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Fascinated by viruses and the diseases they cause. www.cvr.ac.uk
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Antonia Ho
19 days ago
Congratulations to
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
Clinical Viral Epidemiology Group
@emcat1.bsky.social
student
@elenvink.bsky.social
who graduated from her PhD in Virology yesterday!! ๐๐๐พ๐
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Ed Hutchinson
20 days ago
If you live in the northern hemisphere, there's still time to get vaccinated for this year's troubling flu season. Cat Wilson, a Clinical Research Fellow
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
explains a bit more about the flu vaccine here:
theconversation.com/what-does-it...
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What does it mean if I get flu after the jab? Do COVID boosters increase the risk of side-effects? Key flu vaccine questions answered
This yearโs flu season started early and is expected to be severe. Hereโs what you need to know about getting vaccinated, from timing and side-effects to how well it works.
https://theconversation.com/what-does-it-mean-if-i-get-flu-after-the-jab-do-covid-boosters-increase-the-risk-of-side-effects-key-flu-vaccine-questions-answered-269649
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๐ Well done to Patawee Asamaphan for winning the prize for best oral presentation at the recent Glasgow Paediatric Research Open Day.
24 days ago
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Ed Hutchinson
25 days ago
BBC News - Flu: Children hit hardest as cases in Northern Ireland surge - BBC News
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Flu: Children hit hardest as cases in Northern Ireland surge
Paediatric emergency medicine consultant Dr Julie-Ann Maney says it is a particularly virulent strain of influenza.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4q5g2ww55o?app-referrer=webview
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Ed Hutchinson
28 days ago
Feeling festive? Why not deck the halls with
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
's papercraft
#VirusSnowflakes
and celebrate the science of viruses and the fight against viral diseases. Download for free:
cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
#scicomm
#sciart
#decorations
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Ed Hutchinson
about 1 month ago
๐จNew Paper!๐จ Some like it hot: Matt Turnbull and
@samjwilsonphd.bsky.social
collaborated with groups from
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
,
@cam.ac.uk
and beyond to show that, while our fevers are hot enough to control human flu, they don't protect against avian influenzas adaptd to the hotter bodies of birds
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Avian-origin influenza A viruses tolerate elevated pyrexic temperatures in mammals
Host body temperature can define a virusโs replicative profileโinfluenza A viruses (IAVs) adapted to 40ยฐ to 42ยฐC in birds are less temperature sensitive in vitro compared with human isolates adapted t...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adq4691
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Ed Hutchinson
about 1 month ago
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...
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FindAPhD : The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) PhD Funded Programme at University of Glasgow
Apply for a PhD: The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) PhD Funded Programme at University of Glasgow
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/program/the-mrc-university-of-glasgow-centre-for-virus-research-cvr-phd-funded-programme/?p737
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Ed Hutchinson
about 1 month ago
H5N1 in bats - what should we think about this?
@itingtu.bsky.social
explains her recent preprint (a collaboration with multiple
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
groups) in a really nice interview with
@science.org
www.science.org/content/arti...
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University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity
about 1 month ago
๐ | Professor
@danielstreicker.bsky.social
and his team at
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
were recently featured across BBC television, radio, & online coverage, showcasing their work on vampire bat-transmitted rabies in Peru. ๐ More:
www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
๐ฐ BBC:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I-Ting Tu
about 2 months ago
My 1st first-author paper is out as a preprint! Excited to share the fascinating story of marine-feeding vampire bats ๐๐ฆ We found that marine-diet bats were exposed to
#H5#AvianFlu
๐ฆ from marine wildlife and could potentially spread it to livestock via blood feed๐ฉธ
doi.org/10.1101/2025.11.09.686930
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Antonia Ho
about 2 months ago
๐จNew paper from
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
Clinical Viral Epi Group PhD student
@mhairijan.bsky.social
on the evolving neutralising antibody responses to
#SARSCoV2
in an urban & rural cohort in
#Malawi
, showing โฌ๏ธ complexity of immune landscape across 3 waves. ๐ฆ ๐ฉธ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ ๐
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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UofGNews
2 months ago
Scientists
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
have harnessed a powerful supercomputer, normally used to study the universe, to develop a new machine learning model which can help translate the language of proteins
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@uofgcancersciences.bsky.social
@uofgcompsci.bsky.social
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gla.ac/3WpA43G
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Scientists use AI to learn the intricate language of biomolecules
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have harnessed a powerful supercomputer, normally used by astronomers and physicists to study the universe, to develop a new machine learning model which can he...
https://gla.ac/3WpA43G
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Ed Hutchinson
26 days ago
Congratulations to Dr Cal Bentley-Abbot, who passed his PhD viva yesterday
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
Cal is a brilliant microscopist and has been an outstanding colleague. Next step: a microscopy facility management job and a round-the-world cycle trip
#PhDone
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Microbiology Society
3 months ago
Huge congratulations to Emma Davis, the winner of 2025's Early Career Microbiologist of the Year prize! We agree with Emma that all of the finalists' talks were brilliant and a massive well done to everyone involved!
