University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity

Dr Eve Smith stood on the stage at the EULAR Conference holding a certificate of her award, with those presenting the award stood on either side.

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social Clinical Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Rheumatology Dr Eve Smith has received the prestigious @eular.org Abstract Award – FOREUM: Clinical Science at this year’s #EULAR2025 Congress in Barcelona.

👉 More on this achievement: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

🎥 | WATCH | Dr Francesca Florini (@fra-florini.bsky.social | @weillcornell.bsky.social) discusses the immune evasion in malaria using insights from single-cell analysis of Plasmodium falciparum.

The full GRiP-ing seminar is now available on our YouTube channel:

📺 youtu.be/bKU2Cfv79K8?...

Our second lecture of Day 4 at #SOMC25 was delivered by me (@uofgsii.bsky.social) covering aspects of live cell and in vivo microscopy.

🗨️ Professor Edgar said: “I am pleased to report that Simon Milling has accepted the role of Good Research Practice Advisor for the school.

"We thank Rick for his valuable contributions in this role to date and wish Simon well as he takes on these new responsibilities."

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A portrait image of Simon Milling, with his head and shoulders visible against a dark grey background.

🆕 | Head of @uofgsii.bsky.social Professor Julia Edgar (@juliae.bsky.social) is delighted to announce that Professor Simon Milling (@simmunology.bsky.social) has accepted the role of Good Research Practice Advisor, succeeding Professor Rick Maizels.

🔗 Full story www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

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YouTube video by UofGSii Professor Donal Wall gives expert oral evidence to the House of Commons SIT Committee (1.7.2025)

Professor Wall provided an accessible overview of microbiome research, outlining its significance, current strengths, and the areas where additional support is needed for the UK to remain globally competitive.

📺 Watch Donal's contribution in full: youtu.be/WjaMk1fSMvI?...

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A screengrab from the video recording, showing Professor Donal Wall sat at a desk providing expert oral evidence to the House of Commons committee.

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Head of Bacteriology Professor Donal Wall recently presented expert oral evidence to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk SIT Committee as part of its inquiry into the UK’s microbiome research landscape.

🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

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Immunology graduates stood together holding prize winner certificates in the Sir Graeme Davies stairwell in front of the large windows showing outside behind them.

Microbiology graduates stood together holding prize winner certificates in the Sir Graeme Davies stairwell in front of the large windows showing outside behind them.

Class of 2025 stood together in graduation robes with Director of Education Olwyn Byron (left) and other academics in the Sir Graeme Davies Building common room.

A selection of prize winners stood together in graduation robes with Director of Education Olwyn Byron (left) and Head of School Julia Edgar (right) in the Sir Graeme Davies Building common room.

🎓 | Everyone at @uofgsii.bsky.social sends our warmest congratulations to our Class of 2025 on their recent graduation.

Our Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection Biology cohorts graduated at a ceremony on Friday, 4 July 2025, and enjoyed a reception in the SGDB beforehand.

#UofGGrad2025

Professor Iain McInnes (Head of College of MVLS), Ronald Van Vollenhoven (Research Chair of EULAR), Professor Neil Basu (Sii Professor of Musculoskeletal Medicine & Vasculitis) stood in front of a pull-up banner with EULAR branding, with Ronald holding the presentation plaque.

🆕 | The @uofgsii.bsky.social Musculoskeletal Research Team has been named a @eular.org Centre of Excellence in Rheumatology Research.

A distinction the group has now held for a decade, the renewed status was awarded for 2025–2030 at the June congress in Barcelona.

🔗 www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

Dr Megan Macleod and Jane Topping stood in front of an indoor feature wall made of brick while holding up the art produced. The art also decorates the wall behind them.

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social's Dr Megan Macleod recently partnered with @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social's artist Jane Topping for a fascinating display exploring immunological concepts at @pintofscience.uk's ‘Creative Reactions’.

🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

🎥 | WATCH | Dr Mark Carrington (University of Cambridge) discusses the identification of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense genes that enable resistance to the human trypanolytic lytic factor.

The full Parasitology seminar is now available on our YouTube channel.

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2QE...

Dr Liam Rooney stood outdoors, down the hill from the Sir Gilbert Scott Building.

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social Bacteriology Research Fellow Dr Liam Rooney (@liam-rooney.bsky.social) was recently recognised with the @microbiologysociety.org Infection Sciences Award, as well as election to the council of the @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social.

🔗 Read more: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

🦠 Influenza's Great Escape

New research from @danielweiriav.bsky.social & colleagues reveals that flu viruses use secret tunnelling nanotube-like structures to escape your immune system.

Full video: youtu.be/Opfpwy9yUew

gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

@socialinfluenza.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social

Please consider applying for the Young Investigator Award @emds2025.bsky.social Full details at www.emds2025.com

@britsocimm.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social @natrevimmunol.nature.com

🎥 | WATCH | Dr James Hewitson (@minsterbantam.bsky.social | University of York ) discusses how chronic helminth infection induces widespread haematological changes.

A recording of the full GRiP-ing seminar can be viewed on our @uofgsii.bsky.social YouTube channel.

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kvK...

