🧬 A major step forward for epidemic preparedness The University of Glasgow has joined forces with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and The Pirbright Institute to create a new strategic partnership focused on virology research, health security and training the next generation of scientists.

We have a total of 17 participants from Europe, Asia & Africa 🌍 for our 9th viral #bioinformatics course. Huge thanks to everyone! ❤️ #virus #bioinformatics

CVR Bioinformatics@cvrbioinfo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our 5-day viral #Bioinformatics course has come to an end 🎉 @cvrinfo.bsky.social Thanks to 16 participants from Europe, Asia & Africa🌍 Huge thanks to course organiser and our instructors from @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social team.

Back from Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 with a better understanding of bash syntax and bioinformatics tools for different viral sequencing methods 💻🧬 Thanks to @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social @davidlrobertson.bsky.social for sharing their expertise and @emarineboard.bsky.social for the support 🙏

Our 5-day viral #Bioinformatics course has come to an end 🎉 @cvrinfo.bsky.social Thanks to 16 participants from Europe, Asia & Africa🌍 Huge thanks to course organiser and our instructors from @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social team.

Welcome address by @cvrinfo.bsky.social Director @emcat1.bsky.social at our 9th Annual Viral Bioinformatics Course. This year we welcomed 16 amazing participants from Europe, Asia & Africa 🌍 @uofgsii.bsky.social #bioinformatics

Beginning a new training opportunity thanks to the support of @emarineboard.bsky.social 🙏

CVR Bioinformatics@cvrbioinfo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We’re thrilled to launch our 9th annual course on viral bioinformatics & genomics! Welcome speech by head of Bioinformatics @davidlrobertson.bsky.social 🧬 #bioinformatics #genomics @cvrinfo.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social @woahglobal.bsky.social

Very pleased to have two PhD students (Banbha and Mollie) join you this week - they are excited to attend! Thank you

We’re thrilled to launch our 9th annual course on viral bioinformatics & genomics! Welcome speech by head of Bioinformatics @davidlrobertson.bsky.social 🧬 #bioinformatics #genomics @cvrinfo.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social @woahglobal.bsky.social

Our Lego Sequencer GO-Seq is ready for #GlasgowScienceFestival 🧬 Join us today at the Riverside museum! @cvrinfo.bsky.social @uogcvrgenomics.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social

We are very excited to be part of this years Glasgow Science Festival, come join us and @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social on 14thJune at the Riverside museum lo learn about Viral🦠 detection with our GoSeq Lego DNA🧬 sequencer! For more info see: www.gla.ac.uk/events/scien...

🔜 | Two events led by @uofgsii.bsky.social colleagues feature in the upcoming Glasgow Science Festival: 🦠 #GermsGalore: Dr Hammarton (9–10 June, Botanic Gardens) 🧬 GoSeq Viral Detection, with Lego DNA Sequencing: @cvrinfo.bsky.social's Dr Smollett, Dr Orton & Dr Gu (14 June, Riverside Msm) 🧵 1/2

Join us at the Riverside Museum on Sunday, 14 June 😁 🧬

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🔜 | Two events led by @uofgsii.bsky.social colleagues feature in the upcoming Glasgow Science Festival: 🦠 #GermsGalore: Dr Hammarton (9–10 June, Botanic Gardens) 🧬 GoSeq Viral Detection, with Lego DNA Sequencing: @cvrinfo.bsky.social's Dr Smollett, Dr Orton & Dr Gu (14 June, Riverside Msm) 🧵 1/2

Correct link for this is: rabv-gdb.cvr.gla.ac.uk

Kirstyn Brunker@kirstynbrunker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🧬 New resource alert! Pleased to share the release of RABV-gDB: a new platform for rabies virus genomic data, analysis, and sequence management developed @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social as part of the RAGE toolkit. 🌐 gdb-web-dev.cvr.gla.ac.uk 🔧 github.com/RAGE-toolkit #Rabies #Genomics #OneHealth

Science stand-up is so in right now - namely, in #GlasgowScienceFestival! How many ways you can probe bowels? Why did Hamilton's rival histori-musical fail? Find out at our special Bright Club show, Mon 8th June! Code BRIGHTCLUB for discounts! www.thestand.co.uk/performance/... @glasgow.ac.uk

The MRC-University of Glasgow’s Centre for Virus Research (CVR) have received samples from around 20 individuals who were aboard the ship. Professor Emma Thomson, Director of the CVR, said the main aim is to investigate potential treatments and a vaccine:

We had an amazing time at #ViBioM2026 last week in Vilnius 🇱🇹🤝 Researchers from around the world shared insights on virus #metagenomics, #phylogeny, protein & RNA biology, and #ML approaches. Huge thanks to all organizers, helpers, and our sponsors (GoVilnius, Viruses/MDPI, @febsopenbio.bsky.social)!

🧬 New resource alert! Pleased to share the release of RABV-gDB: a new platform for rabies virus genomic data, analysis, and sequence management developed @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social as part of the RAGE toolkit. 🌐 gdb-web-dev.cvr.gla.ac.uk 🔧 github.com/RAGE-toolkit #Rabies #Genomics #OneHealth

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

The Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 contingent at the #Vibiom2026 meeting at Vilnius 🇱🇹 @cvrinfo.bsky.social @roslininstitute.bsky.social

📢 Registration is now open for the first UK Virome Forum meeting! This two-day event will bring together UK-based researchers using genomic approaches to study viromes. Whether you are investigating viral communities in soil 🌱, the human gut 🦠, or whales 🐋, this is your space!

. @davidlrobertson.bsky.social is chairing the phylogenomics session of #VibioM2026 ; Great talks 👏 from @evogytis.bsky.social @willharv.bsky.social

Fifth and final @cvrinfo.bsky.social talk at ViBioM 2026. @ulad-litvin.bsky.social presenting viro3d.cvr.gla.ac.uk and other applications of alphafold in virology.

. @ulad-litvin.bsky.social is presenting his work at #ViBioM2026 @cvrinfo.bsky.social

Great meet up in Vilnius🇱🇹! #Vibiom2026 @cvrinfo.bsky.social @davidlrobertson.bsky.social @systemsvirology.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!

Followed by another @vibelab.co.uk member Dr Jamie Herzig showing how to tease apart genuine 'host signatures' in viral genomes from phylogenetic signal, also with graph neural nets! #ViBioM2026 @evbc.bsky.social

Dr Haley Stone opening #ViBioM2026 showing our work to predict virus-tissue compatibility using graph neural nets! @evbc.bsky.social

Robert Strange from @davidlrobertson.bsky.social presents his work at #ViBioM2026 @cvrinfo.bsky.social

. @bljog.bsky.social presented a framework for interpreting mutation in viral genome on International Virus Bioinformatics meeting @evbc.bsky.social #Vibiom2026 @cvrinfo.bsky.social

📣Registration is now open for the 1st UK Virome Forum meeting, on 5–6 October at @glasgow.ac.uk . This two-day event will bring together researchers using genomic approaches to study viromes. More info and registration: tinyurl.com/ukvf-2026 @cvrinfo.bsky.social