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MicroSeq2026 @microseqasm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🏆It’s Prize Time!🏆 #MicroSeq2026 has lots of prizes on offer, generously sponsored by @aussocmic.bsky.social, @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social, and Microbial Genomics #MGen. Not to mention, some real cool merch on offer for our best questions from each session! 🥳

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MicroSeq2026 @microseqasm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Our Australasian Virology Society Award for Best Virology Talk goes to @mjohnpayne.bsky.social! Congratulations Michael, a fantastic presentation on some awesome #virology research. Thank you @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social for making this prize possible. #MicroSeq2026

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Check your inbox 📬 Accepted talk outcomes for AVS13 are out, and the preliminary program is now live. See what’s coming up in Adelaide this December: www.avs2026.org/program #Virology #AustralasianVirologySociety #AVS13

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

📣 Deadline extended — AVS Young Award Applications are now open until 30 September 2026. The award recognises outstanding mid-career virologists who have contributed to AVS and the wider discipline of virology. For more information see: www.avs2026.org/awards #AVS2026 #Virology

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

AVS stands in support of American virologists and the principles of scientific integrity, due process and evidence-based research.

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We’re launching a new AVS ECR Collaboration Award 🎉 Up to $2,000 domestic / $3,000 international to help ECRs visit a new collaborator across Australia, NZ or the Pacific. Thanks to @slonchak.bsky.social & @danielrawle.bsky.social for driving this initiative! Applications close 15 Dec.

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MicroSeq2026 @microseqasm.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🏆 #MicroSeq2026 has plenty of awards on offer! 💰Cash prizes for best talks are sponsored by @aussocmic.bsky.social @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social and #MGen. Plus, loads of merch on offer for the best question of each session! 🖊️📔 Register here to submit an abstract👇 trybooking.com/events/landing/1610956

MicroSeq2026 is an online meeting being held on September 2nd and 3rd, focused on research being conducted on sequencing data generated from microbiological samples (bacteria, fungi, and viruses). MicroSeq2026's cash prizes for best talk ($150) and best lightning talk ($50) are sponsored by The Australian Society for Microbiology. The best virology talk ($100) is sponsored by the Australasian Virology Society. The People's Choice awards for best talk ($100) and best lightning talk ($50) are sponsored by Microbial Genomics. Additional prizes include the Innovation in Bioinformatics award ($100) and the new Outstanding Outreach award ($100). Merch prizes will be given to the best question asked in each session.

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Calling all students and ECR virologists! 🦠 The AVS Young Virologist Symposium 2026 is coming to hubs across Australia and New Zealand this August–October. Free registration: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... Submit an abstract by 31 July: drive.google.com/uc?export=do... Find your nearest hub 👇

Flyer for the Australasian Virology Society Young Virologist Symposium 2026, featuring a line-drawn map of Australia filled with virus illustrations. The hybrid networking and research showcase is aimed at students and early-career researchers. Events: 13 August, Auckland and Dunedin hubs; 4 September, Benham Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide; 18 September, Bancroft Auditorium, QIMR Berghofer; 21 September, Alfred Lecture Theatre, Burnet Institute; and 23 October, UNSW Seminar Room, to be confirmed. Registration is free and open to all. Abstracts close 31 July, with presentation priority given to students and ECRs. In-person attendance is preferred, with Zoom available. Enquiries: emcr@avs.org.au.

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MicroSeq2026 @microseqasm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#MicroSeq2026 has many opportunities for medium and lightning talks. Submit your abstract by July 27 and take advantage of this valuable opportunity to present your work to a welcoming community of fellow ECRs and PhD students! 👇 trybooking.com/events/landing/1610956

Registration and abstract submission for MicroSeq2026 is open. Abstract submission closes July 27, 2025. Participants can register at microseqconference.com. Registration is free for the first 50 ECRs and PhD students who are ASM members. MicroSeq2026 is an online meeting being held on September 2nd and 3rd, focused on research being conducted on sequencing data generated from microbiological samples (bacteria, fungi, and viruses). MicroSeq2026 is supported by The Australian Society for Microbiology, the Australasian Virology Society, and Microbial Genomics.

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

#AVS13 award applications are open for the AVS Rising Star Award and AVS Young Award, recognising outstanding early- and mid-career virologists in Australia and New Zealand. Recipients will be awarded and announced at the national conference. Closes Sun 9 Aug 2026. www.avs2026.org/travelgrants...

