First detection of West Nile virus in UK mosquitoes West Nile Virus (WNV) genetic material has been detected in mosquitoes collected in Britain for the first time. The virus is transmitted among birds by mosquitoes, and humans become infected when they are coincidentally bitten

Looks like a great opportunity for a PhD on metagenomics

🚨Last chance! 🚨 Early bird registration and abstract submission for #HCVFlavi2025 close on 31 May! Secure your spot and submit your research today 👉uvents.nus.edu.sg/event/hcvflavi…… #HCV #Flavivirus #Virology #InfectiousDiseases #Immunology #CallForAbstract

🎉 SHORTLISTED || Congratulations to Dr Emilie Pondeville (Emilie Pondeville) for being shortlisted for the Trophées des Français du Royaume-Uni Innovation Award, which recognises innovative ideas with impact and growth potential developed outside France. lepetitjournal.com/trophees/royau…

Congratulations for leading the way internationally with the safe drug consumption Thistle project. It’s a really important and transformative initiative.

If you don't pasteurise it, how long can H5N1 influenza viruses stay infectious for in milk? We had a look at this in a new preprint with MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, The Roslin Institute, The Pirbright Institute & APHA (1/N) medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

A small case series of non-polio enterovirus (NPEV) neonatal infections caused by Cosackievirus B4 in Northern Ireland highlights the need for enhanced surveillance eurosurveillance.org/content/10.280…

The peer-reviewed version of expansion in situ genome sequencing is now out in Science! The news is bittersweet – when we first revealed this last September, I never guessed it would be my final paper in academia, but a lot has changed. A few parting thoughts:

Nature Medicine article: African nations are advancing in public health genomics & bioinformatics, yet sustainability challenges persist. This commentary outlines 9 key barriers & proposes strategies to bolster workforce retention.Africa CDC Human Heredity and Health in Africa African Academy of Sciences ScienceForAfrica 🔗

Genomic epidemiology of mpox virus in Sierra Leone reveals sustained human-to-human transmission with limited importation. virological.org/t/genomic-epid… #Mpox #Genomics #SierraLeone #Surveillance #PublicHealth

We are delighted to announce that Professor Emma Thomson Emma Thomson has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research! 🔬🦠 UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council Read more➡️ gla.ac/455EjH0

Prof. David L. Robertson Robertson (Univ. of Glasgow MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research) will speak at AI in Virology! A leading expert on #SARSCoV2 and #HIV, he'll present how Protein Language Models help study viral evolution. 📅 Sep 9 2025 | Trieste 📷Register now: bit.ly/AIVirologyEn

old versus new members of the ACIP appointed by Kennedy that needs to assess vaccine dossiers. I am old-fashioned I guess, assuming you would want people that actually have expertise in this field. science.org/content/articl…

Our viral #Bioinformatics course has come to an end 🎉 MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research This year we welcomed 15 amazing participants from Europe, Asia, Africa & Oceania🌍 Huge thanks to everyone who joined — and to our instructors: Derek Wright Richard Orton Quan Gu Joseph Hughes Sreenu Vattipally Robertson

Last week we welcomed colleagues from Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung –inaktiv Centre for Infection Research & other partners for our CVR-HZI Collaborative Development Fund Symposium. We heard about exciting projects and discussed new opportunities to further our collaborations. cvr-hzi.co.uk

Cambodia has confirmed its 9th and 10th human cases of H5N1 bird flu this year. 6 of these cases occurred in June alone. Sadly, 6 people have died in 2025. #H5N1 #BirdFlu #Cambodia #Influenza

just your everyday research ethics: our NIH grant was cancelled. This involved a network of European, African and US scientists, taking forward a concept that a group of us has developed over many years VEOEurope to then offer to 1 partner to resubmit with the same content..

ETH Fellowship 2025/26 in Switzerland 🇨🇭 (Fully Funded) Apply: opportunitiescorners.com/eth-postdoctor… 2 Years Fellowship for International Students. Open to all Nationals. The Program Covers Monthly Salary, Research Cost, Travelling Expenses. #OpportunitiesCorners #Switzerland

📢 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/cv…

Congratulations Calum