Barry Rockx
@barryrockx.bsky.social
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Virologist studying pathogenesis of emerging zoonotic viruses.
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Barry Rockx
Vasilakis Lab
13 days ago
We are looking forward welcoming you on December 9th for Prof. Barry Rockx's
@barryrockx.bsky.social
presentation: "Experimental models for characterization of emerging vector-borne viruses". Register:
www.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
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Xmas came early again this year! Very proud of Imke Visser, last week she handed me a copy of her thesis. She will defend her thesis on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. It was a pleasure supervising her!
#ProudPI
15 days ago
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Thanks for the invitation! Looking forward to sharing some of our exciting work on emerging arboviruses, see you there!
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27 days ago
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@ERINHA-RI
7 months ago
🎉 Join the
#ISIDORe
User Conference – FREE registration now open! 🧬 📅 11–12 June 2025 | 📍 Paris & online 🔬 Showcasing ISIDORe’s key contributions from users & infrastructures 🤝 Meet peers, share results, shape the future 👉
isidore-project.eu/user-confere...
##InfectiousDiseases
#FreeConference
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While finishing her thesis, Imke Visser just published another very cool paper on the effects of mosquito saliva from distinct species on human dermal endothelial cell function in vitro and West Nile virus pathogenesis in vivo.
doi.org/10.1080/2222...
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Effect of mosquito saliva from distinct species on human dermal endothelial cell function in vitro and West Nile virus pathogenesis in vivo
During probing and feeding, an infected mosquito injects both virus and saliva into the host skin. The presence of mosquito saliva in the skin increases arbovirus pathogenesis in the bitten host, h...
https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2025.2502006
7 months ago
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What a start of the year! Email on Jan 1st, paper accepted! Stay tuned!
12 months ago
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Xmas came early this year! Not 1 but two theses received from 2 highly talented PhD students. Can't wait for their thesis defenses next year, what a way to start 2025!
12 months ago
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Very proud of Eleanor Marshall, today she handed me a copy of her thesis. She will defend her thesis on Thursday February 13th! It was a pleasure supervising her!
#ProudPI
12 months ago
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Very proud of Danny Noack, today he handed me a copy of his thesis. He will defend on Thursday, January 23rd! It’s been an pleasure supervising him!
#ProudPI
about 1 year ago
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New preprint! The global spread of Monkeypox virus (MPXV) clade IIb in 2022/2023 raised concerns about spillback into new animal reservoirs. In this study we showed that rats are susceptible to infection with MPXV.
doi.org/10.1101/2024...
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Experimental monkeypox virus infection in rats
The global spread of Monkeypox virus (MPXV) clade IIb in 2022/2023 raised concerns about spillback into new animal reservoirs. Experimental inoculation of rats with MPXV resulted in skin lesions and v...
https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.04.626788
about 1 year ago
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Neeltje van Doremalen
about 1 year ago
I am looking for a postdoctoral researcher to investigate mucosal immune responses in infectious disease models. More information can be found here:
www.training.nih.gov/jobs/pdirta-...
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Postdoctoral intramural research training award
https://www.training.nih.gov/jobs/pdirta-120124/
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First research paper of Imke Visser's thesis published! Very cool paper on evaluating the virulence of a newly emerged WNV lineage 2 strain isolated in the Netherlands, in 2020 as part of OneHealthPact!
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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In vitro and in vivo characterization of a novel West Nile virus lineage 2 strain - npj Viruses
npj Viruses - In vitro and in vivo characterization of a novel West Nile virus lineage 2 strain
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44298-024-00070-0
about 1 year ago
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Arbovirus seminars
about 1 year ago
400 followers in 4 days, that's crazy! Anyway, we have this super cool seminar tomorrow (THURSDAY) with
@barryrockx.bsky.social
. Let us know if you need a zoom link. All welcome!
#virology
#high_containment
#pathogenesis
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Robert de Vries
about 1 year ago
First post here... let's check it out... last days to apply for a PhD position in my lab! Looking for glyco and viro enthusiasts.
#glycotime
#lovevirology
@eakarlsson.bsky.social
www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
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PhD Position in H5Nx Virus Evolution and Host Interactions
Dive into the captivating world of virus-host interactions and help us redefine how to assess/predict zoonotic influenza outbreaks.
https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/phd-position-in-h5nx-virus-evolution-and-host-interactions
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Exciting PhD student opportunity to strengthen our arbovirus research group at Wageningen Bioveterinary Research. Please see the link for more information and to apply:
www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/...
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PhD student: Vector-borne virus preparedness
https://www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/phd-student-vector-borne-virus-preparedness.htm
about 1 year ago
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Jesse Erasmus
about 1 year ago
Couldn’t find a virology starter pack so here’s one to get the ball rolling. Repost/reply if you are a virologist so I can find and add you to the list!
go.bsky.app/SinqoJU
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Barry Rockx
Arbovirus seminars
about 1 year ago
Super interesting seminar next THURSDAY with
@barryrockx.bsky.social
presenting his group's latest findings.
#emerging_viruses
#high_containment
#exciting
🤩 All welcome; please RT! (do we say re-tweet on Blue? 😆)
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If you’re at the ASTMH, now is the time to check out Imke Visser’s poster on the “Differential effect of mosquito saliva from distinct species on human dermal endothelial cell function in vitro and West Nile virus pathogenesis in vivo”!
about 1 year ago
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Another cool paper by Danny Noack on developing A three-dimensional vessel-on-chip model to study Puumala orthohantavirus pathogenesis - now published in Lab on a Chip:
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
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A three-dimensional vessel-on-chip model to study Puumala orthohantavirus pathogenesis
Puumala orthohantavirus (PUUV) infection in humans can result in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. Endothelial cells (ECs) are primarily infected with increased vascular permeability as a central...
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/lc/d4lc00543k
about 1 year ago
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New paper by Eleanor Marshall et al. on how Neurovirulence of Usutu virus in human fetal organotypic brainslice cultures partially resembles Zika and West Nile virus
rdcu.be/dSm7a
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Neurovirulence of Usutu virus in human fetal organotypic brain slice cultures partially resembles Zika and West Nile virus
Scientific Reports - Neurovirulence of Usutu virus in human fetal organotypic brain slice cultures partially resembles Zika and West Nile virus
https://rdcu.be/dSm7a
about 1 year ago
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Final research paper of Eleanor Marshall’s thesis published! Very cool paper on the differential susceptibility of human motor neurons to infection with Usutu and West Nile virus
rdcu.be/dVHTo
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Differential susceptibility of human motor neurons to infection with Usutu and West Nile virus | Journal of Neuroinflammation
https://rdcu.be/dVHTo
about 1 year ago
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2 papers accepted last week! First one by Danny Noack is already online @PLOSNTDs Species-specific responses during Seoul orthohantavirus infection in human and rat lung microvascular EC's.
journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
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Species-specific responses during Seoul orthohantavirus infection in human and rat lung microvascular endothelial cells
Author summary Seoul orthohantavirus is a rat-borne zoonotic virus that can cause hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in humans worldwide while it generally leads to persistent infection in absence ...
https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0012074
over 1 year ago
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Exciting postdoc opportunity to strengthen our arbovirus research group at Wageningen Bioveterinary Research. Particularly interested in candidates who can further develop our vector transmission work at BSL3. Please see the link for more information and to apply:
www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/...
almost 2 years ago
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