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Joe Grove
3 months ago
๐จ New Web Resource Alert! ๐จ We're delighted to share Viro3D a database of >85000 viral protein structure predictions from >4400 human & animal viruses. ๐
viro3d.cvr.gla.ac.uk
๐
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
@molsystbiol.org
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@uofgmvls.bsky.social
#Virology
#AlphaFold
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Viro3D
https://viro3d.cvr.gla.ac.uk
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Medical Research Foundation
3 months ago
Our ELP winner
@grovearmada.bsky.social
and his team have launched Viro3D, an AI-powered virus protein database, which will help scientists understand and combat emerging viral threats more efficiently. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3IIfND1
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
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Researchers launch worldโs most comprehensive human virus protein database
A look at new Foundation-funded research by Dr Joe Grove and his team at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research.
https://bit.ly/3IIfND1
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Fletcher Lab
3 months ago
๐ Fletcher lab PhD student Emma Davies reflecting on her prize winning talk - weโre super proud of you Emma - many congrats! ๐
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@uofgsii.bsky.social
@uofgmvls.bsky.social
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Ed Hutchinson
3 months ago
Last year we organised an interdisciplinary workshop on 'Preparing for Pandemics' with
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@uofgartshums.bsky.social
and others. A white paper summarising our discussions on Countering Disinformation and Distrust is now available (1/2):
committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
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Written evidence submitted by Cogito Epistemology Research Centre, MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (DIS0039)
https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/138152/html/
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๐ข VACANCY | Research Assistant/Associate - Data Analysis Support
@drtoniho.bsky.social
&
@louisapollock.bsky.social
's Pfizer-funded research project focused on effectiveness of maternal
#RSV
vaccination in infants in Scotland. More:
bit.ly/CVR-WorkWithUs
Apply:
gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/
Ref 180274
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Antonia Ho
4 months ago
๐ฃCome work with us! Looking for a Research Assistant/Associate in Data Analysis, for a Pfizer-funded research project focused on effectiveness of maternal
#RSV
vaccination in infants in Scotland. More:
bit.ly/3Va7yCd
Enq to:
@louisapollock.bsky.social
Closing: 17 Sept 25
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
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๐ข VACANCY | Genomics Research Assistant Play a leading role in a UKRI-funded collaboration (MRC-UVRI) with a focus on
#CCHF
virus. More:
bit.ly/CVR-WorkWithUs
Ref 180092 Apply:
gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/
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4 months ago
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๐ New Research to Track How Well RSV Vaccines Protect Scottish Babies Congratulations to
@drtoniho.bsky.social
&
@louisapollock.bsky.social
who have received funding from Pfizer to track the real-world effectiveness of RSV vaccines given to pregnant women across Scotland.
cvr.ac.uk/engage/news/...
4 months ago
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๐NEW | Common Liver Treatment Shows Potential to Reduce Hospital SARS-CoV-2 Cases
@chrisillingworth.bsky.social
& colleagues used computer simulations to show that UDCA could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission in hospitals by 17%.
cvr.ac.uk/engage/news/...
Research:
journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
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Common Liver Treatment Shows Potential to Reduce Hospital SARS-CoV-2 Cases
New research suggests that ursodeoxycholic acid, a cheap liver drug, could reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission in hospitals by 17%. Using computer simulations, scientists modelled how the drug lowers ACE2 ...
