USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research preproposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov. 1, on advancing vaccine technologies to address emerging poultry disease challenges.

Research into developing new vaccine technologies for poultry is crucial to support the development of infrastructure and the capacity to rapidly respond to emerging poultry disease challenges. Studies supporting the advancement of vaccine technologies that are adaptable to address evolving and future disease challenges, as well as new variants of current disease issues, would accelerate the development of new animal health products and reduce administrative regulatory burdens.

The goal of the initiative is to not only develop new and unique platform vaccine technologies for poultry, but also further develop said technologies for bacteria and viruses. The research would likewise help identify more accurate methods of mass-applied vaccine technology for all poultry species. Such methods include those that could be applied at the farm or hatchery and improve the efficiency and accuracy of vaccine delivery, resulting in full dose application.

On Oct. 3 at 1:30 p.m. ET, the USPOULTRY Foundation Research Advisory Committee (FRAC) will host a Zoom webinar to provide an overview of the request for proposals (RFPs) related to this topic and two other Board Research Initiative topics as well as the process for submitting a preproposal. The webinar is free and open to all researchers interested in learning more about the RFPs for the three topics. The webinar will provide an opportunity to ask specific questions to the FRAC, and it will be recorded and made available afterward. The link can be accessed here.

Visit the USPOULTRY website for complete instructions to submit a preproposal.