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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 5d

My nightmare: “Almost 100 people came down with norovirus aboard a Royal Caribbean ship amid a 13-day voyage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this week… The first reports of illness were made on Sept. 28, with four crew members and 94 guests falling ill”

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Nearly 100 on Royal Caribbean Cruise

www.nytimes.com

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · 12d

This is the coolest resource - so much more than a repository of predicted viral protein structures. Check it out…

Ulad Litvin @ulad-litvin.bsky.social · 12d

Viro3D paper is out! We predicted 85,000 protein structures from human & animal viruses. 1/5 🧵

📑 Paper doi.org/10.1038/s443...
🔭 Explore virosphere viro3d.cvr.gla.ac.uk

Viro3D: a comprehensive database of virus protein structure predictions | Molecular Systems Biology

imageimageViro3D provides proteome-level, high confidence AI-protein structure predictions for >4,400 viruses, allowing mapping of form and function across the human and animal virosphere. Viro3D i...

doi.org

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Joe Grove @grovearmada.bsky.social · 16d

Check out this new BBC documentary on Disease X and pandemic preparedness, broadcast tonight (22/09) and on BBC iPlayer.

It features @cvrinfo.bsky.social's work using #AI to investigate #virology and much, much more. 🧪🦠🤖

It was a real pleasure working with Chris VT and the team. Thank you!

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · 17d

46 articles and book chapters for me. The thing is, if Meta had licensed my work they wouldn’t have paid me - they would have paid Springer, Wiley et al. I am not saying it is right that they stole the work, it is just another layer of exploitation of creators.

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · 18d

I am delighted to share this preprint describing the structure and transcriptomics analysis of adenovirus D10 - a fantastic collaboration - and a lot of hard work by Kasim and Rosie.

bioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 18d

Identification of a novel structural motif and overexpression of key transcripts elucidated in Adenovirus 10 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.20.677498v1

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · 27d

Second time in a week - so proud of Charlotte’s achievements. ECR oral presentation prize at the 9th international Calicivirus workshop. So accomplished and just starting year 3 of her PhD.

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The Dunn School, Oxford @dunnschool.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our PhD studentship programme is officially open; pass it on

If you are looking for a fully-funded PhD in the mechanisms underlying human disease, here are the details...

Great science and a great environment!

www.path.ox.ac.uk/news-article...

Applications now open for our PhD studentship programme - Dunn School

Applications are now open to apply for our four year, fully-funded PhD programme in Molecular Cell Biology in Health and Disease.

www.path.ox.ac.uk

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Sep 7

Well this is terrible… honestly the stuff I have to do for science - in Banff for the 9th international Calicivirus workshop.

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Sep 5

Proud supervisor moment - congratulations Charlotte Lewis on winning the ECR best presentation prize at the Glasgow Virology Workshop. 👏👏👏👏👏👏

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Sep 1

I agree Edinburgh is terrible - all the more annoying that it has pulled routes away from Glasgow, which is much nicer. I expect it is cheaper for the airlines.
I think Stansted is worse tho… truly awful.

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Aug 29

I didn’t know the Ontario science centre had closed ☹️. So many happy childhood memories from summers spent in Toronto. OSC blazed a trail for science museums around the world and the building is epic. I hope it can be saved and put to a use that respects the legacy.

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Aug 25

“beans on toast, ngl, kinda gross” you are objectively and categorically wrong on this. Beans on toast is the perfect meal - breakfast, dinner, tea. Doesn’t matter which.

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Jun 29

First field archery competition in ~25 years. I was terrible 😀 - but it was lovely being out in the woods again.

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · Jun 24

Last week we welcomed colleagues from ‪@helmholtzhzi.bsky.social‬ Centre for Infection Research & other project partners for our CVR-HZI Collaborative Development Fund Symposium.

We heard about exciting research projects and discussed new opportunities to further our collaborations.

cvr-hzi.co.uk

man presents to an audience in a conference room. The projected slide reads “Anatomical origin of exhaled SARS-CoV-2 within the respiratory tract” and features a colourful virus illustration. Attendees are seated and focused on the presentation.

A group of people sits around a long table in a dimly lit restaurant. The table is filled with drinks. The setting features wooden wall panels and modern hanging light fixtures.

A group of people sits in a conference room with large windows, participating in a discussion. Attendees are taking notes or using laptops.

Twelve people pose for a group photo in front of a wall displaying logos for the Medical Research Council- University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research. They are dressed in business casual attire. The setting is an indoor office.

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Jun 13

Or Coccoliths?

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Jun 13

Epseptimavirus phagemcphageface made my day...
doi.org/10.1099/jgv....

Binomial names for virus species: the rediscovery of an old idea

The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses now mandates that all virus species names be presented in a binomial format. This requirement replaces the various naming formats that have been used...

doi.org

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thinking about it - it might not even have been under vacuum - we were testing culture from frozen grids to support use in a fib… I need to check. Anyhow the RSV didn’t make it…

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Jun 9

I guess it depends on the pathogen in question - we found RSV didn’t survive warming to room temperature under vacuum in a side entry stage. A non enveloped virus might though.

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Ed Hutchinson @socialinfluenza.bsky.social · Jun 4

Please join us if you can for this year's Influenza Update Meeting, and please spread the news! It will be another fun opportunity to meet other influenza researchers, make connections and discuss our ongoing research.

Influenza Update Meetings @influenzaupdate.bsky.social · Jun 4

SAVE THE DATE!
The 2025 Influenza Update Meeting will be held ‪@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social on the 15th and 16th December - ‪@nicolerobb.bsky.social‬ is leading the organisation for this year's event.
We hope you'll join us there - please repost!
www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · May 28

Isn’t it strange how the most ardent capitalists are suddenly very worried about the influence of the profit motive in pharma - while simultaneously screaming about state regulation of eg finance sector. It must be strange being in their heads.

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · May 27

At the international virus assembly workshop in Alghero, Sardinia. This afternoon we took some time out to tour the old town. A beautiful walk with friends.

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · May 20

A nice photo from last week’s ’Celebration of 50 years of Virology’ in St Andrews - marking a milestone in the distinguished career of Rick Randall - a great virologist, colleague and friend - congratulations Rick!

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · May 12

Congratulations on your excellent thesis defence Hollie - @cvrinfo.bsky.social

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David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Apr 19

Their response invariably compromises the business in order to hold on to their shrinking fiefdom.

So no surprises here:

www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1465718...

Major Scots attraction set to axe workers due to huge financial blackhole

ONE of Scotland’s top tourist attractions is set to axe workers as it aims to plug a huge financial blackhole. Glasgow Science Centre staff have been warned their roles are at risk after operating …

www.thescottishsun.co.uk

David Bhella @dbhella.bsky.social · Apr 19

2 years ago GSC made my wife redundant. She brought in £400k p/a in education contracts and was well regarded by educationalists across Scotland. They lost her contacts and the excellent reputation she had built over 20 years.

Competence is seen as a threat by those in power who are less capable.

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