🌍 New OpEd Alert! Biodiversity is not just an environmental issue — it's a health issue. Yesterday, @cwalzer.bsky.social and I published an OpEd in @statnews.com calling for the health sector to confront a critical blind spot: biodiversity loss.

The UK isn’t prepared for the next pandemic – and nor are many other countries. kucharski.substack.com/p/we-arent-p...

Congratulations to the graduating #fieldepi and #publichealth #microbiology fellows of cohort 2023! #EPIET was integral to my career and the network of alumni you are a part of is a wonderful family.

A wave of ancient plagues 5000 years ago changed everything — our DNA, immunity & societies. Read the beautifully illustrated story in New Scientist:https://www.newscientist.com/article/2500060-how-a-surge-in-ancient-plagues-5000-years-ago-shaped-humanity/ #AncientDNA #HumanEvolution #OneHealth

Climate change poses multiple challenges to our health. Our new article coauthored with @kathelse.bsky.social considers the rise in infections and pollution combines with the impact of climate change on our immune system and what we need to do to better understand this 🧪 🧵#EcoImmunology

Pandemics aren’t random. They’re part of a changing, interconnected world. Join Prof John Drake as he explores how global change drives the rise of new infectious diseases. 📅 18 November 2025, 17:00–18:00 (GMT) 📍 Oxford Martin School & Online 🔗Register here: https://f.mtr.cool/eqloivjuyc

Earlier this month, we welcomed the inaugural cohort of MPhil students in Global Risk and Resilience! We look forward to supporting them as they begin an exciting year exploring the governance and mitigation of global catastrophic risks 🌍

It is incredibly exciting to have our first cohort of MPhil students starting this month. After what feels like an age of planning and admissions, we got to finally meet them on Wednesday, and what a fantastic group they are 🎉

🦠 New #Ebola outbreak declared in Kasai (DRC): 35 cases, 16 deaths so far. Rapid response by @WHO, @UNICEF & partners underway. A stark reminder of the need for strong #biosafety, #research infrastructures & preparedness. #GlobalHealth #ERINHA Read more: https://thelancet.pulse.ly/gnmixfglz9

We’re looking forward to welcoming the very first cohort of our MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience next week! Ahead of the start of term, we’d like to reintroduce our education team. Find out more about the MPhil here: www.cser.ac.uk/education/mp... 🧵

Happy to share that I am starting a new position as Assistant Teaching Professor and Course Director of the MPhil in Translational Medical Research in @MedCambridge 🎉. Applications open on friday so do share in your networks www.med.cam.ac.uk/study/mphil-translational-medical-research

More details on #Ebola outbreak in DRC: Index case was a pregnant woman (in third trimester), who came to Bulape General Reference Hospital on 20 August with fever, bleeding, bloody diarrhea. She died on August 25. Then two health care workers, who first had contact with her, developed symptoms...

Happy #WorldFieldEpidemiologyDay #WFED2025! Field epi remains one of the most rewarding and challenging (in a good way) careers I can think of. Field epidemiologists provide the evidence necessary for action, field epidemiology is the backbone of responding to a public health emergency.

Registration and the call for abstract submissions for #GHS2026 are officially open! Do you have research, insights, or innovative work to share in advancing global health security? Submit your abstract and join us in Malaysia to be part of this vital global conversation. 👉 ghsconf.com

Book launch! Please join the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Health Security on Wednesday, September 10, from 4 to 6 pm EDT for the book launch of "The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics," the latest from @mtosterholm & Mark Olshaker www.csis.org/events/...

In under 24h following the newly identified outbreak of #Ebola in the DRC, the virus has been isolated, sequenced and the virus sequence data made publicly available. virological.org/t/the-16th-e...

Democratic Republic of Congo declares Ebola outbreak in Kasai province with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths; information on index case provided by DRC's National Institute of Public Health spr.ly/63324A8ddG

📣We're working with experts at VISTA (UC Davis) and BEACON (@buceid.bsky.social) to combine their AI and infectious disease knowledge to more accurately rank the viruses that have the potential to cause the next deadly pandemic.

We’re excited to be preparing for the arrival of our new MPhil students this October!🌟 Interested in joining the 2026/27 cohort? Applications will open on 3rd September 2025, learn more about the course here: www.cser.ac.uk/education/mp...

Excited to say we’re hiring 😊. We’re looking for a post-doc in ancient pathogen genomics to join our friendly supportive team in London at @ugiatucl.bsky.social. Start date January 2026. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Poster abstract submission for our Scientific Meeting is open until the 29th August. Posters must cover an aspect of emerging threats or pandemic science, and we particularly encourage posters that show cross-collaborative working. Find out more here: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/poster-...

📢New job posting!📢 Are you excited by the idea of building global infrastructure to make pathogen sequencing more accessible, interpretable, and equitable? 🧑🏻‍💻🧬 My group at @swisstph.ch has an opening working with ARTIC2, @pathoplexus.org, & Loculus - read on! 1/5

Two PhD studentships available in real-time infectious disease modelling, jointly with LSHTM, Imperial and UKHSA. January 2026 start + 3.5 years of funding: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

Registrations for ESCAIDE 2025 are now open! You can register to join us both in person in Warsaw and online on 19-21 November. We invite the #EpiSky and #MedSky community to join Europe's leading #publichealth conference. Learn more: www.escaide.eu/en/attendees...