http://cvr.ac.uk/engage/news/headline_1199519_en.html
5 months ago
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๐ข VACANCY | Computational Biologist/Bioinformatician ๐ฆ Join our brilliant team and contribute to the analysis of antiviral host-mechanisms and comparative virology datasets. ๐ Deadline: 25 August Info:
bit.ly/CVR-WorkWithUs
Ref 178592 Apply:
gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/
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University of Glasgow - Research - Research units A-Z - MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research - About Us - Work with us
http://bit.ly/CVR-WorkWithUs
5 months ago
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๐ข Calling all Postgrad Virologists! ๐ฆ Postgraduate Virologists Network are hosting their first conference for virology students, by virology students. ๐
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
๐ 8-9 September Register and submit an abstract:
www.postgradvirologistsnetwork.co.uk/2025-meeting
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5 months ago
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Mhairi McCormack
5 months ago
๐จAre we overestimating viral immunity in people with HIV?๐จ In our new study, we found that a widely used lab test might give false positives for people with HIV who are on certain types of medication (integrase inhibitors) Hereโs what we found ๐งต1/n
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Antonia Ho
5 months ago
๐จNew paper ๐จ In 2 cohorts: 1) Malawi community cohort 2) UK adults with acute HCV We found overestimation of neutralising abs using retrovirus-based pseudotyped assays in persons receiving integrase inhibitors, e.g. dolutegravir. ๐งตby
@mhairijan.bsky.social
๐
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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๐ A Hidden Glitch: How HIV drugs can distort virus immunity tests โช@mhairijan.bsky.socialโฌ & colleagues found a flaw in widely used virus immunity tests. HIV drugs can interfere with lab results, causing false positives that mislead our understanding of immune responses.
gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
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Prof Emma Thomson joined Dr Stella Atim, Dr Catherine Houlihan & Dr Naomi Walker to author a chapter on Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in 'Principles of Medicine in Africa'. Essential for understanding these critical pathogens & preparing outbreak response.
doi.org/10.1017/9781...
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Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers: Lassa Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Ebola/Marburg Fever and CrimeanโCongo Fever (Chapter 40) - Principles of Medicine in Africa
Principles of Medicine in Africa - June 2025
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009052733.041
5 months ago
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โผ๏ธ Today is the last day to register for the Glasgow Virology Workshop! ๐ Friday 5th September 2025 ๐ Hunter Halls,
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
More info and registration links:
gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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5 months ago
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๐ฆ Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, is expected to rise in a warming world. This video by MSc student Hannah Stephens explores how
#dengue
transmission may shift with climate change and how innovative research could help control it.
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
youtu.be/zY1F875_M80
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Dengue in a Warming World: Can We Control It?
YouTube video by MRC - UofGlasgow Centre for Virus Research
https://youtu.be/zY1F875_M80
5 months ago
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CVR Bioinformatics
5 months ago
Today we have been at the Glasgow Science Centre showcasing our new Lego based DNA sequencer: GO-Seq, to learn about respiratory viruses, their DNA and sequencing.
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@glasgowscience.bsky.social
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5 months ago
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Nature Communications
6 months ago
SFTSV is a deadly tick-borne virus. In this study, Petit et al. used a multi-omics approach to reveal antiviral responses in SFTSV-infected tick cells
@virotick.bsky.social
@brennanlab.bsky.social
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@uniofsurrey.bsky.social
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Multi-omics analysis of SFTS virus infection in Rhipicephalus microplus cells reveals antiviral tick factors - Nature Communications
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV) is a deadly tick-borne virus and a growing global health threat. In this study, Petit et al. used a multi-omics approach on SFTSV-infected tick cells to study its impact and reveal host antiviral responses and key restriction factors.
https://bit.ly/44UpKoa
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Nature Communications
6 months ago
Scientists uncover how ticks fight off and carry a virus deadly to humans
@virotick.bsky.social
@brennanlab.bsky.social
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@uniofsurrey.bsky.social
#SFTSV
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Scientists uncover how ticks fight off and carry a virus deadly to humans
The study, published in Nature Communications, provides the most detailed picture yet of how cells from the tick species Rhipicephalus microplus respond to infection with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV).SFTSV can cause high fever, internal bleeding and death in humans and currently has no licensed treatment or vaccine.
https://bit.ly/4nHzcUb
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Nature Communications
6 months ago
SFTSV is a deadly tick-borne virus. In this study, Petit et al. used a multi-omics approach to reveal antiviral responses in SFTSV-infected tick cells
@virotick.bsky.social
@brennanlab.bsky.social
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@uniofsurrey.bsky.social
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Multi-omics analysis of SFTS virus infection in Rhipicephalus microplus cells reveals antiviral tick factors - Nature Communications
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV) is a deadly tick-borne virus and a growing global health threat. In this study, Petit et al. used a multi-omics approach on SFTSV-infected tick cells to study its impact and reveal host antiviral responses and key restriction factors.
