📣 Checkout our latest article featured on the cover: www.cell.com/trends/micro...

🚨 Apply. Fantastic science and very good mentor.

Cara Brook@caraebrook.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hi all! The Brook lab is hiring a new lab manager, ideally starting sometime in summer 2026. Please submit a CV and cover letter to the linked application on our website to apply: brooklab.org/join. Application review begins on June 9 and will be rolling thereafter!

This review uncovers the exciting development of animal-derived organoids, showcasing their immense value in modeling species-specific traits, infections, and environmental influences. Discover how these advancements can reshape our approach to research! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Diverse Organoid Models and their Utility in the One Health Framework - Current Clinical Microbiology Reports

Purpose of review Organoid technology has become a powerful tool for studying tissue architecture, physiological processes and disease mechanisms. While research has largely focused on human and mouse...

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🎉 Today, we shine a spotlight on PhD candidate, Dr. Rita Quintela Tizon (DVM)! 🌟 Rita was just awarded the 2026 University of Saskatchewan’s Dean’s scholarship! I couldn't be prouder of her dedication, courage, and unwavering drive.

🚨Epidemic of Ebola virus Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern. www.who.int/news/item/17...

Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern

Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 - Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Di...

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Disease Outbreak News on #Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo Virus Disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda - 16 May 2026: bit.ly/43cOnM2

Still time to apply for one of three joint virology PhDs @cvrinfo.bsky.social and @pirbrightinst.bsky.social, including one with myself and the fantastic @peacockflu.bsky.social! Informal enquiries welcome by e-mail (including re the primary location of ours, which is negotiable), deadline 8th May

Ed Hutchinson@socialinfluenza.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Are you excited by virology? Would you like to do a PhD? Three fantastic opportunities are available to do joint PhDs between @cvrinfo.bsky.social and @pirbrightinst.bsky.social Details in the thread below - please share! Deadline 8th May 2026, fully funded for UK Home students (1/4)

Comparison of Ebola virus infection routes and resulting disease in animal models journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Comparison of Ebola virus infection routes and resulting disease in animal models | Journal of Virology

First discovered in 1976 in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC]), Ebola virus (EBOV) is a filamentous virus in the family Filoviridae and the causative agent of Ebola virus disease (...

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Today, I stumbled upon some cherished memories! This gem was captured by me a few years ago at our cousin’s wedding, several hundred kilometers north of Whitehorse in the stunning Yukon, Canada🇨🇦. I feel incredibly fortunate to call such a beautiful country home. 🌲✨

Multi-species foraging on a Marburg virus bat reservoir. The cave's unique structure blurs the lines between reservoir hosts, predators, and humans, providing visual proof of a complex multi-trophic exposure network at a recognized filovirus hotspot. Link to article: www.cell.com/current-biol...

Multi-species foraging on a Marburg virus bat reservoir

Atukwatse et al. document the first visual evidence of a multi-trophic predator guild interacting at a Marburg virus bat reservoir. Their camera-trap data reveal how collapsed habitat structure and hu...

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Fantastic collaboration with the Overall lab to identify how SARS-CoV-2 inactivates OAS1 while activating downstream RNaseL antiviral processes. Exciting observation that further highlights critical nuances in our understanding of virus-host interactions that ultimately dictate disease outcomes.

VIDO - USask@handle.invalid · 3mo ago

Research co-led by @banerjeelab.ca uncovered an unexpected limit to SARS-CoV-2’s immune defenses. The virus may weaken one early immune response while also triggering another that helps cells fight back. Read more: www.vido.org/news/2026/re... @usask.ca #COVID19 #HealthyPeopleHealthyAnimals

Took a long time to get this done, 2-3 years on Figure 1 alone but glad it's finally out!! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Heart-nosed bat alphacoronaviruses use human CEACAM6 to enter cells - Nature

Human CEACAM6, which is widely expressed in the lung, is identified as a receptor used by the spike proteins of Cardioderma cor (heart-nosed bat) alphacoronaviruses to enter cells.

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Excellent new study from Dalan Bailey, Giulia Gallo and colleagues published in Nature Magazine. 🌟 Heart-nosed bat alphacoronaviruses use human CEACAM6 to enter cells. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @dalan-bailey.bsky.social

Heart-nosed bat alphacoronaviruses use human CEACAM6 to enter cells - Nature

Human CEACAM6, which is widely expressed in the lung, is identified as a receptor used by the spike proteins of Cardioderma cor (heart-nosed bat) alphacoronaviruses to enter cells.

