VTRI Research

The seven partners have a number of functional genomics and immunology projects, addressing livestock diseases and funded in part or full by the VTRI. Many of the research groups involved have their own dedicated websites and the aim of this site is to act as a central gateway to these projects.

If you are interested in scientific veterinary research then please see the Opportunities and Vacancies under the VTRI programme.

Current Research Projects

Local effector responses against gastrointestinal parasites.

Institutions involved are: MRI, R(D)SVS and University of Glasgow.

Pathophysiology of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli.

Institutions involved are: R(D)SVS, MRI, SAC.

Role of dendritic cells in bovine TB

Institutions involved are: IAH, VLA and R(D)SVS.

Bioinformatics and the use of functional genomics to address   diseases livestock.                                                                                                    This core programme feeds into all of the research within this VTRI scheme.

Lead organisation is Roslin Institute with participation of all other partners.

Research Groups

There are several groups involved in the current research projects listed above. On this VTRI website we provide a brief introduction to these groups together with links for key contact's and additional websites.

Undergraduates and graduates that decide to take part in the VTRI Training Programmes would work within these groups.