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PFIZER BACKS ANIMAL HEALTH INNOVATION
A collaboration sees the launch of the biggest project of its kind in Europe for veterinary research
A new animal health partnership, one of the largest for veterinary research and education in Europe, has been established at the Roslin Institute. It aims to find better ways of preventing and managing disease, and advancing sustainable animal agriculture and welfare. The EBRC Pfizer Partnership Platform is a new collaboration established in Scotland between Pfizer Animal Health and the Easter Bush Research Consortium (EBRC).
Pfizer has a longstanding relationship supporting the research and educational efforts of the Easter Bush Research Consortium, which comprises the Roslin Institute, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Moredun Research Institute and Scottish Agricultural College.
This long-term interaction has received
The Roslin Institute will be the home of a new veternary research and education project
a further boost this year with Pfizer agreeing a five-year platform to fund a wide range of programmes that will be of mutual interest and benefit. The EBRC Pfizer Partnership Platform will aim to accelerate innovation in the animal health sector. This will include supporting early stage research, technologies and capability platforms, as well as promoting multi-disciplinary research teams, with contributions from different participating organisations. This initiative is the first of its kind in the animal health sector. The projects will cover all the major food production and companion animal species and include vaccines, immunology, infectious diseases, parasitology, proteomics, genetics, genomics, antigenomics, target identification, clinical models and comparative translational medicine. Dr Theo Kanellos, Associate Director of Global Alliances at Pfizer Animal Health, said: “Roslin’s long contribution to science, and its visionary and forward thinking management, were qualities that attracted us to working closer with this very innovative institute.”
Professor Bird’s award-winning work has already been licensed by two companies
PART OF THE PROCESSOR
University helps tackle one of the greatest computing challenges of the next decade
Researchers in the University’s School of Informatics are working with the world’s leading supplier of semiconductor intellectual property to tackle one of the greatest computing challenges of the next decade. Computer technology is becoming increasingly more powerful through the use of more than one processor (ie multi-core computing). These multi-core solutions can already be found in today’s computers and mobile devices. However, the software running multi-core devices has not developed as rapidly, which means this extra power is not used efficiently. With future products demanding higher levels of performance, this problem will only become more acute. To address this issue, ARM Ltd has established a research partnership with the School of Informatics, to create faster, more efficient software for multi-core devices that will improve how computers can maximise their processing capacity.
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Find out more about the recent work of the Roslin Institute in helping significantly improve salmon breeding performance for one company. Turn to page 12
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