Wie weit sind wir wirklich im Kampf gegen HIV? Ein aktueller Blick auf den Stand der Forschung und auf die Herausforderungen, die noch vor uns liegen.👇 www.tagesschau.de/wissen/gesun... #HIV #AIDS (HMB)

So steht es um die weltweite Aids-Bekämpfung

In Rio de Janeiro treffen sich von heute an Tausende Menschen zur internationalen Aids-Konferenz - dem größten und wichtigsten Forum zum Thema HIV und Aids. Wie steht es um die Forschung? Ein Überblic...

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Yesterday was #WorldHepatitisDay — a day to raise awareness of viral hepatitis and to highlight the importance of prevention, diagnosis, and research. This is a great reason for us to celebrate our new study! Link to the publication: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #HEV #HepatitisE #Virology

Viral entry defines the hepatitis E virus species barrier in murine hepatocytes

The Paslahepevirus balayani hepatitis E virus (HEV) and the distantly related Rocahepevirus ratti rat HEV pose a risk for zoonotic transmission to humans. Despite the broad host range, including it...

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#WorldHepatitisDay at #IAS2026 in Rio. #HIV and viral hepatitis share many challenges, from prevention to equitable access to care. While #HBV and #HCV rightly receive global attention, let's not forget #HEV, the leading cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide. We still have much to learn.

It’s #WorldHepatitisDay 🔬 Over 300 million people globally live with viral #hepatitis and 20 million new infections occur each year with #HEV alone! Transmission routes mainly include contaminated💧and undercooked🥩 ℹ️ hepe-hub-bochum.de/en/ tinyurl.com/hep-day tinyurl.com/WHO-HEV ℹ️

#Translational work is more than “bench to bedside.” It also involves training and knowledge transfer across countries, disciplines, and communities Dennis is currently working in 💻 methods and #virology with support from @daadworldwide.bsky.social scholarship🔬 tinyurl.com/FourMonthsBo... #TRACiR

Four Months in Bochum

Dennis Otieno likes to improve the understanding of yellow fever virus biology and vaccine development.

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Congratulations to both of you! 👏 🎓 We are looking forward to having you in the lab for your PhD, Celine. #TeamScience #ScienceIsFun @ruhr-uni-bochum.de

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Two new Masters in town! 🎓 Kudos to Celine and Pauline on earning their Master's degrees. Excited to welcome them back (soon) for their PhD theses @mmv-rub.bsky.social and @compvirol.bsky.social‬

Wie sich Viren in den ersten Wochen einer Infektion verändern, kann wichtige Hinweise auf ihre Anpassungsfähigkeit liefern. Forschende haben diese frühe Phase von Hepatitis-E-Infektionen untersucht.

Hepatitis-E-Viren verändern sich schon früh während der Infektion

Bereits in den ersten Wochen einer Hepatitis-E-Infektion entstehen Veränderungen im Erbgut des Virus. Bochumer Forschende haben die Dynamik dieser Phase untersucht und charakteristische Mutationsmuste...

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🔥New paper out in _mBio_! By studying #hepatitisE #virus populations from acute infections, we uncover the earliest signatures of viral #evolution. Thanks to everyone who contributed! @ruhr-uni-bochum.de @hepe-hub-bochum.bsky.social @mmv-rub.bsky.social. 👇 journals.asm.org/eprint/GG7H8...

Intra-host viral population dynamics during acute hepatitis E virus infection | mBio

The hepatitis E virus is the leading cause of acute viral hepatitis globally. While studies of chronic infections have shown that HEV can evolve and adapt in ways that influence antiviral treatment responses, little is known about how the virus changes during the early, acute phase of infection. By analyzing viral populations in asymptomatic blood donors, this study demonstrates that HEV undergoes dynamic evolutionary changes even during short, self-limiting infections. Although overall viral diversity remains restricted, selective pressures still drive the emergence of new variants, including some with impaired replication capacity. These findings provide important mechanistic insight into early intra-host viral evolution and the conditions that allow defective variants to transiently persist. This work establishes a foundation for future studies linking viral genetic variation to disease progression, clinical outcomes, and treatment responsiveness.

