Dr Amanda Corla

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Laboratory Analyst

Amanda graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2013 with a first class BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry and Genome Science. Continuing at Portsmouth, she embarked upon a postgraduate research degree funded by the Anatomical Society in neurovascular development under the supervision of Dr. Frank Schubert and Dr. Andy Pickford, where she developed her knowledge and skills in neurobiology, embryology, molecular biology and histology. She was awarded the degree of PhD in Biological Sciences in 2017 with her thesis entitled: 'The Anatomical and Molecular Characterisation of Vascular Ingression in the Embryonic Vertebrate Brain.'

Exploring new horizons and keen to develop her skills further, Amanda joined the Non-Vesicular Reference Laboratory as a Laboratory Analyst in September 2017. Operating within the SAPO4 biocontainment facility, she provides an essential diagnostic service for the detection of viruses, such as Bluetongue, African swine fever and African horse sickness, through conducting serological and molecular testing of sample submissions. Amanda is the group head of virus isolation and is an active member of the 'European Virus Archive - global' (EVAg) project, producing high-quality virus isolates for the collection as well as for local and international collaborators. She provides training in ISO/IEC 17025-accredited assays and performs collaborative research and validation work with multiple groups at The Pirbright Institute. Amanda also provides support to the Marek’s Disease Virus Reference Laboratory.

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Celebrating Pirbright’s women in science

Haga IR, Shih BB, Tore G, Polo N, Ribeca P, Gombo-Ochir D, Shura G, Tserenchimed T, Enkhbold B, Purevtseren D, Ulziibat G, Damdinjav B, Yimer L, Bari FD, Gizaw D, Adedeji AJ, Atai RB, Adole JA, Dogonyaro BB, Kumarawadu PL, Batten C, Corla A, Freimanis GL, Tennakoon C, Law A, Lycett S, Downing T, Beard PM (2024)

Sequencing and Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Whole Genomes Reveals a New Viral Subgroup in West and Central Africa

Viruses 16 (4) , 557

Publisher’s version: https://doi.org/10.3390/v16040557

Newbrook K, Khan N, Fisher A, Chong K, Gubbins S, Davies WC, Sanders C, Busquets MG, Cooke L, Corla A, Ashby M, Flannery J, Batten C, Stokes JE, Sanz-Bernardo B, Carpenter S, Moffat K, Darpel KE (2024)

Specific T-cell subsets have a role in anti-viral immunity and pathogenesis but not viral dynamics or onwards vector transmission of an important livestock arbovirus

Frontiers in Immunology 15

Publisher’s version: https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1328820

Flannery J, Shih B, Haga I R, Ashby M, Corla A, King S, Freimanis G, Polo N, Tse A C-N, Brackman C J, Chan J, Pun P, Ferguson A D, Law A, Lycett S, Batten C, Beard P M (2022)

A novel strain of lumpy skin disease virus causes clinical disease in cattle in Hong Kong

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 69 (4) , e336-e343.

Publisher’s version: https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14304

Rajko-Nenow P, Flannery J, Arnold H, Howson E L A, Darpel K, Stedman A, Corla A, Batten C (2019)

A rapid RT-LAMP assay for the detection of all four lineages of peste des petits ruminants virus

Journal of Virological Methods 274 , 113730

Publisher’s version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2019.113730

Flannery J, Sanz-Bernardo B, Ashby M, Brown H, Carpenter S, Cooke L, Corla A, Frost L, Gubbins S, Hicks H, Qureshi M, Rajko-Nenow P, Sanders C, Tully M, Bréard E, Sailleau C, Zientara S, Darpel K, Batten C (2019)

Evidence of reduced viremia, pathogenicity and vector competence in a re-emerging European strain of bluetongue virus serotype 8 in sheep

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 66 (3) , 1177-1185

Publisher’s version: https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13131

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Non-Vesicular Reference Laboratory

Dr Amanda Corla

Celebrating Pirbright’s women in science

Sequencing and Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Whole Genomes Reveals a New Viral Subgroup in West and Central Africa

Specific T-cell subsets have a role in anti-viral immunity and pathogenesis but not viral dynamics or onwards vector transmission of an important livestock arbovirus

A novel strain of lumpy skin disease virus causes clinical disease in cattle in Hong Kong

A rapid RT-LAMP assay for the detection of all four lineages of peste des petits ruminants virus

Evidence of reduced viremia, pathogenicity and vector competence in a re-emerging European strain of bluetongue virus serotype 8 in sheep

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Groups

Non-Vesicular Reference Laboratory

Dr Amanda Corla

Celebrating Pirbright’s women in science

Sequencing and Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Whole Genomes Reveals a New Viral Subgroup in West and Central Africa

Specific T-cell subsets have a role in anti-viral immunity and pathogenesis but not viral dynamics or onwards vector transmission of an important livestock arbovirus

A novel strain of lumpy skin disease virus causes clinical disease in cattle in Hong Kong

A rapid RT-LAMP assay for the detection of all four lineages of peste des petits ruminants virus

Evidence of reduced viremia, pathogenicity and vector competence in a re-emerging European strain of bluetongue virus serotype 8 in sheep

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