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Really pleased to have this project out - a nice collaboration between @socialinfluenza.bsky.social and @prmurcia.bsky.social looking at the risk of H5N1 spillover into commonly used cattle breeds 🦠 🐮

Ed Hutchinson@socialinfluenza.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨New pre-print!🚨 Using a panel of different H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b viruses and human seasonal influenza, and mammary explants from common beef and dairy cattle breeds, we add to the growing data showing that H5N1 spillovers into cattle should be seen as an ongoing risk www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

🚨 New publication 🚨 Our collaboration with the Overall lab at UBC has yielded new insights from our latest study on SARS-CoV-2 and its impact on the human immune system. Incredible work by all the trainees. #LoveVirology www.cell.com/cell-reports... @cp-cellreports.bsky.social (1/3)

Non-canonical proteolytic activation of RNase L by SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro offsets inactivation of OAS1 p46 antiviral signaling

Bell et al. demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 3C-like main protease (3CLpro/Mpro) antagonizes the OAS-RNase L antiviral pathway by cleaving off the prenylated-Cys397 anchor from OAS1 p46, displacing it from...

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Lovely to see @minisciencegirl.bsky.social at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) yesterday. Thanks to Antonio Facciuolo for bringing her out for a research seminar @vido.org @usask.ca. #LoveScience

Almost half of traded wildlife carry disease-causing pathogens www.nature.com/articles/d41...

New in @science.org ‼️ In the most comprehensive study to date, we show that wildlife trade is driving animal-to-human zoonotic spillover at a planetary scale, with +1 spillover per host every 10 years. Live animal markets and illegal trade pose even greater risks. 🔓 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Thrilled to have shared our vision and innovations at the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology! The insightful questions and feedback sparked fresh ideas that we will work on.

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Introducing the newly minted Dr. Slim Zriba! What a week it has been for Slim (second from left) - successfully defends his PhD and gets his second first-author (and co-corresponding author I might… |...

Introducing the newly minted Dr. Slim Zriba! What a week it has been for Slim (second from left) - successfully defends his PhD and gets his second first-author (and co-corresponding author I might ad...

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Respiratory syncytial virus mRNA vaccine-induced immunity and protection against subgroups A and B in mice @immunohorizons.bsky.social @emoryuniversity.bsky.social academic.oup.com/immunohorizo...

PDLIM2 repression: a common mechanism in viral lung infection @immunohorizons.bsky.social academic.oup.com/immunohorizo...

🚨 Just released! Take a look. We discuss lessons learned from rodents and bats where some species harbour zoonotic viruses. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Lessons learned from bat and rodent reservoir hosts of zoonotic viruses

Zoonotic virus emergence is a continued threat to global health, though more than two-thirds originate in wildlife. Within natural reservoirs, bats an…

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Vaccinating bats could reduce the risk of these viruses infecting other animals, including people go.nature.com/3P1gVoc

Using mosquitoes to vaccinate bats could curb the spread of deadly diseases

But scientists say there are practical and ethical challenges to overcome before the strategy could be deployed in real-world settings.

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Just a reminder that abstracts for June 2026 in Toronto are due March 1st and registration is open! www.eventbrite.ca/e/internatio...

Our research image is on this month’s Journal of Virology cover!👏The paper explores how SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV infect human lung organoid-derived cultures, advancing models for respiratory virus research and host responses. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... @usask.ca @banerjeelab.ca

Check out the Journal of Virology cover this month. Related work by former postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Kim Chiok: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

I am very humbled and honoured to receive the Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Award. I am grateful for the support of my mentors, trainees, colleagues, collaborators, nominator, family and friends. Thank you @amersocvirology.bsky.social. #LoveVirology

VIDO - USask@handle.invalid · 6mo ago

Huge congratulations to Dr. Arinjay Banerjee on receiving the 2026 American Society for Virology Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Award recognizing outstanding early-career virologists with exceptional promise. @banerjeelab.ca Proud to have you at VIDO! #Virology #OneHealth @usask.ca

✨ Today, I want to celebrate our amazing lab manager, Dr. Akarin Asavajaru! Since 2021, we've turned an empty bench into a thriving hub. With his recent promotion, I'm grateful for his unwavering support. Cheers to inspiring each other and shaping the future of science! 🎉 youtu.be/19JKM2FgdfE?...

Career Talks: Research Technician

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Super excited to be sharing our work at Cornell University today. Thanks to Prof. Raina Plowright for hosting. Looking forward to two days of discussions and lots of science. publichealth.cornell.edu/news-events/...