Out today!! Our latest research describing a novel role for K+ ions as a third essential requirement for #arenavirus entry! Check out the paper here biorxiv.org/content/10.110… or come along to see Amelia Shaw talk at #ASV2023 tomorrow afternoon (W59-4)! 🦠

Be sure to see our post-doc Amelia Shaw discuss her exciting research on how #arenaviruses utilise potassium for uncoating during entry and the potential to repurpose channel inhibitors for a pan-#bunyavirus antiviral 🦠 W59-4, today (Tues) @ 2:15pm, Athena AB #ASV2023

Thanks to everyone who came along to Owen’s and Amelia Shaw ‘s talks! Some great comments and suggestions from the audience - we’ll be here for the rest of the conference if anyone wants to chat! #ASV2023 #bunyaviruses

We also have lots more interesting Barr group research on display this afternoon (Tues) from 5pm! Come chat to our post-doc Dr Hayley Pearson (P37-29) about #BUNV entry and our research tech Cherrie (P39-13) about rescuing #UUKV 🦠 #bunyaviruses #ASV2023

Our new preprint on BioRxiv describes a novel role for COPI and AP-4 complexes during late stages of #LCMV #arenavirus infection. Great work by Owen and the team - go check it out now! 🦠 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Nice conference for all those interested in bunyavirales, organised by Barr Lab FontanaLab Toshana Foster Maria Rosenthal with keynote Erica Saphire from La Jolla. Early bird Registration till 15 April. eu.eventscloud.com/website/13030/…

🚨Bunyavirologists🚨we are so excited to be hosting the 3rd Bunyavirus-specific meeting at Uni of Leeds, UK on July 15th-16th. Early bird registration closes April 15th! Register and submit your abstracts here  eu.eventscloud.com/website/13030/…

Reminder: Less than a week until the abstract deadline for #BUNYA2024, May 15th!! Registration remains open until June 28th. We’d love to see you there! 🦠 #bunyaviruses #virologyconference

What a fantastic two days showcasing #Bunyaviruses (and #Bunyavirologists!) in all their glory! Thank you to everyone, we had a blast! Until next time… #bunya2024

Team Barr/Fontana/Stacey smashing it at #Bunya2024 University of Leeds 🦠🔬

Come join this meeting for the latest in the negative-strand field. Organized by the community, for the community, since 1969. #NSV2025 Center for Vaccine Research wendybarclay @WashUMicro Sean P.J. Whelan see you in Montpellier!

New publication from our group! Our paper on the use of TNT-like connections for cell-cell spread during #arenavirus infection has been published in Scientific Reports. Have a read! nature.com/articles/s4159…

Exciting opportunity to gain valuable research in our lab this summer!!

External Event Grant Awards of up to £750 are available for eligible members to attend an event beginning in the period 01 Sept – 31 Dec 2025. Apply now before the deadline 01 July at 23:59 GMT: microb.io/3QonfDj

Last day to catch the Barr Group posters at #NSV2025 for our latest #bunyavirus research! P-068, P-070, P-120, P-121 🦠

Great talk from Dr Hayley Pearson on #bunyamwera virus entry! Thanks for the interesting discussions so far and Hayley is around for the rest of the conference to chat further! #NSV2025 #Montpellier

Fantastic to see Barr alumnus Rebecca (now at Cambridge) talking about her PhD project on #Oropouche virus #NSs protein! #NSV2025 🦠

PhD student Ros gave an excellent talk this morning on BUNV #NSm and #reassortment 🦠 #NSV2025 #Bunyaviruses