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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

We are pleased to announce the next call for CVR fellowship sponsorship, for transition to independence fellowships. shorturl.at/LxOTc

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🐄🦠 New paper from the @cvrinfo.bsky.social! H5N1 avian flu has unexpectedly jumped and established in US dairy cattle. Could it infect other cattle breeds too? 🧵

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Interested in using genomics, big data and AI to tackle future pandemic threats? The @cvrinfo.bsky.social is recruiting two PhD students through the DETECTIVE Doctoral Network 🦠🕵️‍♂️ shorturl.at/iLrfP

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Great to see a strong CVR contingent at #Vibiom2026 with Hayley Stone and James Herzig from @vibelab.co.uk and Robert Strange, Joseph Hughes and Ulad Litvin from @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social giving talks across the meeting sessions and @davidlrobertson.bsky.social chairing the Phylogenomics session!

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Protein Language Models (PLMs) could transform outbreak response New research from @kieranlamb.bsky.social & colleagues show that PLMs can identify mutation hotspots and key features of viral proteins - even from a single sequence. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

📢 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/...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Avian influenza cases of H5N1 are at a record high in European birds again. Last winter saw a significant increase in cases. Data from European Food Safety Authority ⬇️

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

📢 Save the date! One Health Summer School 2026 Attend the One Health Approaches to Study Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases Summer School, taking place 17–28 August 2026 in Rotterdam (ErasmusMC) and Heidelberg (Heidelberg University). More info: onehealthsummerschool.eu

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Daniel Weir for recently passing his Viva! Daniels research explored how influenza A virus infection moves directly between cells, independently of virus particles, focusing on how infection induces the formation of tunnelling nanotube-like structures.

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

👏 Well done to Patawee Asamaphan for winning the prize for best oral presentation at the recent Glasgow Paediatric Research Open Day.

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

📢 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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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

📢 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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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

💉 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/...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

📃 A Hidden Glitch: How HIV drugs can distort virus immunity tests ‪@mhairijan.bsky.social‬ & 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/...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

📢 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

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

📢 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. 📆 Fri 5th Sept 2025 🔗 Register: gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

👏 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...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Last week we welcomed colleagues from ‪@helmholtzhzi.bsky.social‬ 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

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

🦠 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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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Members of the CVR's Bioinformatics Team (@cvrbioinfo.bsky.social) attended this year's International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting (ViBioM) in Lisbon. Postdocs Kieran Lamb and Fran Young and students Rubayet Alam and Robert Strange presented interesting posters. evbc.uni-jena.de/events/vibio...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

📢 BOOK NOW | #GlasgowVirologyWorkshop 2025 Join us for an informal and friendly workshop with time for interactive discussion and a wine reception in the evening. External to UofG? Register here: glasgowvirologyworkshop2025_external.eventbrite.co.uk More info: gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

The image is a promotional poster for the "Glasgow Virology Workshop" scheduled for Friday, 5th September 2025 at Hunter Halls, University of Glasgow. The poster features the workshop's title and date prominently on the left side, with details about registration and abstract submission below. Registration deadline is Thursday, 31st July 2025, with general admission priced at £50 and student admission at £45. Abstract submissions are due by Friday, 30th May. The right side of the poster includes images of cells under a microscope and a large audience in an auditorium.

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

🆕| Vector Ludo Webpage🐜 We have launched our new webpage to showcase the amazing development of Vector Ludo and its journey so far🌍 Download the printable board and get playing!🎲 Go explore the page: cvr-engagement.co.uk/vector-ludo @uofggameslab.bsky.social

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Autism Awareness Month 💙 Autistic individuals bring invaluable perspectives to research, and we celebrate them with pride 🌟 Check out the podcast we created to honour neurodivergence at the CVR: 👉https://youtu.be/zs5upZq6OEE?si=lQwZCzUCoUpgQwHV

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

🌍 We recently visited Nairobi & Kilifi for a partnership meeting hosted by the Kenya Medical Research Institute Centre for Virus Research & Wellcome Trust Research Programme. Together we aim to drive impactful research to tackle viral threats & improve global health. gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

