Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute - Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI)
The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI) research in the field of infectious animal diseases of farmed animals and related sciences. The FLI fulfils the tasks assigned to it by the Animal Diseases Act, publishes research results and cooperates with scientists and scientific institutions in Germany and worldwide.
Address
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute - Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI)
Boddenblick 5a
D-17493 Greifswald - Insel Riems
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Phone: +49 38351 7-0
Fax: +49 38351 7-219
email: elke.reinking(@)fli.bund.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Development of animal protective husbandry systems
- Effective us of feedings for the production of high quality food and other animal performances
- Preservation of genetic diversity of farm animals
- Protection of deseases through improved diagnostics, prevention and controlling of animal deseases
Networks:
- German agricultural research alliance (DAFA)
Coordinated projects
- Characterization of rDNA transcriptional activity in pre-implantation bovine embryos Details of Characterization of rDNA transcriptional activity in pre-implantation bovine embryos
- Characterization of the development potential of fetal somatic stem cells (FSSCs) in mice Details of Characterization of the development potential of fetal somatic stem cells (FSSCs) in mice
- Collaborative project: Development of comfort mats for the lying and walking area of sows (PigComfort) - subproject 1 Details of Collaborative project: Development of comfort mats for the lying and walking area of sows (PigComfort) - subproject 1
- Collaborative project: Innovative characterisation and improvement of the feeding value of cereal grains (GrainUp) – Subproject 6 Details of Collaborative project: Innovative characterisation and improvement of the feeding value of cereal grains (GrainUp) – Subproject 6
- Collaborative project: Investigations of meeting the demands for energy and nutrient supply of growing-finishing boars for exploitation of the genetically determined performance potential - subproject 3 Details of Collaborative project: Investigations of meeting the demands for energy and nutrient supply of growing-finishing boars for exploitation of the genetically determined performance potential - subproject 3
- Epigenetic analysis of imprinting in the bovine oocyte Details of Epigenetic analysis of imprinting in the bovine oocyte
- Experimental modulation of telomerase activity in embryos, fetuses and offspring in cattle Details of Experimental modulation of telomerase activity in embryos, fetuses and offspring in cattle
- Gracilization and characteristic association of biomarkers under circumstances of pathogen infection Details of Gracilization and characteristic association of biomarkers under circumstances of pathogen infection
- Participation in international animal disease control projects (incl. wild bird monitoring) Details of Participation in international animal disease control projects (incl. wild bird monitoring)
- rDNA genome re-programming in intergeneric somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos Details of rDNA genome re-programming in intergeneric somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos
- The OMICS-processes in medical diagnostics at cattle and hog Details of The OMICS-processes in medical diagnostics at cattle and hog
- Transcriptomics of preimplantation bovine embryos Details of Transcriptomics of preimplantation bovine embryos
Coordinated projects of subordinate institutions 105
Involved in research projects:
- Carry over of DNA from genetically modified feed in tissue of farm animals: long-term study in quail over fifteen generations Details of Carry over of DNA from genetically modified feed in tissue of farm animals: long-term study in quail over fifteen generations
- Comparison of the specificity of a series of real-time methods for Campylobacter subsp. Details of Comparison of the specificity of a series of real-time methods for Campylobacter subsp.
- Development of EU wide animal transport certification system and renovation of control posts in the European Union Details of Development of EU wide animal transport certification system and renovation of control posts in the European Union
- Development, enhancement and complementation of animal-sparing, foot-and-mouth disease vaccine-based control strategies for free and endemic regions (FMD-DISCONVAC) Details of Development, enhancement and complementation of animal-sparing, foot-and-mouth disease vaccine-based control strategies for free and endemic regions (FMD-DISCONVAC)
- Enhanced control of CBPP in sub Saharan Africa through development of better diagnostics and vaccines Details of Enhanced control of CBPP in sub Saharan Africa through development of better diagnostics and vaccines
- EPIZONE - Network on epizootic disease diagnosis and control Details of EPIZONE - Network on epizootic disease diagnosis and control
- Evaluating and controlling the risk of African swine fever in the EU (ASFRISK) Details of Evaluating and controlling the risk of African swine fever in the EU (ASFRISK)
- Goat BSE: proposal for improvement of goat TSE discriminative diagnosis and susceptibility based assessment of BSE infectivity in goat milk and meat Details of Goat BSE: proposal for improvement of goat TSE discriminative diagnosis and susceptibility based assessment of BSE infectivity in goat milk and meat
- Improve tools and strategies for the prevention and control of classical swine fever (CSFV_GoDIVA) Details of Improve tools and strategies for the prevention and control of classical swine fever (CSFV_GoDIVA)
- Innovative and practical management approaches to reduce nitrogen excretion by ruminants (REDNEX) Details of Innovative and practical management approaches to reduce nitrogen excretion by ruminants (REDNEX)
- Integrated control of neglected zoonoses: improving human health and animal production through scientific innovation and public engagement (ICONZ) Details of Integrated control of neglected zoonoses: improving human health and animal production through scientific innovation and public engagement (ICONZ)
- Novel technologies for surveillance of emerging and re-emerging infections of wildlife (WILDTECH) Details of Novel technologies for surveillance of emerging and re-emerging infections of wildlife (WILDTECH)
- Pandemic mRNA vaccines Details of Pandemic mRNA vaccines
- Potential effects of climate change on the dynamics of Hantavirus rodent reservoir population Details of Potential effects of climate change on the dynamics of Hantavirus rodent reservoir population
- Protecting the food chain from prions: shaping European priorities through basic and applied research (PRIORITY) Details of Protecting the food chain from prions: shaping European priorities through basic and applied research (PRIORITY)
- Renovation and promoting high quality control posts in the European Union Details of Renovation and promoting high quality control posts in the European Union
- The role of commensal microflora of animals in the transmission of extended spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBLs) Details of The role of commensal microflora of animals in the transmission of extended spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBLs)
Subordinate Institutions:
- FLI - Institute for Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases (FLI-INNT)- Details of FLI-INNT
- FLI - Institute of Infectology (FLI-IMED)- Details of FLI-IMED
- FLI - Institute of Molecular Biology (FLI-IMB)- Details of FLI-IMB
- FLI - Instiitute for Epidemology (FLI - IfE)- Details of FLI - IfE
- FLI - Institute for Animal Welfare and Animal Husbandry (FLI - ITT)- Details of FLI - ITT
- FLI - Institute for Bacterial Infections and Zoonoses (FLI-IBIZ)- Details of FLI-IBIZ
- FLI - Institute of animal nutrition (FLI-ITE)- Details of FLI-ITE
- FLI - Institute of Diagnostic Virology (FLI - IVD)- Details of FLI - IVD
- FLI - Institute of Farm Animal Genetics (FLI - ING)- Details of FLI - ING
- FLI - Institute of Immunology (FLI - IFI)- Details of FLI - IFI
- FLI - Institute of Molecular Pathogenesis (FLI-IMP)- Details of FLI-IMP
- Network \'Rodent-borne pathogens\' (NaÜPa-net)- Details of NaÜPa-net