Pleasure to be back @ Pint of Science last night I spoke about how getting antivirals to the right place @ the right time is a huge challenge and how biological diversity of humans complicates things All fantastically hosted by @drlaurarandle.bsky.social #pint26 @livuniengagehls.bsky.social

Ensitrelvir for the treatment of hospitalized adults with COVID-19: an international phase 3 randomized placebo-controlled trial ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/48QTAwv

Meet Beth and Liz, two of the inspiring @liverpooluni.bsky.social scientists who will be at Meet the Scientists next Saturday! Head down to the World Museum between 10am and 4pm on Saturday 7th March 🧫🔭⚗️🧬🥼🧪🦠 @therexuol.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social

British Science Festival 2025 is in #Liverpool! Join us on Saturday, 6pm for Liverpool's Party People @ Quirky Quarter to learn about the science of a night out! #BSF25 @liverpooluni.bsky.social @livuniengagehls.bsky.social @therexuol.bsky.social @britsciassoc.bsky.social @drlaurarandle.bsky.social

We were back at @evertoninthecommunity.org today for a special summer edition of our Toddler Science Club with the @therexuol.bsky.social team. We had fun learning all about medicines with our mini scientists! @livunihls.bsky.social

We loved seeing all the new medicines being made and chatting about how medication helps our bodies fight infection. @lizchallenger.bsky.social @drbthompson.bsky.social @helener3.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social

Join Pharmacology and Therapeutics for 'Liverpool's Party People' exploring the science of a night out. britishsciencefestival.org/event/liverp...

This September LJMU and UoL are hosting the British Science Festival!! Join us for ✨ ONE NIGHT ONLY ✨ on 13th September at the Quirky Quarter to learn about the science of a night out!! @drlaurarandle.bsky.social @therexuol.bsky.social Info here 👇🏻 britishsciencefestival.org/event/liverp...

We were delighted to join the Careers Carousel at St Anne's Catholic Primary school this week and share insights of our work with the Year 6 children. #STEM #engagement #clinicalscience @livuniengagehls.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social

A fab final night of @pintofscience.uk at the Bridewell 🥼 from dementia to drug discovery and allergic reactions to microplastics! Thanks to all our brilliant speakers 🍻👏 @livunihls.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social @therexuol.bsky.social @pintofscience.uk

Great night last night, taking pharmacology to the pub @pintofscience.uk - some great talks and fantastic shots of science! My talk focused on how we got treatments to patients during the COVID pandemic @therexuol.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @livuniengagehls.bsky.social

next up is @lizchallenger.bsky.social explaining how we get medicines from dose to destination and the repurposing medicines during the Covid19 pandemic. #pint25

🧪 A new trial in Liverpool is testing a breakthrough oral treatment for visceral leishmaniasis. Led by UHLG, @liverpooluni.bsky.social & DNDi, it could transform care for this deadly disease. Call 0151 706 4863 to take part! 💊🌍 #GlobalHealth #ClinicalTrials #Leishmaniasis #DNDi

Pleased to say that I'll be speaking at this year's Pint of Science festival on Weds 21st May. Tickets are £5 & can be purchased here: pintofscience.co.uk/event/from-m... It'll be a good night showcasing fantastic science being done right here in Liverpool, plus beer! @therexuol.bsky.social

Volunteers wanted! , Are you a sexually active woman who might benefit from #PrEP ? @profygilleece.bsky.social @profchloeorkin.bsky.social @drlaurajwaters.bsky.social @drrageshri.bsky.social @savinglives.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Learn more and see if you qualify: www.agiletrial.net #COVID19 #clinicaltrial @nhsuhlg-ri.bsky.social @nhsuhlg.bsky.social @livuninews.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social

Latest reports from 67 UNAIDS offices confirm that, despite efforts by governments and partners to mobilize domestic resources to mitigate risks, US funding cuts continue to severely impact the HIV response, putting millions at risk. Read the latest report: www.unaids.org/en/resources...

JFC.

UPDATE: Here's where we're at w/ NIH grant terminations: ❌ 429 NIH grants terminated* ❌ 137 related to HIV/AIDS prevention ❌ 27 on cancer ❌ 16 on Alzheimer's The full Airtable, thanks to wizardry of @noamross.net👇 *This is just what we know. There are certainly more we don't know about yet.

14 pages of terminated NIH grants--everyone should read through the list. The sweep is VERY broad, including "The Impact of the Herpes Zoster Vaccine on Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus" & "Mitochondrial-based Determinants of Sex Differences in Acute Kidney Injury"🧪 1/n taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data...

Bleak. So much progress has been made in these areas over decades of hard work. It would be a disaster to lose those gains We must not go backwards. #IDsky 🧪

The sudden U.S. funding cuts are also affecting efforts to eradicate polio, to monitor the emergence of diseases such as avian influenza, and to respond to disease outbreaks and humanitarian crises.

