China-Vietnam-United Kingdom Partnership in combating viral diseases of poultry

Lead Research Organisation: The Pirbright Institute
Department Name: Avian Infectious Diseases

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Description This was a very valuable grant in establishing research collaboration with China and Vietnam. As per the objectives of the project, the grant helped in visits of scientists to different Institutions for training and discussions on collaborations.
Exploitation Route The collaborations established as part of the project has already led to a major successful grant with Vietnam and Pakistan under the BBSRC-ZELS initiative. It has also helped in establishing a Joint Centre for Avian Disease Research in China involving multiple partners from the UK and China.
Sectors Agriculture

Food and Drink

Communities and Social Services/Policy

Education

Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology

 
Description The award has led to the extensive network of collaboration with the China Academic Institutions and industry that led to the establishment of the Newton Funded 'Centre of Excellence for Research on Avian Diseases (CERAD)'. The Centre has provided immense opportunities for research collaboration, Joint research projects, conferences and exchange visits of students and young post-doctoral scientists between UK and Chinese academic institutions. This has led to the application of gene editing technologies to develop innovative multivalent herpesvirus vaccines against multiple avian diseases. Project has also contributed to the reduction of avian leukosis, a major poultry disease that is threatening poultry health across most parts of China. It is estimated that these efforts have reduced the direct losses by about £35 million. As a recognition of the success of the project, it was shortlisted to the prestigious Newton Prize 2019.
First Year Of Impact 2019
Sector Agriculture, Food and Drink,Education,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology
Impact Types Societal

Economic

 
Description Collaboration with Harbin Veterinary Research Institute China 
Organisation Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Department Harbin Veterinary Research Institute (HVRI)
Country China 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution We had intellectual input in formulating the research programme
Collaborator Contribution The partners visited Pirbright and set up collaborative research plans and signed a memorandum of understanding
Impact Output or outcomes are yet to materialize. But we had one joint publication
Start Year 2014
 
Description Global Alliance for Research on Avian Diseases 
Organisation Global Alliance for Research on Avian Diseases
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution This alliance led by Pirbright has participation from over 40 countries and comprises of academics and industry professionals. This forum helps in working together, identifies the challenges and opportunities for improved control of avian diseases
Collaborator Contribution Two successful international meetings were organised as part of this alliance, one in London in 2015 and most recent one in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2018
Impact Organisation of two successful international meetings and development of significant collaborations
Start Year 2015
 
Description Invitation to participate in the Vaccine Innovation Forum 2017 at Shanghai 26-27 April 2017 
Organisation Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Department Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute
Country China 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Prof. Nair was invited to participate in the Vaccine Innovation Forum 2017 at Shanghai 26-27 April 2017 to present a talk on 'Novel Vaccine Development for Avian Virus Diseases'. He also participated in the round table discussions on the challenges and opportunities in the vaccines and vaccination sector
Collaborator Contribution Vaccine Innovation Forum will help in expanding the future collaborations and activities of the UK-China Centre of Excellence for Research on Avian Diseases (http://www.uk-china-cerad.org/).
Impact organised joint meeting in China and the UK to discuss on challenges and opportunities
Start Year 2017
 
Description AN INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR VENUGOPAL NAIR 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Professor Venugopal Nair is a Research Group Leader at The Pirbright Institute, a visiting Professor of Avian Virology at the Department of Zoology, and a Jenner Investigator at the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford. He is also a member of the Microbiology Society, and in this interview, he tells us more about his research into viral diseases of livestock.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://microbiologysociety.org/membership/meet-our-members/focus-area-viruses/an-interview-with-pro...
 
Description Avian Genetics and Immunity (University of Surrey) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact The Symposium on Avian Genetics and Immunity is being to engage international audience with interests on avian genetics and immunity
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL http://geneticsandimmunity.com
 
Description Chaired the Poultry Disease group meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Poultry Disease group is a forum of veterinary practitioners to discuss the advances in poultry diseases that could be translated from research labs to the farms
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Inauguration of the UK-China Centre of Excellence for Research on Avian Diseases (CERAD) and Symposium on Recent Advances in Avian Disease Research 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Inauguration of the UK-China Centre of Excellence for Research on Avian Diseases (CERAD) and Symposium on Recent Advances in Avian Disease Research. This was held in Binzhou, Shandong province in China in 2015
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2015
 
Description Interview for CGTN on the importance of poultry disease control in China and the significance of collaboration 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact It was an interview by the editor for CGTN on the contribution of Pirbright and the Chinese collaborations on controlling poultry diseases and improving avian health
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2020-01-28/British-and-Chinese-scientists-join-forces-to-fight-avian-di...
 
Description Invited talk on 20th World Vaccine Congress Washington on 28th September 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited talk on 'Novel vaccine technique to target multiple poultry diseases using CRISPR/Cas9 system' at the 20th World Vaccine Congress in Washington
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.terrapinn.com/conference/world-vaccine-congress-washington/index.stm
 
Description Invited talk on 28th September 2020 on ''Challenges and opportunities for control of infectious animal diseases including zoonosis' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact International Webinar of 'Epistemological approaches to animal disease control programmes with special reference to rabies'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Organised the 3rd UK-China CERAD meeting in Guildford, UK in July 2017 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The 3rd UK-China CERAD meeting helped to bring together professional from both countries to identify challenges and exploit the opportunities for improved control of poultry diseases and increasing food security.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL http://www.uk-china-cerad.org/
 
Description Poultry Health Course (Pirbright) 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact The course is organised for participants from Brazil to understand the current advances in poultry diseases.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
URL http://www.poultryhealthcourse.com/
 
Description Second Symposium of the UK-China Centre of Excellence for Research on Avian Diseases held in March 2016 in Binzhou, Shandong Province, China 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The second international meeting of the UK-China CERAD was attended by a number of delegates from both UK and China and reviewed the progress. Plans were drawn of further activities and plans for securing additional grants.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2016