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University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· 1d

🆕 | A researcher co-supervised by the @uofgsii.bsky.social’s Professor Harry De Koning has been recognised as the top PhD student of his year at the University of Ghana. Worlanyo Tashie graduated as Valedictorian and delivered an address on Saturday, 25 July. 🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Worlanyo Tashie, wearing red and black academic robes, delivers the valedictory address from a University of Ghana lectern, surrounded by seated university officials and fellow graduates in the decorated Great Hall.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· 8d

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social Bacteriology Research Fellow Dr @liam-rooney.bsky.social has seen two separate research projects selected by @sciencecampaign.bsky.social (CaSE) as part of its policy engagement work for the @parliament.scot and @senedd.wales. 🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Dr Liam Rooney smiles at the camera while standing in a University of Glasgow laboratory, with shelves of scientific equipment and sample bottles visible in the background.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· 10d

🥇 | The @uofglifesci.bsky.social team behind the Practical Resources for Gaza Students initiative, including @uofgsii.bsky.social pair Olwyn Byron and Adnan Al-Hindi, was recognised with a Teaching Excellence Award at the @glasgow.ac.uk graduations last month. 🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Professor Olwyn Byron, Miss Bethany Mansfield, Dr Lesley Hamilton and Professor Adnan Al-Hindi pose with their University of Glasgow Teaching Excellence Award certificates after receiving recognition for the Practical Resources for Gaza Students (PRGS) initiative at the 2026 graduation ceremonies.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· 17d

🆕 | A poster by @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr Alfredo Montes Gomez has won first prize in the Pulmonology/Inflammation/Infection category at the recent European Cystic Fibrosis Society 2026 Conference at the Centro de Congressos in Lisbon, Portugal. 🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Dr Alfredo Montes Gomez stands beside his award-winning research poster at the 49th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The poster, displayed at the University of Glasgow exhibition stand, presents research investigating the effect of Staphylococcus aureus on the lung epithelial barrier in cystic fibrosis. Some sections of the poster have been intentionally blurred to avoid revealing unpublished research findings.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· 21d

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Professor Harry De Koning recently took part in two significant European initiatives, presenting research policy recommendations at a COST conference in Brussels and serving on an appointment panel at @ub.edu. 🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Professor Harry De Koning stands at the front of a meeting room beside a projection screen displaying his presentation while presenting the results of a Europe-wide survey of veterinarians on antiparasitic treatments, their environmental impacts and One Health principles at a COST workshop in Brussels.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Jul 13

🎓 | @uofgsii.bsky.social sends our warmest congratulations to our Class of 2026 on their recent graduation. Our Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection Biology cohorts graduated at a ceremony on Monday, 6 July, and enjoyed a reception in the GUU Debates Chamber beforehand. #UofGGrad2026

Group photograph of graduating Microbiology students standing on the steps outside the University of Glasgow's Gilbert Scott Building with Professor Mike Barrett. The graduates, wearing academic gowns and holding their graduation folders, are posed in two rows in front of the University's historic main building following the graduation ceremony.

Group photograph of graduating Immunology students standing on the steps outside the University of Glasgow's Gilbert Scott Building with Professor Simon Milling. The graduates, dressed in academic gowns and holding their graduation folders, are arranged in two rows with the University's historic stone façade in the background.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Jul 8

🆕 | Foundry120, a digital research platform developed by @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr @shaunchuah.bsky.social to help researchers connect data, reduce duplicated work and accelerate scientific discovery has been showcased in a new @msftexchange.bsky.social video. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe... 🧵 1/2

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Jul 6

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Professor Nicola Veitch and Dr Claire Donald have co-authored a new study exploring the use of Virtual Reality in higher education. Their pilot used a VR Disease Diagnostic application, enabling students to work in a shared digital space. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

A student wearing a virtual reality headset and holding two handheld controllers uses a VR system inside a wood-panelled hall. The space is equipped with tracking hardware, monitors displaying the virtual environment and computer equipment.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Jun 19

🆕 | Dr @shaunchuah.bsky.social has won an abstract prize at the Glasgow Research and Innovation Conference: Better Care, Brighter Futures, recognising his presentation on ChatIBD, an AI tool that supports healthcare professionals caring for IBD patients. 🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Jun 16

🎥 | WATCH | Professor Boris Striepen (@striepenlab.bsky.social - @upenn.edu) discusses how a parasite invades a host cell and remodels its environment to support infection. The full Centre for Parasitology seminar is available on our YouTube channel: 📺 youtu.be/nMkmPvCOYGA?...

