HUGE congratulations to postdoc Mikal Woods Acevedo on being awarded an NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award! 🙌 Mikal will be studying host determinants of enterovirus D68 immunity and neuropathogenesis. Excited to follow your discoveries!
DermodyLab
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Ever-enthusiastic virologists at the University of Pittsburgh and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC! Words/opinions those of individual lab members. https://www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/divisions/infectious-diseases/labs-and-faculty-pages/dermody-lab
THEY DID IT! 🥳 A massive shoutout to Matthew Flores and Kayla Kimble for crushing their comprehensive exams!
Your morning coffee, favorite chocolate, and weekend wine all have a tiny enemy in common: plant viruses And yes... they're threatening some of the world's favorite indulgences Great read by Anna Whitfield, Julie Pfeiffer (@jkpfeiff.bsky.social) and Terence Dermody: thehill.com/opinion/ener...
Plant viruses could threaten your coffee, chocolate and wine
What looks like a danger to the things we enjoy signals deeper vulnerabilities in the food system we depend on.
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James Bond or Terry Dermody? Either way, he is very proud of Drs. Alejandro Hoberman and Jerry Vockley, colleagues in the department who were just welcomed into the Association of American Physicians!
Big congratulations to Dr. Xay Somoulay (www.linkedin.com/in/somoulayx) on a successful PhD defense! 🎉 An outstanding scientist now exploring industry opportunities in Boston. Lucky team incoming. 🚀
Lost in translation? Not with this host protein on the job 🧬 See how reovirus translates poly(A)-less RNAs (www.nature.com/articles/s41...) —now an Editor’s Highlight in Nature Communications! Primary author: Xay www.linkedin.com/in/somoulayx
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New JCI paper led by postdoc Mikal Woods Acevedo shows immune cell infiltration—not viral load—drives paralysis in mice infected with enterovirus D68. Points to new targets for AFM treatment. 🔗 doi.org/10.1172/JCI1... #Virology #NeuroImmunity #PostdocSpotlight #AFM
JCI - Immune cells promote paralytic disease in mice infected with enterovirus D68
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Two virology teams, one tapas table, and zero viral load (we hope). Taking a break after a full/terrific day at GRC Viruses and Cells.
🚨 New paper out! "A single mutation in an enteric virus alters tropism and sensitivity to microbiota" One tiny change, big consequences. A great collab with the Julie Pfeiffer lab! @jkpfeiff.bsky.social Read here: bit.ly/42sD2rX #Virology #Microbiome #Science
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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As we wrap up another year of discovery and collaboration, we want to express our gratitude to our amazing team, and partners! Here's to more questions, answers & 'aha!' moments in the new year. Happy holidays!
Congrats to Dr. Kira Griswold on successfully defending her PhD this fall! 🎉 We're so proud of your achievements and can't wait to see the incredible impact you'll make in the future. Here's to your next chapter! 👏#PhDDefense #Congrats
Terry had the honor of celebrating Dr. Greg Wilson's retirement in Nashville this week. Greg began working with Terry as an ID fellow in 1990 and contributed to inspirational work as a clinical scientist. Congratulations on an incredible career, Greg! 🎉
Throwing it back to Halloween when we brought the weather! From sunny smiles to stormy vibes, our forecast was a 10/10. Which weather mood are you feeling today?
Welcome to the viral side of Bluesky! We're here to spread good contagions - knowledge, curiosity, and a love for science. Follow us for updates on all things virology! #ScienceIsViral