Year Awarded 2025
FFAR award amount $150,000
Total award amount $301,562
Location West Lafayette, IN
Program Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research
Matching Funders Purdue University
Grantee Institution Purdue University
H5N1 in dairy cattle decreases milk production and milk quality, causing significant economic losses for farmers. The recent detection of H5N1 in humans, dairy cows and non-traditional host birds indicates that this virus poses new threats to other non-avian species. Purdue University researchers are using knowledge gained from prior work on influenza A viruses and a bovine adenoviral vaccine platform to develop a universal influenza vaccine for cows that is expected to be effective against further viral mutations.