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Julia Rebecca Port
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Young Group Leader at Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany. All about virus transmission and how to mitigate it. Views are my own.
Excited to see this contribution to the world of bat immunology finally out and about. Clear differences in an in vivo bat model between Ebola and Marburg viruses in regards to virus-host antagonism.

#bats #filoviruses

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Jamaican fruit bats’ competence for Ebola but not Marburg virus is driven by intrinsic differences - Nature Communications
Jamaican fruit bats support disseminated infection of Ebola but not Marburg virus. The differences in infection dynamics are partially attributable to Marburg’s less efficient entry and impaired antag...
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March 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Seit 2024 erforscht @ntorow.bsky.social am HZI mit ihrer Nachwuchsgruppe "Frühkindliche Immunität" die Besonderheiten des Neugeborenen-Immunsystems. In unserem Interview zum #Weltfrauentag spricht sie über ihre Forschungsziele, Role Models & die Vereinbarkeit von Forschung und Care-Arbeit.
March 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
For those on the job hunt, this is a great opportunity supporting equality in science.
Ausschreibung: Lise-Meitner-Exzellenzprogramm 2025
Die @maxplanck.de bietet interessierten Wissenschaftlerinnen wieder die Möglichkeit, sich für die Leitung einer #Lise-Meitner-Gruppe zu bewerben.
Bewerbungen sind zwischen dem 12. Februar bis 08. April 2025 möglich.
www.mpg.de/lise-meitner...
Lise-Meitner-Exzellenzprogramm
Ab 2018 werden im neuen Programm pro Jahr jeweils bis zu zehn Lise-Meitner-Gruppen eingerichtet, um außergewöhnlich qualifizierte Frauen für eine wissenschaftliche Karriere zu gewinnen und gezielt zu ...
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March 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
See you in Hamburg.
Hamburg will probably have the highest density of virologists in Germany in the next few days.
Let's inform each other and everyone who couldn't make it at #GfV2025 Looking forward to many posts (BM)
Are you ready for the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Virology? Join us as we discuss the latest advancements in virology. Don’t miss out!

For all last-minute participants: Registration is still possible on-site!
🔗 virology-meeting.de/registration
#GfV #GfV2025 #virologymeeting #virus
March 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Reposted by Julia Rebecca Port
Hamburg will probably have the highest density of virologists in Germany in the next few days.
Let's inform each other and everyone who couldn't make it at #GfV2025 Looking forward to many posts (BM)
Are you ready for the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Virology? Join us as we discuss the latest advancements in virology. Don’t miss out!

For all last-minute participants: Registration is still possible on-site!
🔗 virology-meeting.de/registration
#GfV #GfV2025 #virologymeeting #virus
March 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Always, but also today. International day for women and girls in science.
#womeninscience #diversity
👩🏼‍🔬🥇Frauen müssen lernen sich selbst zu überschätzen, um ihr Potential als Wissenschaftlerinnen voll auszuschöpfen, sagt Prof. Dr. Antje Flieger vom @rki.de in unserem neuen #Interview:
🚀👉🏻 youtu.be/9NOtUEvlTms?...
#gendergap #parität #empowerement #womeninscience
Antje Flieger - Wissenschaftlerinnen, überschätzt euch!
YouTube video by Infect-Net TV
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Reposted by Julia Rebecca Port
The Trump NIH is banning hires of new students and postdocs. This is devastating for NIH research and will result in a lost generation of researchers at the institution.

Heard from a applicant today: "A lot of people are banking their entire careers on the [NIH student programs]..."
#NIH 🧪
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February 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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👩🏼‍🔬🥇Frauen müssen lernen sich selbst zu überschätzen, um ihr Potential als Wissenschaftlerinnen voll auszuschöpfen, sagt Prof. Dr. Antje Flieger vom @rki.de in unserem neuen #Interview:
🚀👉🏻 youtu.be/9NOtUEvlTms?...
#gendergap #parität #empowerement #womeninscience
Antje Flieger - Wissenschaftlerinnen, überschätzt euch!
YouTube video by Infect-Net TV
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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👩🏻‍🔬⚖️👨🏼‍⚕️ Wo sind die Stellschrauben für #Geschlechtergerechtigkeit in der Wissenschaft? Die Virologin Prof. Dr. Melanie Brinkmann aus Braunschweig spricht in unserem neuen #Interview über gesellschaftliche Normen und #Rollenvorbilder:
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AAj...
Melanie Brinkmann - Gesellschaftliche Normen sind das Problem.
YouTube video by Infect-Net TV
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January 21, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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🌟 #ESWI 🏆 are open for #EarlyCareerScientists! 🌟
✨ Young Scientist Vaccine Innovation Award
📅 Deadline: 28 February 2025
ℹ️ eswiconference.org/eswi-awards#...
📽️ Hear from @guthmillerjenna.bsky.social our inspiring 2023 winner. Will you be next? Showcase your innovation!
ESWI Awards | ESWI2025
To support early career scientists in the field of respiratory virus infections, ESWI has launched an award recognizing the most promising body of work. Open to early career scientists worldwide, the ...
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January 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM