ITN—VIROINF: Understanding (Harmful) Virus-Host Interactions by Linking Virology and Bioinformatics
Winfried Goettsch,
Niko Beerenwinkel,
Li Deng,
Lars Dölken,
Bas E. Dutilh,
Florian Erhard,
Lars Kaderali,
Max von Kleist,
Roland Marquet,
Jelle Matthijnssens,
Shawna McCallin,
Dino McMahon,
Thomas Rattei,
Ronald P. Van Rij,
David L. Robertson,
Martin Schwemmle,
Noam Stern-Ginossar,
Manja Marz
Affiliations
Winfried Goettsch
RNA Bioinformatics and High-Throughput Analysis, Friedrich Schiller University, 07743 Jena, Germany
Niko Beerenwinkel
Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 26, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
Li Deng
Institute of Virology, Helmholtz Centre Munich and Technical University Munich, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
Lars Dölken
Institut für Virologie und Immunbiologie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97078 Würzburg, Germany
Bas E. Dutilh
Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics, Science for Life, Utrecht University, Hugo R. Kruytgebouw, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands
Florian Erhard
Institut für Virologie und Immunbiologie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97078 Würzburg, Germany
Lars Kaderali
Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany
Max von Kleist
MF1 Bioinformatics, Robert Koch-Institute, 13353 Berlin, Germany
Roland Marquet
CNRS, Architecture et Réactivité de l’ARN, Université de Strasbourg, UPR 9002 Strasbourg, France
Jelle Matthijnssens
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Herestraat 49 Box 1040, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
Shawna McCallin
Department of Neuro-Urology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
Dino McMahon
Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Schwendenerstr. 1, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Thomas Rattei
Division of Computational Systems Biology, Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Ronald P. Van Rij
Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
David L. Robertson
MRC, University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), 464 Bearsden Road, Glasgow G61 1QH, UK
Martin Schwemmle
Institute of Virology, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 11, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
Noam Stern-Ginossar
Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
Manja Marz
RNA Bioinformatics and High-Throughput Analysis, Friedrich Schiller University, 07743 Jena, Germany
Many recent studies highlight the fundamental importance of viruses. Besides their important role as human and animal pathogens, their beneficial, commensal or harmful functions are poorly understood. By developing and applying tailored bioinformatical tools in important virological models, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Initiative International Training Network VIROINF will provide a better understanding of viruses and the interaction with their hosts. This will open the door to validate methods of improving viral growth, morphogenesis and development, as well as to control strategies against unwanted microorganisms. The key feature of VIROINF is its interdisciplinary nature, which brings together virologists and bioinformaticians to achieve common goals.
