Quan Gu
@quangu.bsky.social
Research Scientist at @CVRinfo.bsky.social 🧬; @Chelseafcn.bsky.social supporter 💙
🧬 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 agoOur 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.
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
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
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@uogcvrgenomics.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe 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...
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
2026 marks 20 years of the Glasgow Science Festival! 🔬 The festival will return to the city this June with a packed programme of events including dogs with jobs, cocktail chemistry, and musical performances inspired by cosmic rays. Learn more: gla.ac/3P4BeRW
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)!
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:
The Scotland 🏴 contingent at the #Vibiom2026 meeting at Vilnius 🇱🇹 @cvrinfo.bsky.social @roslininstitute.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!
📣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
Great to see our GoSeq LEGO DNA sequencer in the CVR Genomics lab with our other sequencers! @cvrinfo.bsky.social @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social
CVR Bioinformatics@cvrbioinfo.bsky.social · 3mo agoOur Lego based DNA sequencer GOSEQ 🆚 @illumina & @nanopore sequencer 🧬 @cvrinfo.bsky.social #NGS #lego #GlasgowScienceFestival
Our Lego based DNA sequencer GOSEQ 🆚 @illumina & @nanopore sequencer 🧬 @cvrinfo.bsky.social #NGS #lego #GlasgowScienceFestival
CVR @cvrinfo.bsky.social is hosting the Viral Research Institutes meeting focused on AI and computational virology today. Looking forward to great discussions! @ukhsa.bsky.social @pirbrightinst.bsky.social
This year we are celebrating 575 years of the University of Glasgow and we want to hear your UofG story! Send us a memory, big or small, with a photo, and you could be featured on our social media, in our archives and win a UofG goody bag. Submit at: gla.ac.uk/explore/575/stories
📣 We’re still accepting applications for our Introduction to Viral #Bioinformatics course in Glasgow this June! ⏳ Apply by April 30 📅 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc8285zd @cvrinfo.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @woahglobal.bsky.social
CVR Bioinformatics@cvrbioinfo.bsky.social · 7mo agoWe’re excited to announce our 9th Introduction to Viral #Bioinformatics course, starting 15 June 2026! 🧬 @cvrinfo.bsky.social Course information👉 tinyurl.com/yc8285zd
We used our new ivRIC method to map host proteins inside HIV-1 particles, finding 100+ proteins that the virus hijacks to boost infection. This project has a long history, spanning from pre-COVID to now! Driven by Manuel Garcia-Moreno and led by @alf-castello.bsky.social tinyurl.com/54vb842w
Incorporation of genome-bound cellular proteins into HIV-1 particles regulates viral infection
Does HIV-1 package host proteins that promote infection? Using in virion RNA interactome capture, Garcia-Moreno et al. mapped human proteins bound to the viral genome inside virions. They identified o...
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🧬 AI is transforming virology and pandemic preparedness CVR researchers have mapped viral proteins across thousands of viruses, expanding structural knowledge 30 fold and uncovering new insights into diseases like hepatitis C, dengue and Zika
