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CIIDIR @ciidir.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Our Day of Immunology Seminar is happening tomorrow, 5th May at 10:30am at HERB Geelong + Zoom 🧬 This year’s theme explores how the immune system communicates, responds, and protects. Kindly use this link to register your attendance: lnkd.in/gEynahs5 #DayofImmunology #Immunology

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Victorian Infection and Immunity Network @theviin.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

@iamdrsam.bsky.social, post-doc at CSIRO gave a great science bite on how we can prioritise animal welfare when undertaking virology and immunology research 🐷. Check out her poster #137 tonight 👩‍🔬🦠🫶🏽 #lorneiandi

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Love seeing different approaches to strategic vaccine design 💉, especially for such a nasty neonatal disease #lorneiandi

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Françios Olivier @faolivier.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Announcing my Suspended! competition just for #Lorneiandi 26 🎮 Play my video game (grow into a C. albicans biofilm). Highest biomass wins a Suspended! t-shirt ❤️ More details on poster 158, or play game here: gd.games/frankcandida...

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

From a donut advertisement to "jumping into a pile of poop" to find good bacteria for therapeutics to the Robogut 🍩💩🦠🤖 So exciting! #lorneiandi

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Such an interesting story of the mystery of Buruli Ulcer involving possums, mozzies and humans🦠🦟🔍! Excited to see what we do next to eliminate Buruli Ulcer #lorneiandi

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Victorian Infection and Immunity Network @theviin.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

This year’s Hertzog Oration at #lorneiandi was delivered by the preeminent Michael Gale Jr. @mgalelab.bsky.social!🧬 From showcasing his pioneering research on the RIG-I pathway to future therapeutic applications, Prof. Gale's work has changed how we fight RNA viruses-from HCV to emerging flavivirus.

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Brilliant first talk of #lornei&i 🤗 Great to see work on turbo charging existing vaccines for higher quality antibody responses!

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Doherty Institute @thedohertyinst.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

New research uncovers gamma‑delta T cells send a crucial signal through production of cytokine interleukin‑4, that helps the body fight parasitic infection, malaria. These findings offer new insights for boosting future vaccines and treatments. Find out more 🔗 bit.ly/4anRANm

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From flicker to flame: How gd T cells spark long-lasting immune protection to Malaria - Doherty Institute

Discover how γδ T cells ignite long‑lasting immune protection against malaria, revealing their unique role at the crossroads of innate and adaptive immunity and opening new avenues for future vaccine ...

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Victorian Infection and Immunity Network @theviin.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

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 2026 and would like to be added! Check out the starter pack here: go.bsky.app/PC2BiE3

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Not sure what your next science career step will be? or want to learn more about career possibilities? Join us for the annual @theviin.bsky.social Careers Evening! 📆 Wednesday July 30th 🕐5.30 -8.30pm 📍WEHI Register via TryBooking by 11.59pm Sunday 20th of July www.trybooking.com/DDBSU

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Get your registrations in by 5pm today!

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Do you need help writing a scientific abstract? or want some tips on how to effectivy communicate you amazing science? Come along to our ebinar to learn more! viin.org.au/event/confer... When ⏰️ Wednesday 16th July, 10am -12pm Register by 5pm Monday 14th of July 👇 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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ViralVax Lab @viralvaxlab.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

We are excited to share our paper describing neutralising monoclonal antibodies against human coronavirus NL63, an alphacoronavirus that uses the same ACE2 receptor as SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2, but generally only causes mild respiratory illness. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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Potent neutralising monoclonal antibodies targeting the spike of NL63 coronavirus - npj Viruses

npj Viruses - Potent neutralising monoclonal antibodies targeting the spike of NL63 coronavirus

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Do you want to recap the highlights of the last @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social meeting? Have a read of the AVS12 Meeting Report 👇

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Did you know the more SARS-COV-2 vaccines you get, the more IgG4 you will have? But what does this mean? Read all about it in @ruthamypurcell.bsky.social PhD paper! @amywchung.bsky.social @kev-in-science.bsky.social @viralvaxlab.bsky.social

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Cameron Webb @mozziebites.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

First case of Japanese encephalitis reported in NSW for this season; take steps to avoid mosquito bites if you live in or are visiting western NSW www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20…

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Anne Simon 🧪🌱🐴🦠🍊🇨🇦🇺🇦 @annealiz1.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

🧪 #ASV American Society of Virology strong statement on the importance and value of diversity and inclusion in science because "this results in exceptional science, makes us stronger as a community, makes our science better, and aligns with the values of ASV" ❤️ASV!

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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

As Richard Webby told me two weeks ago: "I have seen what this virus does... I would absolutely not want to drink a glass of raw milk in California right now." #H5N1 🧪

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Are giant viruses one "acident" away from becoming a single cell organism? Maybe!? This is a question that will be occupying space in my brain for the foreseeable future 🤣 www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic...

