Jonas Fuchs
@jonasfox.bsky.social
Scientist, Virologist & Bioinformatician. Researching intra-host evolution and viral resistance development to improve patient care. Developing open-source software.
Cat owner, gardener, nerd, climber and artist.
Cat owner, gardener, nerd, climber and artist.
So happy that our primer design software is now out. The project started in 2020 and was one of the most fun and collaborative projects so far! Thanks to all involved!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
github.com/jonas-fuchs/...
varVAMP: degenerate primer design for tiled full genome sequencing and qPCR - Nature Communications
varVAMP is open-source software for designing primers for tiled-amplicon sequencing and qPCR. It simplifies primer design for viral pathogens with high genomic variability by including sequence variat...
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June 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
So happy that our primer design software is now out. The project started in 2020 and was one of the most fun and collaborative projects so far! Thanks to all involved!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
github.com/jonas-fuchs/...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
github.com/jonas-fuchs/...
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Scientists develop a nasal spray vaccine for #H5N1 avian influenza
Animal studies show that a single dose provides robust protection against infection and sustains immune memory
#birdflu #influenza #vaccines
Animal studies show that a single dose provides robust protection against infection and sustains immune memory
#birdflu #influenza #vaccines
HKU State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases and InnoHK Centre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics Successfully Develop Nasal Spray H5N1 Avian Influenza Vaccine - All News - Media - HKU
HKU State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases and InnoHK Centre for Virology, Vaccinology and Therapeutics Successfully Develop Nasal Spray H5N1 Avian Influenza Vaccine
The State Key La...
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May 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Scientists develop a nasal spray vaccine for #H5N1 avian influenza
Animal studies show that a single dose provides robust protection against infection and sustains immune memory
#birdflu #influenza #vaccines
Animal studies show that a single dose provides robust protection against infection and sustains immune memory
#birdflu #influenza #vaccines
Reposted by Jonas Fuchs
Trump signed an order mandating the overhaul of research-integrity policies so that the US government promotes “gold standard science”. But many researchers worry about political interference and are mobilizing opposition.
https://go.nature.com/43EYiKo
https://go.nature.com/43EYiKo
Trump’s call for ‘gold standard science’ has prompted an outcry: here’s why
Thousands have signed an open letter against the US president’s latest order, anxious about political interference in science and more.
go.nature.com
May 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Trump signed an order mandating the overhaul of research-integrity policies so that the US government promotes “gold standard science”. But many researchers worry about political interference and are mobilizing opposition.
https://go.nature.com/43EYiKo
https://go.nature.com/43EYiKo
Reposted by Jonas Fuchs
You might be wondering why we haven't updated outbreak.info for months.
Well, the reason is that GISAID cut our access in January - as they did others. Without telling us.
After a ♾️ back and forth, that is now permanent.
More on that soon - and why GISAID should not be trusted with critical data.
Well, the reason is that GISAID cut our access in January - as they did others. Without telling us.
After a ♾️ back and forth, that is now permanent.
More on that soon - and why GISAID should not be trusted with critical data.
May 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
You might be wondering why we haven't updated outbreak.info for months.
Well, the reason is that GISAID cut our access in January - as they did others. Without telling us.
After a ♾️ back and forth, that is now permanent.
More on that soon - and why GISAID should not be trusted with critical data.
Well, the reason is that GISAID cut our access in January - as they did others. Without telling us.
After a ♾️ back and forth, that is now permanent.
More on that soon - and why GISAID should not be trusted with critical data.