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Jun 10

🆕 | As part of the response to the outbreak of Andes hantavirus disease on MV Hondius, @cvrinfo.bsky.social will lead lab research coordination and distribution of samples to research labs on behalf of the consortium of UK universities and @ukhsa.bsky.social. 🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Professor Emma Thomson, Director of the Centre for Virus Research (CVR), standing outdoors in front of the CVR's Sir Michael Stoker Building, smiling towards the camera.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Jun 8

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social Research Fellow Dr Megan Sloan has been awarded a 2026 @sulsa.bsky.social Postdoctoral Prize for work showing excellent potential to make an impact in the field of life sciences. 🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe... 📺 SULSA video: youtu.be/nJASKkxqMpA?...

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Jun 5

🆕 | Co-deputy Head of @uofgsii.bsky.social Professor Robert Gray will share in £1.3m of investment from @cysticfibrosis.org.uk. His £800k DEFINE-CF project will use cutting-edge spatial mapping technology to better understand lung inflammation in cystic fibrosis and drive future treatment. 🧵 1/2

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Jun 2

🔜 | Two events led by @uofgsii.bsky.social colleagues feature in the upcoming Glasgow Science Festival: 🦠 #GermsGalore: Dr Hammarton (9–10 June, Botanic Gardens) 🧬 GoSeq Viral Detection, with Lego DNA Sequencing: @cvrinfo.bsky.social's Dr Smollett, Dr Orton & Dr Gu (14 June, Riverside Msm) 🧵 1/2

A Glasgow Science Festival themed illustration of two scientists standing beside three circular panels showing microbes, bacteria and DNA. One scientist holds a laboratory instrument while the other holds a DNA double helix. The colourful cartoon-style graphic represents microbiology, infection research and scientific discovery.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· May 27

🦠 | The Centre for Parasitology was proud to host the British Society for Parasitology Spring Meeting 2026. Over 345 delegates, world-leading research, student opportunities, workshops, and collaboration across three inspiring days in Glasgow. 🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Delegates attend a presentation during the British Society for Parasitology (BSP) 2026 Spring Meeting in the James McCune Smith Learning Hub at the University of Glasgow, with researchers seated across a large lecture theatre facing multiple presentation screens.

Professor Lilach Sheiner speaks at a podium during the Glasgow City Council civic reception for the British Society for Parasitology (BSP) 2026 Spring Meeting, held in an ornate civic hall with another attendee standing nearby.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· May 21

🆕 | A new research project led by @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr @rebeccamchugh.bsky.social has been awarded £22k in funding from the Hannah Dairy Foundation. The project, a collaboration with Dr Rheinallt Jones from @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk, will address neonatal calf scour. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Rebecca McHugh (left) with two researchers in a laboratory, standing beside a microscope and petri dishes while wearing white lab coats.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· May 19

🆕 | An initiative co-led by the @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr Laura McCaughey has won a prize at the Graduate Futures Institute Academic Employability Awards 2026. Developed with @uofgmvls.bsky.social colleagues, it won the Co-created Employability Initiatives category. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

The competition winners pictured in the UofG cloisters. From left to right: Lesley Hamilton, Laura McCaughey, Fiona Stubbs, and Anna McGregor stand together outdoors beneath a stone archway, smiling at the camera. Trees and historic university buildings are visible in the background.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· May 13

🆕 | A new partnership between @glasgow.ac.uk & Ahmadu Bello University has been formalised following a visit coordinated by @uofgsii.bsky.social's Professor Harry de Koning. The MoU will support future collaborations between researchers in Glasgow and Nigeria. 🔗 More www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Delegates from the University of Glasgow and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Nigeria, stand together following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). At the centre, Professor Ahmed Adamu, Vice Chancellor of ABU, and Professor Rachel Sandison, Deputy Vice Chancellor for External Engagement and Vice Principal for External Relations at the University of Glasgow, hold the signed agreement documents. They are joined by Professor Harry de-Koning and other representatives from both institutions during the visit to the University of Glasgow in April 2026.