Promotional flyer for AVS13 awards. The flyer announces two awards: the AVS Rising Star Award, recognising outstanding early-career researchers with strong potential to become future leaders in virology research in Australia or New Zealand; and the AVS Young Award, recognising outstanding mid-career researchers who have made substantial contributions to AVS and the discipline of virology. Award recipients will be announced at the 13th Australasian Virology Society Meeting 2026. Applications close Sunday 9 August 2026.

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Abstract submissions and registration are now open for #AVS13, the 13th Australasian Virology Society Meeting 2026, held 7–10 Dec at the National Wine Centre, Adelaide. Abstracts close Fri 24 July 2026. Submit: www.avs2026.org/submissions Register: www.avs2026.org/registration

Promotional flyer for the 13th Australasian Virology Society Meeting 2026, held at the National Wine Centre, Adelaide, 7–10 December. The flyer announces that abstract submissions, registration and award applications are open. Abstract submissions close Friday 24 July 2026. Abstract categories include structural virology, viral replication and gene expression, systems virology and genomics, evolution and genetic diversity, vaccines, antivirals, diagnostics, innate immunity, adaptive immunity, pathogenesis, clinical virology, animal viruses, plant viruses, vector-borne viruses, virology and First Nations Peoples, and chronic viral infections.

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Jennifer Juno @jenjuno.viralvaxlab.com · 28/04/2026

👩‍🔬 Viral Vax Lab is looking for a post-doc! We have a junior postdoctoral position available for someone who is excited about CD4 T cells, B cells, and vaccines against infectious disease. Come join us at UniMelb and the Doherty Institute! unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex...

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

#AVS2026 – Watch this space! The 13th Australasian Virology Society Meeting is coming to Adelaide (7–10 Dec) at the National Wine Centre. Join virologists from across Australasia for a program spanning virus discovery, immunology, vaccines, clinical and structural virology. www.avs2026.org

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Daniel Sauter @sauterlab.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Great news! @asm.org partners with the Korean Society of Virology and @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social. ASM's Journal of Virology (JVI) becomes an affiliated journal of both societies, providing members with exclusive benefits. More global collaboration for virus research! asm.org/press-releas...

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ASM Expands Partnerships With 2 Global Virology Societies

ASM is pleased to announce the expansion of its virology network through partnerships with KSoV and AVS. ASM’s Journal of Virology will become an affiliated journal of both societies.

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Michelle Wille @duckswabber.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

It took a while, and many many people, but the offflu wildlife working group has brought together a (MASSIVE) overview of avian influenza epi and surveillance, 2020-20 👉 offlu.org/publications...

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MicroSeq2026 @microseqasm.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Our Australasian Virology Society Award for Best Virology Talk goes to Marwan Majzoub! Congratulations Marwan, a fantastic presentation on some awesome #virology research. Thank you @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social for making this prize possible. #MicroSeq2025

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Jennifer Barr @jennbarr.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Great to see this hard work finally published, led by UQ colleagues Ariel Isaacs & Dan Watterson 👏 We assessed the nanobody and engineered bispecific nanobody-MAb at BSL4 with live virus and found superior neutralization capability

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MicroSeq2026 @microseqasm.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

🦋Hello BlueSky!🦋 Let's get right into it. MicroSeq is back September 3-4, 2025! Stay tuned for more details on registration and abstract submission coming soon here and at www.microseqconference.com. 🌟Save the date!🌟 #MicroSeq2025

A call to save the date for MicroSeq2025, returning September 3-4. MicroSeq is an online meeting where microbiology meets sequencing, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

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Jennifer Barr @jennbarr.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Very rare human case of Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV). A man was bitten by a bat several months ago and is now in a critical condition 😢 www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/2...

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News - Community urged not to touch bats after rare case of Australian bat lyssavirus

NSW Health confirms first bat lyssavirus case in 2025. Avoid handling bats and seek urgent care if bitten or scratched. Only trained experts should manage injured bats.

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

We wish @slonchak.bsky.social good luck as he starts his new Virology lab at @qimrb.bsky.social May your tip boxes always be filled and your biosafety applications be approved first time round.

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Ebony Monson @ebony-monson.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Excited to share our latest work, creating an artificial lipid droplet! 🦠🧠 This is @timetogoz.bsky.social's first first-author paper from her PhD, and my first senior-author paper!! 🎉🥹 Check it out ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @helbiglab.bsky.social @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Exciting news! The AVS12 Meeting Report is now published in the @asm.org Journal of Virology! 🎉 AVS prides itself on supporting diverse voices in virology through career development, Indigenous engagement, collaboration, and recognition of excellence. Read it here: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

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Twelfth scientific biennial meeting of the Australasian Virology Society: AVS12 2024 | Journal of Virology

The Australasian Virology Society (AVS) biennial meeting is highly recognized as the premier virology conference in Australasia, fostering collaboration across diverse fields of virology and promoting...

