We are pleased to announce the next call for CVR fellowship sponsorship, for transition to independence fellowships. shorturl.at/LxOTc

A major dataset of AI-predicted viral protein complex structures is released this week. Watch our page for upcoming posts exploring our contribution to this important collaborative effort!

EMBL-EBI@ebi.embl.org · 2w ago

Is the world prepared for a future pandemic? AI-predicted protein complex structures for 2,800 viruses known to infect humans are now openly available in the #AlphaFold Database, which could improve how we respond to emerging infectious disease outbreaks. Learn more: www.embl.org/news/science...

🐄🦠 New paper from the @cvrinfo.bsky.social! H5N1 avian flu has unexpectedly jumped and established in US dairy cattle. Could it infect other cattle breeds too? 🧵

Interested in using genomics, big data and AI to tackle future pandemic threats? The @cvrinfo.bsky.social is recruiting two PhD students through the DETECTIVE Doctoral Network 🦠🕵️‍♂️ shorturl.at/iLrfP

Congrats to @ulad-litvin.bsky.social on winning 2nd best talk at #Vibiom2026! @cvrinfo.bsky.social 🏅

Great to see a strong CVR contingent at #Vibiom2026 with Hayley Stone and James Herzig from @vibelab.co.uk and Robert Strange, Joseph Hughes and Ulad Litvin from @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social giving talks across the meeting sessions and @davidlrobertson.bsky.social chairing the Phylogenomics session!

🚨New paper!🚨 Our study showing that H5N1 influenza viruses can remain infectious in unpasteurised milk for, basically, as long as you are likely to encounter that milk has now been published: www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...

🎙️ PODCAST | CVR Meets: Dr Ruth Harvey Listen to Bailey's discussion with Dr Ruth Harvey, Deputy Director of the Worldwide Influenza Centre at the Francis Crick Institute, which dives into the importance of global flu surveillance. 🎥 youtu.be/NoXnS__Tudo 🔈 open.spotify.com/episode/05ct...

Flu Never Stops Surprising Us | CVR Meets: Ruth Harvey

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People living with HIV have been disproportionately affected by Mpox. In 2025, CVR researchers uncovered the emergence of drug-resistant Mpox strains, highlighting growing challenge for global Mpox control and need for improved surveillance & alternate treatments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=54t8...

Mpox Treatment and Drug Resistance | Case Study | Chris Davis & Antonia Ho

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🚨New pre-print!🚨 Because influenza virions are highly variable in form no single method can show their molecular architecture in detail. Here, we integrate multiple structural and compositional approaches to identify new features of these beautiful virus particles www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

🚨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 pre-print!🚨 Influenza viruses need proteases to become infectious. Here, we identify the proteases needed for influenza D virus entry, and show that proteases in the human airway are more than capable of activating this non-human virus www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

📢 NEW | NIHR announces Global Health Research Professors Professor Emma Thomson has been recognised by the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) for her world-changing work delivering impact on some of the most pressing global health challenges. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

📢 TONIGHT | Prof Antonia Ho will present her Fleming Prize Lecture 'Unravelling Respiratory Viral Infections: from Bedside to Bench and Back' at 18:15 this evening. Don't miss it if you're attending Microbiology Society's #Microbio26! microbiologysociety.org/event/annual...

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Microbiology Society@microbiologysociety.org · 6mo ago

Welcome to day two of Annual Conference 2026! Badge collection is open from 7:30 at the Riverside Foyer. Make the most of the events on offer today by viewing the full itinerary: https://microb.io/Microbio26 #Microbio26

📣 We’re still accepting applications for our Introduction to Viral #Bioinformatics course in Glasgow this June! ⏳ Apply by April 30 📅
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CVR Bioinformatics@cvrbioinfo.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We’re excited to announce our 9th Introduction to Viral #Bioinformatics course, starting 15 June 2026! 🧬 @cvrinfo.bsky.social Course information👉 tinyurl.com/yc8285zd

🦠 NEW | Fully funded PhDs in #virology We are excited to offer three fantastic opportunities to do joint PhDs between @cvrinfo.bsky.social and @pirbrightinst.bsky.social. Funded for UK home students. Deadline for applications: Fri 8 May 26 Links and details below ⬇️