📢 NEW PREPRINT | Discover how alternative splicing at the OAS2 gene diversifies antiviral profiles The shorter p69 isoform targets HCoV-OC43, while the longer p71 isoform restricts EMCV. Mechanistic plasticity reveals novel antiviral mechanisms. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Congratulations Dan! 🎉 Dan Liu's thesis focuses on leveraging pre-trained protein language models to predict virus-host associations and training large language models to predicted protein-protein interactions within and across species. @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

📢 Join us at the upcoming @ukri.org One Health Computational Network Symposium #OHCN2025, we'll be discussing surveillance, AI's potential, genome epidemiology & public health. Connect with experts and help advance pandemic preparedness. Register now: bioinformatics.cvr.ac.uk/one-health-c...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

How can you help tackle HPV? VACCINATE & SCREEN CVR researchers are working hard to develop new tests to catch early warning signs more accurately—potentially streamlining cervical screening and reducing patient stress. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #HPVAwarenessDay

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

LGBTHM🌈| LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Webpage 🆕 As LGBTQIA+ history month comes to an end, we are excited to launch our new LGBTQIA+ webpage for inclusion resources 🤩 To explore all of the resources, check out the new LGBTQIA+ webpage! 👉https://cvr-engagement.co.uk/lgbtqia👈

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

📢 After 14 years of successful leadership, Prof Massimo Palmarini has stepped down as CVR Director. Prof Emma Thomson, a leading expert in emerging infectious diseases, will act as Interim Director, continuing the CVR’s vital work in virus research. 🔗 gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

🦇 Understanding bat flu and the risks it carries Megan Griffiths, Daniel Streicker & colleagues reveal how flu spreads in vampire bats, highlighting potential risks for cross-species transmission and future outbreaks. 🗞️ buff.ly/4hLXdWr 📃 buff.ly/3CItkHH

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

🎤 Bright Club Glasgow is back! Turn your research into stand-up at The Stand Comedy Club. No experience needed, training provided! 🌟 Next show: Mon 10 Mar 🎭 Special training: Thu 6 Feb 📩 Sign up for training: buff.ly/4b2zPlD buff.ly/4gqAVZ9

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

🦟How do bunyaviruses spread via mosquitoes? A new study shows the NSm protein is key. NSm helps the virus move cell-to-cell in the mosquito midgut, a crucial step for transmission. Without it, infection fails. Find out more: gla.ac.uk/research/az/... Read the paper: nature.com/articles/s41...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

EVENT | War, Pestilence, Death… and Statistics? Can numbers lie? Dr Liam Brierley (@L_Brierley) explores how stats can mislead-sharing tales from history and tips to spot dodgy data. 🗓 Sun 9 Feb, 1pm 📍 Garnethill Multicultural Centre @GlasgowHumanist buff.ly/4jNSbuz

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

This process provides full support to researchers interested in moving to the CVR. We support application writing & interview prep, and organise peer-reviews. The next deadline to apply for sponsorship for a transition to independence fellowship is 2 April 2025. Get in touch!

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

📢 Fellowship Sponsorship at the CVR 📆 Deadline 2/4/25 We have an open sponsorship process and are committed to supporting a diverse, inclusive & well-supported community. We particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds. gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

🐄 Pasteurisation inactivates H5N1 influenza viruses in cows milk, rendering it safe to consume. Now published in @naturecomms.bsky.social, researchers highlight the risks of raw milk in affected areas. More: tinyurl.com/3ceudpme Paper: rdcu.be/d8xR9

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

🐉 Wishing a joyful Lunar New Year to all who celebrate! Yesterday, we marked the occasion with a themed coffee morning. Huge thanks to our Genomics team for the fantastic spread and to our volunteers for beautifully decorating our social space! #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheDragon

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

JP's image showed mosquitoes that had been fed with a sugar solution containing different coloured food dyes.

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

🔬 CVR Bioimaging recently hosted an Imaging Competition in collaboration with Zeiss. JP Parvy won with 'Mosquitoes don’t discriminate.' Ewan Parry and @danielweiriav.bsky.social were runners up. All images will be used to decorate the walls of the CVR!

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

🦠 Do you want to study alongside an internationally leading critical mass of virologists? The CVR PhD programme is now recruiting for both UK and international applicants. Deadline: Mon 6 Jan 2025 More info: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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