- JGV ×
-
Bunyavirus 2022: Journal of General Virology prize winners
September 7, 2022
The Bunyavirus 2022 conference took place on 27–28 June in Cambridge, UK. At this event, we awarded two prizes, sponsored by Journal of General Virology (JGV). Published by the Microbiology Society, JGV welcomes high-quality research and review articles that contribute significantly to the field of virology. In this blog, we find out more about winner of the Best Poster Presentation Prize, Sergio Barata, and winner of the Best Offered Oral Presentation Prize, Monique Merchant.
-
Europic 2022: Journal of General Virology Best Poster Prize
August 18, 2022
At Europic 2022, a Microbiology Society virology conference focussing on picornaviruses, the Journal of General Virology's 'Best Poster' Prizes were awarded. In this blog we meet the winners to find out more about them and their research.
-
Most Promising Science Poster Prize 2022: Journal of General Virology
July 29, 2022
Throughout Annual Conference 2022, delegates showcased excellent posters and exciting research. The Microbiology Society Journals ‘Most Promising Science’ prizes were awarded by Journal of General Virology Editors. In this blog, we meet the winners to find out more about them and their research.
-
In pictures: The first images of a coronavirus
April 17, 2020
Today, the word ‘coronavirus’ has become a part of everyone’s daily vocabulary. It’s difficult to believe that 60 years ago the very existence of these viruses was disputed by experts, with the first images of coronavirus written off as badly imaged influenza. Now, as the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 continues to change the world as we know it, the history of coronaviruses is being revisited.
-
Get to know the new Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of General Virology
April 6, 2020
This month, Professor Alain Kohl was announced as the new Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of General Virology (JGV). We asked Alain some questions to find out a little more about his interests and his new role on the JGV Editorial Board.
-
Microbiology Society journal prizes: the Asian Conference on Transcription and the International Calcivirus Conference
March 23, 2020
Each year, the Microbiology Society’s journals sponsor a number of prizes at various conferences around the world. Here, we speak with some of the winners of prizes presented at the Asian Conference on Transcription and the International Calcivirus Conference.
-
The Journal of General Virology Editor's symposium
October 28, 2019
On 26 September 2019, the Journal of General Virology (JGV) hosted a one day symposium at the University of Leeds. As well as supporting the Microbiology Society by carrying out editorial duties, Editors of JGV maintain active research laboratories. The symposium was an opportunity to showcase the breadth of virology research represented by the Journal as well as providing networking opportunities for virologists. Here, Microbiology Society Champion Lee Sherry discusses his experience of the day.
-
Keeping up with virus taxonomy: rod-shaped viruses, cancer-associated viruses and viruses that infect archaea
October 15, 2019
Continuing the ‘Keeping up with virus taxonomy’ blog series, in this post we look at the viruses that infect archaea that thrive in some of the most hostile environments on Earth, viruses that keep crop pest populations under control and a virus that has been linked to cancer in raccoons.
