Next Journal Club
October 24th, 2025 at 5 p.m. in JST
Cassandra Koh (Institut Pasteur)
"Mosquito viromes and their impact on arbovirus disease ecology"
Cassandra Koh (Institut Pasteur)
"Mosquito viromes and their impact on arbovirus disease ecology"
About
The "Wakate" Young Virology Network is a community of researchers dedicated to fostering growth and collaboration of young virologists from diverse disciplines in Japan and other parts of the world. One of our activities is the monthly journal club, where young scientists, who are also experts in their respective fields, are invited to share their recent and cutting-edge research. These events not only provide a platform for young researchers to present their work but also promote rich discussions, proposing insights and feedback from peers and experts in the field. This initiative reflects our commitment to developing the next generation of virologists and building a global community that thrives on knowledge sharing and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Past speakers
September 16th, 2025
Chantal Vogels (Yale School of Public Health)
"Impact of virus genetic diversity on Wolbachia-based control of dengue"
Chantal Vogels (Yale School of Public Health)
"Impact of virus genetic diversity on Wolbachia-based control of dengue"
May 15th, 2025
Asher Leeks (University of British Columbia)
"The Social Lives of Viruses"
Asher Leeks (University of British Columbia)
"The Social Lives of Viruses"
November 21st, 2024
Mario Peña-Hernández (Yale University)
"SARS-CoV-2-related bat viruses evade human intrinsic immunity but lack efficient transmission capacity"
Mario Peña-Hernández (Yale University)
"SARS-CoV-2-related bat viruses evade human intrinsic immunity but lack efficient transmission capacity"
September 18th, 2024
Jumpei Ito (The University of Tokyo)
"A protein language model for exploring viral fitness landscapes"
Jumpei Ito (The University of Tokyo)
"A protein language model for exploring viral fitness landscapes"
August 14th, 2024
Delyan Zafirov (LGBP-BIAM (CEA-CNRS-AMU)-France)
"Arabidopsis eIF4E1 protects the translational machinery during TuMV infection and restricts virus accumulation"
Delyan Zafirov (LGBP-BIAM (CEA-CNRS-AMU)-France)
"Arabidopsis eIF4E1 protects the translational machinery during TuMV infection and restricts virus accumulation"
July 11th, 2024
Julie Tai-Schmiedel (Springer Nature)
"Behind the scenes at Nature Microbiology"
Julie Tai-Schmiedel (Springer Nature)
"Behind the scenes at Nature Microbiology"
June 12th, 2024
Junna Kawasaki (Chiba University)
"Hidden viral sequences in public sequencing data warning for future emerging diseases"
Junna Kawasaki (Chiba University)
"Hidden viral sequences in public sequencing data warning for future emerging diseases"
May 8th, 2024
Kieran Lamb (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research)
"Mutational signature dynamics indicate SARS-CoV-2's evolutionary capacity is driven by host antiviral molecules"
Kieran Lamb (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research)
"Mutational signature dynamics indicate SARS-CoV-2's evolutionary capacity is driven by host antiviral molecules"
April 24th, 2024
Verity Hill (Yale University)
"Dynamics of eastern equine encephalitis virus during the 2019 outbreak in the Northeast United States"
Verity Hill (Yale University)
"Dynamics of eastern equine encephalitis virus during the 2019 outbreak in the Northeast United States"
March 20th, 2024
Spyros Lytras (The University of Tokyo)
"Resurrection of 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 (OAS1) from the ancestor of modern horseshoe bats blocks SARS-CoV-2 replication"
Spyros Lytras (The University of Tokyo)
"Resurrection of 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 (OAS1) from the ancestor of modern horseshoe bats blocks SARS-CoV-2 replication"
Supported by
AMED ASPIRE "The pandemic 5W1H investigation"
