Virology and Vaccinology

Virology and vaccinology are fields that have moved firmly into the global spotlight since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 pandemic, with increased public interest and rapidly growing bodies of research in both areas.

Both disciplines play a pivotal role in relieving the global burden of disease by informing the development of new treatments and vaccines, and their uses in public health.

Picture of Sheila Graham — Sheila Graham
Chair, Biochemical Society

Published content

Discover articles, themed issues and collections from across the Portland Press portfolio related to synthetic biology.

Emerging Topics in Life Sciences Synthetic Biology cover

Antibodies attacking a virus, and a pill.

Doctor holding a test tube labelled 'Coronavirus'

Webinars

Watch our free Biochemistry Focus webinars on-demand.

Visualise translation of bacteria and viruses

the sociology of the anti-vaccine movement webinar graphic

COVID-19 community surveys

We have conducted three community surveys since 2020 to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our discipline.

Discover more curated content

Browse additional packages of curated content from the Biochemical Society, Portland Press and external partners.

Synthetic Biology

A package of curated content on synthetic biology from the Biochemical Society and Portland Press.

Events Calendar

From scientific meetings and training courses to our wide-ranging webinar series, we bring together molecular bioscientists from across the sector to share knowledge and enhance their expertise. Our events focus on key areas of research, skills to support professional development, and provide the ideal platform to present and discuss work with the wider community.

Our Publications

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Public Engagement

We have developed public engagement and outreach resources on topics in the molecular biosciences, for anyone to use. The Society offers grants, prizes and support to science communicators and those engaging the public in bioscience.

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Research Journal – Hybrid

Michael J. Ryan, USA

Clinical Science

Linking basic science to disease mechanisms Translating molecular bioscience and experimental research into medical insights, papers published in Clinical Science cover a range of topics, including the cardiovascular system and vascular biology, genomic medicine, inflammation, nephrology, hepatology, cancer biology, and the respiratory system.

Research Area VI - Biological Systems

Research Area VI covers the broad areas of biological clocks, gene therapy, embryogenesis, organogenesis, innate immunity, immune responses, inflammation, disease processes, ageing, cancer, plants, molecular medicine, neurodegeneration, parasitology, plant pathology, nutrition, cell division differentiation and death, cardiovascular disease, developmental biology, diabetes, matrix structure and tissue engineering.

Packages

Check out our curated packages, containing resources and material related to synthetic biology, and virology and vaccinology.

Research Area V - Signalling

Research Area V covers the broad areas of receptors, ion channels, endocrine systems, cytokines, cell cycle, cell growth and differentiation, cell adhesion, second messengers, kinases, phosphatases, lipid mediators, post-translational modifications, transcription/translation, nuclear interactions, nuclear receptors, pre-and post-synaptic signalling, protein phosphorylation, G-proteins, scaffolds, drug discovery, molecular pharmacology, computer-aided drug design and redox signalling.

Clinical and Translational Research Theme Panel

The Clinical and Translational Research Theme Panel covers the broad areas of aging, cancer, cardiovascular system & vascular biology, diabetes & metabolic disorders, diagnostics & biomarkers, endocrinology, gastrointestinal, renal & hepatic systems, immunology & inflammation, molecular bases of health & disease, neuroscience, pharmacology & toxicology, respiratory system, therapeutics & molecular medicine and stem cells.