Put a perspective piece together on how fever may have driven the evolution of antiviral genes: rupress.org/jem/article/...

What are the #antiviral barriers to cross-species transmission of #zoonotic #influenza A viruses? @jordanbeckerphd.bsky.social @langloislab.bsky.social &co show that CpG-enriched avian #viruses are restricted by several mammalian proteins, including ZAP & KHNYN @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/47fkMVp

Excited to announce that we have a new faculty search opening in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Minnesota for a tenure track Assistant Professor in RNA Virology. More info can be found here: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/365...

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Minimum qualifications:PhD, MD, or equivalent in a relevant field of study, plus applicable postdoctoral experience.

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@joelrc.bsky.social 's paper on differences between the seasonal H1N1 and H3N2 lineages in their relative capacity to antagonize IFN induction and signaling at the single cell level is out now in PLOS Pathogens: journals.plos.org/plospathogen...

Seasonal influenza a virus lineages exhibit divergent abilities to antagonize interferon induction and signaling

Author summary Successful replication and transmission of influenza A viruses (IAVs) requires effective subversion of the innate immune response. We developed a new single cell method to examine the i...

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Excited for my first bluesky post announcing TWO openings for tenure track positions in virology! I am chair of the search committee and with a new department head Mike Gale we are in an exciting building phase. Please share with anyone who might be interested: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/365...