An eventful week for @OneVirology - Cristobal Castillo passed his PhD viva and Dr Ola Elbohy left for pastures new (University of Oxford) after 6 years with us (staying on after her PhD for a postdoc position). We wish both Cristobal and Ola all the best for their futures.

This week @OneVirology members hosted Dr Maria Augusta Arruda, Director of the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (@BiotecLNBio). She introduced the LNBio/CNPEM complex and the exciting Orion project, which will bring a synchrotron light source into a BSL4 facility.

Recruitment is currently open for round 2 of applications to The Nottingham BBSRC DTP with a deadline of noon Monday 19 May 2025.

Another @OneVirology PhD student successfully through their PhD viva with minor corrections - Fin Old, pictured with primary supervisor @ToshanaFoster and examiners John Barr and Chris Coleman.

The University of Nottingham biological sciences summer school for undergraduates from under-represented backgrounds interested in pursuing a PhD is now open for applications including a @OneVirology -related project: check the link below

Congratulations @LeverettHope on passing her PhD viva with minor corrections and thanks to @SDScotty74 and @AlexWTarr for giving her a run for her money (see the time!)

One of our members @Dani_Vaughan95 has started dabbling in structural biology. The @wellcometrust and @The_MRC funded Cryo-EM course @UniversityLeeds was fabulous. Keep an eye out for any microscopy courses - astbury.leeds.ac.uk/

The second event featured @CVRHutchinson Prof Ed Hutchinson from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research and @UoNPressOffice's Charlotte Wall. They shared insights on science communication, public engagement and media relations.

The first event, Bridging Virology across the Midlands, brought together over 90 virologists from the Universities of Birmingham, Keele, Leeds, Leicester, NTU, De Montfort and Warwick to foster connections and showcase research by early career virologists.

Thanks to @ToshanaFoster and Janet Daly for organising the first event of Bridging Virology across the Midlands, with the help of @BBSRC, @Merck, @thermofisher and @Novogene_Europe. Great opportunity to collaborate and find out what's going on with our neighbouring scientists😎