Gold balloons which spell out '575'. The University cloisters can be seen in the background.
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
Great presentation from @ulad-litvin.bsky.social @microbiologysociety.org annual conference: How far can AlphaFold go? Lessons from modelling virus–host protein interactions using AlphaFold3.
📣 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
Vector-imposed constraints on the evolution and diversity of bluetongue virus
Supervisors: Joseph Hughes, Paul Johnson, Marc Guimera Busquets, Christopher Sanders, Naomi Forrester-Soto
Link: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
🧬 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
Protein Language Models (PLMs) could transform outbreak response
New research from @kieranlamb.bsky.social & colleagues show that PLMs can identify mutation hotspots and key features of viral proteins - even from a single sequence.
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
We are delighted to announce that our new website is now live!
Check it out: www.cvr.ac.uk
Night view of Belfast City Hall illuminated with colourful lights, promoting registration for Annual Conference 2026 at ICC Belfast from April 13-16.
Only two weeks are left for registering for Annual Conference 2026 in Belfast. Register now to secure your spot: https://microb.io/AC26Register #Microbio26
A bloom of wild daffodils 🌼 beside the @glasgow.ac.uk Garscube Campus @uofgmvls.bsky.social #spring
🔬 The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research at the University of Glasgow is a world-leading institute dedicated to understanding viruses and the diseases they cause.
Bringing together experts in virology, genomics, structural biology and immunology, the Centre works to advance
We’re hosting the @cvrinfo.bsky.social coffee morning 🍰🍩, celebrating the Lunar New Year 🧧🐎 #YearOfTheHorse
We’re excited to announce our 9th Introduction to Viral #Bioinformatics course, starting 15 June 2026! 🧬
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
Course information👉 tinyurl.com/yc8285zd
We are ready for @cvrinfo.bsky.social Xmas party🎄🎭
A paper design for cutting out some sort of snowflake
On the twelfth day of Christmas, a virus gave to me…
How does fever work?
Our new Science paper shows how elevated body temperature can protect against severe influenza and that avian-origin viruses escape this defence.
This is likely one reason why bird flus and some pandemic influenzas can be so severe.🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
We are at our future planning meeting with Genomics team at main campus of University 🏰 @cvrbioinfo.bsky.social
🚨 New Web Resource Alert! 🚨 We're delighted to share Viro3D a database of >85000 viral protein structure predictions from >4400 human & animal viruses.
🔗 viro3d.cvr.gla.ac.uk
📄 www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
@molsystbiol.org @cvrinfo.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social #Virology #AlphaFold 🧪 🦠
📣Come work with us!
Looking for a Research Assistant/Associate in Data Analysis, for a Pfizer-funded research project focused on effectiveness of maternal #RSV vaccination in infants in Scotland.
More: bit.ly/3Va7yCd
Enq to: @louisapollock.bsky.social
Closing: 17 Sept 25
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
Today we are showcasing our Lego based DNA sequencer at @cvrinfo.bsky.social summer party. ☀️⛱️
Today we have been at the Glasgow Science Centre showcasing our new Lego based DNA sequencer: GO-Seq, to learn about respiratory viruses, their DNA and sequencing. @cvrinfo.bsky.social @glasgowscience.bsky.social
SFTSV is a deadly tick-borne virus. In this study, Petit et al. used a multi-omics approach to reveal antiviral responses in SFTSV-infected tick cells
@virotick.bsky.social @brennanlab.bsky.social @cvrinfo.bsky.social
@uniofsurrey.bsky.social
Are you doing a PhD or research Masters in Virology? Want to be part of a community of like-minded researchers from across the UK and Ireland?
We're excited to announce the first annual conference run by and for postgraduate research students in Virology. Please sign up, and please spread the word!
The image shows a large group of people seated in an auditorium attending an event. Some individuals are standing at the front. On the right side, there is a banner or projection displaying the text "Glasgow Virology Workshop"
📢 EVENT | 27th Glasgow Virology Workshop
Join us for a day of interesting talks & discussions.
Speakers: Adam Bailey, Louis Lambrechts, Kirsty Roy, Judy Breuer, Sheila Graham, Juan Reguera & a selection of students.
📆 Fri 5th Sept 2025
🔗 Register: gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
man presents to an audience in a conference room. The projected slide reads “Anatomical origin of exhaled SARS-CoV-2 within the respiratory tract” and features a colourful virus illustration. Attendees are seated and focused on the presentation.
A group of people sits around a long table in a dimly lit restaurant. The table is filled with drinks. The setting features wooden wall panels and modern hanging light fixtures.
A group of people sits in a conference room with large windows, participating in a discussion. Attendees are taking notes or using laptops.
Twelve people pose for a group photo in front of a wall displaying logos for the Medical Research Council- University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research. They are dressed in business casual attire. The setting is an indoor office.
Last week we welcomed colleagues from @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social Centre for Infection Research & other project partners for our CVR-HZI Collaborative Development Fund Symposium.
We heard about exciting research projects and discussed new opportunities to further our collaborations.
cvr-hzi.co.uk
Our viral #Bioinformatics course has come to an end 🎉 @cvrinfo.bsky.social
This year we welcomed 15 amazing participants from Europe, Asia, Africa & Oceania🌍
Huge thanks to everyone who joined — and to our instructors!
Had a delicious #VGB2025 course dinner at Ka Pao 🍽️😋
At another buffet-style social, @quangu.bsky.social welcomed everyone with a traditional Scottish folk song 🎤
As the collaborating centre of @woahglobal.bsky.social , we’re thrilled to launch our 8th annual course on viral bioinformatics & genomics! Welcome speech by @cvrinfo.bsky.social director @emcat1.bsky.social & head of Bioinformatics @davidlrobertson.bsky.social 🧬📊 #bioinformatics #genomics
OMG! I can finally share my joy to see my SFTSV work published in @natcomms.nature.com! This adventure started by the award of my MSCA grant and my move to the Kohl and @brennanlab.bsky.social at @cvrinfo.bsky.social. Let's chat about how we discovered novel tick anti-viral effectors!
Read the paper: journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
Research led by Ewan Smith in the Illingworth Lab (@chrisillingworth.bsky.social).
Collaborations: @cambridgeup.bsky.social
Funding: @ukri.org @wellcometrust.bsky.social
📄 NEW | Genetic Study shows that Wildlife Trade sparked COVID-19 Virus Emergence in Humans
SARS-CoV-2 arrived in Wuhan too quickly for bat hosts to have carried it there.
cell.com/cell/fulltex...
gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
@davidlrobertson.bsky.social
@spyroslytras.bsky.social
@bljog.bsky.social
