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Bloomsbury SET announces new grants
"The Bloomsbury SET Impact Connector programme will support innovators as they take promising therapeutics from the laboratory to communities worldwide" - Professor Richard Bomphrey.

The research alliance has announced new grants to fight infectious diseases and AMR.

A research alliance led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), The Bloomsbury SET, has announced 12 new grants for projects to fight against infectious disease or antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

The projects, which are supported by over £1 million of funding, will develop tools to deliver new vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics to benefit both animal and human health. 

Comprised of the RVC, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON) led by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, and SOAS University of London, the consortium targets academics in the early stages of commercialisation. 

Twelve projects have been awarded grants, including a project looking at the probabilistic diagnostic algorithm doe the early serological detection of Johne's Disease (JD) in dairy cattle, led by Professor Javier Guitian. 

Other projects awarded grants include a study led by Dr Nicholas Furnham, which seeks to advance inhibitors targeting Cathepsin D as a new drug treatment for schistosomiasis, and a research project led by iiCON focusing on the commercialisation of the LSTM barrier bed net. 

Dr Emma Tomlinson, Chair of The Bloomsbury SET Steering Committee, and head of Research Development at the RVC, said: “These twelve projects represent the strongest applications received by The Bloomsbury SET from our partner universities, all working with relevant industry partners. 

“In addition to development funding, the Commercialisation Pilot also includes support from a dedicated mentor and networking and training opportunities through The Bloomsbury SET. We look forward to seeing these ideas develop further along their translation journey.”

Interim vice principal for Research at the RVC, Professor Richard Bomphrey, added: “There has never been a better time to bring together an outstanding interdisciplinary and inter-sectorial consortium to take on the globally important and pressing issues of infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance. 

“The Bloomsbury SET Impact Connector programme will support innovators as they take promising therapeutics from the laboratory to communities worldwide.”

 

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.