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Harald zur Hausens Forschung legte den Grundstein für die HPV-Impfung. Fast 20 Jahre nach seinem Nobelpreis ist die HPV-Impfquote in Deutschland noch immer zu niedrig – dabei könnten HPV-assoziierte Krebserkrankungen weitgehend verhindert werden. 👇 www.tagesschau.de/wissen/gesun... (HMB)

Studie: HPV-Impfung drückt Krebs-Sterberisiko auf nahezu null

Eine Impfung gegen Humane Papillomviren (HPV) kann Krebserkrankungen und Todesfälle effektiv verhindern - das zeigt eine aktuelle, englische Studie. Doch in Deutschland wird sie noch zu wenig genutzt....

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Gracias @josepquer.bsky.social for the invitation to the XVIII Congreso Nacional Virología of the @sevirologia.bsky.social in Cáceres last week 🙏 Amazing location and organization combined with exciting science. It was great connecting and discussing with you about #HEV and beyond 🌟 #SEV #TRACiR

Extended deadline 31 May! 🚨 Please RT! Join us in Copenhagen, for #HCVFlavi2026! The international conference on Hepatitis C Virus, Flaviviruses and Related viruses. 🗓️ September 14–17, 2026 ⏳Abstracts: May 31; Early Registration: June 14 hcv-flavi2026.org #Antivirals #HCV #Flavivirus #Vaccines

Home - HCV-FLAVI 2026

Days Hours Minutes Seconds Program Registration Abstracts Organizing Committee Social Events Welcome to HCV-Flavi 2026 We warmly invite you to join the 32nd International Symposium on Hepatitis C Viru...

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Sveiki from Vilnius 🇱🇹 Nadi and Max are currently chairing, presenting, and networking at the #ViBioM2026 🤝 Catch them if you can and talk about #HEV and our bioinformatic as well as sequencing pipelines 🧬 #teamscience #hepatitisE #TRACiR

New manuscript @JHepReports – We used Cas13 to target #HepatitisE virus RNA 🧬✂️. Kudos to all autors👍 Paper: bit.ly/3Py2KaD @hepe-hub-bochum.bsky.social @compvirol.bsky.social

Development of a CRISPR-Cas13-based antiviral strategy against hepatitis E virus

Effective antiviral drugs remain unavailable for many clinically relevant pathogens, including the hepatitis E virus (HEV). This study aimed to evalua…

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Andes virus, a rare hantavirus with reported human-to-human transmission, is making headlines. Good news: standard disinfectants are effective🦠🧴 👉 press release @ruhr-uni-bochum.de (sorry, German only): bit.ly/4wnXzLg 👉 original publication: bit.ly/4wdtpu5 #Hantavirus #Virology

Andes-Virus: Desinfektionsmittel wirken zuverlässig

Auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff haben sich mehrere Personen mit dem Virus angesteckt. Handelsübliche Desinfektionsmittel inaktivieren es zuverlässig.

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🧪 From Bench to Poolside 🏊 🔬 Our Master student Theresa Bechtel just aced her thesis on yellow fever virus AND won 🥈🥈 at the German Championships last weekend in Berlin 🎉 Congratulations Theresa 🥳 Success all the way @ruhr-uni-bochum.de #TRACiR #YFV #teamscience #teambochum #dmschwimmen2026

✨Ever met a real Nobel laureate? We did. Great moment for the teams of @mmv-rub.bsky.social and @compvirol.bsky.social at the German Society for Virology Annual Meeting in Heidelberg with Charles Rice🏅. Science🧬, inspiration, and a snapshot to remember📸. @ruhr-uni-bochum.de

Join us in Copenhagen, Denmark, for #HCVFlavi2026! The international conference on Hepatitis C Virus, Flaviviruses and Related viruses. 🗓️ Dates: September 14–17, 2026 ⏳Abstracts: May 12, 2026; Early Registration: June 14, 2026 hcv-flavi2026.org #Antivirals #HCV #Flavivirus #Vaccines

Sehr intressantes Interview unsere GfV-Präsidentin. (BS) www.pharmazeutische-zeitung.de/am-ende-zaeh...

