virologyunmasked.com/michael-emerman/ This month's titan of virology and vaccinology. Dr. Michael Emerman. Dr. Emerman is an HIV researcher who helped unlock its molecular mysterious. He is also a pioneer in the field of 'plaleovirology' and a mentor to over 100 students! @memerman.bsky.social

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Dr. Michael Emerman “You align priorities to favor the trainees (so) that what is good for the trainees will end up being good for the lab” Emerman on successful mentoring, Virology Unm…

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Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held September 1st, 3pm CT with a talk by Mark Painter, a postdoc at University of Pennsylvania. Details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held August 4th, 3pm CT with a talk by Bernadeta Dadonaite, a Research Associate at Fred Hutch. Details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

Following #ASV2026, Titans of Virology and Vaccinology is excited to present: Dr. Peter Hotez discussing his efforts to make low-cost vaccines for #COVID19 and #NTDs as well as his #vaccine_advocacy globally and in the US.

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held July 7th, 3pm CT with a talk by Julianna Han, a senior staff scientist at #Scripps Research. Details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

Titans of Virology and Vaccinology presents: Dr. Louise Chow, whose electron microscopy work with #adenovirus was instrumental is the discovery of #RNA_splicing. Hear her talk about her career studying #phage, #adenovirus, and #HPV. virologyunmasked.com/louise-chow/

Louise Chow

Dr. Louise Chow “Of course it is obvious it is splicing – it’s cut and paste – just like film editing” Dr. Chow on discovering RNA splicing, on Virology Unmasked, 2026 Dr. Chow in 1977 …

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Titans of Virology and Vaccinology presents: Dr. Robert Gallo, co-discoverer of HIV, discussing his first experiments and how his studies of normal vs leukemic blood cells led to the discovery of #IL_2, #T_cell culture and human #retroviruses. virologyunmasked.com/robert-gallo/

Robert Gallo

Dr. Robert Gallo “This time I went to the boss and told him, I don’t think I am made for a career here, I don’t think I’m good enough… My boss said ‘Get your ass back in the…

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Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held June 2nd, 3pm CT with a talk by Daniel Malouli, an assistant professor at OHSU. Details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

With ship passengers exposed to hantavirus heading home to quarantine in their own countries, questions remain about what will happen next. This article answers in plain language questions about the virology of hantavirus and where the outbreak stands: virologyunmasked.com/how-far-can-...

How far can the Hantavirus outbreak Go?

How far can the Hantavirus Outbreak Go? By Molly Cavanaugh, May 2026, corrected April 1st, 2026 the MV Hondius cruise ship departed from Argentina.  What followed seemed like the start of a ho…

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Titans of Virology and Vaccinology presents: Dr. Stanley Plotkin, creator of the rubella vaccine, discusses his life, his work, and where the US goes from here. virologyunmasked.com/stanley-plot...

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Dr. Stanley Plotkin “Rubella followed me to the United States… it was, to say the least, an experience in misery and concern” Plotkin on treating rubella, Virology Unmasked, 2026 …

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Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held May 5th, 3pm CT with a talk by Sumanta Naik, a staff scientist at WashU Medicine. Details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

Are you presenting an abstract at #ASV2026? ASV is thrilled to announce our first ever video abstract competition! Of course, we made a video to tell you about it. Follow us on TikTok at @lovevirology First place wins $1000! www.asv.org/comms-compet... www.tiktok.com/@lovevirolog...

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As part of our first #CVIMP sponsored Vaccine Research Day featuring a poster session by #vaccine researchers from WashU and SLU, we are highlighting our guest speakers. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Michela Locci. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-24...

Check out our podcast interview with Dr. Namit Chaudhary who develops new delivery technologies for #HIV #vaccines. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-23...

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held April 6th, 3pm CT with a talk by Namit Chaudhary, a postdoctoral researcher at #Scripps. Details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held March 10th, 3pm CT with a talk by Dr. Zhouming Liu, an assistant professor at WashU. Speaker details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

Check out our interview with our next 'Rising Star' Dr. Annie Elong Ngono who works on understanding the protective and pathogenic roles of #T_cells during #flavivirus (#DENV and #ZIKV) vaccination and infection. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-21...

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held Feb 3rd 3pm CT with a talk by Annie Elong Ngono, a research instructor in the Shresta lab. Speaker details and registration are available via QR code or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu.

Our first 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be tomorrow Jan 6th at 3pm CST. Anass Abbad, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Florian Krammer will speak about his work on coronavirus vaccines. Details below via QR code or on our website.

We are excited to launch our 2026 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series. This online series highlights the work of early-career #researchers. Speaker details and zoom registration is available below via QR code or at vaccinecenter.wustl.edu/items/2026-r...

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Sandhya Bangaru who uses structural immunology to understand how antibodies can be both protective and pathogenic. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-19...

Another successful #vaccine symposium in the books! A big thank you to all our speakers!

Our first visiting virologist: Sheridan D George has published her latest article on our site: "Herpes is Common- Shame about it shouldn't be". Check it out! virologyunmasked.com/by-sheridan-...

Herpes is Common-shame about it shouldn’t be

Herpes 3D Image: Image Credit: Kateryna Kon Herpes is common- shame about it shouldn’t be By Sheridan D. George, October 15th, 2025 Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are among the most common g…

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Our first visiting trainee blog! Samuel Osanyinlusi @medicsam.bsky.social has published his first article on our site: "New territory comes with new cultures – how my experiences in Europe compare with America." Check it out! virologyunmasked.com/new-page/

New territory comes with new cultures

New territory comes with new cultures – how my experiences in Europe compare with America by Dr. Samuel Osanyinlusi – November 15th, 2025 Photo of Dr. Samuel Osanyinlusi Over the last e…

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As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to understand B cell responses to natural infection to design better #vaccines. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Florian Krammer. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-18...

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. John Gridley who uses a rat #hepacivirus infection model to investigate the generation of protective immune responses during #HCV infection. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-17...

As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to create #healthy local communities to promote healthy people nationally and globally. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Sandro Galea. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-16...

As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to understand principles of B cell responses and memory to design new #vaccines. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Hedda Wardemann @dkfz.bsky.social cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-15...