Dan Watterson
@DWatterson_
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@Ari1saacs, @gnahsuy, @DWatterson_ and @cusycon at @UQ_SCMB determine the structure of the fusion glycoprotein of Langya virus and demonstrate antigenic divergence from bat-borne henipaviruses, yielding insights for future vaccine designs #henipavirus #cryoEM #langyavirus #nipah
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UQ researchers aim to be a step ahead of any potential pandemic with a finding about a recently emerged virus. They've uncovered how Langya virus enters human cells, paving the way for vaccines and treatments. Read more: https://t.co/ksTJv6WWSB
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Pleased to share the great work of @Ari1saacs Yu Shang Low @cusycon and the team. We used our next generation clamp tech and @CMMUQ1 CRYOARM300 to reveal novel F structures for the divergent Langya and Mojiang Henipaviruses. https://t.co/jDeuqUjlRY
nature.com
Nature Communications - In 2022, the zoonotic Langya virus caused cases of severe pneumonia in humans. Here, the authors determine the structure of the fusion glycoprotein of Langya virus and...
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I’m excited to announce that we were awarded an #MRFF EMCR grant! An incredible team of EMCRs @UQ_SCMB developing broad spectrum vaccines for emerging RNA viruses. @Ari1saacs @ChrisLDMcMillan @RhysHParry @cusycon @gabefoley Jessica Harrison & Yu Shang Low.
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We are now less than a week away from the start of #AVS11! I’m (@virusvslabcoat), a PhD student in the @DWatterson_ lab @UQ_SCMB 🔬👩🏻🔬 We are a structural focussed group and use #cryoEM to look at viruses on an atomic level 🧬⚛️ Designing new therapies to fight viral disease 🦠 🦟
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Proud of Summa @bibby_summa presenting her 3MT “Spot the Difference: Virus Edition” at the UQ Finals tonight! Taking home the People’s Choice Award 🥳👏🏻@UQ_SCMB @UQscience
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Isn't it annoying when you develop an immunoassay & then the virus mutates & your mAbs don't work anymore? In this work, @Alberto91592929, myself and others characterise nucleocapsid specific diagnostics for the detection of divergent SARS-CoV-2 variants.
frontiersin.org
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple waves of SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged. Of particular concern is the omicron variant, which harbors 28 ...
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I’m honoured to receive the 2022 @CSL Centenary Fellowship. This award will enable my team @UQ_SCMB to look deeper into how viral proteins work and make new broad-spectrum therapies that can target emerging viruses before they become pandemics.
We announce our 2022 CSL Centenary Fellows tonight. Two rising stars will each receive $1.25 million to advance their discovery or translational research. Find out more at https://t.co/J5altBMWhe
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Happy to share new research published in @VirusesMDPI! Here we design, produce and characterise Nipah and RSV F-G immunogens as vaccine candidates that elicit immune responses that target multiple epitopes across both F and G antigens.
mdpi.com
Nipah virus (NiV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) possess two surface glycoproteins involved in cellular attachment and membrane fusion, both of which are potential targets for vaccines. The...
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The first publication from my PhD was published today 😊. We investigated the role of differential DENV maturation on humoral immunity in mice using chimeric vaccines. Made possible by @cusycon @DWatterson_ @ProfPaulYoung and the team @UQ_SCMB @UQ_News
mdpi.com
The use of dengue virus (DENV) vaccines has been hindered by the complexities of antibody dependent enhancement (ADE). Current late-stage vaccine candidates utilize attenuated and chimeric DENVs that...
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Great to see our multi-lab study in @NatureComms Huge team effort led by @KhromykhAlex @AndreasSuhrbier @JodyPeters20 @JasonMack1234. Congrats to 1st author & our PC3 guru @Alberto91592929 who was instrumental in applying CPER to polyA tailed RNA viruses https://t.co/nWWQ391mjZ
nature.com
Nature Communications - Here the authors describe a simple reverse genetics method that relies on overlapping cDNA fragments for generation of positive-strand viruses including SARS-CoV-2 and...
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We demonstrate a chimeric approach to safely solve pathogenic flaviviruses by #cryoEM, revealing conserved pocket factors across diverse viruses. Beautiful work led by @joshuamhardy at @CoulibalyLab @MonashUni and @NataleeNewton at @UQ_SCMB @NatureComms
nature.com
Nature Communications - Understanding virus assembly could identify potential drug targets. Here the authors use a safe and efficient method to solve pathogenic flavivirus structures, revealing two...
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Our paper describing Binjari virus structure redefines our understanding of flavivirus maturation and is out in @ScienceAdvances today! Great work led by @NataleeNewton and @JodyPeters20 at @UQ_News and @CoulibalyLab @joshuamhardy at @MonashUni
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Thanks for the writeup @stuartlayt and @brisbanetimes! @ProfPaulYoung @cusycon @UQ_News UQ COVID-19 vaccine researchers shift focus to next virus fight
brisbanetimes.com.au
Several of the researchers who were working on the UQ COVID-19 vaccine candidate have now shifted back to their "day job" of developing treatments for other deadly diseases.
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Our manuscript is back to back with a great paper from @HarrisProgram, @ScottBiering, Prof Janet Smith, Dr David Akey and team. Wonderful experience to share our journey and work in parallel on these projects! https://t.co/JmmXHUZiPb
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Excited to share our new paper out in Science today! Congrats to @cusycon, @ProfPaulYoung and our great team of collaborators. @UQ_News
https://t.co/VGxipCNexC
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed pneumonia - China (HU) (05): novel coronavirus identified
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