This finding challenges previous assumption that conditions in Scotland are 'too cold' for transmission, and emphasises importance of rolling out #mosquito vector-borne disease surveillance across the whole UK. #climatechange @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @uofgnews.bsky.social @cvrinfo.bsky.social

Mosquito Scotland Project@mosquitoscotland.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Breaking news- #Usutu virus has been detected in Scotland for the first time, in 2 Blackbirds from the Isle of Arran in 2025. Detection confirmed by #SRUC & #APHA, with our project conducting follow up surveillance. Public Health risk considered very low More info ⏬️ www.gov.uk/government/n...

🌊 How do viruses circulate in marine mammals? New research from @matt-arnold-bio.bsky.social & colleagues explores viral communities across 15 species in Scotland, identifying 120+ viruses. Younger animals carry more, and sharing between species is common. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Drivers of Viral Diversity and Sharing in Marine Mammals

Knowledge of viral infection in marine mammals, a group severely threatened by human activity, is largely limited to the pathology and epidemiology of few endemic viruses. The recent emergence in mar...

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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)

🎙️ PODCAST | CVR Meets: Professor Akiko Iwasaki In this ep of Research Goes Viral, Bailey & Charlotte speak with Prof Akiko Iwasaki, 2025 Sir Michael Stoker Award winner, about Long COVID and how the pandemic transformed research overnight. 🎥 youtu.be/Iqbhq6dLLJs 🔈 open.spotify.com/episode/3spW...

Long COVID, pandemic pivots and Glasgow adventures | CVR Meets: Akiko Iwasaki

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Great 1st day at the @ukvbd.bsky.social conferenced in Liverpool, with several #MosquitoScotland team members presenting findings from their work @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk @cvrinfo.bsky.social @meshachlee.bsky.social Georgia Kirby Ryan Carmichael Lucy Devlin Aidan Desjardins Dom Brass Ross Cuthbert

🐓 The first European case of H9N2 Avian Flu has recently been reported in Italy. Prof Ed Hutchinson (@socialinfluenza.bsky.social) has written an informative article explaining what this development means and whether it’s something we should be concerned about. theconversation.com/first-europe...

Ed Hutchinson@socialinfluenza.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Not sure what to make of the recent news of a new human case of bird flu in Europe? I wrote a quick piece for @theconversation.com explaining what we currently know, and why it's not time to worry - yet theconversation.com/first-europe...

Protein Language Models (PLMs) could transform outbreak response New research from @kieranlamb.bsky.social & colleagues show that PLMs can identify mutation hotspots and key features of viral proteins - even from a single sequence. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Our cells defend our bodies from the early stages of viral infection by synthesising a ‘web’ to trap viral genomes. @eilidhrivers.bsky.social & Daniel Squair (MRC PPU) identified ZNFX1, a protein that is synthesised when a cell is alerted to the presence of a virus. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Only two weeks are left for registering for Annual Conference 2026 in Belfast. Register now to secure your spot: https://microb.io/AC26Register #Microbio26

We are delighted to announce that our new website is now live! Check it out: www.cvr.ac.uk

UofG MVLS@uofgmvls.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🔬 The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research at the University of Glasgow is a world-leading institute dedicated to understanding viruses and the diseases they cause. Bringing together experts in virology, genomics, structural biology and immunology, the Centre works to advance

📢 Fellowship Sponsorship at the CVR 📆 Deadline: Tues 21 April 26 We have an open sponsorship process and are committed to supporting a diverse, inclusive & well-supported community. Full support with application writing, organising peer reviews and interview prep. gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Not all bat viruses spread the same way 🦇 A new study from @averyholmes.bsky.social & colleagues looked at six viruses in vampire bats in Peru & found contrasting patterns of circulation. Some reflect bat movement, others were influenced by human activity. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Happy International Women’s Day! We are proud of the women of #TeamUofG, past and present. Here are just a few who have shaped our community over our 575-year history. Learn more: Gla.ac.uk/explore/575

@cvrinfo.bsky.social Clinical Viral Epidemiology Group & Usher Institute PhD students, @hbsci.bsky.social & Milly Young presenting their work at #rti2026! 🫁🦠