🏳️‍🌈 | Happy #PrideMonth | 🏳️‍⚧️

@uofgsii.bsky.social stands with our LGBT+ staff and students.

Together, we promote safety, solidarity, respect, and inclusion.

Let’s celebrate equality, diversity, and progress this June.

🔗 Pride Month at @uofglasgow.bsky.social: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/st...

The Papin Prize logo, featuring text 'HETS PAPIN PRIZES, against a sketched portrait of Denis Papin.

🆕 | We are thrilled to announce that two @uofgsii.bsky.social Technicians have been shortlisted for 2025 Papin Prizes:

⏺️ Miss Deborah Sym (Outreach)
⏺️ Dr Lesley Morrison (Research)

Good luck to both in the final round at the HETS on Wednesday, 9 July 2025!

🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

🎉 Massive congratulations to the Sinkins' Group for being shortlisted for a #PrixGalien UK Award for their groundbreaking Wolbachia-based #dengue virus control strategy! 👏

gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

@uofgmvls.bsky.social @uofgsii.bsky.social

A pupil in a white polo shirt looks down a microscope in a molecular biology lab. There are blue poster boards behind them with information about different parasites and other microorganisms

Two pupils in blue school jumpers stand in front of a suspended computer monitor showing a microbiological safety cabinet in virtual reality. One of the pupils wears a headset and holds a controller in each hand while the other watches what they are doing on the screen

It's been a busy few weeks welcoming pupils from various schools to visit us on campus. Last week we had pupils testing out our Disease Diagnostic Virtual Reality app, while this week pupils have joined us in the teaching lab to learn about infectious microorganisms
@uofgsii.bsky.social

📢 We’re delighted to announce that Professor Emma Thomson has been appointed as the new Director of the CVR.

An internationally recognised expert in emerging infectious diseases, Emma will continue to lead the CVR in its role in national and global pandemic response.

www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

A group of staff and prize-winning students stood in a line, facing the camera, at the PGR Poster Day.

A group of staff and prize-winning students stood in a line, facing the camera, at the PGR Poster Day.

The prize winners on the day were:

First Session
🥇 Anna Ahlback 🥈 Joyce Kabagenyi 🥉 Sam Tucker

Second Session
🥇 Grace Gill 🥈 Fatima Ceesay 🥉 Maisha Tanzim

Third Session
🥇 Charlotte Lewis 🥈 Uladzislau Litvin 🥉 Eilidh Rivers

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Staff and students mingle and take in poster boards on display at the Sii PGR Poster Day 2025.

👩‍🏫 | @uofgsii.bsky.social held our annual PGR Poster Day on Friday, 2 May 2025.

A crucial element of PhD training, these sessions provide opportunities to share research, receive feedback, and build connections within the academic community.

🔗 Full story: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

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Drs Kyrie Dickson, Jaime Costales, Malgorzata Domagalska, Ferre Veken & Martin Llewellyn discuss #genome (dis)organisation in #Trypanosoma #cruzi: innovation through #instability? #Adaptation #Chagas #Aneuploidy #Trypanosomatids

www.cell.com/trends/paras...

Thank you @abhinay.bsky.social @clarehardinglab.bsky.social and Lucas for the invitation 😍😍

🎥 WATCH | Dr Natalia de Miguel (@ndemiguel.bsky.social | @intechchascomus.bsky.social) discusses the role of T. vaginalis extracellular vesicles in cell communication.

A recording of the GRiP-ing seminar can be viewed on our
@uofgsii.bsky.social YouTube channel.

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGOn...

🚨New pre-print out now!🚨

We 3D printed a large optical element that enhanced the illumination, contrast & image quality in transmission stereomicroscopy. This simple addition to the illumination path lets us detect refractive structures & dynamics unobserved by conventional stereomicroscopy.
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A head and shoulders portrait photograph of a smiling Dr Megan Macleod stood in the lab wearing a white lab coat.

🆕 | @uofgsii.bsky.social Senior Lecturer Dr Megan Macleod was recently appointed @uofgmvls.bsky.social Associate Dean of Postgraduate Research.

The role sees Dr Macleod support Professor Stuart Nicklin in assessing and enriching the experience of PGR students.

🔗 More: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...

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Resources

🔗Staff Counselling: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/eq...

🔗Occupational Health: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/eq...

🔗Mental Health First Aid: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/eq...

🔗Health and Wellbeing info: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/st...

🔗Student Support Hub: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/st...

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A poster on a green background, with Sii , Wear It Green, and Athena Swan logos. The text details the location: Sir Graeme Davies Building Common Room, and date Thursday 15 May from 10.30am to 12 noon

🍵 Wear It Green Coffee Morning

Wear something green this Thursday and support our @justgiving.bsky.social fundraiser, in aid of the Mental Health Foundation.

📥 Make a donation: www.justgiving.com/page/sii-enq...

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A poster with a cartoon graphic of two people walking in nature. This is below dates and times for the walks and logos for Sii and Athena SWAN.

🚶 Wellbeing Walks

Celebrate National Walking Month by following routes around Gilmorehill, led by either a member of our Athena Swan SAT or a Mental Health First Aider.

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