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We are excited to share our new work on PLSCR1 restriction of entry of HIV and other lentiviruses published now in PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....

May be related to the increased conformational stability of spike induced by these NTD mutations, correlating with decreased fusion and infectivity journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....

I wanted to remind everyone about the "Save AIDS Research" livestream that will go live on YouTube this Tuesday (9/16) at 11:00am EDT. We have an amazing program of 70+ speakers who will be sharing their latest research. Get all the details at www.saveaidsresearch.org.

We mourn the passing of Nobel laureate David Baltimore, a towering figure in molecular biology and virology, and a pioneer and founder of ASV. His discoveries transformed science and medicine, and his mentorship inspired generations. His legacy will continue to guide and inspire virology and ASV.

As RFK testifies in front of the Senate today, ASV wants to emphasize the risks posed by his decisions related to virus outbreaks and the public health of Americans. Together with our partner organizations, we call for RFK's resignation: asm.org/press-releas...

An incredible episode: Stanley Plotkin joins TWiV to recount his career as a vaccinologist, having participated in the development of vaccines for polio, rabies, and rubella, and his thoughts on the current anti-science, anti-public health, and anti-vaccine climate. www.microbe.tv/twiv/

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Years of research show protection from COVID-19 vaccines — both the types made with mRNA and a type made with traditional technology — does wane over time. The vaccinations provide the strongest protection against severe infection and death, even if people still become infected.

I am honored to serve as president of the American society for Virology, thank you for your support. I wish to thank our past president Hector Aguilar-Carreno for a wonderful service and look forward to working with everyone.

Harvard Virologist David Knipe on his NIH grant cancellation: “How did forty-five years of desired research become undesirable overnight?” magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/i-a...

A slide from Dr. Shan-Lu Liu’s symposium at ASV 2025 showing figures from my postdoc Dr. Hannah Fischer’s preprint on deltaE SARS-CoV-2.

A wonderful talk by @shanluliu.bsky.social at #ASV2025 about viral cell-cell transmission. Thank you for the shout out to our deltaE SARS-CoV-2 preprint!

Congratulations to Michael and also Harmit! Hutch is indeed a unique place. I learned a lot from the Thursday morning virology meeting and truly enjoyed the Friday afternoon seminars and beer hours.

Virologist and HIV expert Dr. Michael Emerman retires During his 36-year career at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Michael Emerman, PhD, made fundamental discoveries about HIV, the retrovirus that causes AIDS. He co-founded the field of paleovirology and consi...

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IFN-inducible Human Phospholipid Scramblase 1 (PLSCR1) ProteinRestricts HIV-1 Infection by Inhibiting Membrane Fusion https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.23.661195v1

Our new work: ZIKV infection induces autophagy which mediates the downregulation of host entry factors TIM-1 and AXL. This, in turn, promotes sustained ZIKV infection by preventing superinfection and dampening the host innate immunity. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Hi Michael, sorry missing the party due to travels, congratulations on your retirement! Thank you for your support of me and scientific community.

Register 2025 | American Society for Virology The 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology! Dates: July 14 – 17, 2025 (Monday – Thursday) Palais des congrès de Montréal Host: McGill University *TRAINEE LUNCH DISCUSSION TABLES…

Still haven't registered for #ASV2025? A reminder that the early bird rate ends in just 2 weeks, May 12, 2025.
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Detection of clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus in New York City | Journal of Virology While surveillance programs for avian influenza viruses are often focused on migratory routes and their associated stop-over locations or commercial poultry operations, many bird species—including mig...

We are excited to announce the next Journal of Virology seminar series will be live streamed on March 28 at 11 am Central Time. The paper to be presented is journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... by Dr. Christine Marizzi and her group asm.org/Biographies/...

The ancestral BA.3 was much less immune evasive compared to BA.1 and BA.2, see our NEJM paper in 2022 www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...

BA.2.87.1 is quite different from JN.1 and XBB.1.5 but more similar to their ancestral BA.2 in infectivity and neutralization escape. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

ASV 2025 | American Society for Virology The website for the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology.

Are you ready for #ASV2025? Check out the schedule at a glance and more information on our webpage.
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Graph showing that prior to 1963 when the measles vaccine was introduced, there were around 300,000-700,000 measles cases per year. Within a few years of the vaccine, the number of cases fell below 20,000/year. There were a blips where cases rose, but shortly after the second vaccine dose was recommended in 1989, annual cases have generally been well below 1,000 cases. In 2000, measles elimination was declared in the US. Now we have sporadic outbreaks that typically spread among unvaccinated people. Chart is from Center for American Progress and is based on CDC data on measles cases.

Vaccines work! As measles cases have recently been reported in Alaska, Georgia, New York, Rhode Island and Texas, it's important to remember that prior to the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1963, measles killed 400-500 people and resulted in ~48,000 hospitalizations per year.

Abstract Submission | American Society for Virology Abstract submission for the ASV 2025 annual meeting July 14-17, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Hosted by McGill University.

Today is the abstract deadline for ASV2025 in Montreal, Canada! Submit by 11:59 pm ET tonight (2/3)! asv.org/asv2025/abst...

Thanks Harmit!

Congratulations Michael, well deserved!

ASV 2025 | American Society for Virology The website for the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology.

Join us in Montréal for the 2025 ASV Annual Meeting (July 14-17)! Abstract submission closes on February 3rd, 2025 at 11:59 PM (EST). See details here: asv.org/asv2025/