Dengue outbreaks can affect 390 million persons yearly. In a trial involving 16,235 persons in Brazil, the live, attenuated, tetravalent Butantan vaccine was efficacious in all age groups at 2 years. Read the full trial results: nej.md/3vTJ3Qu

📣Calling all undergraduate students passionate about virology! We have eight 11-month (paid) internships open for applications - starting in September 2024. Apply now and develop unique lab skills ➡️ pirbright.ac.uk/careers-and-le…

Final-year undergraduates, tell the world about your time at Sussex in the National Student Survey, open now at thestudentsurvey.com 💬Find out more about the NSS at Sussex: sussex.ac.uk/nss

Formally in press now - negative results for SARS-CoV-2 screening in Indian wildlife but still quite critical information (particularly as some of those wildlife are pretty high risk species like macaques and civets) microbiologyresearch.org/content/journa…

nature.com/articles/d4157… FDA approval of live-attenuated Chikungunya vaccine made by deletion of a single gene

Just in case you missed this - we have a PhD project on paramyxovirus transcription and translation starting in October 2024! Deadline is 4th March #virology #PhD #AcademicTwitter

Are you passionate about working with the Unit? Here's your chance to shine! We're actively seeking three Associate Professors to join our esteemed team. Click here for more details and how to apply: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…

Registration for the #virology conference - #Emerging #Viruses 2024 - is now open: lpmhealthcare.com/emerging-virus… Abstracts for oral and poster presentations can also be submitted online. #vaccines #immunology #EmergingViruses Professor Nigel Temperton 👨‍🎓🎧🇪🇺 Simon Scott Edward Wright

Such a good opportunity for #ECRs 👇

The Prize Medal is the highest level of recognition that the Society has to offer. It is awarded annually to an outstanding microbiologist who is a global leader in their field. Nominate your colleague for the 2026 Prize Medal by 13 May. Find out more: microb.io/Medal26

Paper from our hard working collaborators in DRC and Rwanda, describing the evolution of the mpox outbreak in South Kivu. medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

🏫 IRBioUB published an article detailing the #OneBAT project. 👨‍🔬 Dr. Jordi Serra Cobo and Dr. Sílvia Bofill Mas from the Universitat de Barcelona share their crucial research contributions. 📖ub.edu/irbio/onebat-i… #EUHorizon

🦇 Announcing the #OneBAT Terminology Campaign! Precise terms are vital for #science and #knowledge sharing. We're ensuring everyone understands our key terms. ➡ Clarity ➡ Consistency ➡ Efficient Knowledge Sharing #TerminologyCampaign #EUHorizon

Apply for this training in mathematical modelling for vaccine preventable.

And of course, the best and most productive part of any scientific meeting…drinks in the Brighton sun! West Lab Ethan Morgan Okan Sevim erika mancini Edward Wright Mark Paget

New paper landed from the lab, from our COVID years: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs… We show that things (APOE4 genotype, previous infection) that put you at risk of severe COVID19 disease also increase how well the different SARS-CoV-2 variants infect vascular cells... 1/2

It is increasingly looking like 2024 will not be the year transmission of wild #polio ends. Always read Leslie Roberts on polio. science.org/content/articl…

🦇This morning, from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM, the 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 of the #OneBAT Project was held online. 🌐 Partners presented progress and discussed next steps to achieve our goals. ✅ More info: onebat.eu #GeneralAssembly #EUHorizon

Discover the latest resources from OneBAT! 🌍🦇 Access poster and brochure showcasing our project's objectives and achievements. Valuable insights into our work and public health impact. 🔗 Download now: onebat.eu/download/ #OneBAT | #EUHorizon

🌍🦠 OneBAT Terminology Campaign: RESERVOIR HOST 🦠🌍 🦇 Visit our website for more information: onebat.eu #OneBAT #TerminologyCampaign #EUHorizon