livestock diseases such as foot-and-mouth.
The Institute for Animal Health (IAH) was awarded the cash from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), and comes in addition to early grants of more than £250m from the same group and the UK Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).


As well as investing into research into livestock diseases such as foot-and-mouth, bluetongue and Marek’s disease, the cash will be used to redevelop the institutes facilities in Pirbright, Surrey.

IAH Director Professor John Fazakerley said: “This funding will enable the Institute to maintain its position as a world-leading centre for research into virus diseases of livestock and viruses that can transmit from animals to humans.

“We are delighted with this endorsement from BBSRC. We are proud of the work that we do and are committed to delivering the science strategy of the UK through excellent research. We share with BBSRC a commitment to using bioscience research to underpin future global food security as well as improvements in the wellbeing of humans and animals.”

 
 
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