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A warm welcome back to the team Amin Hassan. Looking forward to work together the coming year.

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/welcome-back-amin - 2025-10-29

Do you want to expand the scope of your research within one of the Europe's most successful university alliances? Would you like to strengthen existing collaborations with colleagues at University of Paris-Saclay, Lund University, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, University of Porto and University of Szeged? Are you interested in getting to know and access the vast network of Excellence Cor

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/call-application-euglohria-seeding-grant-deadline-january-15th-2023-2 - 2025-10-29

        Four new thematic collaborative initiatives havereceived SEK 1 million per year for the period 2023-2025 by Lund University. One of the funded initiaives is The Pandemics and Alertness collaborative initiative.   The overarching objective of this initiative is to create the multidisciplinary platform Pandemics and Alertness that aims to facilitate cooperation between important stakeholders

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/pandemics-and-alertness - 2025-10-29

The EUGLOHRIA Research seeding grant (projects and/or platforms), Deadline: May 30th, 2023 Dear researchers, Following the "seeding conference" hosted by Lund University on May 16th and 17th, 2022, EUGLOHRIA remains excited to foster collaborative initiatives emerging within EUGLOHRIA (partner universities: Lund University, University of Paris-Saclay, University of Porto, Szeged University, and Lu

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/euglohria-research-seeding-grant - 2025-10-29

Emil Johansson will defend his thesis: Virus-host interactions in HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections. Date: 2023-05-17 Time: 13:00 Place: Agardh lecture hall, CRC, Jan Waldenströms gata 35, Malmö or you can join by Zoom, https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/64703958604 Opponent: docent Ujjwal Neogi, Stockholm   Virus-host interactions in HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections.   Summary: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/175-thesis-defense-emil-johansson - 2025-10-29

Symposium: Biological aging and immunomodulation in HIV-1 infection, and circulating HPV-DNA in tonsillar cancer Welcome to a symposium on recent scientific advances on biological aging and immunomodulation in HIV-1 infection, as well as on the role of circulating HPV-DNA in tonsillar cancer. At this symposium, three leading virus researchers in Sweden – Associate Professor Ujjwal Neogi (Karolinsk

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/175-symposium-9-11-crc - 2025-10-29

PNAS and Nature papers by Virus centre-affiliated researchers With the advent of next generation sequencing, our understanding of the genetic diversity of cellular and viral life has expanded exponentially. Structural and mechanistic understanding of protein function has lagged behind due to the challenging and lowthroughput nature of structural and biochemical approaches. This situation changed d

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/structural-predictions-alphafold-uncover-new-protein-functions-1 - 2025-10-29

The Nordic HIV & Virology 2023 Abstract Awards. Jamirah Nazziwa and Zsófia Szojka won the two awards which was distributed for the best abstracts at the Nordic HIV & Virology conference 2023 in Stockholm.

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/congratulations - 2025-10-29

A thematic collaboration initiative at Lund UniversityPandemics and Alertness (Pandemics and alertness | Lund University) is an interdisciplinary platform that promotes collaboration in research, innovation, education and exchange of information. The platform brings together stakeholders, researchers and experts from different disciplines, public authorities and sectors of society to work together

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/pandemics-and-alertness-0 - 2025-10-29

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, Malmö – Cronbergsalen, 6th floor, Ruth Lundskogs gata 3, Malmö. Program:Tuberculosis i

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/181-tuberculosis-research-seminar - 2025-10-29

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). PWH often have atypical clinical manifestations of TB, and TB disease can therefore

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/191-thesis-defense-oskar-olsson - 2025-10-29

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, Moses Masika 10, Gaudensia Mutua 10, Omu Anzala 10, Susan M Graham 2 11, Larry Gelmon 4 5, 

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/temporal-trends-and-transmission-dynamics-pre-treatment-hiv-1-drug-resistance-within-and-between - 2025-10-29

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 Research Institute (KEMRI)/We

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/exposure-common-infections-may-shape-basal-immunity-and-potentially-hiv-1-acquisition-amongst-high - 2025-10-29

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 presentation session. One presentation is maximum 2 minutes and 2 power point slides.Last day for re

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/registration-lu-africa-day-2024-march-now-open-0 - 2025-10-29

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 Program10.20 – 10.30 Welcome, Alex Evilevitch, (symposium host)10.30 – 11.20 Matthew Weitzman, Universi

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/2024-virology-symposium-lund - 2025-10-29

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 subject to change depending on the number of participants. Also this year the meeting

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/21st-smogen-summer-symposium-virology - 2025-10-29

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 groupAffiliations1Department o

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/hiv-2-mediated-effects-target-and-bystander-cells-induce-plasma-proteome-remodeling - 2025-10-29

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 J Sanders 12 13, Amin

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/hla-a23-associated-lower-odds-acute-retroviral-syndrome-human-immunodeficiency-virus-type-1 - 2025-10-29

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 Esbjörnsson # 1 2 3Affiliati

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/higher-hiv-1-evolutionary-rate-associated-cytotoxic-t-lymphocyte-escape-mutations-infants - 2025-10-29

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 international investors a

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/application-nlsdays-2024-innovation-posters-session - 2025-10-29