Eric Bortz, PhD

Eric Bortz, PhD

@bortz-virology.bsky.social

Pathogenomics PI 🦠🧬 University of Alaska

116 Followers 38 Following 7 Posts Joined Nov 2024
2 months ago
Training & Career - the Ignaz Semmelweis Institute Training We are committed to train the next generation of basic and translational infectious disease researchers. We believe, young people full of energy and creative ideas can solve problems that we ...

From Dr Florian Kramer: Ignaz Semmelweis Institute in Vienna just opened 5 junior group leader positions. We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic young leaders in infectious disease research that complement our current team: semmelweisinstitute.ac.at/training-car...

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8 months ago

@colincarlson.bsky.social recent sporadic cases of dengue, Zika and chikungunya in the US. Did our illustrious #MAHA leader or someone say something about yellow fever?

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8 months ago
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🚨 Tularemia mystery solved in stranded belugas in Alaska! thanks to smart-9N metagenomics & nanopore sequencing πŸ”¬πŸ‹ #wildhealth #onehealth Well done @bortz-virology.bsky.social and Team!!

wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...

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8 months ago

Ever had to pause genomic surveillance due to enzyme shortages?🫣 Happy to share our new preprint with the solution inside πŸ¦Ήβ€β™€οΈπŸ’ͺ biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
@scalene.bsky.social @chris.primalscheme.com @pathogenomenick.bsky.social @articnetwork.bsky.social @nanoporetech.com

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9 months ago
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🦟 Aedes aegypti, carrier of Zika, dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya viruses. Orange 🍊 County CA, 14 May 2025. #FeveredPlanet

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11 months ago
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I don’t care about tariffs. Behold, the Dire Wolf! 🐺 #BraveNewPleistoceneWorld #ColossalBiosciences

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1 year ago
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#StandUpForScience at the University of Alaska, because #Science is critical for our communities and environment!

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1 year ago
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🧬 #freezeTB 🦠 Rapid nanopore sequencing of drug-resistant tuberculosis #TB #AMR at the University of Alaska @nanoporetech.com

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1 year ago
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Farewell and adieu, my faire Spanish friends..

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