Virologin Ciesek beim PZ-Livetalk: »Am Ende zählt nicht, wer impft« Die Frankfurter Virologin Sandra Ciesek plädiert für Apotheken als niedrigschwellige Zugangsorte für das Impfen. Im Prinzip zähle dabei...

Sehr intressantes Interview unsere GfV-Präsidentin. (BS)

www.pharmazeutische-zeitung.de/am-ende-zaeh...

Seit Anfang des Jahres ist #Mpox Klade Ib auch in Deutschland aufgetaucht. Hierzu gibt es zwei informative Quellen:
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www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2...

Vor fast 4 Jahren haben wir die YoungPI Working Group der @gesvirologie.bsky.social gegründet, damit auch neue Gruppenleiter*innen im Bereich der Virologie in Deutschland ein Forum haben, indem sie für ihre neuen Aufgaben Tips, Tricks und

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We have heard many saying the GfV meetings always feel a bit like family reunions– apart from exciting science, meeting old friends and colleagues has always been a central point of our annual meetings.

Wanna post your group photos, too? Don't forget the hashtag #gfv2026

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And let me admit this right here: the original post was NOT written by Beate! 😅

Last but not least, after #gfv2026 there will be a #gfv2027 🤩

Hosted– I think this is a first in the history of the GfV– by the acting president of the society, Sandra Ciesek @ciesek.bsky.social in "Mainhatten" (Frankfurt/Main) from March 1 – 4, 2027. Mark your calendars!

All good things come to an end... Even the #gfv2026 :)

Poster prizes awarded, winners of the #jGfV PI sticker rally announced and concluding remarks given by Hans-Georg Kräusslich @ciid-heidelberg.bsky.social.

BIG, BIG thanks go to Katrin Woll &Sandra Bühler for organizing virtually everything! ❤️💐

Different virus, similar success story: HIV, and it’s treatment and the revolutionary development of Lenacapavir- a compound for treatment of difficult to treat cases, and even capable of long-term (1 yr!) prevention of HIV infection.

Great keynote by Stephen Yant 🤩

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Spectacular Keynote opening our last day at #gfv2026: Nobel laureate Charlie Rice presenting an overview of his incredibly successful journey through science.

Work hard, play hard…

…work hard again 😅

Fantastic down-to-earth Mensa dinner and party last night, and starting off the last day on time!

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This yearˋs Chica and Heinz Schaller Award goes to Felix Ray @pasteur.fr for his incredibly important contributions to understanding viral (and non-viral) fusion proteins from a structural biology angle. His current work he shares today is on the important question of gamete fusion.

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Structural virology (specifically of Bunyaviruses) by Jason McLellan @mclellanlab.bsky.social - impressive cryoEM analyses of bunya glycoproteins!

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So many colleagues attending 🤩

A bit surprised how few of you are posting on Bluesky 🦋.

Everybody: let’s post a photo of ourselves and/or our groups and tag it with #gfv2026, shall we? 🤩

Next up, the great Kerstin Göpfrich @kgoepfrich.bsky.social @zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de on her long-term vision of synthetic cells, and very concrete approaches using RNA origami.

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Plenary session on Synthetic/Novel Approaches in Virology (hat tip to #SynthImmune @uniheidelberg.bsky.social for great speaker suggestions!).

Starting off: Mark Bathe on DNA origami for better targeting vaccine strategies.

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New day, new topics– for example "Complex model systems and novel tools"

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This yearˋs Löffler-Frosch-Medal for his lifetime achievements and contributions to virology goes to our former president Prof. Ralf Bartenschlager @ciid-heidelberg.bsky.social @uniheidelberg.bsky.social! So greatly deserved, congratulations, Ralf!

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Second day of #gfv2026 starting off with fantastic plenary talks by Nihal Altan-Bonnet, Paul Lehner and Emma Hodcroft @firefoxx66.bsky.social 🤩

Session on virus-host interaction with a special focus on extracellular vesicles! Session opened by Esther Nolte-t Hoen on picornaviruses released in EVs (quasienvelope). #gfv2026

Johannes Krause @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social ‘s revolutionary work on paleogenomics also holds exciting surprises on viruses. ~4% of ancient human individuals his team has sequenced were positive for Hepatitis B virus (HBV). Virus‘ evolution closely relates to major events in human culture!
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2025/26 has seen the maximum cases ever…

Martin Beer (FLI, Insel Riems) on avian influenza („bird flu“) spreading globally in wild birds since the early 2000s, soon prone to reach the last virus-free region of the world: Australia 😔 VERY important virus to keep monitoring!
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The lecture hall is packed already for the very first session (>900 participants registered!) 😳

Prof. Wendy Barclay is kicking off the scientific session with insights into Influenza virus host range.

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Our president Ulf Dittmer welcoming everybody and giving some overview of @uniheidelberg.bsky.social‘s outstanding virological history with Heinz Schaller (HBV) and Harald zur Hausen (HPV), continued by Hans-Georg Kräusslich (HIV) and Ralf Bartenschlager (HCV).

🎶„Virology‘s coming home“🎶
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Great opportunities for young virologists (yes, you 🫵, students of all stages!) by the events of the #jGfV- networking lunch with a Nobel laureate (Charles M. „Charlie“ Rice)! Now how cool is that🤯?!
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It begins 🤩

Ralf Bartenschlager @ciid-heidelberg.bsky.social @uniheidelberg.bsky.social formally welcoming the #gfv2026 attendees!

Welcome to the #gfv2026 in Heidelberg

Yes, who else is joining? Let us know and use the hashtag #gfv2026 for your posts!

Vorausblick auf die Virologie von morgen Unter der wissenschaftlichen Leitung der Tagungspräsidenten Prof. Ralf Bartenschlager und Prof. Hans Georg Kräusslich zeigt die GfV Jahrestagung 2026 (17.-20. März in Heidelberg): Die Virologie ist ei...

Von DNA-Origami über Infektions-#Bildgebung bis hin zu neuen Konzepten für #Prävention und Therapie: Zum Start der Jahrestagung der @gesvirologie.bsky.social (📅 17.-20. März in Heidelberg) blicken die Tagungspräsidenten auf Highlights voraus. #Virologie

Getting increasingly excited 🤩

The annual GfV meeting opens in a few hours from now in Heidelberg!

Everybody: use the hashtag #gfv2026 to share your impressions with the world 🤗