Robert J. Gifford
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Robert J. Gifford
@robjgifford.bsky.social
I carry out research into the evolution of viruses and their impact on host species. Open science.
Do you think that would also be the case here?
Weekly symptoms of infection doesn't sound particularly appealing to me.

www.newscientist.com/article/2492...
August 21, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Macduff, Scotland
April 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The Ghost in the Culture Flask:

Did Cold War virologists accidentally alter the evolution of a ubiquitous virus?

shorturl.at/HSke3
March 31, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Discover GLUE: a versatile framework for virus genomics and beyond.

Explore adaptable tools, resources, and projects developed in our lab using GLUE:

github.com/giffordlabcv...

#Genomics #Bioinformatics #OpenScience
January 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
These trends are notable.
On this evidence, the prospects for the promised HIV-1 vaccine and/or cure don't look particularly great.
January 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I've been comparing annual publication trends across different viruses

The vast difference in the number of publications for SARS-CoV-2 compared to other viruses like Ebola, Dengue, and Influenza A is striking.
January 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I get the negative reactions—I was initially repelled by names like Lentivirus humimdef1. But to my surprise, I came around quite quickly putting it into practice.
January 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
HMPV-GLUE catalogs amino acid substitutions across all HMPV subtypes.
January 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
High-quality alignments representing all HMPV sequences are contained within HMPV-GLUE.

GLUE's module system allows export of alignment partitions, based on reference sequence coordinates.

For example here we export a phosphoprotein alignment for HMPV (lineage B2).
January 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
All HMPV sequences contained in GenBank are curated in HMPV-GLUE, complete with extracted metadata.

Additionally, all sequences contained in HMPV-GLUE have been typed using MLCA.
January 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
HMPV-GLUE includes a robust typing tool that classifies HMPV isolates into subtypes and lineages using maximum likelihood clade assignment (MLCA).
January 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Introducing HMPV-GLUE: a comprehensive, open-source resource for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) research.

With the recent rise in HMPV cases in China, this tool offers timely support for the scientific community.

github.com/giffordlabcv...
January 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM