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11 March 2024

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IVPC seminar– Yannick Simonin

Yannick Simonin Université de Montpellier, Pathogenesis and Control of Chronic and Emerging Infections (PCCEI) présentera le Jeudi 14 Mars 2024 le "Programme ArboSud: une approche holistique de suivi des arbovirus" (Séminaire en français)
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04 February 2024

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Zika virus prM protein contains cholesterol binding motifs required for virus entry and assembly

The lab of Ralf Bartenschlager in collaboration with the iWays team has identified cholesterol-binding motifs in the Zika virus prM protein essential for virus entry and assembly
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04 February 2024

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A new type of virus-receptor interaction

A recent report of the iWays team describes a new type of molecular interaction between a virus and a receptor, namely between a glycolipid constituting the viral envelope and a cell surface receptor.
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09 November 2023

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Teaching children the “Scientific process”

Maëva Duboeuf (iWAYS team) and Marie Verneret (PR2T team) took part in the Science Festival in mid-October to raise children's awareness of the scientific process through various workshops. An online MOOC will be available for free in November to train and encourage primary school teachers to use this approach with their pupils.
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08 November 2023

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IVPC Seminar – Lesley Bell-Sakyi

Seminar of Lesley Bell-Sakyi, University of Liverpool, UK "The Tick Cell Biobank: tick and insect cell lines for vector-pathogen research"
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30 October 2023

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PhD defense of Adrien Thiesson (BUNYA team)

Reminder: Adrien Thiesson will defend his Ph.D. thesis (ED472, EPHE-PSL), entitled "Comparative study of two strains of Toscana virus and impact of viral genetic diversity on its replication cycle. " On Friday November 3rd, 2023, at 2:00 pm in the G2 amphitheater on the Gerland campus (UCBL1, 50 avenue Tony Garnier, 69007 Lyon).
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18 October 2023

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Cell entry of Toscana virus

A study from the iWays team unravels the earliest stages of cell infection by Toscana virus and reveals an atypical use of endosomal acidity to penetrate the cytosol
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18 October 2023

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Cell entry of the orthobunyavirus Germiston virus

A new study by the iWays team provides a comprehensive analysis of the molecular and cellular mechanisms used by the orthobunyavirus Germiston virus, and points to a major role for late endosomes in the cell entry of this virus.
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19 October 2023

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Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency: An updated review

A comprehensive review on Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency has been published by the PR2T team
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17 November 2023

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Reminder: PhD defense of Qilin Xin

Qilin Xin (aka Colin) from the iWays team will defend his Ph.D. thesis on Thursday, November 23, 2023 (University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France) entitled “Link between molecular composition, ultrastructure, and infectivity of Germiston viruses (GERV) derived from mammalian and mosquito cell lines”. Venue, Amphi G1, 50 avenue Tony Garnier, 69007 Lyon
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05 October 2023

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PhD defense of Jana Koch

Jana Koch from the iWays team defended her thesis on Thursday, July 27 (University Heidelberg, Germany) entitled “The zoonotic viruses Toscana virus and SARS-CoV-2 make a differential use of endosomal acidification for infectious entry”.
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05 October 2023

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MOUS’TEAM : a citizen science project towards a better understanding of the Asian tiger mosquito

A citizen science operation on the Asian tiger mosquito
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30 August 2023

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IVPC seminar Wednesday September 13th, 2023; 11am

Fasséli Coulibaly – Monash University– Wednesday September 13th, 2023 – The architectures of two beneficial viruses reveal novel twists in the assembly of complex viruses
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26 April 2023

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Marie Verneret (PhD student PR2T) at the "Scientific Game Jam" 2023

Marie Verneret, doctoral student in bioinformatics in the PR2T team, has participated in the Online edition of the "Scientific Game Jam" 2023. She and her FERMION team developed "Where is hERVa? », a game on endogenous retroviruses in sheep, the subject of her thesis. Discover in a playful way the universe of endogenous retroviruses and their potential impacts on herds. Come and play!
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26 April 2023

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Characterisation of the antiviral RNA interference response to Toscana virus in sand fly cells

A new publication of the BUNYA team reports on the characterisation of the antiviral RNA interference response to Toscana virus in sand fly cells
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26 April 2023

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RVFV vaccines and route of inoculation

The BUNYA team reports on hight mortality rate in mice after exposure to Rift Valley Fever Virus Live-Attenuated Strains
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26 April 2023

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Phlebovirus and IFITMs

A new publication of the BUNYA team reports on the complex and differential interaction between Toscana and Rift valley fever viruses and the cellular IFITMs from the animal species they infect.
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26 April 2023

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PhD Defense Mehdi Chabert Ben Cherifa

Mehdi Chabert Ben Cherifa from the BUNYA team will defend his PhD on "Study of the impact of genetic diversity of the Rift Valley fever virus on its virulence and replication cycle" on Wednesday the 7th of December (amphithéâtre G2, Université Lyon 1, Gerland)
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26 April 2023

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IVPC Seminar – Hélène Malet

Hélène Malet – Grenoble Alpes University, Institut de Biologie Structurale, Groupe Microscopie Electronique et Méthodes – Thursday, 1st December – Structural and functional analysis of bunyavirus replication and transcription
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26 April 2023

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IVPC/CIRI Seminar – Mélanie Ribeiro Lopes & Federica Calevro

Mélanie Ribeiro Lopes & Federica Calevro - Univ Lyon, INSA Lyon, INRAE, UMR0203 Biologie Fonctionnelle Insectes et Interactions – Thursday, 17th November - The bacteriocyte: a biological innovation to sustain and control bacterial symbionts in insect nutritional symbioses
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26 April 2023

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Marie Verneret, a new PhD student in the PR2T team

Marie Verneret joined the PR2T for her PhD on endogenous and exogenous retrovirome in small ruminants