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New £23m centre for virus research
Sir Michael Stoker Building
The centre is housed in the striking Sir Michael Stoker Building.

Human and veterinary virologists partner up

A new £23 million centre for virus research has opened at the University of Glasgow. The facility will support the UK's largest grouping of human and veterinary virologists.

The Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is located in the Sir Michael Stoker Building, which is home to state-of-the-art laboratories, offices and social spaces.

CVR's mission is to improve knowledge and understanding of viruses and viral diseases in both humans and animals. In total, it comprises more than 180 staff and students.

Researchers will work with colleagues at Glasgow University, Health Protection Scotland and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Professor Massimo Palmarini, CVR's director, said: "Infectious diseases, many of which are viral in origin, continue to impose a major burden on healthcare resources and are responsible for the death of 15 million people each year.

"CVR scientists investigate human and animal viruses at all scales, from their genes and proteins to the paths they take through populations."

A striking landmark on the university's Garscube Campus, the building takes its name from one of the country's most pre-eminent post-war scientists. Sir Stoker was also the first chair of virology at the university and in the UK.

CVR was opened officially by Sir Mark Walport, the government's chief scientific advisor. The ceremony also saw five of the centre's staff receive the Ebola Medal for service in West Africa.

The recipients worked in the virus diagnostic laboratories in Sierra Leonne.

Backed by Her Majesty The Queen, the Ebola Medal recognises the hard work and courage of those who helped to tackle the ebola epidemic in West Africa.  It is the first campaign medal to be awarded by the UK Government for a humanitarian crisis response.

Image courtesy of the University of Glasgow

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.