interested in respiratory viruses, primary cell cultures, virus evolution, cocktails, craft beer and soccer...order changes daily!https://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mqratpyxd22zRegistration for the Options XIII for the Control of Influenza Conference in Washington DC goes up after tomorrow. We have a great lineup of speakers across virology, clinical science, implementation, and public health. https://www.isrv.global/featured-events/options-xiii-conference-for-the-control-of-influenza/program/16 Jul 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqratpyxd22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mq7o2srzsc2lour work on influenza B virus from 2024-25. HA antigenic drift and reassortment between IBV clades drove the emergence of this new C.3.1/re variant. Still a lot of research to do on the virus. @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social provided funding @johnshopkinsmmi.bsky.social https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01198-2609 Jul 2026 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7o2srzsc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mq7nnz3zc22lanother great collaboration across the Johns Hopkins CEIRR teams. this is about the IAV work we did that season...our IBV work was characterized in another manuscript i'll post about shortly. Thanks to @ceirrnetwork.bsky.social for the support and to the study enrollees who made this possible. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7nnz3zc22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mmrcapb2ds2mi hope this quote is true... [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 May 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrcapb2ds2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mmc735vaec2dSuch an honor to be involved with International Society for Respiratory Viruses and the planning for #OptionsXIII . If you are interested in influenza and other respiratory viruses, come to our meeting as registration is open: https://www.isrv.global/news/in-the-spotlight-dr-andrew-pekosz/20 May 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmc735vaec2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mm3i42tpy22jAdded a word to my vocabulary today [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 May 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3i42tpy22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mjui2rvoa22dThe Program for the Options for the Control of Influenza XIII meeting in Washington DC is coming together. Plenary and symposium talks are up and short presentations from submitted abstracts will be next. Time to register for the meeting!!! https://www.isrv.global/featured-events/options-xiii-conference-for-the-control-of-influenza/program/19 Apr 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjui2rvoa22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mjmtxktai225Very sad to hear about the passing of Bernard Roizman. A real powerhouse in virology whose trainees are numerous and many have also had a profound impact on virology: https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-virology-100114-054829;jsessionid=q4VSTt9umHpKyFVO6XqtU8UwCQNEXoQCa3kurLwx.annurevlive-10-241-10-10716 Apr 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmtxktai225https://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mjhoerrhxs2hThe abstract submission deadline for the Options for the Control of Influenza XIII Conference, taking place August 30 – September 2, 2026 in Washington, DC at the Washington DC Convention Center has been extended to Friday, April 17, 2026. Come join us!!!! https://www.isrv.global/featured-events/options-xiii-conference-for-the-control-of-influenza/abstract-submission/14 Apr 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhoerrhxs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mg6le3bqtc2wHad a great session on virology and pathogenesis at the H5N1 preparedness forum here in downtown DC. @angierasmussen.bsky.social and I covered a wide range of topics...i had a blast and i think we were very informative as well (no slides!!!) [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6le3bqtc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3mcatl5lluk2ralways a pleasure to be a guest on @publichealthpod.bsky.social , though its usually because some respiratory virus is running amok. this is episode 995 and i'm hoping i get a chance to be on #1000! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jan 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcatl5lluk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3m4qsplsbk22cHappy Godzilla Day to all those who celebrate. Give a little love to the man-in-rubber-suit 50s-70s era Godzilla we all love - either openly or secretly! #GodzillaDay03 Nov 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qsplsbk22chttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3m4jly7ex5c2yA new preprint from the lab led by PhD student Elgin Akin is up at medRxiv: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.27.25338757v1 1/631 Oct 2025 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4jly7ex5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3m3g6adky622wLast class in our Fundamental Virology class. Record number of students this term @karidebbink.bsky.social @johnshopkinsmmi.bsky.social @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social17 Oct 2025 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3g6adky622whttps://bsky.app/profile/andrewpekosz.bsky.social/post/3lwwppdn23k2wFound this book in my department mailbox yesterday. No envelope, no shipping information, no note and I was the only person to receive this "gift". Clearly, someone needs to come to my lecture on the origin and evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic to get educated on the facts.21 Aug 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:dcfnmtysn3tinf74zpt4nowd/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwppdn23k2w