Now more than ever, we must step up action and protect #HealthForAll. Recent funding cuts are hitting global health hard—let’s take action before it’s too late! 🧵

#CROI2025 Two slides presented at last week’s conference starkly illustrated the cost of the almost-complete defunding of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provision via PEPFAR, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. www.aidsmap.com/news/mar-202...

Great fun yesterday morning @evertoninthecommunity.org toddler science club!

Today we were chatting to the scientists and healthcare professionals of the future about medicines and our brilliant bodies. #science #medicine #education #STEM

Wtaf

A must-watch: Rebecca Denison, founder of Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases (WORLD), delivers the Martin Delaney Presentation at #CROI2025 "40+ Years of #HIV: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, What Shouldn’t, What Must" Thanks to IAS-USA for making it publicly available.

Can event-based PrEP dosing (aka ‘on-demand’ or ‘2-1-1’) work for women? New data presented at #CROI2025. www.aidsmap.com/news/mar-202...

aidsmap's first summary bulletin of news from #CROI2025 is out now. CROI 2025: US funding freeze threatens two decades' progress in HIV, 13 March 2025 https://www.aidsmap.com/bulletin/conference-news/croi-2025/13-march-2025

Prof Saye Khoo speaking at #CROI2025 on the risks for failure & resistance with long acting integrase inhibitors @livunihls.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social

So grateful for the opportunity to present the first report of favipiravir triphosphate PK in human participants receiving Favi for COVID - stay tuned for the full manuscript in near future #CROI2025

All at #CROI2025 (and those who are not!!), join @docdelrio.bsky.social @chrisbeyrer.bsky.social and colleagues demanding #PEPFAR funding be fully restored. Sign onto the open letter today: bit.ly/PEPFARLetter Speak out (more), scientists: the foreign aid freeze has put millions of lives at risk 👇

"Nothing about us without us" estimated ~400 million people living with long COVID - more research needed! #CROI2025

Great work Yashna 🙌🏼 always good to see how our work in the Bioanalytical Facility comes together as part of a clinical trial

Anger inducing to read whilst attending #CROI2025 hearing about the wonderful research conducted all around the world, much of which is funded by US programmes

Dvora Joseph Davey: Urine tenofovir test could be used to monitor PrEP adherence. In South African study of pregnant & postpartum women, it's used primarily as a counseling tool to help support adherence. #CROI2025

PK/safety of ONCE YEARLY LEN! Potential to address LEN barriers. Two IM formulations (F1/2) assessed in HIV-neg ppl. Tmax F1 12W, good PK to W56 & higher than Q6M LEN. F2 similar. Both safe/well-tolerated. NO NODULES!!!! Pre-treatment ice reduced injection pain. This is exciting?!?!??! #CROI2025

HIV research *SAVES LIVES* HIV prevention *SAVES LIVES* HIV treatment *SAVES LIVES* S̲C̲I̲E̲N̲C̲E̲ S̲A̲V̲E̲S̲ L̲I̲V̲E̲S̲ (We're so passionate about it, it's almost like we named our charity because of it). #SaveOurSciences #Resist #CROI2025 #HIVsky #MedSky #STEMsky #ScienceSky #HIV

The huge impact of US funding cuts are clear at #CROI2025 conference - with every session reporting crisis. Poster spots left empty as registrants unable to attend. Increased #HIV mortality predicted. #BHIVA & UK protestors demonstrating in Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco. #SaveOurSciences

So many messages #CROi2025

Great work from Becca presented at #CROI2025!

#CROI2025 in the shadow of Trump 🧪 i-base.info/croi-in-the-...

Chris Beyrer opens his (already incredible just 2 minutes in) #CROI2025 plenary with 3 words..... DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A rousing opening plenary talk by Chris Beyrer at #CROI2025 He emphasized that three words cannot be left out of the #HIV response: diversity, equity & inclusion. The HIV response has always embodied these principles.

"We condemn the censoring of science!". Powerful opening words from Diane Havlir for #croi2025 "Young researchers, we have your back. Community, we are with you" Hell yes!!!

CROI chair Prof Havlir reaffirm the commitment of CROI to support scientific gatherings with free exchange of ideas, and condemns the censoring of science. She also highlights the response to US federal policy changes. #CROI2025

A powerful talk by Rebecca Denison, founder of WORLD and woman living with HIV. We can't go back to the days without treatment access. Silence is death. And courage is a decision. The hall erupted in a standing ovation. #CROI2025

Great day at the pharmacology PGR seminar day on Thursday last week , so many fantastic and interesting talks. Delighted to have won the prize for best clinical talk, and thanks to ApconiX for the prize!

Congratulations to Liz and Danae for securing the best basic research and clinical communication prizes today at the Pharmacology postgrad seminar day. Thanks to Apconix for your sponsorship of our prizes.