Viruses can get into cells in several ways. Figuring out how to stop them from entering in the first place is a key to developing better vaccines and stopping future pandemics.
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From cancer immunotherapy and antibiotics to GMO crops and pandemic surveillance, gain of function is a cornerstone of basic research.
From September onwards, migratory birds will arrive on Australian shores. If one is carrying the lethal bird flu, it could devastate our birdlife
Avian influenza viruses have evolved to infect birds, but the current H5N1 outbreak is also infecting a wide range of mammals. This suggests that it could mutate into forms that threaten humans.
The Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola, currently has no approved treatments or vaccines to protect against it.
A biologist who studies how viruses spread from animals to people explains the process of spillover and the risks posed by the new bird flu that has spread across the globe.
Hospitals are more risky than farms when it comes to the spread of the Klebsiella superbug.
The monkeypox virus can easily spread between humans and animals. A veterinary virologist explains how the virus could go from people to wild animals in the US – and why that could be a problem.
Scientists have been testing captive and wild animals for the coronavirus since the pandemic began. Only a few wild species are known to carry the virus, but many more have been shown to be susceptible.
It’s more evidence a lab leak is very unlikely.
COVID-19 has been found in pets, zoo animals and in a wild mink in Utah. Monitoring wildlife for COVID-19 is important for animals and humans, both of whom face risks from a jumping virus.
Bats get a lot of negative press, but they also make positive contributions to the environment and to our lives.
Bringing firms and talent together can have a significant payoff beyond the basic submarine build.
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Director, Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University
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Professor of Microbial Evolution at The Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath
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Professor of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
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Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Emory University and Adjunct Professor Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor | Director, DNA Zoo Australia, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Infectious Disease Researcher, Tufts University
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Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
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University Distinguished Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology and Director of the One Health Institute, Colorado State University
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Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Veterinary medicine and Virology, Colorado State University
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology, Colorado State University
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PhD Student in Interdisciplinary Quantitative Biology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
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PhD Student in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Microbiology, Boston University
