Mariya Goncheva passed her PhD viva On the last August 14, Mariya Goncheva succesfully passed her viva for her PhD thesis entitled "The role of bacterial secreted proteins during influenza A virus – Staphylococcus aureus co-infection". Her examiners were Jo Stevens (The Roslin Institute) and John McCauley (external, The Francis Crick Institute). The happy event was celebrated by all the laboratory with cake and bubbly. Congratulations, Mariya! Image Dr Goncheva and Prof Fitzgerald