We're excited about the launch of the new NIHR Health Protection Research Unit Network, which will provide strategic leadership for the 13 NIHR Health Protection Research Units (HPRUs) and 2 NIHR Health Protection Research Focus Awards (HPRFAs) in England. hpruezi.nihr.ac.uk/news/hpru-ne...

Congratulations to HPRU-EZI's Lucy Delaney and co-authors, whose paper is in the top 10 of BJGP Open's Most Read Research Articles of 2025! doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

TPI's strategic post Dr Tessa Prince recently joined a UK–South Africa workshop exploring how a One Health approach can help prevent future pandemics by improving surveillance of viruses in wildlife. Read more here: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/from-li...

The midge that spreads Oropouche doesn't live in the UK, but studying it is part of how we prepare for future health threats. Read more in our new blog post, a case study from our Science Review 2025: 🔗 https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/09/staying-ahead-of-emerging-threats-insights-from-oropouche/

Don't forget to submit your abstract to present at the UK VBD Conference in Liverpool on 31st March and 1st April 2026!

The 4th International Meeting on Arboviruses & their Vectors is coming to Liverpool! 🌍🦟 Join global experts tackling arboviruses, vectors, ecology & prevention. 👉 https://microb.io/IMAV26 #IMAV2026 #InfectiousDiseases #VirologyCommunity

A study funded through a partnership with CSL Seqirus has been published in Scientific Reports. The research maps #BirdFlu risk across Europe using environmental AND wild bird data. Read more: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/study-u... @liambrierley.bsky.social #AvianInfluenza #H5N1

5 weeks left to submit your abstract if you would like to present at the UK VBD Conference 2026 in Liverpool! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/j9hjJbCnRS

The UK losing its measles elimination status is a stark warning. At @thepandemicinst.bsky.social we’re tackling hesitancy, misinformation and access barriers to rebuild trust in routine immunisation. www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/why-vaccine-confidence-matters-a-qa-with-professor-tom-solomon/

Great talks at our event in Liverpool today, including inspiration and tips from the last cohort of HPRU-EZI PhD students, and the importance of Patient and Public Involvement, Engagement and Participation in public health research.

An initial event for the new cohort of HPRU-EZI PhD students is underway in Liverpool today!

We are delighted to announce registration is now open for the seventh UK Vector-Borne Diseases Conference. 31st March-1st April 2026. Register here: bit.ly/48ZQ7ee

Tickets are now available for our next LSTM Inaugural Lecture, delivered by Professor Tom Fletcher: lstm.ac/TomFletcher 'A Journey Through Dangerous Pathogens: From Outbreak Response to Preparedness' will explore the lessons learned from working with some of the world’s most dangerous pathogens.

Two more fully funded PhDs in real-time infectious disease modelling & forecasting — developing methods for operational use by @ukhsa.bsky.social and others in outbreak response. UK home students, starting April or September 2026. www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

Dear colleagues - the international meeting on arboviruses and their vectors planned in Hamburg, Germany for 2026, is going to be moved to Liverpool instead. Logistical reasons beyond our control necessitated this move. Still the same dates- see you on Merseyside!

2025 was a year of action for @thepandemicinst.bsky.social. From rapid research funding to global partnerships and community engagement. Watch our Year in Review video below, and download our brochure for more info: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/app/uploads/... #PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealth

Before you finish for the festive break, make sure you book your tickets for Professor Tom Fletcher's inaugural lecture at LSTM. Tom's lecture is sure to be a fascinating insight into his work, bridging clinical care, research, and global health security. Register now: lstm.ac/TomFletcher

LSTM's Vice-Chancellor Professor David Lalloo has co-authored a chapter in the Chief Medical Officer’s landmark report into the current state of infectious disease in the UK, “the oldest enemy of human health”. Read the full report: www.gov.uk/government/p....

📰News!📰A systematic review of vaccine uptake intervention studies shows a lack of economic analysis to support decision making. The review, led by @yhamashima.bsky.social & PI Dr Clare French looked at 37 randomised controlled trials, the gold standard of research study. More ▶️ tinyurl.com/nhv9tk3h

New paper out from the MosSI group. Started this work in 2017 so great to finally get it out! TL;DR - Microbiome interactions with ZIKV - host background matters! animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

This #OneHealthDay we're highlighting how #UKPHRST & MRC/UVRI Uganda at LSHTM researchers are using a #OneHealth approach to help Ugandan livestock owners, healthcare workers & vets be better prepared for future Rift Valley Fever outbreaks. See what they learnt 👉 bit.ly/OneHealthDay2025

West Nile virus: What is it and how are we preparing? Researchers in Liverpool are working to strengthen UK preparedness - from mosquito surveillance to vaccine development - to stop outbreaks before they start. Read more: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/west-ni... #WestNileVirus #WestNile

First evidence in the UK of breeding aegypti mosquito – the main spreader of dengue, chikungunya and Zika. Dr Marcus Blagrove writes for The Conversation highlighting the need for enhanced mosquito surveillance and proactive strategies to mitigate future risks. bit.ly/3KKlGQP #TeamLivUni

Two action-packed days at #TPI2025 brought together leaders from government, academia, health & industry to strengthen #PandemicPreparedness. A big thanks to all our attendees, speakers, sponsors and poster presenters!

Last week our CEO @smhopkins.bsky.social spoke at the @thepandemicinst.bsky.social about our mission to protect the UK against current and future health threats. She stressed that pandemic preparedness means acting now to prevent what we can, and being ready to respond swiftly when necessary.

