AvianVirusResearch https://avianvirusresearch.org Bringing avian virologists together Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:50:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Statement: Accessibility on avianvirusresearch.org https://avianvirusresearch.org/2020/09/21/statement-accessibility-on-avianvirusresearch-org/ https://avianvirusresearch.org/2020/09/21/statement-accessibility-on-avianvirusresearch-org/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:50:58 +0000 http://avianvirusresearch.org/?p=972 Continue reading Statement: Accessibility on avianvirusresearch.org]]> This statement applies to content published on avianvirusresearch.org. It does not apply to content on any subdomains (i.e. ChISG Browser) or linked pages.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

Responsive design (meaning the display of all content is optimised for all screen sizes)

·   Skip to main content links

·     Text resizing

·   Colour contrasts

·        Video captions, transcriptions and audio (i.e. podcasts) descriptions

·        Any content types or features that have been optimised to meet accessibility such as accordions, slideshow/carousels, tables and tabs.]

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible the website is

Parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:

  • [some pages and document attachments are not clearly written i.e. Podcasts
  • some tables do not have row headers, have poor colour contrast some images do not have good alternative text i.e. in page: ChISG Browser

What we do about known issues

We work to achieve and maintain WCAG 2.1 AA standards, but it is not always possible for all our content to be accessible. Where content is not accessible, we will state a reason, warn users and offer alternatives.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

avianvirusresearch.org is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

Disproportionate burden

“not applicable”.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

How we test this website

This website is currently being tested for accessibility compliance on 22 September 2020, and these tests will be carried out internally by the Digital Accessibility Obligations Team.

We used the methodology approach as described in the Imperial College’s accessibility guidance when deciding on a sample of pages to test.

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This statement was prepared on the 21st of September 2020. It was last updated on the.

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Quail genome sequence https://avianvirusresearch.org/2019/03/16/quail-genome-sequence/ https://avianvirusresearch.org/2019/03/16/quail-genome-sequence/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2019 12:56:15 +0000 http://avianvirusresearch.org/?p=964 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/575332v1

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New in Avian Pathology: “Spotlight on Avian Pathology: Fowlpox virus” https://avianvirusresearch.org/2018/12/07/new-in-avian-pathology-spotlight-on-avian-pathology-fowlpox-virus/ https://avianvirusresearch.org/2018/12/07/new-in-avian-pathology-spotlight-on-avian-pathology-fowlpox-virus/#respond Fri, 07 Dec 2018 00:26:36 +0000 http://avianvirusresearch.org/?p=953 Continue reading New in Avian Pathology: “Spotlight on Avian Pathology: Fowlpox virus”]]> Spotlight on Avian Pathology: Fowlpox virus (doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2018.1554893)  [Disclaimer – we wrote this].

It will be Open Access but the “Accepted Author Version” is already available to those who have paid or institutional access.

It is the 4th paper in Avian Pathology‘s “Spotlight on Avian…” series. This was the 1st: “Spotlight on avian pathology: Marek’s disease“, by Venugopal Nair

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Meeting: Molecular biology and pathogenesis of avian viruses in from Monday 3 to Tuesday 4 September 2018 at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford, UK. https://avianvirusresearch.org/2018/07/05/focused-meeting-2018-molecular-biology-and-pathogenesis-of-avian-viruses-in-from-monday-3-to-tuesday-4-september-2018-at-st-catherines-college-university-of-oxford-uk/ https://avianvirusresearch.org/2018/07/05/focused-meeting-2018-molecular-biology-and-pathogenesis-of-avian-viruses-in-from-monday-3-to-tuesday-4-september-2018-at-st-catherines-college-university-of-oxford-uk/#respond Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:14:56 +0000 http://avianvirusresearch.org/?p=947 Continue reading Meeting: Molecular biology and pathogenesis of avian viruses in from Monday 3 to Tuesday 4 September 2018 at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford, UK.]]>

See the report (and photos) on the Microbiology Society Website

The 2018 Focused Meeting on the Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Avian Viruses covered the following key topics:

  • Molecular biology and genetics of avian virus replication
  • Tropism and host range restriction
  • Host antiviral responses and virus immunomodulation
  • Emerging and variant viruses
  • New and improved approaches to the control of avian viruses
  • Pathogenesis of avian viruses

The event took place from Monday 3 to Tuesday 4 September 2018 at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford, UK.

