Published date: 20 April 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Placement services of personnel - 79610000

    • Staff training services - 80511000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£13,878

Procurement reference

tender_140439/580443

Published date

20 April 2017

Closing date

1 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

30 April 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Influenza virus infection of mammalian host species, especially pigs, represents a human and animal health risk because of the ability of influenza viruses to undergo reassortment, antigenic shift and drift that can lead to the emergence of new variants and strains with pandemic potential. It is particularly important to understand the host factors that influence these viral mutation and adaptation events. This studentship project aims to identify porcine host correlates of infection at the gene expression level. There are several likely candidate genes, mostly from the interferon immune response pathway. However, in some cases, it is unknown whether genes are relevant in the porcine host even though they have been demonstrated to be important during influenza virus infection of other host species or models (humans, mice and others). The main aim of this work will therefore be to establish new protocols or apply existing methods to verify the choice of target genes and test them on in vitro models and recently archived in vivo materials.

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Award information

Awarded date

3 April 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

30 April 2018

Total value of contract

£13,878

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

University of York

Address

Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk