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Eric Bortz, PhD
@bortz-virology.bsky.social
Pathogenomics PI 🦠🧬
University of Alaska
From Dr Florian Kramer: Ignaz Semmelweis Institute in Vienna just opened 5 junior group leader positions. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic young leaders in infectious disease research that complement our current team: semmelweisinstitute.ac.at/training-car...
Training & Career - the Ignaz Semmelweis Institute
Training We are committed to train the next generation of basic and translational infectious disease researchers. We believe, young people full of energy and creative ideas can solve problems that we ...
semmelweisinstitute.ac.at
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@colincarlson.bsky.social recent sporadic cases of dengue, Zika and chikungunya in the US. Did our illustrious #MAHA leader or someone say something about yellow fever?
🦟 Aedes aegypti, carrier of Zika, dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya viruses. Orange 🍊 County CA, 14 May 2025. #FeveredPlanet
June 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Reposted by Eric Bortz, PhD
🚨 Tularemia mystery solved in stranded belugas in Alaska! thanks to smart-9N metagenomics & nanopore sequencing 🔬🐋 #wildhealth #onehealth Well done @bortz-virology.bsky.social and Team!!

wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
June 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Reposted by Eric Bortz, PhD
Ever had to pause genomic surveillance due to enzyme shortages?🫣 Happy to share our new preprint with the solution inside 🦹‍♀️💪 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
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https://biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
June 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🦟 Aedes aegypti, carrier of Zika, dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya viruses. Orange 🍊 County CA, 14 May 2025. #FeveredPlanet
May 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I don’t care about tariffs. Behold, the Dire Wolf! 🐺 #BraveNewPleistoceneWorld #ColossalBiosciences
April 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
#StandUpForScience at the University of Alaska, because #Science is critical for our communities and environment!
March 7, 2025 at 10:50 PM
🧬 #freezeTB 🦠 Rapid nanopore sequencing of drug-resistant tuberculosis #TB #AMR at the University of Alaska @nanoporetech.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Farewell and adieu, my faire Spanish friends..
November 25, 2024 at 4:15 AM