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Category Archives: Virology
A summer of prizes: Dr Ricardo Rajsbaum
This year, the Journal of General Virology (JGV) has sponsored four poster prizes at conferences and meetings around the world. Over this week, we will be getting to know a little more about the winners and their research. The Ann Palmenberg Young … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Grants, Virology
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A summer of prizes: Lucile Guion
This year, the Journal of General Virology (JGV) has sponsored four poster prizes at conferences and meetings around the world. Over this week, we will be getting to know a little more about the winners and their research. At this year’s Molecular Biology … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Professional Development, Publishing, Virology
Tagged best student poster, DNA Tumour Virus, JGV award, jgv best poster
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Young Microbiologist of the Year Finalists: Rute Maria Pinto
The Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year Prize is awarded by the society each year. The prize recognises and rewards excellence in science communication by a Microbiology Society Member who is a postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher, having … Continue reading
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Microbe Talk: West Nile Virus
West Nile Fever is a disease spread to humans and horses by mosquitoes. In Europe this year, there have been 230 cases of West Nile Fever, and 17 deaths. This month, we spoke with an expert to discuss where the … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Diseases, Podcast, Virology
Tagged APHA, disease outbreaks, west nile fever, west nile virus
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Young Microbiologist of the Year Finalists: Laura Caller
The Sir Howard Dalton Young Microbiologist of the Year Prize is awarded by the society each year. The prize recognises and rewards excellence in science communication by a Microbiology Society Member who is a postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher, having … Continue reading
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Keeping up with virus taxonomy
As sequencing technologies continue to become more efficient, more and more viruses are being discovered. Until recently, classification of these new viruses still relied upon information about physical properties. The ICTV has since embraced metagenomics, using sequence data to infer biological … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, History of Science, Virology
Tagged ictv, virus taxonomy
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Using yeast to produce a better polio vaccine
On 14-15 June, the Early Careers Microbiologists’ Forum Conference will be held at the University of Birmingham. The Conference will give Early Career Microbiologists the opportunity to present their research, network and attend professional development sessions. Lee Sherry provides some … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical and Medical Microbiology, Events, Mycology, Virology
Tagged early-career researchers, ECM Forum, Poliomyelitis, vaccine
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