MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research

02/10/2024

🆕 | School of Infection & Immunity-Centre for Virus Research Senior Research Fellow Dr Emilie Pondeville and co-Principal Investigator Dr Shehu Shagari Awandu (JOOUSTonline) have been awarded a Medical Research Foundation grant of over £300,000 to investigate mosquito populations in Kenya.

🖱️ Learn more: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infectionimmunity/newsevents/headline_1114091_en.html

16/07/2024

On Friday 28th June we hosted the Garscube Pride Picnic alongside & 🏳️‍🌈

The event was very successful and we raised £649.89 for !

Thanks to everyone to attended & donated. There is a strong sense of community on our campus.

26/03/2024

🎙️ NEW | CVR meets Angela Rasmussen!

In our latest Research Goes Viral podcast, Angie speaks about dealing with toxic bosses, sustained research investments, empowering underrepresented groups & connecting with colleagues across disciplines through social media.

https://bit.ly/RGV_AngieRasmussen

You can watch the podcast (audio only) on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/AGN3dCc6yrU

Well done to our brilliant hosts Spyros Lytras & Kieran Lamb 👏

26/03/2024

08/03/2024

We should not tolerate a world without a route for equal opportunities.

To mark , we are releasing a very insightful podcast with Prof Wendy Barclay from Imperial College London.

🎥 https://youtu.be/zE9yatrh6gE
🔈 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tDvasSlrNHb

Our brilliant hosts Stephen Devlin and Anna Sims did a great job at interviewing Wendy during her visit to the CVR when she was awarded the Sir Michael .

15/12/2023

🎄 Season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year to our colleagues, collaborators & friends across the globe!

Have a safe and restful break over the festive season ❄️

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14/12/2023

❄️ Are you looking for a crafty virus-themed festive ? ☃️

Make your own decorative snowflakes by downloading
our amazing booklet!

➡️ https://cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowflakes

Virus-based educational resources and lesson plans also available on the webpage.

22/11/2023

Would you like to join the fight against global virus threats? 🦠

Apply to join the Medical Research Council funded CVR PhD Programme NOW!

Work alongside leading experts in research and tailor your PhD to suit your interests.

https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/cvr/trainingdevelopment/postgraduateresearchers/

School of Infection & Immunity

25/10/2023

📢 We would like to welcome our new PGRs to the CVR Community!

These students spent the past 2 weeks meeting lots of current CVR staff & students, learning about the exciting research happening at the CVR and finding out what life might look like over the next few years.

24/10/2023

✋🏿 | We are celebrating women in science for BHM23.

Dr Stella Atim is a Planetary Health fellow based at the CVR and . She aims to provide insights into the relationships between land use, climate change and TBD prevalence in and dynamics Uganda.

23/10/2023

📢 Fellowship Sponsorship at the CVR!

The CVR has an open sponsorship process, and are committed to supporting a diverse, inclusive and well-supported researcher community.
They particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds!

https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/cvr/trainingdevelopment/fellowshipsponsorship/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_xzfe3rvoxb