Spanish virologist Nerea Irigoyen provides an inside look at her career with PhD students from the Castello Lab, Natasha Palmalux and Rozeena Arif. Nerea details her pioneering work using ribosomal profiling to uncover the complexities of viral gene expression, as well as her experiences transitioning to an independent group leader role. Irigoyen also shares valuable guidance for early career researchers, especially those from Spain seeking to establish themselves internationally, and she stresses the benefits of diverse lab experiences and the need to develop resilience against online critici ..read more

Dr Angela Rasmussen travelled from the University of Saskatchewan to the CVR in September 2023, and sat down with Spyros Lytras and Kieran Lamb. Angela gives insight into dealing with toxic bosses, sustained research investments, empowering underrepresented groups of people, dealing with conflict and connecting with colleagues across disciplines through social media. ? Links More about Angela Rasmussen: https://www.vido.org/team/project-leaders-veterinarians/angela-rasmussen Follow Spyros on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SpyrosLytras Follow Kieran on Twitter/X:https://twitter.com/Kieran12Lamb ..read more

Prof Wendy Barclay OBE, winner of the 11th Annual Sir Michael Stoker Award, sat down with Stephen Devlin and Anna Sims on her visit the the CVR. Wendy gives insight into building a career in virology, navigating the challenges of science communication in the digital age, the importance of widening your network and asking for help. ? Links More about Wendy Barclay, including contact information: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/w.barclay Follow Stephen on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sdevlinbio Follow Anna on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/annasimsbiol Find out more about the CVR: https://ww ..read more

For #HPVAwarenessDay, Anna Kirk, a PhD Researcher in the Graham Lab, takes a deep dive into Human Papillomavirus in our recent Research Goes Viral podcast. Anna explains the viral life cycle of HPV, how disruption of this cycle can lead to cancer, and how we can protect ourselves. #OneLessWorry ..read more

Associate Professor Anice Lowen travelled all the way from Atlanta's Emory University to deliver the Richard M. Elliott Memorial Lecture at the recent Glasgow Virology Workshop. Anice completed her PhD at the CVR (then MRC Virology Unit) with Richard Elliott. We invited Anice along to chat with a couple of our PhD students, Stephen Devlin and Anna Sims, about her research in influenza A transmission and genome reassortment, her career path and her advice for early career researchers. Find out more about Anice and the Lowen Lab: http://www.lowenlab.com/ Follow Anice on Twitter: https://twitter ..read more

Associate Professor Anice Lowen travelled all the way from Atlanta's Emory University to deliver the Richard M. Elliott Memorial Lecture at the recent Glasgow Virology Workshop. Anice completed her PhD at the CVR (then MRC Virology Unit) with Richard Elliott. We invited Anice along to chat with a couple of our PhD students, Stephen Devlin and Anna Sims, about her research in influenza A transmission and genome reassortment, her career path and her advice for early career researchers. Find out more about Anice and the Lowen Lab: http://www.lowenlab.com/ Follow Anice on Twitter: https://twitter ..read more

There is now strong evidence that the virus AAV2, alongside an underlying genetic predisposition, played a key role in cases of acute hepatitis in children, according to a new study published in Nature – the first detailed research investigation into the worldwide outbreak. In this podcast, host Stephen Devlin takes a deep dive into this new publication with lead author Dr Antonia Ho, Bioinformatician Dr Richard Orton and Pathologist Dr Vanessa Herder. The peer-reviewed study, which was led by researchers at the University of Glasgow in collaboration with the Royal Hospital for Children in Gla ..read more

New research from Professor Daniel Streicker and colleagues has revealed that vampire bat culls may actually exacerbate rabies transmission, rather than reducing it. In this podcast, Anna Kirk chats to Daniel Streicker and Megan Griffiths about their research around vampire bats and rabies virus. Megan's PhD project was focused on the development of a transmissible vaccine using a herpes virus to reduce rabies transmission in vampire bat populations. Read Daniels Science Advances paper 'Effects of culling vampire bats on the spatial spread and spillover of rabies virus' here: www.science.org/d ..read more

Listen to the 2022 Stoker Award Winner, Professor Christian Drosten talk about his coronavirus research, challenges of science communication and the song that a German punk band wrote about him! On Monday 9 January, we welcomed 2022 Sir Michael Stoker Award winner Professor Christian Drosten to the CVR. This annual award is awarded to a highly reputable scientist to honour their significant contributions within the field of virology who have excellent transparency with their research, regularly engaging with both the public and within the research community. Candidates are nominated and voted ..read more

Three of our incredible researchers, Stephen Devlin, Anna Sims and Spyros Lytras, recently sat down to discuss some prominent LGBTQIA+ virologists and microbiologists from history and why it's important to celebrate them today. This is a special edition of our Research Goes Viral podcast to celebrate LGBT+ History Month 2023. Learn more here: https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/ --- ? Links Follow Stephen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sdevlinbio Follow Anna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/annasimsbiol Follow Spyros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyrosLytras Find out more about the CVR: [htt ..read more