Great first day of our Scientific Meeting, hearing from a range of our funded projects plus colleagues from @ukhsa.bsky.social, FIND, Dstl, @cepi.net and more #TPI2025

Dr Krishanthi Subramaniam recently shared her expertise on BBC Points of View, speaking about the recent programme 'Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic'. Watch from 7mins30: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

The 4th International Meeting on Arboviruses and their Vectors, IMAV, a Microbiology Society focus meeting, will take place in Hamburg, Germany, on September 1 & 2, 2026. Registration to open soon! Speakers in next post.

🎤 Talks by academics, inventors and writers! 🍄 Art installations! 🛼 Performances across the city! 🪨 British Science Festival X Liverpool Biennale! 👩🏽‍🔬 Meet the scientists! Five FREE things to do at the British Science Festival this week! #BSF25 #Liverpool www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

We're looking forward to taking part in this year's British Science Festival (@britsciassoc.bsky.social) this Sun 14th Sept at The Museum of Liverpool, with colleagues from @livuniengagehls.bsky.social. Join us from 11:30, all events are free! Find out more britishsciencefestival.org/event/nature...

Just one week to go until the British Science Festival opens in Liverpool! ✨ Talks, art, robots, music + more — all free to attend. More Info> news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/03/c... #BritishScienceFestival #BSF2025 #Liverpool

📣 Introducing "Antiviral Roller Skating"! ✨️🦠🛼✨️ Debuting at the British Science Festival 2025 #BSF25 in Liverpool! Exploring viruses & antivirals through movement & play! Friday 12 Sep, 18.30 @unitytheatre.bsky.social FREE tickets: britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Researchers from Liverpool recently featured in a BBC news item exploring the spread of West Nile Virus, and the research being undertaken in Liverpool to prepare for future outbreaks. Read more: 'One mosquito bite dramatically changed my life' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@lstmnews.bsky.social researchers are testing spatial mosquito repellents - a promising new tool in the fight against malaria. Read more - lstmed.ac.uk/news-events/news/spatial-mosquito-repellents-could-be-a-promising-new-malaria-prevention-tool #malaria #globalhealth

Only 1 month to go! We’re counting down to The Pandemic Institute Scientific Meeting, 1& 2 October 2025, Liverpool. Join leading voices in science, policy & health as we explore solutions to emerging threats & future pandemics. 🔗 Register now: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/collaborate/... #TPI2025

We've announced a £1.3m programme to evaluate how wastewater monitoring could help detect a wide range of dangerous pathogens 🔬 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-launches-development-programme-for-wastewater-monitoring-techniques-which-could-catch-pandemic-threats-early

Oropouche virus is a lesser-known tropical infection that’s been spreading across Central and South America in recent years. It's carried by midges, although not those found in the UK or wider Europe. Full details in our travel health news story: www.gov.uk/government/n...

With over 7,000 cases of #chikungunya reported in a major outbreak in China, @runningmadprof.bsky.social explains how the virus spreads, who’s most at risk, and why it’s unlikely to spark a COVID-style pandemic. 🔗 www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/chikung... #Chikungunya #GlobalHealth

Fantastic news, congratulations Prof Semple!

Join @lshtm.bsky.social's 'Health Misinformation: UNPACKED' event this coming September, to hear from leading voices on how to understand and combat the rising tide of health misinformation in the UK. Monday 15 Sept 2025 13:00-17:00 London bit.ly/LSHTMHealthM...

Have you booked your place for Professor Christine Goffinet's Inaugural Lecture? Register now - in person in Liverpool or online: lstm.ac/GoffinetInau....

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a clinical trainee to undertake a PhD in an area relating to outbreak prone infectious disease of public health importance or zoonoses: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNJ811/h...

NEWS | Prof Iain Buchan told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry what Liverpool’s testing pilot taught us, highlighting ways to handle future pandemics more effectively. Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/05/19/l... @profbuchan.bsky.social ‪@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social

Last week, Dr Caitlin Thompson and Dr Rachel Byrne, from @lstmnews.bsky.social, were invited to Buckingham Palace in recognition of their work as early careers researchers. Read more about their pioneering work on diagnostics here: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/early-c...

Five years on the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are continuing to reflect on its legacy for global health. Dr Caitlin Thompson from LSTM and @thepandemicinst.bsky.social, reflects on the potential of the rapid diagnostics that became so widely used in the UK during COVID. lstm.ac/42lvjeX

Last week we published our first annual report on infectious disease trends. 📊 The report brings together all the key data from 2023 to early 2025 and outlines the steps our organisation is taking to tackle these threats. Read the full report 🔗🔽 www.gov.uk/government/p...

Great to be featured on BBC NW last night with @runningmadprof.bsky.social, Dr Subramaniam & @profbuchan.bsky.social talking about the work carried out in Liverpool during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the work we are doing to prepare for future pandemics Watch from 13:23 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

You may have seen reports of the first case of #AvianInfluenza in sheep found on a UK farm. Read our response from Dr Meera Chand, Emerging Infection Lead at UK Health Security Agency. Read our blog post for more on avian influenza: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/03/w... #BirdFlu

Proud to lead the NIHR HPRU in Emerging & Zoonotic Infections, refunded for 5 more years with £5.5m. Since 2014, we've leveraged £10M to generate >£120m funding, trained 28 PhD/postdocs, and produced >500 publications. Vital in UK response to Ebola, Zika, and Covid-19. #InfectiousDiseases

Ahead of the COVID-19 Day of Reflection this coming Sunday 9 March, we're sharing some reflections from researchers on what it was like to pivot their work during the pandemic to help in the efforts to combat the disease. www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/the-pan...