Arinjay Banerjee

Just a reminder that abstracts for June 2026 in Toronto are due March 1st and registration is open!
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Our research image is on this month’s Journal of Virology cover!👏The paper explores how SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV infect human lung organoid-derived cultures, advancing models for respiratory virus research and host responses. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Check out the Journal of Virology cover this month. Related work by former postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Kim Chiok: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

I am very humbled and honoured to receive the Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Award. I am grateful for the support of my mentors, trainees, colleagues, collaborators, nominator, family and friends. Thank you @amersocvirology.bsky.social. #LoveVirology

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✨ Today, I want to celebrate our amazing lab manager, Dr. Akarin Asavajaru! Since 2021, we've turned an empty bench into a thriving hub. With his recent promotion, I'm grateful for his unwavering support. Cheers to inspiring each other and shaping the future of science! 🎉
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Super excited to be sharing our work at Cornell University today. Thanks to Prof. Raina Plowright for hosting. Looking forward to two days of discussions and lots of science.

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Amazing opportunity to join @finlaym.bsky.social and work towards large scale collaborative studies. Apply👇🏾

A look back at USask’s 2025 innovative research projects USask is one of Canada’s top research universities, and in 2025 USask researchers pushed the boundaries of research, scholarly and artistic work across numerous disciplines.

Lucky and humbled to have our work featured alongside such phenomenal colleagues across multiple disciplines. #LZCI #USask #VIDO
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🚨Over time this team led by @hillermich.bsky.social & @ariadnamorales.bsky.social had to overcome 🦇sample confusion, design & complete many functional analyses shout-out @batresearch.bsky.social @banerjeelab.ca through year-long bouts of review 7/? bsky.app/profile/hill...

🧪Continuity is essential to scientific discovery as shown by the many projects bearing 🥑🥝🍇🍒this year. Here is the 2025 lab recap! Intermittent, unpredictable and likely to be incomplete 1/?

Using kidney organoids to test AAV-delivered #CRISPR/Cas9, researchers found that AAV induces genotoxicity and IL-1β, while their inhibition reduces fibrosis, proving organoids as a vital safety testing platform. @harvardmed.bsky.social

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Junior Einsteins After School Science Clubs Fast paced, hands on and packed with real experiments every week.
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Really cool! 👏🏾

Bat Dicer antiviral role and subcellular localization differ upon alphavirus infection in two distinct species Author summary Bats are important to study as they are reservoirs for many viruses that can cause severe disease in humans. Notably, bats often show no clinical symptoms when infected with these virus...

Just in time for Christmas, here is the latest paper from the lab! Great work from @leagaucherand.bsky.social and Hugo Marie, with help from Julie Cremaschi. Funded by @frm-officiel.bsky.social, @agencerecherche.bsky.social

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What an incredible experience at VIROCON2025! 🎉 Hosted by the National Institute of Virology, the discussions diving into One Health, fundamental virology, and dynamic countermeasures were truly inspiring. It was a pleasure to reconnect with former mentors and collaborate with brilliant minds. 🌍💪

A new path to spillover: MHC-II entry of influenza A viruses Spillover of influenza A viruses from animals to humans represents a threat to our health. This Perspective discusses emerging research that suggests some influenza A viruses can enter host cells via…

Spillover of #influenza A viruses from animals to humans represents a threat to our health. In this Perspective, Silke Stertz @virology.uzh.ch discusses emerging research that suggests some influenza A viruses can enter host cells via MHC-II receptors across species 🧪 #virology

Single-cell phenotypic analysis and multiplet detection through incorporation of microscopy data into cellenONE-based single-cell proteomic data analysis The reliability of single-cell proteomics (SCP) is intrinsically linked to the fidelity of cell isolation; however, the identification of co-isolated cells (doublets or multiplets) remains a persisten...

New preprint from the lab, and joint first authors @biomarkella.bsky.social and @stephenholmes.bsky.social!

Single-cell phenotypic analysis and multiplet detection through incorporation of microscopy data into cellenONE-based single-cell proteomic data analysis

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This is figure 1, which shows microphone signals of triboelectric discharges.

A paper in Nature presents evidence of lightning on Mars, detected in sounds and electrical signals captured by NASA’s Perseverance rove. The observations indicate that Mars’s atmosphere is electrically active, which may have implications for future exploration. go.nature.com/49IbPpg 🔭 🧪

We're incredibly proud of Dr. Hannah Mahoney from our laboratory for winning the L'Oréal Canada For Women in Science Research Excellence Fellowships! 🎉 This prestigious recognition, supported by the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, highlights her exceptional contributions to science and research.

And an amazing presentation by Prof. Overall today. The attention to detail and the ability to follow through on protein-protein interactions and mechanisms that underlie these interactions is remarkable.
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In this review, we delve into the complexities of NiV transmission and spillover, spotlighting critical areas that demand further research. We urge a united, multidisciplinary approach in both laboratory settings and the field, emphasizing the necessity of a One Health strategy.

Emerging in the late 1990s in Malaysia, NiV has since sparked outbreaks in Singapore, Bangladesh, India, and the Philippines. The recent NiV outbreak in Kerala, India, in 2023 leaves us with many questions about its spillover pathways.

🌍 Nipah virus (NiV), a zoonotic paramyxovirus from the Henipavirus genus, primarily infects Pteropus bat species across Southeast and South Asia.
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Delighted to host Dr. Chris Overall at VIDO, University of Saskatchewan. @cityofsaskatoon.bsky.social

Dr. Overall, a renowned proteomics scientist, coined the term “degradomics” to study protein turnover at a systems level. #Proteomics #LoveVirology

Corals, Coasts and One Health Corals, Coasts and One Health is focused on addressing the urgent challenges facing coral reefs and connected coastal ecosystems. The conference program will bridge scales and disciplines, linking mic...

🚨1 week left until Abstract submission closes for the upcoming Nature conference "Corals, Coasts and One Health" 🪸 natureconferences.streamgo.live/corals-coast...

Join editors from @natecoevo.nature.com , @natclimate.nature.com , @natrevearthenviron.nature.com & @commsbio.nature.com 14–16 Feb 2026

Incredibly proud of all trainee presentations today at the One Health Symposium. They were all terrific.
Congratulations to all the award winners and shoutout to Dr. Kaushal Baid, Arkadeb Bhuinya and Dr. Benedicte Moni for winning top prizes and People's Choice Awards. Well done!

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Such amazing diversity in speakers (faculty+trainees) who shared knowledge from across different disciplines like medicine, veterinary medicine, toxicology, vaccinology, agriculture, entomology, engineering, climate and environment health, indigenous ways of learning and knowing, and so much more.

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So proud of our student committee who put together a phenomenal One Health Symposium today.

Amazing!!