Our research addresses local, national and international priorities, supporting improvements to health and driving economic growth. Within the School of Veterinary Science, we undertake basic clinical research supporting the health of domestic and companion animals. We also undertake ecological research to support sustainable ecosystems.

Our programmes of research on infectious diseases of people and animals, including zoonotic diseases that spread between them, span all scales, from the gene to the population. We are a leading centre for research into emerging diseases, including SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, Zika, parasitic and vector-borne diseases.

Our research challenges

• Food security
• Antimicrobial resistance
• Adaptation to environmental change
• Emerging infectious diseases

Centres of Excellence

• NERC Environmental Omics Facility
• Microbiome Innovation Center
• The Pandemic Institute
• Liverpool Interdisciplinary Science Centre (LINC)

Research Centres

• NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections (HPRU EZI)
• Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections
• One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa
• Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Centre