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Recent News

  • 03 Aug

    ISCAID to hold its 2022 Symposium in Glasgow this September

    ISCAID's 2022 Symposium will include a range of exciting topics in companion animal infectious disease, including One Health topics spanning a spectrum of zoonotic pathogens in both man and animals.
  • 16 Feb

    CVR researchers to lead new national influenza virus toolkit

    Researchers at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) have received £200,000 funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC), matched with more than £100,000 of in-kind funding from MRC Units, to develop the Influenza Virus Toolkit, a reagent repository for influenza virus researchers.
  • 21 Jan

    Brennan Lab awarded large Public Engagement grant from Wellcome

    The Brennan Lab have been awarded £67k from the Scottish Public Engagement Network (Wellcome) to undertake a 2.5 year project raising awareness of ticks & tick-borne diseases across Scotland, empowering people to make informed decisions about accessing the outdoors
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Information for Staff and Students

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Find out more about the prize we have been awarded in recognition of our efforts and contributions towards excellence, innovation and public benefit in virus research.