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Biography
Christine Tait- Burkard is a group leader at The Roslin Institute/University of Edinburgh and an expert on coronaviruses and arteriviruses. She holds a BSc and MSc in Biology, Major Biochemistry, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland and a PhD in Virology from Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
Research Interests
Her research focuses on understanding how porcine and zoonotic viruses interact with their hosts and how this understanding can be used to identify genetic susceptibility/resistance and develop diagnostics and treatments. Braving the split between human and animal viruses and technologies Christine is, for example, involved in the generation of genome edited pigs resistant towards one of the most costly pig viruses but also part of the IMI CARE consortium aiming to identify and repurpose drugs against SARS-CoV-2 infection causing COVID-19.
Education/Academic qualification
Virology, Doctor of Science, Host Factors Involved in the Entry of Coronaviruses into Mammalian Cells, Utrecht University
Award Date: 27 Jan 2015
Biology, Master in Science, ETH Zürich
Award Date: 8 Oct 2009
Biology, Bachelor of Science, ETH Zürich
Award Date: 9 Oct 2008
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Serological response to feline coronavirus in the UK domestic cat population
Sasvari, H., Sherry, L., Logan, N., Dunbar, D., Tyson, G. B., Tait-Burkard, C., Weir, W., Willett, B. J. & Hosie, M. J., 15 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of General Virology. 107, 5, p. 1-13 13 p., 002270.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Epidemiological and Clinical Insights from 68 Veterinarian-Reported Cases of Feline Infectious Peritonitis During the Documented FIP Epizootic in Cyprus
Epaminondas, D., Mazeri, S., Lyraki, M., Tait-Burkard, C., Gunn-Moore, D., Loukaidi, S., Georgiadi, E.-E., Loizides, S., Demetriou, D., Polizopoulou, Z., Attipa, C. & Filippitzi, M.-E., 6 May 2026, In: Pathogens. 15, 5, p. 1-20 20 p., 499.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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RNA interference screen against SARS-CoV-2 identifies proviral vesicular transport factors involved in release
Kerr, H., Daniels, A., Fletcher, S., Craig, N., O'Shea, M., Griffiths, S., Sachs, D., Donovan, S., Fragkoudis, R., Haas, J. G. & Tait-Burkard, C., 13 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of General Virology. 107, 2, p. 1-17 17 p., 002216.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DNAJC14 Gene Edited Pigs are Resistant to Classical Pestiviruses
Crooke , H. R., Schwindt, S., Fletcher, S., Isken, O., Harding, S., Berkley, N., Tait-Burkard, C., Warren, C., Whitelaw, B., Tautz, N. & Lillico, S., 1 Feb 2026, In: Trends in biotechnology. 44, 2, p. 570-586 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Near complete genome of two genotype II African swine fever viruses recovered from domestic pigs in Tanzania
Hakizimana, J. N., Yona, C., Kayuki, C., Makange, M. R., Adamson, E. K., Warr, A., Tait-Burkard, C., Nauwynck, H. J. & Misinzo, G., 13 Nov 2025, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 14, 11, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Owen Thompson MP Visit to Roslin Institute
Whitelaw, B. (Advisor), Digard, P. (Advisor), White, V. (Advisor), Argyle, D. (Advisor) & Tait-Burkard, C. (Advisor)
12 Aug 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Schools engagement
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Generating livestock cell lines with landing pads for efficient transgene expression
Grey, F. (Principal Investigator), Bean, T. (Co-investigator), Burdon, T. (Co-investigator), Lillico, S. (Co-investigator), McGrew, M. (Co-investigator), Prendergast, J. (Co-investigator), Rainger, J. (Co-investigator) & Tait-Burkard, C. (Co-investigator)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/09/25 → 31/08/27
Project: Research
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Gene editing sheep for pestivirus resistance
Lillico, S. (Principal Investigator) & Tait-Burkard, C. (Co-investigator)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/06/25 → 31/05/29
Project: Research
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ISP 2023/28 Consumables - Virology
Whitelaw, B. (Principal Investigator), Digard, P. (Co-investigator), Gaunt, E. (Co-investigator), Grey, F. (Co-investigator), Pinto, R. (Co-investigator) & Tait-Burkard, C. (Co-investigator)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/04/23 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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Nanobodies as antiviral PRRSV agents
Tait-Burkard, C. (Principal Investigator) & Digard, P. (Co-investigator)
12/03/18 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Feline infectious peritonitis epizootic caused by a recombinant coronavirus
Warr, A. (Creator), O'Shea, M. (Creator), Fletcher, S. (Creator), Hanton, A. J. (Creator), Lycett, S. (Creator) & Tait-Burkard, C. (Creator), Zenodo, 20 May 2025
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