# LSU Vet Med researcher awarded nearly $2 million grant to develop a bird flu vaccine for poultry

> A research team at LSU led by Mariano Carossino received nearly $2 million from USDA APHIS under its HPAI Poultry Innovation Grand Challenge. The project aims to develop a poultry vaccine that gives earlier and stronger protection against H5N1.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T21:12:43.797Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96534-lsu-vet-med-researcher-awarded-nearly-2-million-grant-to-develop-a-bird-flu
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A practical poultry vaccine could eventually reduce flock losses and supply disruption, but this grant is early-stage research with no near-term effect on feed or poultry supply.

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| HOGS | 2020-03-06 | [Vietnam culls over 137,000 poultry to contain bird flu - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54020-vietnam-culls-over-137-000-poultry-to-contain-bird-flu-xinhua-english-news-cn.md) | -3.3% | -15.6% |
| SBM | 2025-06-01 | [Thai poultry industry poised for growth on Brazil bird flu, lower feed costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24369-thai-poultry-industry-poised-for-growth-on-brazil-bird-flu-lower-feed-costs.md) | -0.1% | -8.0% |
| SBM | 2019-12-26 | [Bird flu hits egg-producing Iowa hard; loss expected to be 25 million hens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55589-bird-flu-hits-egg-producing-iowa-hard-loss-expected-to-be-25-million-hens.md) | -0.4% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2024-07-24 | [Bird flu: Over 100 million chickens are dead. Is the virus here to stay? \| Vox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29267-bird-flu-over-100-million-chickens-are-dead-is-the-virus-here-to-stay-vox.md) | +2.1% | -8.0% |

## Sources

- lsu.edu: https://www.lsu.edu/vetmed/news/2026/carossino_grant.php

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