Patrick Schaeffer

Scientist, Head of Supramolecular and Synthetic Biology at JCU. Drug discovery, protein characterization and diagnostic development.

[Patrick Schaeffer @SSBG_JCU]

Fluorescent #HIV-1 integrases for a suite of new user-friendly drug discovery assays #AIDS https://t.co/GCqrHHpcry

[SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @COVID19_disease]

The H5N1 is mutating and spreading.

The new D1.1 genotype, which is more dangerous to humans, has been found in dairy herds in Nevada.

The risk of an H5N1 pandemic is rising.

[Patrick Schaeffer @SSBG_JCU]

Canada's national lab confirms H5N1 in hospitalized teen https://t.co/WUAwvy0gpQ

[Patrick Schaeffer @SSBG_JCU]

Having fun with #biotin #protein #ligase in new ways @ARC_CoESB @SynBioAusAsia @SynBioUK @EUSynBioS: A self-assembling protein–DNA complex with an inbuilt DNA release system for quantitative immuno-PCR applications - now published in Sensors & Diagnostics https://t.co/7li0BPW5e2

[Patrick Schaeffer @SSBG_JCU]

A self-assembling protein-DNA complex with an inbuilt DNA release system for quantitative immuno-PCR applications - now published in Sensors & Diagnostics https://t.co/7li0BPW5e2
A new application for #biotin #protein #ligase @SynBioAusAsia @ASBMB

[Patrick Schaeffer @SSBG_JCU]

SARS-CoV-2 Infects Opossums, Racoons, Groundhogs, and Other Wild Animals https://t.co/3hxjNBUsqu via @GENbio

[SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @COVID19_disease]

New Covid FLiRT variant causes spike in UK deaths and hospitalizations

New data reveals a 17.5% spike in COVID mortality in the 07 days preceding June 28, indicating a sharp increase in the number of cases in the UK. That week, there were 168 fatalities.

https://t.co/bTFMydO4bl

[SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @COVID19_disease]

⚠️ BREAKING

Bird flu outbreak at Colorado farm as 5 workers reported positive: Experts warn of ‘turning point,’ call for urgent action

[SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @COVID19_disease]

Warning over 'Covid tongue' symptom as new variant causes concern

Tongue symptom could be red flag for Covid as new variant causes concern.

https://t.co/kFjd3ncMBu

[SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @COVID19_disease]

Covid restrictions brought back at Tour de France

The Tour de France stepped up protective measures, to "limit health risks" in the face of a resurgence of Covid-19, which has affected several riders in recent days.

Masks must now be worn by everyone..
https://t.co/mQj89CPjPS

[Patrick Schaeffer @SSBG_JCU]

#Influenza viruses with reduced susceptibility to oseltamivir are spreading https://t.co/eRFnvKViiM

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Be careful out there. The KP.x variants summer wave
https://t.co/RKz1KT3aIW
@ronlin @latimes

[Patrick Schaeffer @SSBG_JCU]

COVID-19 update: Deaths due to acute respiratory infections in Australia (2024). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Deaths due to #COVID-19, #influenza and #RSV in Australia -2022 - May 2024 28/06/2024 #SARSCoV2 @CrabbBrendan @ABCaustralia @_atanas_ @ProfPCDoherty

[Patrick Schaeffer @SSBG_JCU]

Perfectly explained, a must read. As avian flu outbreaks spread around the world, experts weigh in on the risk of a future pandemic, and how the world can prepare https://t.co/BP0043s3B4

[Mycobacterium Papers @MycobactPapers]

Discovery of potent antimycobacterial agents targeting lumazine synthase (RibH) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis https://t.co/uXMxSyK8Rm

[EMBL-EBI Training @EBItraining]

Applications are now open for this virtual course. If you are a plant scientist who wants to know more about using genomic tools and open resources to explore plant genomes this course is for you. Apply by 1 September: https://t.co/8A1KrUPmP6

#plantscience #genomics

[0bFuSc8 @0bFuSc8]

@CoronaHeadsUp 1/ NOTE: This isn’t surprising since most (nearly all) of the dairy cow #H5N1 sequences have PB2 M631L.
– @CDCFlu’s report states this in the 2nd half of the sentence you quoted: “and which has been detected in 99% of dairy cow sequences”.

[CoronaHeadsUp @CoronaHeadsUp]

CDC: Michigan H5N1 human case had 'one notable change compared to the Texas case'

The Michigan genome sequence "had one notable change (PB2 M631L) compared to the Texas case that is known to be associated with viral adaptation to mammalian hosts"

CDC:
https://t.co/Ql22qq8HsT

[Denis - The COVID info guy - @BigBadDenis]

COVID-19 outbreaks in Australian residential aged care facilities: 23 May 2024

🔹Active cases: 3,687 (+609)
🔹Active outbreaks: 416 (+47)
🔹Residents: 2,532 (+384)
🔹Staff: 1,155 (+225)
🔹Reported deaths in 2024: 425 (+37)

@AnikaWells @AlboMP

Source: https://t.co/Bcj9crirHc