Virologin Ciesek beim PZ-Livetalk: »Am Ende zählt nicht, wer impft«

Die Frankfurter Virologin Sandra Ciesek plädiert für Apotheken als niedrigschwellige Zugangsorte für das Impfen. Im Prinzip zähle dabei...

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🚨 Hoffnung im Kampf gegen Hepatitis E: Als Teil eines internationalen Teams hat die @mmv-rub.bsky.social an der Identifizierung eines Wirkstoffs mitgewirkt, der die Virusvermehrung gezielt stoppt – mit großem Potenzial für neue Therapien. 🎙️Radio Interview: bit.ly/4cx2Ckl 📰 Read more: bit.ly/47NAyqg

Hoffnung gegen Hepatitis E: Wirkstoff hemmt die Vermehrung der Viren

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Attention🔔 #ViBioM2026 is coming up in Vilnius 🇱🇹, 18-20 May Registration starts in the coming days and abstract submission is already open📝 We are very excited! Looking forward to this meeting, especially as Max is part of the scientific committee😎 See you there🤝 evbc.uni-jena.de/events/vibio...

What a great meeting in Velbert last week 🔬 Under the title Advances in #HepatitisE Virus Infection Research, over 50 participants shared ideas and insights on clinical aspects, antiviral strategies, viral entry and replication 🧪 This is an amazing community, thanks to all of you 👇 #teamscience

Mit tiefer Traurigkeit nehmen wir von unserem hochgeschätzten Kollegen Prof. Oliver T. Keppler Abschied. 😔 g-f-v.org/in-memoriam/

News from the campus🎉 Join us in welcoming our new PhD students, Veronika Wilczek and Tina Sliwinski🤗 🔬While Veronika will investigate the role of #HEV in rat hepatocytes and Tina will explore the spread of HEV, both expand their previous work during their master's @mmv-rub.bsky.social #lablife

Daniel is featured in "Mission Campus" of the Regionalverband Ruhr and talks about some advantages of working @ruhr-uni-bochum.de and living in the Ruhr Area: 🚶 Short distances 🚲 🔬 Great infrastructure 🚇 🤝 Open-minded and welcoming people 🤗 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Together with colleague and friend Carl Herrmann @uniheidelberg.bsky.social, we are looking for a motivated postdoc with experience in organoid culture and data analysis (#bioinformatics), for a project in the @hlsalliance.bsky.social Joint Postdoc call. www.health-life-sciences.de/opportunitie...

Our latest preprint is online! 😎 Great collaboration 💪 Yellow fever vaccine propagation in primary human hepatocytes triggers antiviral & cytolytic responses Dive into our findings @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #virology #immunology #research #TRACiR #teamscience

Exciting news! 🎉 We’re proud to be part of the new HepE-Hub Bochum initiative! Together with the uni clinics of @ruhr-uni-bochum.de and @mmv-rub.bsky.social, we’re committed to improve #HepatitisE virus #research and #healthcare Check it out 🔎 #virology #infectionresearch #TRACiR

HepE-Hub Bochum@hepe-hub-bochum.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Welcome to the HepE-Hub Bochum! We're thrilled to connect the #virology & #infection research @mmv-rub.bsky.social & @compvirol.bsky.social here at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de with its 5 uni clinics to boost #HepatitisE research & patient care. Join us in our mission! #teamscience hepe-hub-bochum.de/en/

Hej from @au.dk where the European Workshop on Interferon Research is currently taking place. Richard presented his exciting work on Yellow fever virus and we have very interesting discussion. Thanks to Rune Hartmann and Hans Henrik Gad for hosting this great meeting! #virology #TRACiR #teamscience

Teaching influenza? Here is a nice compilation of short reviews on various flu aspects. (BS) www.nature.com/collections/...

Influenza

Every year, there are about one billion cases of influenza globally, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths.

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