PhD position (Hatfield/London, UK) Impact of heterogeneity in contact rates and lifespan on virus transmission and persistence in natural populations with @jraghwani.bsky.social Matthew Hall; @krisparag.bsky.social at Royal Veterinary... More details: http://iddjobs.org/jobs/2482

Wondering what happens if a seal sneezes on a whale? We were! 🦭🤧🐋 We sequenced viromes from 16 species of marine mammals stranded in Scotland. Of >100 viruses detected, ~10% appeared in multiple species (one in both seals & cetaceans!), mirroring known interspecies interactions in Scottish waters.

Excited to share my first paper! Co-circulating viruses in bats show diverse spatial movement patterns, perhaps due to different infection biology. Not all viruses move like their hosts, or like other viruses; Use them for inference with awareness and care!🧪 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

This is a fascinating study! Researchers developed an incredible new approach to prevent pandemic spillovers by vaccinating BATS themselves using mosquitoes and salt traps. It comes with some risk and caveats and will need robust regulation for prime time.🧵 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/....

📢 Fellowship Sponsorship at the CVR 📆 Deadline: Tues 21 April 26 We have an open sponsorship process and are committed to supporting a diverse, inclusive & well-supported community. Full support with application writing, organising peer reviews and interview prep. gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Not all bat viruses spread the same way 🦇 A new study from @averyholmes.bsky.social & colleagues looked at six viruses in vampire bats in Peru & found contrasting patterns of circulation. Some reflect bat movement, others were influenced by human activity. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I wrote a festive little piece for @uk.theconversation.com about the invisible but beautiful world of viruses, our fight against viral diseases, and how you can explore all of this, and more, by making paper snowflakes ❄️🦠🤓❄️ #scicomm #sciart theconversation.com/the-twelve-v...

We are excited to invite abstract submissions for talks and posters for the 2026 Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases meeting at Virginia Tech (June 2-4). Abstract submissions should be made by February 3, 2026 for consideration, using the google form here: cpe.vt.edu/eeid2026/abs...

Are you fascinated by viruses? Would you like to design your own original research project in the UK's largest virology centre? Why not come and do a PhD @cvrinfo.bsky.social - application deadline 6th Jan 2026 (1/1): www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

Nice coverage of @itingtu.bsky.social 's work on H5 influenza in vampire bats by @martinenserink.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti... Preprint here-> doi.org/10.1101/2025...

PhD position (Glasgow, UK) Build lightweight AI tools supporting One Health decision-making. with @kirstynbrunker.bsky.social @bljog.bsky.social @jakelever.bsky.social at @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk More details: http://iddjobs.org/jobs/2420

My 1st first-author paper is out as a preprint! Excited to share the fascinating story of marine-feeding vampire bats 🌊🦇 We found that marine-diet bats were exposed to #H5#AvianFlu 🦠 from marine wildlife and could potentially spread it to livestock via blood feed🩸 doi.org/10.1101/2025.11.09.686930