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📽️ Welcome to the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR)!
Our mission is to carry out fundamental research on #viruses and #ViralDiseases, translating the knowledge gained for the improvement of #GlobalHealth and benefit of society.
Find out more 👇
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MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research retweeted
A study funded through a partnership with CSL Seqirus has been published in @SciReports. The research maps #BirdFlu risk across Europe using environmental AND wild bird data. Read more: thepandemicinstitute.org/new… @L_Brierley #AvianInfluenza #H5N1
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🦅 What’s driving the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) across Europe?
Using machine learning & wild bird ecology, a new study from @L_Brierley & colleagues reveals a shift towards year-round risk in cold, low-lying regions of NW Europe.
nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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Avian influenza cases of H5N1 are at a record high in European birds again. Last winter saw a significant increase in cases.
Data from European Food Safety Authority ⬇️
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🎤 TONIGHT | Join us for tonight's Bright Club event!
đź“ŤThe Stand Comedy Club, Glasgow
📆 Mon 2 Feb 20:00
Laugh & learn as researchers from Scotland’s universities, including the CVR, take to the stage for your enlightenment, engagement & entertainment!
thestand.co.uk/performance/2…
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MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research retweeted
Abstracts submissions are open for Early Career Summer Conference 2026. Hear from invited speakers and network with fellow early career members between 6—7 July. Registration opens 28 January: microb.io/ECConf26Abstracts #ECConf26 @unibirmingham
ALT Two people engaged in discussion at a poster session during the Early Career Summer Conference 2025.
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MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research retweeted
We’re excited to announce our 9th Introduction to Viral #Bioinformatics course, starting 15 June 2026! 🧬@CVRinfo.
Course information👉 tinyurl.com/yc8285zd
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NEW | Cysteines tell you about protein activity & druggability, but lysates lose the biology.
Researcher team lead by @RosFrankInst developed nickel chemistry cells can tolerate, enabling deep cysteine mapping in living cells and host–pathogen systems.
nature.com/articles/s41557-0…
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🦟 New project | Mosquitoes, their viruses and associated disease risk in NI
MosquitoNI will be co-led by a multi-institutional team including @UofGlasgow's CVR (@emipondeville), @QUBelfast & @UK_CEH.
gla.ac.uk/research/az/cvr/en…
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MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research retweeted
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With @keyuan1, @craig_macdonald & @Alf_Castello we've a computational PhD project available @CVRinfo AI-DRIVEN DISCOVERY OF VIRUS–HOST MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/grad… at the Univ. of Glasgow. Deadline for applications is this Monday, 12th Jan 2026. Please apply!
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📢 Save the date! One Health Summer School 2026
Attend the One Health Approaches to Study Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases Summer School, taking place 17–28 August 2026 in Rotterdam (@ErasmusMC) and Heidelberg (@Heidelberg University).
More info: onehealthsummerschool.eu/
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This 2-week immersive programme will explore the links between climate change, vector-borne diseases and nature-based solutions, combining fieldwork, lab and modelling sessions with stakeholder engagement and communication training.
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👥 Open to Master’s & PhD students and early-career researchers from diverse disciplines
đź’° Scholarships available
🗓️ Applications will open in January 2026 – Stay tuned!
#OneHealth #SummerSchool2026 #ClimateChange #InfectiousDiseases #NatureBasedSolutions
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💉 MMRV: what families need to know about the UK’s new chickenpox vaccine
Prof Ed Hutchinson has written an insightful article for The Conversation which explores the new childhood vaccination which also protects against VZV, the cause of chickenpox.
theconversation.com/mmrv-wha…
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🎉 Congratulations to Dr Daniel Weir for recently passing his Viva!
Daniels research explored how influenza A virus infection moves directly between cells, independently of virus particles, focusing on how infection induces the formation of tunnelling nanotube-like structures.
ALT Fluorescent microscopy image showing three large, irregularly shaped cells with colorful staining. Each cell has a bright yellow nucleus, while the surrounding cytoskeleton is highlighted in different colors: teal, magenta, and purple. The cells are connected by thin, elongated extensions, and the background is black. A scale bar at the bottom right indicates 50 µm.
17 Dec 2025
Today I successfully defended my Ph.D thesis!
Thank you to my examiners for the wonderful discussion, and to Ed Hutchinson for his faultless supervision.
I am grateful for every day of my Ph.D spent as part of the amazing @CVRHutchinson lab, in a special place that was @CVRinfo
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đź“° New CVR research shows that adaptation of bird flu viruses to dairy cattle is driven by changes to the virus over time.
This means new variants of bird flu could also infect cows and potentially other mammals in the future.
👉Read more here: gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/news…
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Read the full article here: nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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🎙️ Mini Podcast | Why Immunity Looks Different Across Malawi's Communities
New podcast with @Mhairi_Jan explores new research tracking COVID-19 immunity in Malawi.
nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
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MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research retweeted
10 Dec 2025
Thanks to @bmj_latest for asking me to contribute to this excellent article by @chrisbaraniuk on why flu cases are so high this winter & how you can protect yourself and those around you 👇
10 Dec 2025
Flu has come early this year—and cases are rocketing. What’s making this season so exceptional?
bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r260…
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đź’‰ What does it mean if I get flu after the jab? Do COVID boosters increase the risk of side-effects?
In a recent article by Catherine Wilson in @ConversationUK, key vaccine questions are answered.
theconversation.com/what-doe…
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🎉 Massive congratulations Elen!! @elen_vink
10 Dec 2025
Congratulations to @CVRinfo Clinical Viral Epidemiology Group @CVRPreparedness student @elen_vink who graduated from her PhD in Virology yesterday!! 🎓🎉🍾🙌
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