Professor Ahmed Adamu, Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), and Professor Rachel Sandison, Deputy Vice Chancellor for External Engagement and Vice Principal for External Relations at the University of Glasgow, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a meeting at the University of Glasgow in April 2026.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· May 11

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social researchers Professor Richard McCulloch and Dr Jane Munday have contributed to a study showing how Trypanosoma brucei evades the immune system through DNA-driven antigen changes. 🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe... 📜 @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Colourised scanning electron microscope image of Trypanosoma brucei and erythrocytes

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· May 7

🆕 | A new study led by patients and co-authored by @uofgsii.bsky.social researchers marks a significant milestone in how IBD research is conducted. The work highlights the impact of PPIE within Professor @gwotzerho.bsky.social’s research group, with Molly Halligan playing a leading role. Links 👇

Head-and-shoulders portraits of two researchers against a light background. On the left is a Professor Gwo-tzer Ho wearing glasses and a light blue shirt, smiling at the camera. On the right is Molly Halligan with long brown hair wearing a blue striped top, also smiling at the camera.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· May 1

🤞🏻 | Good luck in your exams! With the April/May exam diet upon us, everyone at @uofgsii.bsky.social wishes our students the very best of luck in your exams and assessments. 🗓️ Timetable: www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_... 📩 Check out the exam pack sent out by @uofglifesci.bsky.social for guidance.

Students sit at desks in a large, cathedral-like university hall, writing exams under high arched ceilings and hanging lights. University of Glasgow branding appears in the top corners. A pink banner with dark blue text at the bottom reads “Good luck in your exams!”

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Apr 23

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social colleagues attended the recent @microbiologysociety.org Annual Conference 2026 in Belfast. Spanning all career stages, the team showcased their research and contributed to key sessions, demonstrating the depth of Bacteriology at Sii. 🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

A group of 15 members of the Sii community pose together indoors in front of a “Microbiology Society” banner. They are arranged in two rows, smiling at the camera, wearing casual-smart clothing and conference lanyards with name badges. The setting is a modern venue with decorative circular green wall panels behind them.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Apr 15

🆕 | A new study co-led by @uofgsii.bsky.social's Professor Pasquale Maffia reveals that African countries remain severely underrepresented in RCTs published in leading medical and cardiovascular journals. 🔗 Read the full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe... 📜 Paper: www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...

A digital illustration of a human heart rendered in a glowing, geometric wireframe style, with blue and red highlights, floating against a dark blue background.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Apr 13

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr Laura McCaughey has been shortlisted in two categories at the Graduate Futures Institute Academic Employability Awards, for initiatives Complete Graduate, developed with @uofglifesci.bsky.social colleagues, & Business in the Biosciences. 🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Black-and-white portrait of Dr Laura McCaughey smiling at the camera, with shoulder-length light hair, wearing a dark top and cardigan against a plain background.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Apr 10

🥇 | A team involving two @uofgsii.bsky.social Microbiology students, Rayan Ishraq and James Mclauchlan, recently took first place in the Startup Factory Scotland Grand Final. Supported by the Scottish Government, the event was hosted at the ARC on 11 March. 🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

A team involving two fourth year Microbiology students Rayan Ishraq and James Mclauchlan stood with a novelty cheque for taking first place in this year’s Startup Factory Scotland Grand Final. The four members of the ECO Graze group are stood with a Startup Factory Scotland representative.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Mar 26

📻 | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr Eve Smith recently featured on BBC Radio Scotland’s Morning with Stephen Jardine for a special surgery on juvenile arthritis. During the show, Dr Smith discussed paediatric rheumatic diseases and answered caller questions. 🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe... 🧵 1/2

An image of Dr Eve Smith facing an audience and passionately presenting while holding a paper in one hand and gesturing with her other.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Mar 18

🆕 | Sii's Dr Mariana Ferreira Silva has been awarded a Young Investigator Grant from FAPESP to establish a research group at the University of São Paulo. The group will investigate how the ubiquitination system contributes to the Toxoplasma gondii life cycle. 🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Mar 16

🆕 | Professor Donal Wall, Head of Bacteriology in @uofgsii.bsky.social, recently delivered his inaugural lecture. The engaging talk spanned a range of topics, from soil microbiology and veterinary microbiology to human pathogens and the microbiome. 🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Professor Donal Wall delivering his inaugural lecture in Yudowitz Lecture Theatre. He is stood at a lectern, in front of a monitor, and looking up at a screen with images of his research group, the Wall Lab.

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Mar 13

🆕 | We recently welcomed students from across @glasgow.ac.uk to our SGDB for an Open House offering an introduction to @uofgsii.bsky.social. The event proved a tremendous success, with a post-event survey providing overwhelmingly positive feedback. 🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Prospective students mingle, browse stands, and talk with staff in the Sir Graeme Davies Building Common Room during the Open House event

University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity@uofgsii· Mar 10

🌍 | 2026 marks a decade of AfrIB💡P! This flagship programme involves @uofgsii.bsky.social staff and supports researchers and clinicians in immunology across Africa. The milestone 2026 edition is scheduled to be held this month in Stellenbosch, South Africa. 🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...