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Ann-Kathrin Mehnert @ak-mehnert.bsky.social · 6d

🎉 Exciting news: my PhD project @daothilab.bsky.social has been published in #PLoS Pathogens! I investigated how the #hepatitis E virus ORF2 protein counteracts antiviral responses, contributing to persistent viral replication. A huge thank you to all collaborators! 🙏🏻
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The hepatitis E virus capsid protein ORF2 counteracts cell-intrinsic antiviral responses to enable persistent replication in cell culture

Author summary Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important yet often underestimated pathogen. Depending on the genotype, HEV infections can progress to chronicity, but the underlying mechanisms remain poo...

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · 20h

Great talk, exciting data! Congrats 👏

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Troels K. H. Scheel @scheellab.bsky.social · 20h

Proud of Lizandro Rivera-Rangel and @drjanina.bsky.social from the lab presenting on how the #HCV RNA 5’ FAD cap leads to evasion of translational repression at #HCVFlavi2025 in Singapore 👏🏻

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · 1d

Representing RUB @ruhr-uni-bochum.de at #HCVFlavi2025 conference. If you are on-site and interested in #hepatitisE check out Posters 10-15 to learn what's cooking I'm our labs @mmv-rub.bsky.social and www.tracir.de 🥣🚀

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · 1d

Kick-off to #HCVFlavi2025! We are looking forward to exciting talks and to discuss our science with old and new friends. Thrilling days in Singapore ahead 🇸🇬 🚀

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · 21d

Our PostDoc Richard contributed to a review on coronaviruses:

From zoonotic spillover to endemicity: the broad determinants of human coronavirus tropism

Together with @pfaenderlab.bsky.social he dives into the mechanisms that determine host specificity of CoVs.

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · 22d

We helped identifying the kinase JNK as a host factor for successfull coronavirus infection. JNK regulates phosporylation of the the common cold human coronavirus 229E nuleocapsid protein.

You can read about it in npj Viruses:

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

#TRACiR #corona #science #virus #rub

JNK kinase regulates phosphorylation of HCoV-229E nucleocapsid protein - npj Viruses

npj Viruses - JNK kinase regulates phosphorylation of HCoV-229E nucleocapsid protein

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · Sep 5

Apparently, we are on the right track here.
Lets see, when we will reach 10 likes for one of our posts! 🤞

Nature @nature.com · Aug 29

Posts about research on Bluesky receive substantially more attention than similar posts on X, formerly called Twitter

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Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement

Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · Sep 4

This 🕷️ tick-borne RNA virus can infect humans, but little is known about transmission and natural hosts. Saskia and team could show that 12/13 serum pools from the three geographical regions and 87.1 % of tested horses in Germany were positive for ALSV antibodies, indicating previous infections!

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · Sep 4

📖Publication Alert🚨

Our PhD student @sjanshoff.bsky.social published a paper on the prevalence of the emerging Alongshanvirus (ALSV) in horses across the Americas, Europe and Oceania 🐎🌍

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#TRACiR #virology #scicomm #teamscience

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are happy to announce the release of our new homepage:

tracir.de

Over there you can find everything about the team 🥼, our research 🔬, how to contact us 📲, and more!

Go ahead and have a look 😎

#hepE #tracir #teamscience #scicomm #hepatitis #virology #science

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · Aug 5

As our group ist growing and a fresh homepage is on the way, we figured we need nice portraits and group photos 😎
So today @tremark.bsky.social from the @ruhr-uni-bochum.de media team visited our lab and we had a full blown photo shooting putting us into the spotlight 📸 #TRACiR #smile #science

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · Jul 16

🏊‍♀️🧪 Gold in the pool, precision in the lab: Our student Theresa Bechtel takes home 🥇🥇 at the 🇨🇭Swiss Championships – after 2x🥈 & 2x🥉 in the 🇩🇪Nationals this May!
Excellent science and top-level sports? Absolutely compatible!
@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
#TRACiR #TeamScience #SwimFastThinkFaster #ProudSupervisor

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · Jul 5

What a milestone!
Max successfully defended his PhD @ruhr-uni-bochum.de !
We are incredibly proud of his work, his dedication, and the journey we've taken together. From an idea to a full-grown project to a brilliant thesis – what a ride!
Huge congrats, Dr. Nocke – couldn't have wished for more. 🚀🎓

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · May 13

Great first day at #ViBioM2025!
If you are interested in our research @ruhr-uni-bochum.de, come find us anytime or stop by posters B05, B11, and B27!

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · Mar 13

🚀 Exciting Opportunity for #PostDocs! 🚀

Conduct research using scRNAseq, spatial transcriptomics, and HTS. Collaborate with computational and lab teams. Design experiments to investigate pathogen-host interactions.

Make a difference in infection research! 🌟
jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/c...

Scientist (m, f, x) in Computational and Laboratory Infection Research

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · Mar 10

US-Präsident Trump kürzt massiv Fördergelder für die Wissenschaft in den USA. Das hat auch direkte Auswirkungen auf die virologische Forschung in Europa und Deutschland und könnte die Pandemieforschung vor große Probleme stellen. Mehr dazu im Deutschlandfunk: www.deutschlandfunk.de/stand-up-for...

Trump attackiert Infektionsforschung: Folgen für die globale Pandemieprävention

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · Mar 7

And that was that – the 34th annual virology meeting ended today, with awards and an outlook on the meeting next year in Heidelberg. We at the GfV are very grateful to the local organizing team from @leibnizliv.bsky.social, the many many helpers as well as catering and Conventus!

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · Mar 6

Welcome to day 3 in sunny Hamburg. #GfV2025

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · Mar 5

How to classify viral genome sequences? Maximilian Nocke from Ruhr University Bochum shows his work on applying sequence projection and k-means as novel approach for Orthohepevirinae genotyping and species assignment.

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Translational and Computational Infection Research @compvirol.bsky.social · Mar 5

Ever experienced problems mining #virus sequence #databases? This might help: Max presenting his new method on sequence projection and k-means as novel approach for virus genotyping at #GfV2025 (@gesvirologie.bsky.social). Feel free to reach out!

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · Jan 30

Vor fünf Jahren gab es den ersten "Corona-Fall" in Deutschland. In zehn neuen Folgen blickt der Podcast "Coronavirus-Update" zurück und fragt, was wir für die Zukunft gelernt haben – u.a. mit GfV-Vizepräsidentin @ciesek.bsky.social und alt-Präsident Ralf Bartenschlager.
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Podcast Coronavirus-Update: Neue Staffel mit Drosten & Ciesek

Fünf Jahre Corona - was haben wir gelernt? In der neuen Staffel des NDR Info Podcasts Coronavirus-Update beschäftigen sich die Wissenschaftsjournalistinnen Korinna Hennig und Daniela Remus mit der Fra...

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · Mar 3

Hamburg will probably have the highest density of virologists in Germany in the next few days.
Let's inform each other and everyone who couldn't make it at #GfV2025 Looking forward to many posts (BM)

GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · Feb 28

Are you ready for the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Virology? Join us as we discuss the latest advancements in virology. Don’t miss out!

For all last-minute participants: Registration is still possible on-site!
🔗 virology-meeting.de/registration
#GfV #GfV2025 #virologymeeting #virus

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · Mar 4

We are off...
Looking forward to exciting results and science presented over the next few days
#GfV2025

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GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie @gesvirologie.bsky.social · Mar 4

How can medical virology quickly adapt scientifically and diagnostically to a pandemic caused by a new pathogen? Examples from Covid-19 – Sandra Ciesek recapitulates the work of her institute in the first months of the pandemic.

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