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The School of Infection & Immunity (Sii), @UofGlasgow: Scientists & clinicians working to develop research, drug discovery & improvements in patient care.
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined July 2013
🆕 | We are delighted to report that a paper by @UofGSii academics has been shortlisted for @ArthritisUKorg's Research Highlight of the Year 2025! 🗳️ Voting is open! (✅Option 6): https://t.co/GaRPqiHQoQ 🔗 Full story: https://t.co/pNujr8udxo 📜 Paper: https://t.co/c8wkYkn0Se
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Great to see the strong partnership @UofGlasgow has with @KUHeS_mw & @UnzaOfficial going from strength to strength. Today meeting with @IainBMcInnes1 🇿🇲 🏴 🇲🇼 @UofGMVLS
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🚨New paper in @TheLancetInfDis! Analysis of 🏴data led by @P_H_S_Official show that pregnant women who received #RSV vaccine had a ~80% ⬇️risk of RSV-associated hospitalisation in infants <3 months, compared to unvaccinated mothers. 🤰🦠🏥💉 👉 https://t.co/FcfAstpT4L
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🆕 | @UofGSii's Professor @GwotzerHo recently joined @UofGMVLS colleague Professor @KGerasimidis on the @CMF_UK podcast to discuss the latest advances in Inflammatory Bowel Disease research. 🔗 Full story: https://t.co/VCMFinjZIa 🎙️ Watch: https://t.co/4gx5kaYGkx
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📃 New research, led by CVR & @Cambridge_Uni, shows bird flu viruses can withstand fever temperatures, making them a serious threat to humans. Scientists identified a key gene that explains this resilience, helping us better understand outbreak risks. https://t.co/po6kZi5dug
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🎙️ | A live interview took place on @BBCRadioScot on the afternoon of 11 November 2025, with additional filmed interviews of postdocs Jocelyn Perez and Hollie French, alongside Professor Streicker, in the CVR labs and fieldwork in Peru. 🔗 More: https://t.co/CJIwQy1nON 🧵2/2
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🆕 | Professor @DanielStreicker and his team at @CVRinfo were recently featured across @BBC television, radio, and online coverage, showcasing their work on vampire bat-transmitted rabies in Peru. 🔗 More: https://t.co/URbrVd1LRW 📰 @BBCNews: https://t.co/dwUXAYtekm 🧵1/2
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Congratulations, Donal! 👏🏻 ✨
🆕 | @UofGSii's Professor Donal Wall has been acknowledged by @MicrobioSoc for his expert review of their new briefing exploring the role of microbiomes across human, animal, and environmental health. 🔗 Full story: https://t.co/73I4J2T1jo 📝 Briefing: https://t.co/YAI1uZ8dTa
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🆕 | @UofGSii's Professor Donal Wall has been acknowledged by @MicrobioSoc for his expert review of their new briefing exploring the role of microbiomes across human, animal, and environmental health. 🔗 Full story: https://t.co/73I4J2T1jo 📝 Briefing: https://t.co/YAI1uZ8dTa
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🏆 Massive congratulations to Professor Antonia Ho @DrToniHo for being awarded the Fleming Prize by the @MicrobioSoc. The Fleming Prize is awarded to an early career researcher who has achieved an outstanding research record. https://t.co/Bdyh8Pww28
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The Microbiology Society has announced that Antonia Ho, Professor and Honorary Consultant of Infectious Diseases at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), has won this year’s...
The Microbiology Society is pleased to announce the winners of our 2026 Prizes! The winners will be awarded and deliver Prize Lectures at Annual Conference 2026 in Belfast from 13–16 April. Find out more about it: https://t.co/U4WSsr9RKz. Meet the winners below. #Microbio26
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🦠 | Sii Level-3 @UofG_Micro students are hosting a coffee afternoon tomorrow to raise funds and awareness for @1antRUK as part of #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek. 📆 Tue 18 Nov 🕐 12.30–4pm 🏢 SGDB Level 2 meeting room Drop in for a coffee & pastry to support AMR Action UK.
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Delighted to share our paper on the role of metabolomics within the diagnosis of secondary infections, published in @CritCareExplore . A massive thanks to colleagues within @UofGSii, @MVLS_SRF, @glasaccs and @qeuhccm for all their support. https://t.co/zuCtF35pgD
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ients who require them. This study sought to identify a panel of biomarkers capable of distinguishing critically ill COVID-19 patients with and without secondary infections. DESIGN: A multicenter...
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The cSLE T2T meeting in Liverpool has wrapped up! Two intense, inspiring days shaping the direction of a future T2T trial 👩⚕️ 24 cSLE experts 🧑⚕️ 1 adult SLE expert 🩺 2 nephrologists 💬 2 amazing patient partners 🤝 The fantastic EATC & NeproTarget teams. Huge thanks to all 👏
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In the series of short talks exploring the spooky side of microbiology, the Sii academics delivered the following presentations: Prof Andrew Roe: The Many Faces of E. Coli Prof Richard Burchmore: Leishmania: Ghosts & Exorcism Prof Ed Hutchinson: Influences from Beyond the Grave
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🆕 | @UofGSii's Dr @Leighann_Sherry has been shortlisted for a @BRILLIANTFest award alongside @UofGMVLS colleagues @NairnScobie and @Stubbs_Fiona. Their embedding of industry internships into @UofGLifeSci degrees has received well-earned recognition. 🔗 https://t.co/jvmo9JV267
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Another busy and exciting @SPPIRITnetwork conference - thanks to the outstanding @SPPIRITnetwork team of who organised and run it! To know the benefits of SPPIRIT contact us 👇and get involved, it will help you career and your research! https://t.co/BgUmscLeSa
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Congratulations to both! 👏🏻
🆕 | @UofGSii postgrad researchers have taken top honours in the @MicrobioSoc Sir Howard Dalton Early Career Microbiologist of the Year competition. Emma Davies (@CVRinfo) was named winner, with Phoebe Crossley (@UofG_Micro) taking 3rd place. 🔗 More: https://t.co/Gz2jYfDI71
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