MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

📽️ Welcome to the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR)! Our mission is to carry out fundamental research on #viruses and #ViralDiseases, translating the knowledge gained for the improvement of #GlobalHealth and benefit of society. Find out more 👇

A study funded through a partnership with CSL Seqirus has been published in @SciReports. The research maps #BirdFlu risk across Europe using environmental AND wild bird data. Read more: thepandemicinstitute.org/news/study-use… @L_Brierley #AvianInfluenza #H5N1

Avian influenza cases of H5N1 are at a record high in European birds again. Last winter saw a significant increase in cases. Data from European Food Safety Authority ⬇️

🦅 What’s driving the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) across Europe? Using machine learning & wild bird ecology, a new study from @L_Brierley & colleagues reveals a shift towards year-round risk in cold, low-lying regions of NW Europe. nature.com/articles/s4159…

🎤 TONIGHT | Join us for tonight's Bright Club event! 📍The Stand Comedy Club, Glasgow 📆 Mon 2 Feb 20:00 Laugh & learn as researchers from Scotland’s universities, including the CVR, take to the stage for your enlightenment, engagement & entertainment! thestand.co.uk/performance/20…

Abstracts submissions are open for Early Career Summer Conference 2026. Hear from invited speakers and network with fellow early career members between 6—7 July. Registration opens 28 January: microb.io/ECConf26Abstra… #ECConf26 @unibirmingham

We’re excited to announce our 9th Introduction to Viral #Bioinformatics course, starting 15 June 2026! 🧬@CVRinfo. Course information👉 tinyurl.com/yc8285zd

NEW | Cysteines tell you about protein activity & druggability, but lysates lose the biology. Researcher team lead by @RosFrankInst developed nickel chemistry cells can tolerate, enabling deep cysteine mapping in living cells and host–pathogen systems. nature.com/articles/s4155…

🦟 New project | Mosquitoes, their viruses and associated disease risk in NI MosquitoNI will be co-led by a multi-institutional team including @UofGlasgow's CVR (@emipondeville), @QUBelfast & @UK_CEH. gla.ac.uk/research/az/cv…

With @keyuan1, @craig_macdonald & @Alf_Castello we've a computational PhD project available @CVRinfo AI-DRIVEN DISCOVERY OF VIRUS–HOST MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/… at the Univ. of Glasgow. Deadline for applications is this Monday, 12th Jan 2026. Please apply!

👥 Open to Master’s & PhD students and early-career researchers from diverse disciplines 💰 Scholarships available 🗓️ Applications will open in January 2026 – Stay tuned! #OneHealth #SummerSchool2026 #ClimateChange #InfectiousDiseases #NatureBasedSolutions

This 2-week immersive programme will explore the links between climate change, vector-borne diseases and nature-based solutions, combining fieldwork, lab and modelling sessions with stakeholder engagement and communication training.

📢 Save the date! One Health Summer School 2026 Attend the One Health Approaches to Study Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases Summer School, taking place 17–28 August 2026 in Rotterdam (@ErasmusMC) and Heidelberg (@Heidelberg University). More info: onehealthsummerschool.eu

💉 MMRV: what families need to know about the UK’s new chickenpox vaccine Prof Ed Hutchinson has written an insightful article for The Conversation which explores the new childhood vaccination which also protects against VZV, the cause of chickenpox. theconversation.com/mmrv-what-fami…

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Daniel Weir for recently passing his Viva! Daniels research explored how influenza A virus infection moves directly between cells, independently of virus particles, focusing on how infection induces the formation of tunnelling nanotube-like structures.

Read the full article here: nature.com/articles/s4146…

📰 New CVR research shows that adaptation of bird flu viruses to dairy cattle is driven by changes to the virus over time. This means new variants of bird flu could also infect cows and potentially other mammals in the future. 👉Read more here: gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/…

🎙️ Mini Podcast | Why Immunity Looks Different Across Malawi's Communities New podcast with @Mhairi_Jan explores new research tracking COVID-19 immunity in Malawi. nature.com/articles/s4159…

Thanks to @bmj_latest for asking me to contribute to this excellent article by @chrisbaraniuk on why flu cases are so high this winter & how you can protect yourself and those around you 👇

💉 What does it mean if I get flu after the jab? Do COVID boosters increase the risk of side-effects? In a recent article by Catherine Wilson in @ConversationUK, key vaccine questions are answered. theconversation.com/what-does-it-m…

🎉 Massive congratulations Elen!! @elen_vink