Moredun Research Institute

About

We successfully develop strategies for the improved control and prevention of disease and help to reduce disease prevalence and incidence locally, nationally and worldwide. We work towards a greater understanding of disease pathogenesis, develop diagnostic tests and create novel vaccines. We work closely with farmers and vets and strive to improve animal health and wellbeing and support sustainable agriculture. Our research focuses on infections and diseases of livestock species, is multi-disciplinary, encompassing the spectrum from genomic and molecular analyses of pathogens, interactions between pathogens and their host species, through to whole animal or population studies. it is innovative, employing new technologies in concert with traditional skills. and important outcomes include improved livestock health and welfare, optimising productivity and efficiency, food security and safety, and reduced risk to humans from zoonotic disease.

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