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@leendelang.bsky.social

Virologist studying arboviruses, mosquito vectors and antiviral therapies. Associate professor @KU Leuven, Belgium

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Leen Delang@leendelang.bsky.social · last yr.

We are hiring a lab technician for our research team! Your main responsibility will be to maintain the mosquito colonies in our insectary and to support experiments with mosquitoes and mice. You can apply until the 4th of September 2025. More information below 👇 www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...

Laboratoriumtechnoloog virologie

Wil je mee zoeken naar oplossingen tegen virussen die door muggen worden overgedragen? Dan word jij misschien wel het nieuwste lid van ons team!

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Sarah Merkling@merklinglab.bsky.social · last yr.

🎉 Our study is now published in Cell Genomics ! Thank to our reviewers for helping us further improve our work, and congratulations to @tompvial.bsky.social who lead this project and the entire team that made it possible ! www.cell.com/cell-genomic...

Single-cell transcriptional landscapes of Aedes aegypti midgut and fat body after a bloodmeal

Vial et al. present comprehensive cell atlases of Aedes aegypti mosquito midgut and fat-body tissues, highlighting diverse cellular roles in digestion, metabolism, and immunity after a bloodmeal. They...

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Sarah Merkling@merklinglab.bsky.social · 2y ago

🦟❓How do mosquitoes respond to a bloodmeal at the #SingleCell level ? Please have a look at pre-print biorxiv.org/content/10.1... and website aedes-cell-atlas.pasteur.cloud to find out and look at your favorite cells and genes ! #Aedesaegypti

WHO@who.int · last yr.

Get the latest updates on the #Chikungunya outbreak in the Indian Ocean region: 🦟 Understand how the virus is spreading 🔬 Learn about recent developments in chikungunya vaccine research Register to join the WHO EPI-WIN Webinar on 7 May, 13:00–14:00 CEST: bit.ly/4lTZP7w

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne RNA virus that causes severe joint pain and fever in the majority of infected patients. Since its first identification in Tanzania in 1952, CHIKV has spread across 110+ countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Increased outbreaks since 2004 are linked to viral adaptations that enhance transmission via Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which also spread dengue and Zika viruses. Currently, a major epidemic in the French overseas department of la Réunion (over 27,000 total confirmed cases, over 6000 cases in the last reported week) is expanding across the Southwest Indian Ocean. Mauritius has reported autochthonous transmission, with a total of 17 cases reported as of 02 April. Mayotte has further reported an imported case from la Réunion. CHIKV transmission persists in populations with low prior exposure, making vaccines an important component of a comprehensive outbreak response. This makes research on their characteristics and use crucial. Objectives of the webinar: • To provide an up-to-date overview of the current chikungunya virus disease outbreaks in the Indian Ocean region, including key epidemiological trends and national response efforts. • To share recent developments in chikungunya vaccine research and discuss the role of vaccination in outbreak response and future prevention. • To facilitate knowledge exchange among public health authorities, researchers, and partners to support coordinated regional and global action against chikungunya and other arboviruses.
The Lambrechts Lab@lambrechtslab.bsky.social · last yr.

Exciting Opportunity! The Mouse Genetics Lab @institutpasteur.bsky.social is seeking a #postdoc researcher to explore the genetic determinants of Zika virus transmission in #mice and #mosquitoes. Join us in advancing public health research with cutting-edge resources! #Virology #Genetics #ZIKV 🦠🔬

Post-doctoral position on host-vector transmission of Zika virus using mouse models - Research

The Mouse Genetics Laboratory is recruiting a post-doctoral fellow to study the role of host genetic determinants in the transmission of Zika virus between mice and mosquitoes in a collaborative proje...

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Harmit Singh Malik@harmitmalik.bsky.social · last yr.

I have exhorted others to share positive news even in these uncertain times for US science. I am really excited that @tamanash.bsky.social’s first paper on the remarkable evolutionary gymnastics of dual-host viruses (even in single codons) is now online. Follow along here 🧪🧵

Tamanash Bhattacharya@tamanash.bsky.social · last yr.

Our study exploring the evolutionary mechanism of alphavirus opal codon retention is now online! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Leen Delang@leendelang.bsky.social · last yr.

The International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR) is present on Bluesky now! Follow the account of ISAR on this platform if you are interested in antiviral research! Join our society and come to our annual meeting! You can still register for ICAR 2025 in Las Vegas. @isaricar.bsky.social

ISAR International Society for Antiviral Research@isaricar.bsky.social · last yr.

First post on our new BSKY account A heads up, you can still register for our 2025 meeting this March 17-21 in Las Vegas to meet researchers working on antivirals, coming from across the globe! Have any cool new data? Submit a late-breaker abstract ASAP! isaricar.wildapricot.org

Leen Delang@leendelang.bsky.social · last yr.

KU Leuven will be 600 years old in 2025 and this will be celebrated during the opening weekend on February 15-16! 🦟 Why is the mosquito the deadliest animal in the world? Can Belgian mosquitoes transmit viruses? And will tropical diseases such as dengue also become a problem in Belgium?

KU Leuven Inside | 600 jaar KU Leuven

De universiteit gooit de deuren open voor haar alumni en het grote publiek op 15 en 16 februari, in en rond Leuven.

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Julien Pompon@julienpompon.bsky.social · 2y ago

New record of autochthonous #dengue in #france in 2024: 85 cases, resulting from 2271 imported cases and #Aedes albopictus colonization Data from #SantePubliqueFrance www.santepubliquefrance.fr/maladies-et-...

Chikungunya, dengue et zika - Données de la surveillance renforcée en France hexagonale 2024

La surveillance de la dengue, du chikungunya et du zika est basée sur la déclaration obligatoire. Du 1er mai au 30 novembre de chaque année, pendant la période d’acti...

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