Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK
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We wrapped up the 2026 conference with our final keynote from Dr Eugene Ryabov, sharing insights on “Plant vector-borne diseases and cross-sector lessons.” A great way to finish an excellent couple of days. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
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Panel session underway exploring the future of UK VBD research - Lots of important discussions happening.
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Poster session is in full swing! So many fantastic presentations on display
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3 days ago
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Dr Jess Stokes
3 days ago
I've been at the excellent
#UKVBD2026
this week representing
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Thoroughly enjoying catching up with the huge breadth of research being undertaken across the UK, across species and across academia and policy.
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Great start to day two with our third keynote speaker, Dr Lucy Gilbert, giving a presentation on "Tick-borne pathogens: socio-ecological system perspectives"
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What a great first day we had yesterday! Back today for day two - If you are joining us, don't forget to visit our exhibitors Valneva
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@thepandemicinst.bsky.social
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Mosquito Scotland Project
3 days ago
Great 1st day at the
@ukvbd.bsky.social
conferenced in Liverpool, with several
#MosquitoScotland
team members presenting findings from their work
@sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@meshachlee.bsky.social
Georgia Kirby Ryan Carmichael Lucy Devlin Aidan Desjardins Dom Brass Ross Cuthbert
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Our second keynote speaker, Henriette (Jet) de Valk, discussing an exceptional year for arbovirus transmission in France in 2025
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Starting off the conference with our first keynote speaker, Professor
@baylism.bsky.social
, discussing “The changing risk of VBDs in the UK.”
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It's day one of the UK VBD Conference 2026! Looking forward to an exciting couple of packed days in Liverpool
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We’re very pleased to announce our keynote speakers for this years UK VBD Conference; Professor Matthew Baylis, Professor Henriette (Jet) de Valk, Dr Lucy Gilbert & Dr Eugene Ryabov There is still time to register here:
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UK VBD Conference 2026 | University of Liverpool
The UK Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) Conference is a national meeting bringing together researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, policy-makers,
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Don't forget to submit your abstract to present at the UK VBD Conference in Liverpool on 31st March and 1st April 2026!
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Final two weeks to submit your abstract to present at this year’s UK VBD Conference in Liverpool. Don’t miss out! Submission deadline is 28th February 2026.
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Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
2 months ago
Registration is now open for the seventh UK Vector-Borne Diseases Conference 2026. Abstract submission is now open ⬇️
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📆Tuesday 31 March - Wednesday 1 April 📍University of Liverpool, Central Teaching Hub Register here ➡️
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5 weeks left to submit your abstract if you would like to present at the UK VBD Conference 2026 in Liverpool!
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Don't forget to submit your abstract if you would like to present at the UK VBD Conference 2026! There are opportunities for standard talks, short “quick-fire” talks and posters across all themes. Submission deadline is Friday 28th February 2026.
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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
2 months ago
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We are very grateful to our sponsors for supporting this year’s meeting: BBSRC Defra The Pandemic Institute Health Protection Research Institute in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections. Thank you for supporting us and see you all next year!
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over 1 year ago
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And that’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who has attended over the last two days and making it the biggest conference yet 🎉
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over 1 year ago
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Congratulations to all the winners of Best Posters, Best Flash Talks and Best Talks across all the themes we’ve covered! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who’s presented their research over the last two days!
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over 1 year ago
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Caroline Millins
over 1 year ago
Sarah Biddlecomb, UKHSA presenting UK distribution data of dermacentor reticularis and Haemaphysalis punctata
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Rosheen Sungeni Mthawanji 🇲🇼
over 1 year ago
It has been a very eventful day for our group. Here are some of the conference highlights. Thank you to the organisers, it has been a wonderful conference.
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Professor Stephen Higgs from Kansas State University is presenting his keynote, “Forty Years of Mosquito Research: things we should know by now”
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over 1 year ago
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Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK
Caroline Millins
over 1 year ago
Ben Miller acing the poster session
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‘How will woodland creation affect tick-borne disease risks in the UK’
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Holly Broadhurst
over 1 year ago
Thrilled to present our project on developing a one health approach to tick and tick-borne diseases through manipulation of reservoir host communities with Katie August today at
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Our panel are ready in their seats…
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over 1 year ago
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Dr Steven White
over 1 year ago
@bethpurse.bsky.social
presenting an overview of our OPTICK project (co-led by
@cmillins.bsky.social
) at
@ukvbd.bsky.social
.