This is really cool but also a cautionary tale about zooanthroponotic transmission at the interface between human and animals. Without surveillance, viruses can hop back and forth and evolve in unpredictable ways

📣📣 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pandemic Prevention & Global Health Security Terrific chance to work with @drejoanneliu.bsky.social & @tivabaral.bsky.social at @mcgill.ca!! mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...

Getting Ahead of the Curve at the International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2025! Takeaways: 🔹 Relevance of preparedness with One Health focus 🔹 Pandemic Agreement as an Advocacy tool 🔹 Need for Implementation Science 🔹 Solidarity ≠ Charity See you in Singapore'26! #PandemicSciences25 #SORMAS

The Virology Unit at IPC is constantly working to make surveillance/Early Warning faster, better, cheaper — from air sampling to portable labs. Happy to have our work featured in this @telegraphnews.bsky.social article by @sneweyy.bsky.social 🦠🧪🐓💉🥼😷 Read more: www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

I'm thrilled that today I returned to UCLA as an Assistant Professor-in-Residence in the Division of Infectious Diseases. I’m building an interdisciplinary team focused on globally emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases. More info soon! #IDsky #EpiSky #SciSky sethjudson.com/research-ove...

And now also with the correct hashtag #PandemicSciences25

The next days I am attending #PandemicSciences2025 in Oxford. I am looking forward to (re-) connect with old and new colleagues and friends. If you are around and interested in early warning, surveillance, data integration and rapid response, find me for a chat.

🚨Job alert: We’re hiring a Teaching & Learning Coordinator at the forthcoming Bennett School of Public Policy at @cam.ac.uk Be part of building a world-class School from day one—supporting established & new postgraduate programmes. Apply by 9 July 2025 www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac...

We are pleased to announce our Scientific Meeting is now open for registration. Taking place on 1st & 2nd Oct 2025 (Victoria Gallery & Museum, Liverpool), the event will will bring together key collaborators to reflect on the priorities for pandemic preparedness. Read more: tinyurl.com/4eb5e72p

Gesellschaftlich, politisch, wissenschaftlich: Zur Zeit scheint es, als ob das Toast ständig auf die Seite mit der Marmelade fällt. Aber: Manche Dinge werden auch besser. Heute in einer Woche, am 10. Juni, um 10 Uhr, geht unsere Webseite online. @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de #wisskomm #science #leibniz

Write-up of our open-source software tool, Grapevne, enabling rapid construction of multi-data type workflows for enhanced pandemic preparedness. It was born out of the need to repeat analyses during the invasion of multiple Variants of Concern. wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-...

Amazing work from our colleagues in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and elsewhere, making the first sequences available from the ongoing Mpox epidemic in Sierra Leone. More to come - for now, head over to @pathoplexus.org: pathoplexus.org/seqsets/PP_S...

Absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of ARTIC2 - a £5.5M 5 year project funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social to build on the ARTIC approach of low-cost, globally accessible genome sequencing for surveillance of outbreaks, epidemics and endemic diseases: www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/am...

What turns a virus spillover into an epidemic? 🌍🦠 Join leading experts to explore how AI, genomics & ecology shape epidemic forecasting. 📍Oxford Martin School & Online ⏰ May 19 5–6:15pm Register here: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/what-turns-spillovers-into-epidemics

Really looking forward to this event @oxmartinschool.bsky.social on what turns spillovers into epidemics/pandemics in human populations: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/what-... with exciting speakers. Hosted by the Pandemic Genomics program and moderated by @jessmetcalf.bsky.social

Hey disease ecologists: We're still doing that open data thing. A few months ago, we hired two amazing data scientists, and they'd love to work with you to help you use this data standard (and a new R package!!) to get your data into a FAIR repository. Please reach out if you want to work with us!

Are you looking for near real time updates on disease outbreaks around the world? Follow @beaconbio.bsky.social for reports & thoughtful commentary on cases and clusters. You can also check out the website at beaconbio.org

FEiA is recruiting a Program Coordinator to lead the coordination and delivery of the Rapid Response Team Program in the National Department of Health in Papua New Guinea. 💼 Rapid Response Team Program Coordinator Closes: 10 May 2025 www.fieldepiinaction.com/careers/rrt-... #FETP #Hiring

Today is international #EarthDay !🌎 Discover how CSER is addressing one of the greatest challenges facing humanity, climate change. From research to policy, see how we're working to reduce global risks: www.cser.ac.uk/work/researc...

Cambridge complete double over Oxford with crushing wins www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2...

In collaboration with great team in DRC & Spain we present data MPOX both in regions of DRC where disease traditionally been reported & areas where has emerged recently @thelancet.bsky.social Hopefully provides useful insights into relative severity & clinical features of MPOX across region #IDSky

PAPER ALERT: #Wastewater #surveillance is an important tool in the surveillance and epidemic intelligence toolbox. Having reliable and scalable near-source wastewater surveillance options enables us to react early to local changes in epidemiology. #episky #IDsky journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

In just one hour, we’re opening the doors to our first new permanent gallery in almost a decade. Want to peek behind the curtain and take a quick tour to see what Fixing Our Broken Planet has to offer? 👀 We thought you might…

We are JUA KIVU: a #horizoneurope -funded consortium with 5 partners in Africa and 3 in Europe. We conduct mpox emergency outbreak research to better understand the dynamics of the ongoing outbreak in the African Great Lakes region, providing evidence-based support for its containment. juakivu.org