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Vinayaka Prasad

@vinayaka2prasad.bsky.social
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Die hard HIV virologist focusing on ESCRTs & HIV budding and neuroAIDS; IISc alumnus; AAM Fellow; mBio editor mini reviews and mGems; Hubby to a virologist - Ganjam V. Kalpana

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Vinayaka Prasad @vinayaka2prasad.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Hello Virologists, do you have an exciting virus (or microbes) topic in an emerging area or clinically important basic science virology finding that you want to write about? mBio offers two formats - minireviews (6000 words) or mGems (1500 words). If interested, please contact me or @YountLabOSU.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Dashboard updates jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g... 1/n
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Vinayaka Prasad @vinayaka2prasad.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Here we go again!
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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Researchers have been trying for a long time to nail down where in nature mpox lurks. Now they appear to have caught the virus that causes mpox in the act of spilling over from squirrels to monkeys. “It is the best clue so far for what the reservoir might be”, says @kgandersen.bsky.social #IDsky 🧪
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How do mpox outbreaks start? Dead baby monkey provides important clue
“Landmark” study fingers fire-footed rope squirrel as a reservoir of fatal disease
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Vinayaka Prasad @vinayaka2prasad.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
My daughter (Insta-being.apoorva) is a singer, songwriter & music producer. Her 4th music single drops soon. Would you please watch the video clip and click the 2nd link to presave it? It will help her get on a better Spotify playlist! 🙏🏼 youtu.be/GqPo9ZlQHNc show.co/GwvSikv
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Apoorva - NOW (sneak peek)
YouTube video by Apoorva
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 09/02/2025
Blood biomarkers in a middle-aged population suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with greater brain β-amyloid plaque accumulation. The findings published in Nature Medicine suggest that SARS-CoV-2 may increase the risk of future Alzheimer’s disease. #Medsky 🧪
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Plasma proteomic evidence for increased β-amyloid pathology after SARS-CoV-2 infection - Nature Medicine
Blood biomarkers in a middle-aged population suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with greater brain β-amyloid plaque accumulation.
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Channa Prakash @agbioworld.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
A massive study with 71,922 people in 68 countries shows widespread trust in science. Most people believe that scientists should take an active role in shaping public policy www.futurity.org/trust-in-sci...
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Study debunks claims of 'crisis of trust' in science
"Our results show that most people in most countries have a relatively high level of trust in scientists."
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Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago 🧪 #IDsky www.science.org/content/arti...
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Here's the visual proof of why vaccines do more good than harm
See year by year how vaccines beat back nine dangerous infectious diseases
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Anjali Gowripalan @agrowlipowli.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Cool to see this story out, developing new tools for studying HIV-1C viruses. Check it out here: www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16...
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Construction of a Macrophage-Tropic Subtype C HIV-1-mGreenLantern Reporter Virus for Studies on HIV-1 Replication and the Impact of Methamphetamine
HIV-1 subtype C viruses are responsible for 50% of global HIV burden. However, nearly all currently available reporter viruses widely used in HIV research are based on subtype B. We constructed and ch...
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Jeremy Kamil @macroliter.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
🧪 Please share! Spring 2025 Microbiology & Immunology Diversity Scholars Program Applications open Dec 4-Jan 15. The program seeks to provide biomedical research opportunities for Pittsburgh area undergrads who are from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds www.pmi.pitt.edu/research/mid...
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MID Scholars | Microbiology and Immunology | University of Pittsburgh
Microbiology and Immunology Diversity (MID) Scholars Program The purpose of this research program is to engage students from historically underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds in the biomedica...
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Vinayaka Prasad @vinayaka2prasad.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
The way I feel since election night! Especially focusing on the fact that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be in charge of our health and of our chances of ever getting vaccinated again for anything and……
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Vinayaka Prasad @vinayaka2prasad.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Hi @biohacker.bsky.social, Welcome to Bluesky! Look forward to your AlphaFold or other posts!
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