Speakers included:

  • Professor Karen Beemon (Johns Hopkins University)
  • Dr Hui-Wen Chen (Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University)
  • Professor Janet Daly (University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science)
  • Professor Joanne Devlin (Asia-Pacific Centre for Animal Health)
  • Professor Paul Digard (The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh)
  • Professor Chan Ding (Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute)
  • Professor Jiri Hejnar (Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic)
  • Dr Helene Verheije (Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University)
  • Dr Yongxiu Yao (The Pirbright Institute)
  • Professor Steve Goodbourn (Organiser), (St George’s, University of London)

Follow us on Twitter @MicrobioSoc

Updates on Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of Avian Viruses can be found using the hashtag: #Avian18

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Avian Influenza H5 news https://avianvirusresearch.org/2018/01/12/avian-influenza-h5-news/ https://avianvirusresearch.org/2018/01/12/avian-influenza-h5-news/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2018 16:32:26 +0000 http://avianvirusresearch.org/?p=927 UPDATED (9-Mar-18): H5N6 outbreaks

H5N8 news page

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Dates for your diary https://avianvirusresearch.org/2017/09/26/dates-for-your-diary/ https://avianvirusresearch.org/2017/09/26/dates-for-your-diary/#respond Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:07:47 +0000 http://avianvirusresearch.org/?p=898 Continue reading Dates for your diary]]> Avian Virus and Avian Immunology meetings will be held, back-to-back, in Oxford in September next year (2018).

Block the dates in your diaries, bookmark these webpages and make sure you’re on the mailing lists!

Microbiology Society Focused Meeting: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS OF AVIAN VIRUSES 2018. (3-4 Sept 2018)

Avian Immunology Research Group (AIRG) 2018. (5-7 Sept 2018)

The meetings will be held consecutively at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford, UK.

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New Section Tab – selected journal articles https://avianvirusresearch.org/2017/05/19/new-section-tab-selected-journal-articles/ https://avianvirusresearch.org/2017/05/19/new-section-tab-selected-journal-articles/#respond Fri, 19 May 2017 08:49:33 +0000 http://avianvirusresearch.org/?p=869 We have added a new high level tab (below “News” in the side menu bar), entitled “Selected Journal Articles“.

We’ll be posting articles that interest us, our authors or other avian virologists who contact us. They’ll also be added to the most relevant top level tag(s) (e.g.Birnaviruses” for one just added)

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Houghton Trust Grants https://avianvirusresearch.org/2017/05/19/houghton-trust-grants/ https://avianvirusresearch.org/2017/05/19/houghton-trust-grants/#respond Fri, 19 May 2017 08:11:02 +0000 http://avianvirusresearch.org/?p=860 Continue reading Houghton Trust Grants]]>

International Travel and Subsistence

Next Application deadline: 15th June 2017.

Grants for young avian diseases research workers, of any nationality, aged 35 or under, to undertake the following, in countries other than their own:

  1. Attendance and participation in scientific meetings.
  2. Short visits to appropriate laboratories for discussions and/or learning specific techniques (maximum duration 14 days).
  3. Appropriate training courses (not exceeding 14 days).

Deadlines: 15th Feb, 15th June or 15th Nov annually.

Small Project Research Grants (UK-based researchers ONLY)

Next Application deadline: 31st July 2017.

Small Grants (currently max. £10,000) for research into diseases of poultry.

Grants must be used in furtherance of research on avian diseases.

Vacation Studentships

Applications now closed for 2017. Deadline: 1st April 2017.

Vacation Studentships to enable undergraduate veterinary students in the UK to work on research projects related to avian and particularly poultry diseases during the summer vacation of that year

 

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WVPA XXth Congress 2017 https://avianvirusresearch.org/2017/05/19/wvpa-xxth-congress-2017/ https://avianvirusresearch.org/2017/05/19/wvpa-xxth-congress-2017/#respond Fri, 19 May 2017 07:48:18 +0000 http://avianvirusresearch.org/?p=858 World Veterinary Poultry Association XXth Congress 2017

Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

4-8 September 2017

 

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Chicken interferome https://avianvirusresearch.org/2017/04/19/chicken-interferome/ https://avianvirusresearch.org/2017/04/19/chicken-interferome/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:30:20 +0000 http://avianvirusresearch.org/?p=851 Chicken responses to type I interferon (IFN) have now been defined both in vitro and in vivo.

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