The CVR Presents Research Goes Viral

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  • Summary

  • What is a virus? How do they cause disease? What can we do to stop them? Find out here, in the podcast from the Medical Research Council (MRC)-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), brought to you by our staff and students.
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Episodes
  • CVR Meets NIR DRAYMAN: International Mobility, Balancing Life & Career, and Choosing Lab Flooring
    Apr 29 2024

    Listen to Dr Nir Drayman chat to Dr Mila Collados Rodriguez about his journey moving from Isreal to Chicago, to building his very own lab in California. Nir embraced the unexpected twists of life and found his passion for virology while working in systems biology labs. He speaks about the challenges of navigating career opportunities, spousal hiring schemes and the meticulous process of choosing the flooring for your first laboratory. Nir gives advice on how to communicate your research effectively, convince committees to hire you and to embrace the individuality of every scientific path. 🔗 Links Find out more about Nir Drayman: https://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=7088 Follow Nir on X: https://twitter.com/NirDrayman Follow Mila on X: https://twitter.com/CacaoL8ver Find out more about the CVR: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/cvr/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CVRinfo Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cvrinfo/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrc-uofg-cvr

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    25 mins
  • CVR Meets NEREA IRIGOYEN: Ribosomal profiling, transitioning to independence and supporting Spanish researchers
    Apr 17 2024

    Spanish virologist Nerea Irigoyen provides an inside look at her career with PhD students from the Castello Lab, Natasha Palmalux and Rozeena Arif. Nerea details her pioneering work using ribosomal profiling to uncover the complexities of viral gene expression, as well as her experiences transitioning to an independent group leader role. Irigoyen also shares valuable guidance for early career researchers, especially those from Spain seeking to establish themselves internationally, and she stresses the benefits of diverse lab experiences and the need to develop resilience against online criticism.


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    Learn more about Nerea Irigoyen: https://www.bio.cam.ac.uk/staff/nerea-irigoyen

    Find out more about the CVR: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/cvr/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CVRinfo Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cvrinfo/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrc-uofg-cvr

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    32 mins
  • CVR Meets ANGELA RASMUSSEN: Toxic bosses, dealing with conflict and underrepresentation in science
    Mar 26 2024

    Dr Angela Rasmussen travelled from the University of Saskatchewan to the CVR in September 2023, and sat down with Spyros Lytras and Kieran Lamb. Angela gives insight into dealing with toxic bosses, sustained research investments, empowering underrepresented groups of people, dealing with conflict and connecting with colleagues across disciplines through social media. 🔗 Links More about Angela Rasmussen: https://www.vido.org/team/project-leaders-veterinarians/angela-rasmussen Follow Spyros on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SpyrosLytras Follow Kieran on Twitter/X:https://twitter.com/Kieran12Lamb Find out more about the CVR: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/cvr/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CVRinfo Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cvrinfo/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrc-uofg-cvr

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    56 mins

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