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LOCATION:Lecture Room 3, Electrical Engineering & Electronics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, UK, L69 3GG
SUMMARY:Virology Seminar Series co-hosted with LSTM
DESCRIPTION:The inaugural seminar title is 'Murine coronavirus polyprotein cleavage - Adventures at the interface of RNA replication and proteolysis'. Co-hosted by the University of Liverpool and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, the new Virology Seminar Series aims to foster collaboration across Liverpool. Each session will explore the latest advances in viral pathogenesis, immunology, and control strategies, whilst supporting early career researchers in their presentation skills. Each will feature a 20-minute talk followed by lively discussion!Our first speaker is Max Erdmann. Max is a postdoctoral researcher from the Department of Biochemistry, Cell, and Systems Biology. His research background is in coronavirus molecular virology and reverse genetics; particularly the generation of reporter viruses and cell-based non-infectious replicon assays. Based within the Emmott Lab, Max’s research focuses on the autoproteolytic processing of the coronavirus polyprotein and how this regulates viral RNA replication. Reverse genetics is used to generate recombinant viruses deficient in viral protein processing, allowing to investigate the RNA replication and proteolytic phenotypes. The Emmott lab uses advanced proteomics and molecular virology techniques such as N-terminomics and strand-specific RT-qPCR. During the seminars, we are hoping to offer a slice of pizza (funding pending), providing an opportunity to network with fellow researchers, clinicians, and students. We look forward to your participation in what promises to be an inspiring series of discussions and collaborations.
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