Rachael Rush
@rushphd.bsky.social
Viral Pathogenesis 🦠🔬| Postdoc @PittCVR 💉| Pittsburgh native 💙💛 | foodie 🥩🍿🍣wife, and cat mom 🐈 🐈⬛
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Psyched to say that Mike Diamond is talking at our next seminar. THURSDAY 20th Nov. All welcome!
World leading #virology not to be missed - just email us for a Zoom link.
Please help us with a re-post to get the word out 👍
World leading #virology not to be missed - just email us for a Zoom link.
Please help us with a re-post to get the word out 👍
November 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Psyched to say that Mike Diamond is talking at our next seminar. THURSDAY 20th Nov. All welcome!
World leading #virology not to be missed - just email us for a Zoom link.
Please help us with a re-post to get the word out 👍
World leading #virology not to be missed - just email us for a Zoom link.
Please help us with a re-post to get the word out 👍
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Here is what grew on plate 2! Thanks to everyone who participated!
March 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Here is what grew on plate 2! Thanks to everyone who participated!
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Here is what grew on plate 1!
March 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Here is what grew on plate 1!
Last Friday, I joined my fellow members of Pitt CVR and IDM to participate in “SciTech” days at the #CarnegieScienceCenter here in #Pittsburgh.
I loved coming to this science center as a kid and now more than ever recognize the importance of encouraging the future scientists of America 👩🔬 👨🔬 🦠 🔬
I loved coming to this science center as a kid and now more than ever recognize the importance of encouraging the future scientists of America 👩🔬 👨🔬 🦠 🔬
March 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Last Friday, I joined my fellow members of Pitt CVR and IDM to participate in “SciTech” days at the #CarnegieScienceCenter here in #Pittsburgh.
I loved coming to this science center as a kid and now more than ever recognize the importance of encouraging the future scientists of America 👩🔬 👨🔬 🦠 🔬
I loved coming to this science center as a kid and now more than ever recognize the importance of encouraging the future scientists of America 👩🔬 👨🔬 🦠 🔬
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Had a fantastic time yesterday at Carnegie Science Center’s SciTech day! 🦠🔬🥼 Sharing our science from Pitt CVR & IDM with a community of future #WomenInSTEM @rushphd.bsky.social @goingviral88.bsky.social @roguerifter.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Had a fantastic time yesterday at Carnegie Science Center’s SciTech day! 🦠🔬🥼 Sharing our science from Pitt CVR & IDM with a community of future #WomenInSTEM @rushphd.bsky.social @goingviral88.bsky.social @roguerifter.bsky.social
So fun to connect with past peer and colleague Ashley from my PhD program as she interviews for a potential postdoc at a collaborating lab at the CVR! 👩🔬 💙 💛 so cool to see how her project has progressed since she first joined the program 😊 👩🔬
February 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
So fun to connect with past peer and colleague Ashley from my PhD program as she interviews for a potential postdoc at a collaborating lab at the CVR! 👩🔬 💙 💛 so cool to see how her project has progressed since she first joined the program 😊 👩🔬
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I am thrilled that Kaleigh Connors @sciencekaleigh.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD thesis on Monday to a record crowd both in-person and on zoom!!
January 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I am thrilled that Kaleigh Connors @sciencekaleigh.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD thesis on Monday to a record crowd both in-person and on zoom!!
One of the best days of the year, the CVR holiday party!! @pitt.bsky.social #cvrbar #centerforvaccineresearch
December 13, 2024 at 6:54 PM
One of the best days of the year, the CVR holiday party!! @pitt.bsky.social #cvrbar #centerforvaccineresearch
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APPARENTLY the CVR Bar “doesn’t open until noon” 🦠🍻
December 13, 2024 at 3:44 PM
APPARENTLY the CVR Bar “doesn’t open until noon” 🦠🍻
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I will knock the Phlebo riftsense into you!!! 🤛🏼👊🏼
Orthohantavirus sinnombreense
Mammarenavirus lassaense
Mammarenavirus juninense
Mammarenavirus lujoense
Orthoebolavirus zairense
Orthoflavivirus zikaense
Orthoflavivirus denguei
Orthoflavivirus nilense
Henipavirus nipahense
Phlebovirus riftense
You just can't make this s*** up. You really can't.
Mammarenavirus lassaense
Mammarenavirus juninense
Mammarenavirus lujoense
Orthoebolavirus zairense
Orthoflavivirus zikaense
Orthoflavivirus denguei
Orthoflavivirus nilense
Henipavirus nipahense
Phlebovirus riftense
You just can't make this s*** up. You really can't.
December 13, 2024 at 2:53 AM
I will knock the Phlebo riftsense into you!!! 🤛🏼👊🏼
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We have a new pre-print on #Oropouche virus! Recent evidence suggests this emerging #bunyavirus may be associated with #verticaltransmission. Using ex vivo models of the placenta, we found villous trophoblasts are permissive to infection with the #prototype strain BeAn19991.
Oropouche virus infects human placenta explants and trophoblast organoids https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.16.623866v1
Oropouche virus infects human placenta explants and trophoblast organoids https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.16.623866v1
Clinical and epidemiologic evidence from the recent outbreak of Oropouche virus (OROV) has demonstra
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November 17, 2024 at 10:36 PM
We have a new pre-print on #Oropouche virus! Recent evidence suggests this emerging #bunyavirus may be associated with #verticaltransmission. Using ex vivo models of the placenta, we found villous trophoblasts are permissive to infection with the #prototype strain BeAn19991.
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New preprint out from our lab showing neuronal infection by Jamestown Canyon virus is facilitated by Lrp1
This is work initiated by Zach Frey when he was an undergrad in my lab. He completed the project and is applying to grad school this cycle!
biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
This is work initiated by Zach Frey when he was an undergrad in my lab. He completed the project and is applying to grad school this cycle!
biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
Lrp1 facilitates infection of neurons by Jamestown Canyon virus
Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) is a bunyavirus and arbovirus responsible for neuroinvasive disease in the United States. Little is known about JCV pathogenesis, and no host factors required for cellular...
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November 7, 2024 at 12:15 PM
New preprint out from our lab showing neuronal infection by Jamestown Canyon virus is facilitated by Lrp1
This is work initiated by Zach Frey when he was an undergrad in my lab. He completed the project and is applying to grad school this cycle!
biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
This is work initiated by Zach Frey when he was an undergrad in my lab. He completed the project and is applying to grad school this cycle!
biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...