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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 01/10/2026

It’s Scottish Climate Week! Learn how PhD student Penny Jack is tracking feral pigs in the Great Glen and how this could help plan for the future if #AfricanSwineFever were to enter the UK due to climate change. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #ASFV #feralpigs #ScottishClimateWeek

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New study into feral pig population in the north of Scotland

Camera traps are being set up in the Great Glen to try to gather better information about feral pigs.

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Francesco Baldini @baldini-francesco.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📢 New paper out by @erin-eco1.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk We show that mid-infrared spectroscopy can identify host species from dried mosquito blood meals collected on filter paper 🦟🩸 A scalable tool for vector-borne disease surveillance and host-feeding studies. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Rapid host species identification from dried bloodspots of Culex mosquito blood meals using mid-infrared spectroscopy - Parasites & Vectors

Background Understanding mosquito blood-feeding preferences can help infer vector-borne pathogen transmission dynamics and improve intervention strategies for important human and animal pathogens. The...

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Francesco Baldini @baldini-francesco.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our paper by #DoreenSiria @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute is out! We reviewed mosquito age-grading methods and surveyed vector control professionals across sub-Saharan Africa. Mosquito age is a key surveillance metric, but scalable tools are still needed. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Mosquito age-grading for malaria vector surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa: current practices and constraints - Malaria Journal

Background Adult mosquito survival is a critical factor in malaria transmission because Anopheles vectors must live at least 11–14 days before they can transmit. However, there is no direct method to ...

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 30/09/2026

This week marked #WorldRabiesDay. However, our researchers work every day in the fight against the disease. Learn more about how they are collaborating both here in Glasgow and Tanzania in the efforts against #rabies www.cabidigitallibrary.org/do/10.5555/b...

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 10/09/2026

Mosquitoes in Scotland: Friend and foe? Join @drheatherferg.bsky.social to learn about new research exploring their ecology, distribution and potential to transmit disease. Come along to view live mosquitoes and speak to our experts👉 rse.org.uk/event/mosqui... #curiousfestival #mosquitoes #onehealth

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Mosquitos in Scotland: Friend and foe?

With mosquito-borne diseases expanding across Europe, what should we know?

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 09/09/2026

A new study, led by @khampson.bsky.social has found that expanding dog vaccination is the most effective and cost-effective way to eliminate rabies deaths in people in Kerala, India 👉https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1290403_en.html #OneHealth #Rabies #Vaccination

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Kathryn R Elmer @profkathrynelmer.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We have a ca 1.5 yr postdoc available in our team, asking, 'what is the shape of the fitness landscape between oviparity and viviparity?' and 'what drives viviparity to evolve'? 🧬 using 🦎 as a model. closes 16 Sept. Details on EvolDir evoldir.net/brian/evoldi... @glasgow.ac.uk @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

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Kathryn R Elmer @profkathrynelmer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Paper out today led by Hongxin Xie answering a question we have been asking for years! how did viviparity evolve in common lizards? 🦎 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Genome-wide barriers to gene flow reveal the genetic basis of viviparity evolution in a lizard

Viviparity (live-bearing) is a major evolutionary transition repeatedly linked with ecological and evolutionary diversification throughout vertebrates…

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 19/08/2026

Our team @sceneuog.bsky.social has carried out work to repair the jetty at our specialist facility on the stunning, bonny bonny banks of Loch Lomond youtu.be/JB-8FMlBheQ

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Rebuilding the SCENE jetty at Loch Lomond

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 18/08/2026

🆕Two New Technician Posts @UofGSBOHVM 🚨INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY 206133 – Technician www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/technici... 206033 - Technician www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/technici... 📅Closing date is 23:45 on Monday 24 August

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Technician

***Please note, this vacancy is open to current University of Glasgow employees only***  Please note that you are required to complete the criteria document as part of your application.&n...

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Francesco Baldini @baldini-francesco.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

New paper out! 🎉 Led by #IssiakaSaré and #IRSS team in Burkina Faso, we show that locally isolated Metarhizium pingshaense fungus has cross-stage and maternal effects that reduce #malaria #mosquito fitness. Great collaboration between #IRSS and @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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Maternal and cross-stage effects of Metarhizium pingshaense fungal infection on the malaria mosquito Anopheles coluzzii life-history

Background Entomopathogenic fungi of the genus Metarhizium are widely used as eco-friendly biocontrol agents against insect vectors, offering a cost-effective alternative to chemical insecticides. Whi...

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 30/07/2026

The Small Animal Hospital is the first in the UK to use groundbreaking bee and wasp venom immunotherapy for dogs suffering from extreme allergic reactions to stings. Read more👉https://www.gla.ac.uk/.../news/headline_1284067_en.html www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... #TeamUofG

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Scottish animal hospital first in UK to offer dogs new sting immunotherapy

The University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital is one of just a few centres around the world able to deliver Hymenoptera Venom Immunotherapy.

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 29/07/2026

A new study led by SBOHVM's Kevin Parsons & Matthew Brachmann and published in Nature Communications reveals that a genetic adaptation to living in warmer waters causes fish to be obese. 👉https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/bohvm/about/news/headline_1284829_en.html www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

First paper from the project is now out - led by @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk PhD student @meshachlee.bsky.social this study evaluated of the efficiency of different trapping methods for sampling #mosquito populations in Scotland. Read here ⬇️ 🦟 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 18/06/2026

Are you attending this year's Royal Highland Show? Come and visit our stand in a new location on the 7th Avenue. Meet with our vets and find out what it's like to study veterinary medicine at our stunning Garscube campus in Glasgow. #WorldChangingGlasgow #TeamUofG #VeterinaryMedicine

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Sara Gandy @saragandy.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

New preprint: socioeconomics & Lyme disease Using data from Glasgow, we found that more advantaged neighbourhoods had higher Lyme disease incidence, partly explained by greater woodland cover. Heavily used park also had lower tick densities. @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

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When advantage turns into risk: disentangling landscape and behavioural drivers of socioeconomic inequality in Lyme disease risk, Glasgow as a case study

Introduction: Socioeconomic deprivation is often associated with poorer health outcomes, but some studies suggest the opposite for Lyme disease. Here we test two hypotheses to explain this: difference...

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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@drheatherferg.bsky.social of #MosquitoScotland & Ryan Carmichael of #MosquitoNI joined #AveryHolmes from @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk to speak to a sell out crowd at the wildlife disease ecology #PintofScience session on Mon. Great enthusiam & submissions for beer mat design context - new lab logo?

Three adults seated together in a warmly lit pub booth with red walls and framed pictures (L to R - Ryan Carmichael, Heather Ferguson & Avery Holmes). Each person is holding a clear glass printed with a skull design and the text “Pint of Science 2026.” A wooden table is in the foreground, and one person leans in from the right side of the image while the other two sit closely together on a leather bench.

A person – Heather Ferguson - stands beside a small table in a warmly lit pub, presenting to a group. A wall-mounted screen displays a slide with multiple panels of text and images. The presenter’s table holds a laptop. The room has red walls with framed circular artwork featuring birds, a single exposed hanging light bulb, and dark wood paneling along the lower wall.

A person - Ryan Carmichael - stands at the front of a warmly lit pub room beside a wall-mounted screen displaying a presentation slide titled “Mosquitoes in Northern Ireland,” with logos from several universities and research organizations. The slide includes an illustration of a mosquito and circular images of landscapes. In the foreground, several audience members sit at tables with drinks and items such as cups and a water bottle. The room has red walls, framed pictures, and exposed light bulbs, creating an informal talk or event atmosphere.

A round white coaster on a dark wooden table, decorated with a hand-drawn cartoon mosquito holding a large red drink in a glass. Around the illustration are small colorful star shapes. Handwritten text on the coaster reads, “TAKE A FUCKING SIP, BABES.”

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University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity @uofgsii.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🆕 | A new research project led by @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social has been awarded £22k in funding from the Hannah Dairy Foundation. The project, a collaboration with Dr Rheinallt Jones from @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk, will address neonatal calf scour. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Rebecca McHugh (left) with two researchers in a laboratory, standing beside a microscope and petri dishes while wearing white lab coats.

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 19/05/2026

🎉Congratulations to @khampson.bsky.social recently awarded the 2026 Plowright Prize & £100,000 for her extraordinary research into dog-mediated rabies and how this has influenced efforts to eliminate human deaths from the infectious disease. www.rcvsknowledge.org/article/worl...

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World-leading researcher of dog-mediated rabies wins 2026 Plowright Prize - RCVS Knowledge

University of Glasgow Professor wins 2026 Plowright Prize for her work to end human deaths from dog-mediated rabies.

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 14/05/2026

Registration is now open for the first UK Virome Forum meeting! 📍 Advanced Research Centre (ARC), University of Glasgow 🗓️ 5-6 Oct 2026 🦠 Animal, human and environmental viromics For more info, including speakers, check bit.ly/ukvf-2026 or @ukvf.bsky.social Register for free: tinyurl.com/yhnartn5

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UKVF-2026

The UK Virome Forum will bring together researchers from across the UK using genomic approaches to study viromes, with a particular focus on whole-virome analyses, viral ecology, and evolution beyond ...

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 12/05/2026

Last week, we dedicated our Friday Social in the Zoology Museum to David Attenborough. Happy 100th birthday, Sir David! 🎉 Sir David officially opened the refurbished Zoology Museum 40 years ago -pictured below with our then Head of Department, Keith Vickerman. #Attenborough100

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 23/04/2026

On Tuesday research staff and students came together for a full day of talks, discussion and networking. Around 170 colleagues attended enjoying a varied and engaging programme. An impressive snapshot of the breadth of research activity and the remarkable achievements across our community!

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 22/04/2026

PhD Opportunity! Ecological impacts of anthelmintic usage on soil micro- and mesofaunal communities - jointly funded by the University of Glasgow and the James Hutton Institute. For full details and to apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Deadline: 21st May 2026.

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Ecological impacts of anthelmintic usage on soil micro- and mesofaunal communities at The James Hutton Institute on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Ecological impacts of anthelmintic usage on soil micro- and mesofaunal communities at The James Hutton Institute, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Francesco Baldini @baldini-francesco.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

New paper out! 🦟 💧☀️ Seasonal variation in aquatic habitat availability and use by the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1... 👏 Dr #NajatKahamba for leading this work on this crucial #malaria vector 👏 to the whole team #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 09/04/2026

Congratulations to Andrew Brownlow and team @strandings.bsky.social on the renewal of the Marine Directorate contract. The funding will support this vital project for the next 5 years. Learn more - www.gla.ac.uk/schools/bohv... strandings.org #strandings #marinestrandings

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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Our project was proud to support the follow up investigation of these detections following identification by our collaborators at the Animal and Plant Health Agency UK and @srucnews.bsky.social @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....

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First cases of Usutu virus found in blackbirds in Scotland

Analysis confirmed the Usutu virus in birds found dead in Arran.

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Pablo Salmón @pablosalmon.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

🧬 New study! How do mitochondria change across life? We tracked mtDNAcn within Zebra finches and found early-life decline and links of mtDNAcn to late-life flight performance #Ornithology #Physiology #Mitochondria @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @ifv-whv.bsky.social 🔗 royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article...

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Within-individual changes in mitochondrial DNA copy number across the life course and links to individual performance

Abstract. Ageing is characterized by complex biological processes reflected in cellular and molecular changes. Mitochondria, which are crucial for energy p

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Heather Ferguson @drheatherferg.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This finding challenges previous assumption that conditions in Scotland are 'too cold' for transmission, and emphasises importance of rolling out #mosquito vector-borne disease surveillance across the whole UK. #climatechange @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @uofgnews.bsky.social @cvrinfo.bsky.social

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 01/04/2026

Find out more about the key side events (running until 10th April) and register here: www.who.int/news-room/ev...

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Mosquito Scotland Project @mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Great 1st day at the @ukvbd.bsky.social conferenced in Liverpool, with several #MosquitoScotland team members presenting findings from their work @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @cvrinfo.bsky.social @meshachlee.bsky.social Georgia Kirby Ryan Carmichael Lucy Devlin Aidan Desjardins Dom Brass Ross Cuthbert

Photo of 3 PhD students standing beside a poster about the project on assessing "Mosquito-borne disease risk to Northern Ireland under environmental change" , led by Ross Cuthbert at Queen's University Belfast, in whose team they are working. Left to right Lucy Devlin, Ryan Carmichael and Aidan Desjardins

Photo of PhD student Meshach Lee standing beside his poster "Assessing mosquito-borne disease risk across an urban-rural gradient in Scotland"

Picture of screen in lecture hall displaying the title slide of a presentation delivered by Dr Dom Brass, UKCEH. The slide has the title "Forecasting the risk of WNV in Europe now and in the future"

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 31/03/2026

New 4G connectivity at Cochno Farm linking livestock monitors, environmental sensors & management systems into one network. Providing real-time insight into animal health, welfare & conditions, enabling vets & researchers to make faster, targeted decisions www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

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Scalable rural connectivity solution deployed at Cochno Farm

Virgin Media O2 has deployed a cost-effective 4G small cell at Cochno Farm, the University of Glasgow's teaching and research farm.

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School of Biodiversity One Health and Veterinary Medicine @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk · 27/03/2026

🍃Upcoming engaging and informal workshop to explore the many benefits of green prescribing. Alongside this, we’re keen to hear ideas and insights. What would you like to see from a space like this? Your input will help shape a resource designed for the whole community.

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MVLS Shared Research Facilities @mvls-srf.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

From molecules to mechanisms! Our combined platforms offer powerful ways to explore complex biomedical challenges. This mind map highlights just a few of the possibilities. @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @uofgsii.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social

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Shaun Killen @shaunkillen.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Our new paper looks at how warming affects cognitive trade-offs. Slower deciding individuals are more accurate. But with modest warming, they speed up and lose that advantage, compressing the range of cognitive strategies in the population. Check it out!: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

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Francesco Baldini @baldini-francesco.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Our new work link.springer.com/article/10.1... Detection of supergroup B Wolbachia and their co-infection with Plasmodium falciparum in wild Anopheles funestus in Tanzania 👏 #ReubenMweteni leading work during master project #UniversityOfDarEsSalaam #IfakaraHealthInstitute @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk

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