Collaborations

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VLA is committed to supply services through collaborations and partnerships with universities and scientific institutes in the UK and overseas. These relationships maximise outputs and increase the pool of professional knowledge and experience available to Government and public.

Some of our key networks include:

CoVetLab

CoVetLab is a European communication and collaboration network consisting of five national reference veterinary laboratories, including VLA.

EPIZONE

EPIZONE is an international network of 18 institutions working on animal diseases. Over 25 scientists at VLA are involved in the project.

European Virus Archive

The European Virus Archive project aims to create a European network of high calibre centres with the appropriate expertise to collect, characterise, authenticate, distribute and track mammalian and other exotic viruses.

Med-Vet-Net

Med-Vet-Net is an EU-funded network of excellence involving veterinary and medical scientists from all over Europe. VLA are involved in all the scientific activities of Med-Vet-Net and have taken a leading role in establishing this high-profile project.

InterAct

InterAct is a unique partnership between VLA and three other leading UK Government research organisations. It offers the opportunity for companies, with interests in acquiring new technologies to collaborate with research scientists.

Interlab Forum

The Interlab Forum is a collaborative agreement between six Public Sector Research Establishments (PSREs) from across Government. Acting in the best interest of the public, the agreement promotes knowledge sharing across the PSREs. This includes emergency response and disease control.

Central Mastitis Review Group

The CMRG provides a forum for organisations involved in the diagnosis, surveillance and control of mastitis and the production of high quality milk supplies.