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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research
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Fascinated by viruses and the diseases they cause.
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📢 VACANCY | Research Assistant/Associate - Data Analysis

Support @drtoniho.bsky.social & @louisapollock.bsky.social's Pfizer-funded research project focused on effectiveness of maternal #RSV vaccination in infants in Scotland.

More: bit.ly/CVR-WorkWithUs
Apply: gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ Ref 180274
August 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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📢 VACANCY | Genomics Research Assistant

Play a leading role in a UKRI-funded collaboration (MRC-UVRI) with a focus on #CCHF virus.

More: bit.ly/CVR-WorkWithUs Ref 180092
Apply: gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/
August 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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💉 New Research to Track How Well RSV Vaccines Protect Scottish Babies

Congratulations to @drtoniho.bsky.social & @louisapollock.bsky.social who have received funding from Pfizer to track the real-world effectiveness of RSV vaccines given to pregnant women across Scotland.

cvr.ac.uk/engage/news/...
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August 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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📃 A Hidden Glitch: How HIV drugs can distort virus immunity tests

‪@mhairijan.bsky.social‬ & colleagues found a flaw in widely used virus immunity tests. HIV drugs can interfere with lab results, causing false positives that mislead our understanding of immune responses.

gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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August 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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📢 NEW | UK-Uganda team launches major study on deadly Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Virus. (CCHF).

The international partnership will allow scientists to better understand CCHF transmission & immunity in East Africa.

gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Funding: @ukri.org, USDA
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July 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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📢 EVENT | 27th Glasgow Virology Workshop

Join us for a day of interesting talks & discussions.

Speakers: Adam Bailey, Louis Lambrechts, Kirsty Roy, Judy Breuer, Sheila Graham, Juan Reguera & a selection of students.

📆 Fri 5th Sept 2025
🔗 Register: gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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July 2, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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👏 Massive well done to @kieranlamb.bsky.social
for presenting at AI x BIO by Wellcome Connecting Science.

The conference showcased advances in artificial intelligence in biology.

coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/ai-x-b...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Last week we welcomed colleagues from ‪@helmholtzhzi.bsky.social‬ Centre for Infection Research & other project partners for our CVR-HZI Collaborative Development Fund Symposium.

We heard about exciting research projects and discussed new opportunities to further our collaborations.

cvr-hzi.co.uk
man presents to an audience in a conference room. The projected slide reads “Anatomical origin of exhaled SARS-CoV-2 within the respiratory tract” and features a colourful virus illustration. Attendees are seated and focused on the presentation. A group of people sits around a long table in a dimly lit restaurant. The table is filled with drinks. The setting features wooden wall panels and modern hanging light fixtures. A group of people sits in a conference room with large windows, participating in a discussion. Attendees are taking notes or using laptops. Twelve people pose for a group photo in front of a wall displaying logos for the Medical Research Council- University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research. They are dressed in business casual attire. The setting is an indoor office.
June 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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🦠 Influenza's Great Escape

New research from @danielweiriav.bsky.social & colleagues reveals that flu viruses use secret tunnelling nanotube-like structures to escape your immune system.

Full video: youtu.be/Opfpwy9yUew

gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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June 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Members of the CVR's Bioinformatics Team (@cvrbioinfo.bsky.social) attended this year's International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting (ViBioM) in Lisbon.

Postdocs Kieran Lamb and Fran Young and students Rubayet Alam and Robert Strange presented interesting posters.

evbc.uni-jena.de/events/vibio...
May 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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📢 BOOK NOW | #GlasgowVirologyWorkshop 2025

Join us for an informal and friendly workshop with time for interactive discussion and a wine reception in the evening.

External to UofG? Register here: glasgowvirologyworkshop2025_external.eventbrite.co.uk

More info: gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
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May 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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🆕| Vector Ludo Webpage🐜

We have launched our new webpage to showcase the amazing development of Vector Ludo and its journey so far🌍

Download the printable board and get playing!🎲

Go explore the page: cvr-engagement.co.uk/vector-ludo

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Vector Ludo board game graphics and collaborators logos.
April 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Autism Awareness Month 💙

Autistic individuals bring invaluable perspectives to research, and we celebrate them with pride 🌟

Check out the podcast we created to honour neurodivergence at the CVR:
👉https://youtu.be/zs5upZq6OEE?si=lQwZCzUCoUpgQwHV
April 2, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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🌍 We recently visited Nairobi & Kilifi for a partnership meeting hosted by the Kenya Medical Research Institute Centre for Virus Research & Wellcome Trust Research Programme.

