The Pirbright Institute

The Pirbright Institute researches viral diseases of farm animals and viruses that spread from animals to humans.

The Institute works to predict, detect and respond to livestock diseases, developing vaccines and diagnostic tests that support global food security and public health.

Its high containment laboratories focus on diseases including foot and mouth disease, avian influenza and bluetongue virus, and it maintains one of the world's largest curated collections of immune reagents for infectious disease research.