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Rowena Bull @robull.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Registration now open for HCV-Flavi 2025!

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Victorian Infection and Immunity Network @theviin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Fascinating presentation by @turville.bsky.social on how complex formation of ACE2 with solute carriers SLC6A19 and SLC6A20 allows for TMPRSS2 use by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineages #lorneiani

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Victorian Infection and Immunity Network @theviin.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Exciting work by Dr Andrii Slonchak on using virus-inclusive scRNA-Seq to reveal the mechanism of flavivirus neuropathogenesis #lorneiandi

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Dr Ryan Farr @docfarr.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

"This is the hot mess of influenza" - Patrick Reading, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza He's not wrong... #lorneiandi @theviin.bsky.social

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Victorian Infection and Immunity Network @theviin.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

We've created a starter pack for everyone attending & supporting this year's Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference! 🔬🧪🦠🏖️ Let us know if you're attending #lorneiandi and would like to be added! Check out the starter pack here: go.bsky.app/G6cE3nw

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helbiglab.bsky.social @helbiglab.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

👏🏻 to @irumii.bsky.social for presenting her research into the roles lipid droplets may play during viral infection and what we can learn from EVs! 🦠 #lorneiandi @theviin.bsky.social

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Cameron Webb @mozziebites.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I know all the headlines about the recent Japanese Encephalitis death in NSW state “a man from Sydney” but please keep in mind that there is currently no evidence the virus is active in mosquitoes along the east coast (inc. Sydney). www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20…

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News - NSW records first death of person with Japanese encephalitis since 2022

NSW Health continues to urge the public to be vigilant and take precautions against mosquitoes as NSW records its first death of a person with Japanese encephalitis (JE) since May 2022.

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Connor Scott @connorapscott.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Feeling very grateful to receive an early career development and ECR oral presentation award at Lorne I&I @theviin.bsky.social An amazing few days in Lorne learning about all types of pathogens and host responses. Great science at a stunning location!

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Attention virologists - Upcoming Keystone Virology meeting #KSEmergingVirus26

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Rhys Parry @rhyshparry.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

🔬✨ First Keynote presentation at #MiM2025! for @aussocmic.bsky.social Dr @nataleenewton.bsky.social is presenting work on tick-borne flaviviruses with a chimeric viral platform, revealing high-resolution cryo-EM structures & antigenic insights. 🦠 Great advances in #flavivirus vaccine development.

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Excellent Flaviviridae meeting (Flaviviruses and hepatitis C virus) October 13th-16th, 2025 Singapore - don't miss out on hearing our Keynote Dan Barouche speak so close to home! Details to follow!

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Rhys Parry @rhyshparry.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Here we provide evidence of henipaviruses in North America with the discovery of Camp hill virus in the Northern Short-Tailed Shrew, Alabama. Early release article available from EID wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/... #virology

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Mary @marypetrone.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

New preprint out now! The history of some RNA virus lineages that infect vertebrates might date back to our invertebrate ancestors. Read more here: biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...

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Glenn Marsh @glennmarsh.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Hendra@30 meeting has started with a fantastic smoking ceremony and welcome to country for the traditional owners of the land in Geelong #hendra30

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Connor Scott @connorapscott.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Amazing 10 days in Melbourne, Geelong, Creswick, and the Great ocean road for AVS12 @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social 🎉 An awesome combo of fantastic science, collaboration, great food, and sight seeing across Victoria.

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Rhys Parry @rhyshparry.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Live laugh lab. The Khromykh lab at #AVS12 thanks everyone for a phenomenal meeting. See you all in Adelaide in 2026! @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social

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Matt Gartner @gartnerm94.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Always a treat to catch up with past and current members of the Beard Lab 🦠 @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social #AVS12

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LabzInnate Lab @labzinnate.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Thanks @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social for a great meeting. Where else can you turn the evolution of flu A vs flu B strains as described by @marioskoutsakos.bsky.social into a dance move. Having Jenna Guthmiller here from the US was a highlight for me! See you all in Adelaide in 2026

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Paul Young @profpaulyoung.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Huge congratulations Lara Herrero, Griffith University for being awarded the first @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social “Young Award” - going to take me awhile to get used to that 🤣. For significant contributions to both their field and community. Can’t think of a more worthy recipient.

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Joe Grove @grovearmada.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I have been so impressed by the @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social meeting. EXCELLENT talks, across all career stages. Amazing sense of community. Really positive and supportive meeting. Plus, I beat @robull.bsky.social at the double-gloved tube capping challenge. Thank you so much for hosting me!

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