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Frontiers | Two decades ago, giant viruses were discovered: the fall of an old paradigm

Arguably, one of the most exciting moments in science, and definitely in molecular biology, is when a well-established paradigm is overturned (we use the con...

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La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) @limsltu.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

👋 Hello, Bluesky! We look forward to sharing LIMS research, achievements and events with everyone here. Watch this space! #science #LIMSLTU #latrobe

The iconic LIMS1 scientific research building at La Trobe Unviersity, taken from the Level 2 walkway outside of the library overlooking the LIMS courtyard. It's dusk, and building is lit up in contrast to the darkening blue sky.

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Breaking news 🗞 A photo of me in my natural habitat has been captured today 📸 🤣 Thanks to the organisers of #AVS12 for the chance to present our work & the audience for sticking around for the last session of the conference 🙏

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Today is the day! I will be speaking in the last session of the last day at #AVS12 sharing a snippet of a very cool story involving pigs & a nasty virus called African swine fever virus 🐷 Hope I will see you there (promise I will be more engaging than Ross) 😊 @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

How do we help support & increase Indigenous researchers in virology? Well, it starts with education (get kids interested in cool science!), is supported by policy & strengthend through respect & science communication 🗣 #AVS12 #STEM #firstscientists @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social

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Steve Turner @sjturn.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Fascinating talk from @marypetrone.bsky.social examining virosphere in aquatic animals like corals, sea sponges, and tunicates, the latter which have flu like viruses! @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social #AVS12 #viralsky #socool #scienceyeah

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Next up is Marios Koutsakos @marioskoutsakos.bsky.social who is presenting Antigenic evolution of the influenza B virus HA over 80 years of circulation in humans. Marios has apologised for only including one phylogenetic tree in his talk in this evolutionary virology session. #AVS12

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Connor Scott @connorapscott.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Amazing work from @nataleenewton.bsky.social showing the utility of the Binjari platform for TBF structures!

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Ebony Monson @ebony-monson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I've made a starter pack for Aussie virologists joining Bluesky at #AVS12. Let me know if you would like to be added- please share 🤗 @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social go.bsky.app/FgBEzfc

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Amazing work @royalfizzbin.bsky.social 👏 the self proclaimed dirt queen 👸 Such a feat. getting that much RNA from soil! #AVS12

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Great to see some multivalent DNA vaccine development against such a nasty virus 💉 Can't wait to see where this goes in the future 🚀 #AVS12

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Australasian Virology Society @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

To bring our science bites home with the only organism that we can eat from this session from Jacinta Agius (Helbig lab, La Trobe) talking about Protecting Australia's abalone: A herpesvirus (HaHV-1) defence strategy (#113)

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Did you know there are viruses big enough to have their own viruses? Chantel Abergel went back to the land of dinosaurs in the permafrost to discover many weird and wonderful giant viruses 🤯 #AVS12 #virology @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

So cool! It's amazing how chimeric viruses can be used a vaccines 💉 #AVS12

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Brilliant talk! I love hearing about how traditional knowledge/ medicine and modern medicine can be used together to enhance the health of communities in the Pacific 🤗 #AVS12 @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social

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Rhys Parry @rhyshparry.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Very proud to see the talented Julian Sng from the Short lab presenting his post-acute sequelae (PASC) of COVID-19 at #AVS12 talking about their mouse adapted model and teasing out the phenotype of PASC.

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Did you know you can induce gene transcription using CRISPR? It's not just a pair of scissors used to knock out genes ✂️ Micheal Beard and Co. Used CRSPR activation to investigate the role of ISGs in antiviral immunity #AVS12 #CRISPR #virology #@ausvirologysoc.bsky.social

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Can you speak the language of proteins? Well using AI, Joe Grove can to predict viral glycoprotein structures to help understand how viruses can infect cells 💻 #AVS12 @ausvirologysoc.bsky.social

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Excited to be here and learning so much from the wisdom of our seniors & peers 🦉 #AVS12

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I Am Dr.Sam @iamdrsam.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Hello beautiful people! I am a post-doctoral researcher based down under 🇦🇺 where I love study the host response to viruses in all creatures great and small 🐷🧑‍🦲 Happy to be here 😊 #virology #academicchatter #immunology #research #science

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Chelsey Spriggs @drsprggs.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Hi Everyone! I’m an assistant professor at UMich studying the relationship between viruses and cancer 🦠🧫🔬. I’m also a co-founder of #BlackInMicro and remain ever committed to creating inclusive spaces both in my lab and within the greater scientific community ✊🏽 It’s so nice over here 🤗🩵☁️

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