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Robert J. Gifford @robjgifford.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Studying immune gene evolution is rarely about a lack of data, it’s about keeping data, biology, and interpretation aligned as everything changes. New GLUE Genomics post: from viral genomes to immune genes, using interferon lambda as a case study. gluetools.substack.com/p/glue-resou...

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Comparative Genomics Across the Host–Pathogen Interface

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Daniel Blanco-Melo @dbm003.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Excited to share our work on #AncientRNA from alcohol-preserved lungs, recovering the oldest human RNA virus genome (an 18th-century rhinovirus). Our study shows that viral RNA remnants persist in centuries-old tissue, opening new ways to study virus evolution and historical disease #Paleovirology🫁🦠

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Steve Baker @sfbkr.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Now live! Nearly all human genes contain multiple transcript isoforms - and the genes that predominantly control infection, ISGs, are no different. Using PacBio with analysis help from Yan Guo, Himadri noticed a never-before-seen transcript isoform of ISG15 that potently restricts flu 1/4

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Chris Brooke @christopherbrooke.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy to see @joelrc.bsky.social's paper identifying cellular heterogeneity in basal OASL expression as a major determinant of interferon induction during influenza virus infection out in its final form: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Happy new year, hope everyone's 2026 is better than 2025!

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Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution @official-smbe.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

SMBE2026 Symposium 13 | Perspectives on paleo-omics: defining functional evolution of ancient viruses in the era of big data 📨 Abstract submission smbe2026.org/abstracts 📋 Programme details smbe2026.org/programme #SMBE2026

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Daniel Blanco-Melo @dbm003.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Actively looking for a postdoc interested in host-virus evolution. Please apply to the #MahanFellowship This fellowship provides early career scientists with the opportunity to join a Fred Hutch CompBio lab (like ours!). If interested please contact me to coordinate proposal and apply by Dec 05 2025

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Shan-Lu Liu @shanluliu.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

We mourn the passing of Nobel laureate David Baltimore, a towering figure in molecular biology and virology, and a pioneer and founder of ASV. His discoveries transformed science and medicine, and his mentorship inspired generations. His legacy will continue to guide and inspire virology and ASV.

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Daniel Blanco-Melo @dbm003.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

HVTN 25th Anniversary: The journey to an HIV vaccine 💪🏼 Full movie of this incredible 25yr effort 👇🏼 www.helpendhiv.org/25-anniversa...

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25 Anniversary - HelpEndHIV

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

On today's front page @nytimes.com

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Baldauf_Lab @baldauflab.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

It was a pleasure to attend the first #APG2025 symposium at UNAM Juriquilla and to listen to great keynote lectures given by @christinawarinner.bsky.social and @scs22.bsky.social. A big thanks to @dbm003.bsky.social and @paleogenomics.bsky.social and their organizing committee 👏.

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Paleogenomics - María Ávila Arcos @paleogenomics.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

📢📢One more day to submit your abstract to the Ancient Pathogen Genomics Symposium 🧬🦠🦴📢📢 Great program and community 💚 🔗 Details: liigh.unam.mx/apg/ 🇲🇽 ¡Nos vemos en Querétaro! 🌮🪅

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Daniel Blanco-Melo @dbm003.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Our Diversity is our strength! #StandUpFor Science-Seattle

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 02/03/2025

WHERE WILL YOU BE ON MARCH 7TH!? Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one! #standupforscience2025

Map of Stand Up for Science events, with official SUFS events in Red and solidarity events in Blue

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Daniel Blanco-Melo @dbm003.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Hello Again #Bluesky Im officially over with the #DeadBlueBird. Ready to engage with all of you and all things Viral #LoveVirology🦠

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Paleogenomics - María Ávila Arcos @paleogenomics.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

🌍 Hello #AncientPathogens community! 🦴🧬🦠 APG's Preliminary Program is up! Registration waivers for LMIC trainees (thanks to Novogene & Twist Bioscience)! 🙌Abstract deadline extended! ⏳ 🔗 Details: liigh.unam.mx/apg/ 🇲🇽 ¡Nos vemos en Querétaro! 🌮🪅 Please RT!

Program for the Ancient Pathogen Genomics symposium between April 12-13 2025.

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Daniel Blanco-Melo @dbm003.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Very Happy to share the very first paper of the Lab! Qing Yang & Ben Nilsson-Payant found that modulating Influenza NS1 levels reveals a ranking in its inhibitory roles: IFN < ISGs < UPR. Huge thanks to Ben tenOever for his helpful advice! For many more to come 🥂 bit.ly/NS1Priority

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Influenza A virus (IAV) is an important human respiratory pathogen that causes significant seasonal epidemics and potential devastating pandemics. As part of its life cycle, IAV encodes the multifunct...

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Ram Savan @ramlabuw.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Exciting work from @nandangokhale.bsky.social Nandan plans to continue studying how RNAs scaffold immune signaling platforms as an independent investigator, and is on the job market. Hire him! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Daniela Robles-Espinoza @daniela-oaks.bsky.social · 27/07/2023

Hello #BlueSky friends! I work on #cancer #genomics in 🇲🇽, focused on acral #melanoma, #liver diseases and also on capacity building and training. We seek to generate genome sequences from cancer and pre-cancer from Latin America to study risk factors & contributors. Excited to join this community!

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Dr Emma Hodcroft @firefoxx66.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

👩‍🔬New **PostDoc** Opportunity!👨‍🔬 My new Epidemiology & Virus Evolution (EVE) group at SwissTPH is looking for a PostDoc in evolution & phylogenetics of respiratory viruses 🦠🌳 Interested? See here for more details & to apply! jobs.swisstph.ch/Vacancies/92... Please share!😁

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Nandan Gokhale @nandangokhale.bsky.social · 26/09/2023

m7GpppNm - VERY EXCITED to share my postdoctoral work in @ramlabuw.bsky.social’s lab, now @bioRxiv. We find that cellular RNA interacts with MAVS, the adaptor protein of the RIG-I-like receptor pathway, to promote antiviral signaling. A 🧵:

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Chris Brooke @christopherbrooke.bsky.social · 05/09/2023

We have an open virology faculty search at the University of Illinois! We have world class core facilities and a fantastic collaborative group of young faculty working on cutting edge questions in virus biology...you could be next! Please re-post/RT/re-bleet/whatever it is called here!

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Daniel Blanco-Melo @dbm003.bsky.social · 25/09/2023

Hello #AcademicBlueSky! Great to see you again. Ready to share and learn all things #LoveVirology

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