Together we aim to drive impactful research to tackle viral threats & improve global health.

gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
March 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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📢 NEW PREPRINT | Discover how alternative splicing at the OAS2 gene diversifies antiviral profiles

The shorter p69 isoform targets HCoV-OC43, while the longer p71 isoform restricts EMCV. Mechanistic plasticity reveals novel antiviral mechanisms.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
March 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Congratulations Dan! 🎉

Dan Liu's thesis focuses on leveraging pre-trained protein language models to predict virus-host associations and training large language models to predicted protein-protein interactions within and across species.

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March 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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📢 Join us at the upcoming @ukri.org One Health Computational Network Symposium #OHCN2025, we'll be discussing surveillance, AI's potential, genome epidemiology & public health.

Connect with experts and help advance pandemic preparedness.

Register now: bioinformatics.cvr.ac.uk/one-health-c...
A promotional banner for the One Health Computational Network Symposium 2025. On the left, a blue background contains white text reading "One Health Computational Network Symposium 2025" alongside the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) logo. On the right, a researcher wearing a lab coat, gloves, a mask, and glasses is using a pipette to load a sample into an Oxford Nanopore GridION sequencing device. The bottom of the banner features logos of partnering institutions, including the University of Glasgow, CVR, The Pirbright Institute, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, University of Birmingham, University of Cambridge, and the University of Edinburgh.
March 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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How can you help tackle HPV? VACCINATE & SCREEN

CVR researchers are working hard to develop new tests to catch early warning signs more accurately—potentially streamlining cervical screening and reducing patient stress.

www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#HPVAwarenessDay
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March 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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LGBTHM🌈| LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Webpage 🆕

As LGBTQIA+ history month comes to an end, we are excited to launch our new LGBTQIA+ webpage for inclusion resources 🤩

To explore all of the resources, check out the new LGBTQIA+ webpage!

👉https://cvr-engagement.co.uk/lgbtqia👈
February 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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📢 After 14 years of successful leadership, Prof Massimo Palmarini has stepped down as CVR Director.

Prof Emma Thomson, a leading expert in emerging infectious diseases, will act as Interim Director, continuing the CVR’s vital work in virus research.

🔗 gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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February 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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🦇 Understanding bat flu and the risks it carries

Megan Griffiths, Daniel Streicker & colleagues reveal how flu spreads in vampire bats, highlighting potential risks for cross-species transmission and future outbreaks.

🗞️ https://buff.ly/4hLXdWr
📃 https://buff.ly/3CItkHH
February 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🎤 Bright Club Glasgow is back!

Turn your research into stand-up at The Stand Comedy Club. No experience needed, training provided!

🌟 Next show: Mon 10 Mar
🎭 Special training: Thu 6 Feb
📩 Sign up for training: https://buff.ly/4b2zPlD

https://buff.ly/4gqAVZ9
February 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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🦟How do bunyaviruses spread via mosquitoes?

A new study shows the NSm protein is key. NSm helps the virus move cell-to-cell in the mosquito midgut, a crucial step for transmission. Without it, infection fails.

Find out more: gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Read the paper: nature.com/articles/s41...
February 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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EVENT | War, Pestilence, Death… and Statistics?

Can numbers lie? Dr Liam Brierley (@L_Brierley) explores how stats can mislead-sharing tales from history and tips to spot dodgy data.

🗓 Sun 9 Feb, 1pm
📍 Garnethill Multicultural Centre @GlasgowHumanist

https://buff.ly/4jNSbuz
February 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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This process provides full support to researchers interested in moving to the CVR.

We support application writing & interview prep, and organise peer-reviews.

The next deadline to apply for sponsorship for a transition to independence fellowship is 2 April 2025.

Get in touch!
February 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM