By malin [dot] neptin [at] hotmail [dot] com (Malin Neptin) - published 7 January 2024 Tuberculosis research seminar In connection to Oskar Olsson’s dissertation on January 19, 2024, we organize a seminar with presentations of recent research on tuberculosis and HIV.The seminar will take place on Thursday January 18 (15.00-17.00) at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Skane University Hospital,

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/181-tuberculosis-research-seminar - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] hotmail [dot] com (Malin Neptin) - published 7 January 2024 Oskar Olsson will defend his thesis: Immune mediators in people with HIV and tuberculosisDate: 2024-01-19Time: 13:00Place: Fernströmssalen, Forum Medicum, Sölvegatan 19, LundImmune mediators in people with HIV and tuberculosis Summary:Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of death among people with HIV (PWH

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/191-thesis-defense-oskar-olsson - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 30 January 2024 Temporal trends and transmission dynamics of pre-treatment HIV-1 drug resistance within and between risk groups in Kenya, 1986-2020George M Nduva 1 2, Frederick Otieno 3, Joshua Kimani 4 5, Yiakon Sein 2, Dawit A Arimide 1, Lyle R Mckinnon 4 5 6, Francois Cholette 5 7, Morris K Lawrence 8, Maxwell Majiwa 9,

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/temporal-trends-and-transmission-dynamics-pre-treatment-hiv-1-drug-resistance-within-and-between - 2025-06-27

Published 31 January 2024 Exposure to common infections may shape basal immunity and potentially HIV-1 acquisition amongst a high-risk population in Coastal KenyaLynn Fwambah 1 2, Cheryl Andisi 2, Claire Streatfield 3, Rachel Bromell 3, Jonathan Hare 3 4, Joakim Esbjörnsson 5 6, Thumbi Ndung'u 7 8 9 10, Eduard J Sanders 1 6 11, Amin S Hassan # 1 5, Eunice Nduati # 1 2Affiliations1Kenya Medical Res

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/exposure-common-infections-may-shape-basal-immunity-and-potentially-hiv-1-acquisition-amongst-high - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 15 February 2024 Dear All,Registration is now open for the LU Africa Day 2024. All students and staff at LU are welcome to register at https://survey.mailing.lu.se/Survey/51609. You will find the programme below as well at the registration page.We hope you also will submit a brief abstract for the appreciated speed present

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/registration-lu-africa-day-2024-march-now-open-0 - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 27 February 2024 Invitation to the 2024 Virology Symposium in Lund! What: a whole day event filled with exciting talks from the world-renowned international scientists in the areas of virology and biophysics When: March 4 from 10:20 until 18:00. Coffee and cake will be served. Where: BMC, Belfragesalen D15, Lund Program10.

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/2024-virology-symposium-lund - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 6 May 2024 Dear Virologists, The registration for Smögen is now open. The link to the registration is currently https://www.swedishvirology.se/smogen-meeting-registration/Information will be found also through the Swedish Virology website (www.swedishvirology.se) shortly. Please find a preliminary program attached. This is

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/21st-smogen-summer-symposium-virology - 2025-06-27

Published 8 May 2024 HIV-2 mediated effects on target and bystander cells induce plasma proteome remodeling Emil Johansson 1 2, Jamirah Nazziwa 1 2, Eva Freyhult 3, Mun-Gwan Hong 4, Jacob Lindman 5, Malin Neptin 1 2, Sara Karlson 2 6, Melinda Rezeli 7, Antonio J Biague 8, Patrik Medstrand 1 2, Fredrik Månsson 1, Hans Norrgren 5, Joakim Esbjörnsson 1 2 9, Marianne Jansson 2 6; SWEGUB CORE groupAffi

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/hiv-2-mediated-effects-target-and-bystander-cells-induce-plasma-proteome-remodeling - 2025-06-27

Published 16 May 2024 HLA-A*23 Is Associated With Lower Odds of Acute Retroviral Syndrome in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection: A Multicenter Sub-Saharan African StudyLovisa Lindquist 1 2, William Kilembe 3, Etienne Karita 3, Matt A Price 4 5, Anatoli Kamali 6, Pontiano Kaleebu 7 8, Jianming Tang 9, Susan Allen 3 10, Eric Hunter 3 10, Jill Gilmour 4 11, Sarah L Rowland-Jones 12, Eduard

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/hla-a23-associated-lower-odds-acute-retroviral-syndrome-human-immunodeficiency-virus-type-1 - 2025-06-27

Published 20 May 2024 Higher HIV-1 evolutionary rate is associated with cytotoxic T lymphocyte escape mutations in infantsJamirah Nazziwa 1 2, Sophie M Andrews 3, Mimi M Hou 3, Christian A W Bruhn 1, Miguel A Garcia-Knight 3 4, Jennifer Slyker 5 6, Sarah Hill 7, Barbara Lohman Payne 8 9, Dorothy Moringas 8, Philippe Lemey 10, Grace John-Stewart 5 6 9 11 12, Sarah L Rowland-Jones # 3, Joakim Esbjör

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/higher-hiv-1-evolutionary-rate-associated-cytotoxic-t-lymphocyte-escape-mutations-infants - 2025-06-27

Published 30 May 2024 NLSDays Innovation Posters is the display surface for high-potential innovations, regardless of business maturity. We invite Nordic academics and company representatives alike to showcase their innovation projects.  During Nordic Life Science Days on 18-19 September 2024, the top selection of innovation projects will be displayed as posters and evaluated by an audience of int

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/application-nlsdays-2024-innovation-posters-session - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 27 August 2024    Welcome to the 13th One Health Sweden Scientific Meeting! Time to registerDate: 10 October 2024Time: The scientific program takes place approximately between 10am and 5pm.Venue: On site meeting at PO Bäckströms sal, SLU, Umeå, Sweden. (No Teams/Zoom links will be provided.)Sessions:Session 1: “Arctic One

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/welcome-13th-one-health-sweden-scientific-meeting-time-register - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 17 October 2024 New Initiative for Collaboration in Infection MedicineInfect@LU – a new initiative for collaboration in infection, immunity, and microbiology – was launched in September this year. The ambition is to be a nationally leading network in:•                    Understanding how infectious diseases function, spre

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/new-initiative-collaboration-infection-medicine - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 2 December 2024 Title: HPV testing, methylation and genotyping in cervical cancer screening and treatment follow-up. Segerfalksalen, BMC A10, Sölvegatan 17 i Lund or Zoom: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/67644898519Tid: 09:00Opponent: Ulf Gyllensten (Professor)Summary, in EnglishHPV testing has a higher sensitivity than cytology f

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/612-thesis-defense-ylva-lindroth - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 8 January 2025 In our recent study in Nature Communications, we employed cutting-edge proteomics to explore changes in blood plasma proteins during early HIV-1 infection. The results advance our understanding of early host responses and highlight mechanisms that influence viral control and disease progression.The Questions

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/dynamics-blood-plasma-proteome-during-hyperacute-hiv-1-infection - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 13 January 2025 Congratulations to Marianne Jansson, virologist at Lund University and one of the researchers who has been granted funding for implementing a National Doctoral Programme in Virus Infections and Pandemics (NDP-VIP). The doctoral programme aims to advance the training and recruitment of PhD students and postd

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/four-year-national-doctoral-programme-virus-infections-and-pandemics - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 26 March 2025 Welcome to Research Related Meeting - HIV in focus. Thursday 24th of April 2025, start 14.30 at Crown Plaza, Copenhagen Towers, Copenhagen A holistic meeting that will address viremia, resistance, comorbidities, the gastrointestinal microbiome and stigma in HIV.A research related meeting where the focus will

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/24th-april-hiv-focus - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 14 April 2025   18-20/8 2025This course provides an in-depth exploration ofantiviral drugs!Topics covered:• existing types of antivirals• mechanisms of action• resistance development• latest tools for drug discoveryCourse organizers:Annasara Lenman, Umeå UniversityMårten Strand, Umeå University When: 18-20 August, 2025Wher

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/course-antivirals-mechanisms-resistance-and-innovation - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 28 April 2025 Utredningen om stärkt framtida smittskydd presenterade idag sitt delbetänkande "Stärkt pandemiberedskap" (SOU 2025:48). Utredningen, som leds av professor och överläkare Jan Albert, har haft i uppdrag att göra en omfattande översyn av smittskyddsregleringen för att bättre anpassa den till situationer med omfa

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/socialministern-tog-emot-utredning-om-starkt-pandemiberedskap - 2025-06-27

By malin [dot] neptin [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Malin Neptin) - published 8 May 2025                                    Instagram @Ina.Schuppe.Koistinen                        The National Doctoral Programme in                           Virus Infections and Pandemics Membership benefits: • Access to advanced courses: Enhance your knowledge with cutting-edge courses covering a variety of topics •

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/national-doctoral-programme-virus-infections-and-pandemics-0 - 2025-06-27