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Still digesting the landmark #Draghireport, but great to see the emphasis on R&I. Very happy with proposal to double support to ground-breaking fundamental research via the European Research Council! And the stance on preserving the ERC's independence. commission.europa.eu/topics/strengt…

So excited to share that our paper on the ever-elusive Langerhans cell is out now! Using a combo of in vivo models and RNAseq we have been able to identify some of the intrinsic and extrinsic signals that drive LC identity. Check it out! Clare Bennett

New job opportunity 📢 Associate professor, immunity/inflammation/infection (defined broadly) especially welcome Come and join a great community of supportive colleagues! Deadline 25 October, please spread the word path.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/associ…

The #RSV #vaccine is now being offered to pregnant women and older adults in the UK. 💉🇬🇧 Watch this animated video developed with experts from IMPRINT to find out how the vaccine can prevent serious illness especially in young babies. 👶 📽️bit.ly/3TqKPRV

Why are the kernels in corncobs different colours? The explanation lies in how different genes are expressed. Barbara McClintock studied genetics and "jumping genes"and received the #NobelPrize for her work. Who will receive this year's prize? Find out in October.

🚨Really pleased that our study on introductions of novel H4 and H10 viruses in Australia has been accepted. Two virus incursions, but with contrasting evolutionary dynamics. Thanks to all the NAIWB partners on this one! 👉academic.oup.com/ve/advance-art…

We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Cancer Pathobiology at CHOP/Penn. This is a great opportunity to join the fantastic Penn community. Please apply & share. apply.interfolio.com/152601

Multifaceted activation of STING axis upon Nipah and measles virus-induced syncytia formation journals.plos.org/plospathogens/…

Our next manuscript is now published science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… and we are delighted to share it with you. Congratulations to first author Amir Mani and all our co-authors who provided all the microbiome samples. This was a tour de force and we are super roud

1/13 Happy to announce our new paper on comparative negative strand RNA virus transcriptomics in Huh7 cells: - H5N1, H1N1, RVFV, SFSV, RSV, NiV, EBOV, MARV, LASV - time course - web app that allows to DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jv…

'Virology—The next fifty years' - a perspective by Eddie Holmes, Felicia Goodrum🇺🇦 and myself in Cell cell.com/cell/fulltext/…

Multifaceted activation of STING axis upon Nipah and measles virus-induced syncytia formation PLOS Pathogens Mathieu Iampietro, PhD. journals.plos.org/plospathogens/…

‘We identify wildlife DNA in all SARS-CoV-2-positive samples from this stall, including species such as civets, bamboo rats, and raccoon dogs, previously identified as possible intermediate hosts.’ cell.com/cell/fulltext/…

Two years ago, we demonstrated that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic likely began at the Huanan Market via zoonosis resulting from the wildlife trade. Many unanswered questions remained about the animals themselves. Some answers, out today in Cell. cell.com/cell/fulltext/…

We need better mpox vaccines. Rapid Decline of Mpox Antibody Responses Following MVA-BN Vaccination: ‘In this study, we show that the MVA-BN vaccine generated mpox serum antibody responses that largely waned after 6-12 months.’ medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Very happy to have been involved in the making of this Rodrigo Guabiraba paper, now published here: link.springer.com/article/10.103…

Shit in = shit out, in pretty much all contexts

In the latest issue! A microbial future dlvr.it/TDV11F

Great news! Self-administration is now possible for nasal spray influenza vaccine #FluMist 👃🏼💦 This is a big step in the right direction