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Dr Steven White
over 1 year ago
@drheatherferg.bsky.social
giving and overview of our Mosquito Scotland project at
@ukvbd.bsky.social
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Kickstarting our afternoon with UKRI/Defra project presentations before our panel of presenters take to the stage to answer questions
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over 1 year ago
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Dr Steven White
over 1 year ago
Dom Brass talking about our tick model from our TickSolve project at
@ukvbd.bsky.social
.
@bethpurse.bsky.social
@ukceh.bsky.social
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Now that we’re filled up on tea and coffee, it’s time to look at more of the amazing research on display
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over 1 year ago
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Now we have our first keynote speaker for today, Dr Trisna Tungadi from Keele University presenting on the “Manipulation of plant hosts and insect vectors by viruses.”
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over 1 year ago
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Caroline Millins
over 1 year ago
Jing Jing Khoo presenting Wolbachia genomic data from Culex pipiens cell lines at the Tick Cell Biobank hosted at
@liverpooluni.bsky.social
@ukvbd.bsky.social
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Dr Steven White
over 1 year ago
Good morning Liverpool. Looking forward to another great day of
#VBD
talks at
@ukvbd.bsky.social
.
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Professor Matthew Baylis
@baylism.bsky.social
opens the day once again with a warm welcome, ready for a morning filled with presentations and flash talks
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over 1 year ago
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Welcome back to the 6th UK VBD Conference! We’re on our second day of presentations and panels on vector-borne diseases
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over 1 year ago
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Rosheen Sungeni Mthawanji 🇲🇼
over 1 year ago
Our first day has been absolutely fantastic! We're diving back in tomorrow...🥰 We have two presentations lined up from our group: Amirah Rashid will be presenting at 11:20, and Jet Griep will be showcasing poster 48. Come and learn more about the amazing work our team is doing!.
#UKVBD2024
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Wrapping up day one with an exciting keynote from Prof Polly Roy from
@lshtm.bsky.social
diving into the fascinating world of Bluetongue virus 🦠
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over 1 year ago
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Next up we learn about the new Defra-UKRI one health VBD hub project, enhancing links between data collection, analysis and policy
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over 1 year ago
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Caroline Millins
over 1 year ago
@bethpurse.bsky.social
presenting ticksolve research
@ukvbd.bsky.social
meeting in collaboration with
@mayaholding.bsky.social
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Caroline Millins
over 1 year ago
‘Collaborate to innovate’ Mara Rocchi from the Moredun Research Institute presents results from a stakeholder workshop aimed at developing best practice for managing tickborne diseases
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Dr Steven White
over 1 year ago
@bethpurse.bsky.social
talking about some of the modelling outputs from our TickSolve project at
@ukvbd.bsky.social
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Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK
Caroline Millins
over 1 year ago
Shifting gears,
@ukvbd.bsky.social
invasive species cost billions annually, mosquitoes are the most costly group. Economic models of mosquito interventions show investment in interventions can be good value for money
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Caroline Millins
over 1 year ago
@drstevenmwhite.bsky.social
presenting role of phenotypic plasticity in disease transmission illustrated by dengue virus and Aedes albopictus
@ukvbd.bsky.social
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Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK
Caroline Millins
over 1 year ago
Ticksolve research on landscape effects on hosts and cascading effects on ticks presented at
@ukvbd.bsky.social
by Saudamini Venkatesan
@livuninews.bsky.social
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Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK
The Global Vector Hub
over 1 year ago
@ukvbd.bsky.social
:
@drstevenmwhite.bsky.social
on phenotypic plasticity in
#Aedes
albopictus and
#dengue
incidence
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Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK
Zantiks Ltd.
over 1 year ago
Come and talk to us at
#UKVBD2024
Liverpool to see how we can make your
#Behaviour
#Research
simple.
@ukvbd.bsky.social
#BehaviourSimply
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After a brilliant morning our afternoon session on vector and disease control kicks off with Saudaminu Venkatesan from the University of Liverpool
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over 1 year ago
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Dr Steven White
over 1 year ago
Our PhD student Ben Fellows presenting his work on modelling Aedes aegypti and dengue at
@ukvbd.bsky.social
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Lots of fantastic research on display in the
#UKVBD2024
poster session
over 1 year ago
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