From lab to clinical trials in months, Dr. Corbett's leadership fast-tracked the development of Moderna's lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine.

Dive into the remarkable life of Flossie Wong-Staal, a pioneering virologist whose groundbreaking work shaped our understanding of HIV/AIDS. Her legacy continues to inspire in the fight against disease.

Explore the impactful journey of Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, the virologist who identified HIV, leading to vital blood tests and life-saving medications. Her advocacy continues to shape AIDS research globally.

Discover the remarkable legacy of June Almeida, the virologist who identified the first human coronaviruses and pioneered immune electron microscopy, crucial in today's understanding of viruses like COVID-19

The 4th of March is HPV awareness day. Anna Kirk takes us on a deep dive into her recent publication about the life cycle of HPV and how we can protect ourselves from it.

04/03/2023

March 4th marks HPV Awareness Day. Read this blog to find out more about the new grant awarded to Prof. Sheila Graham, which has the potential to massively improve the screening process.

28/02/2023

An American pathologist who obtained her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, and her medical degree from John Hopkin's School of Medicine. In 1913, she obtained a research position at the Rockefeller Institute – the first woman to ever do so.

21/02/2023

Joseph Sonnabend was a South African physician and scientist in the field of AIDS research. In 1969, he accepted a position at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Following this, he decided to live as openly gay.

15/02/2023

Bruce Voeller was an American biologist and researcher in the field of AIDS. He suspected he was gay throughout his school years, although when he told this to the family minister he was told to ‘put it out of his head’

20/02/2023

Sara Josephine Baker was an American physician who made significant contributions to public health and child welfare, particularly in immigrant communities in New York.

07/02/2023

Hart was an American physician and radiologist in the field of tuberculosis research. Growing up, he was free to dress and present as male, with his family largely supportive and accepting of his gender expression.

16/12/2022

6 flights, 5 presentations and one butt injection later, Mhairi returned from Malawi with not just some humbling experiences, but a greater understanding of her PhD project and a glimpse into what life is like for people living in one of the world’s poorest countries.

05/12/2022

The CVR are excited to welcome Dr Parini Mankad as the new Research Manager. Find out about Parini's past and future roles, how her career in science began and her love of hill walking and trampolining!

30/08/2022

Take a peek behind the scenes of the CVR and get to know our Professional Services and Technical staff. We chatted to Linda McMonagle who is the Head of Operations at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research.

02/03/2022

Genomic sequencing and bioinformatic analysis underpinned the CVR COVID-19 research response. Take a journey through this response with our scrolling blog.

29/03/22

Over the last couple of years, the audiences we reach and engage with have changed. Read this blog to find out why we have changed our name, and what the new direction of our content will be.

26/02/21

After recognising that many virologists and other scientists might find themselves similarly unfamiliar with coronavirus research, we realised that an important way that the CVR, as a national virology asset, could contribute to the COVID-19 research response would be to use our combined molecular virology expertise to create a ‘SARS-CoV-2 and coronavirus molecular toolkit’.

08/02/21

After releasing a video about vaccination and the immune system on social media, it became clear that people had many more questions, specifically about the Covid-19 vaccines. Dr. Perona-Wright has taken time to answer these questions, aiming to ease concerns about vaccine safety and efficacy.

22/04/20

Ed Hutchinson writes about a time when scientists came together for a publication instead of scooping one another.

22/04/20

As scientists race to understand the current pandemic, one key question they are tackling is –  where did the new coronavirus come from?

23/03/20

As a leading virus research centre, the Centre for Virus Research (CVR) has a crucial role to play in combating the COVID-19 epidemic, and the Viral Genomics group is at the heart of COVID-19 research response at the CVR.

07/02/20

Take your favourite virus. Have you ever considered how it got its name? Have a read as we explore the names that make sense, and the ones that don’t.

06/11/18

CVR PhD student Stephanie Cumberworth was recently selected as one of the 10 researchers shortlisted for this year's MRC Max Perutz Science Writing Awards. Read her entry here.