https://bit.ly/4kCQlM9
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Nature Communications
6 months ago
Scientists uncover how ticks fight off and carry a virus deadly to humans
@virotick.bsky.social
@brennanlab.bsky.social
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@uniofsurrey.bsky.social
#SFTSV
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Scientists uncover how ticks fight off and carry a virus deadly to humans
The study, published in Nature Communications, provides the most detailed picture yet of how cells from the tick species Rhipicephalus microplus respond to infection with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV).SFTSV can cause high fever, internal bleeding and death in humans and currently has no licensed treatment or vaccine.
https://bit.ly/4lGC0iK
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๐ข NEW | UK-Uganda team launches major study on deadly Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus. (CCHF). The international partnership will allow scientists to better understand CCHF transmission & immunity in East Africa.
gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Funding:
@ukri.org
, USDA
6 months ago
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๐ข EVENT | 27th Glasgow Virology Workshop Join us for a day of interesting talks & discussions. Speakers: Adam Bailey, Louis Lambrechts, Kirsty Roy, Judy Breuer, Sheila Graham, Juan Reguera & a selection of students. ๐ Fri 5th Sept 2025 ๐ Register:
gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
6 months ago
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Antonia Ho
6 months ago
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
Clinical Viral Epidemiology Group
#PhD
student,
kirstykwok.bsky.social
presenting her analysis of non-SARSCoV2 respiratory viral sequence data from Africa at
#PandemicSciences25
conference ๐ซ๐งฌ๐
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๐ Massive well done to
@kieranlamb.bsky.social
for presenting at AI x BIO by Wellcome Connecting Science. The conference showcased advances in artificial intelligence in biology.
coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/ai-x-b...
6 months ago
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Last week we welcomed colleagues from โช@helmholtzhzi.bsky.socialโฌ Centre for Infection Research & other project partners for our CVR-HZI Collaborative Development Fund Symposium. We heard about exciting research projects and discussed new opportunities to further our collaborations.
cvr-hzi.co.uk
6 months ago
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๐ฆ Influenza's Great Escape New research from
@danielweiriav.bsky.social
& colleagues reveals that flu viruses use secret tunnelling nanotube-like structures to escape your immune system. Full video:
youtu.be/Opfpwy9yUew
gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
@socialinfluenza.bsky.social
@uofgsii.bsky.social
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CVR Bioinformatics
7 months ago
As the collaborating centre of
@woahglobal.bsky.social
, weโre thrilled to launch our 8th annual course on viral bioinformatics & genomics! Welcome speech by
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
director
@emcat1.bsky.social
& head of Bioinformatics
@davidlrobertson.bsky.social
๐งฌ๐
#bioinformatics
#genomics
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London Infection Network for/by ECRs (LINE)
7 months ago
Weโre starting off with the invited plenary by
@grovearmada.bsky.social
(
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
). An inspiring tour de force about using AI for discovery science to understand the virosphere!
#LINEsymposium2025
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University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity
7 months ago
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ | Happy
#PrideMonth
| ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
@uofgsii.bsky.social
stands with our LGBT+ staff and students. Together, we promote safety, solidarity, respect, and inclusion. Letโs celebrate equality, diversity, and progress this June. ๐ Pride Month at
@uofglasgow.bsky.social
:
www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/st...
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Blair Strang
7 months ago
I had the pleasure of seeing this before publication @
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
A really lovely study and food for thought about HHV6โฆ. Worth your time.
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University of Glasgow
7 months ago
Bright Club is back for Glasgow Science Festival! Come along for an academic comedy night that transforms researchers and academics into stand-up comedians. ๐คฉ ๐ Mon 9 June, The Stand Glasgow Ticket โก๏ธ
gla.ac/3SBJjMh
(Use code BRIGHTCLUB at checkout for half price tickets!)
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๐ Massive congratulations to the Sinkins' Group for being shortlisted for a
#PrixGalien
UK Award for their groundbreaking Wolbachia-based
#dengue
virus control strategy! ๐
gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
@uofgmvls.bsky.social
@uofgsii.bsky.social
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CVR Team shortlisted for prestigious Prix Galien award
A research team from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) has been shortlisted for a prestigious Prix Galien UK Award for their groundbreaking dengue virus control strategy, w...
https://gla.ac.uk/research/az/cvr/engage/news/headline_1185349_en.html
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