Welcome to the 2nd season of ‘Ask a professional’, the format of the Viral Talk where the focus is on the science but most importantly the PERSON behind the science. From insect-borne viruses to SARS-CoV-2, we’re going to interview experts from the UK and the world on their research and then we’re going to talk about their career, future prospects and tips for younger generations of future scientists.
In this episode Federico interviews Dr Ben Brennan, group leader at the Centre for Virology Research at the University of Glasgow. They're gonna talk about ticks living up to 4 years, reverse engineering viruses to make vaccines and headbutting walls until they fall down.
For the sciency people:
What are bunyaviruses - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1879625715001261
Bunyaviruses and climate change - doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02849.x
Oropouche virus in Brazil - doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00672-8
Who is Ben Brennan- https://www.brennanlab.co.uk/
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