If you're looking for a faculty position at the intersection of ecology and computing (both broadly defined), please apply to this joint search between the CEE Department and the College of Computing at MIT: cee.mit.edu/people/share...

…is totally missing the point of publishing scientific articles. Science is always a work in progress, never a finished story. We share our observations so that others can test & build on them, to advance collective understanding. AI may not be able to comprehend this but journals and reviewers MUST

Apart from the AI junk part… the notion that one should not offer a potential mechanistic explanation for an observation, without first spending years & (unavailable) $$ trying to test possibilities before sharing the observation with others (who may be better equipped to investigate the mechanism)…

We’re thrilled to honor Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo at #RIAA2025! Appointed Director of NIAID in 2023, she’s a true leader in advancing research and health equity. Join us in celebrating her incredible contributions on October 20, 2025! www.treatmentactiongroup.org/support-us/r...

We are so excited to share that Bailey Bowcutt (@baileybowcutt.bsky.social), PhD student in the Grad Lab, moderated the Harvard Chan Studio event, “Dr. Anthony Fauci: Insights from 50 years of public service.” 🎦 Watch the full interview: youtu.be/qHxR75vO83M?...

Present your #AMR work at our dedicated forum for global researchers and practitioners! 🧫 🗓️ 23-25 March 2026 Submit abstract by 1 December 📩 Share #genomics and big data approaches for navigating the growing complexities in the AMR field. 📎bit.ly/3SWzJUm#AMR#genomics#MicroSky #AMR2026

New STI surveillance data from the CDC shows declines in gonorrhea, chlamydia, and primary and secondary syphilis (though tragically congenital syphilis continues to increase). What explains these declines? (1/2)

Delighted to see our paper studying the evolution of plasmids over the last 100 years, now out! Years of work by Adrian Cazares, also Nick Thomson @sangerinstitute.bsky.social - this version much improved over the preprint. Final version should be open access, apols. Thread 1/n

New preprint reporting a large piece of work by Katherine Jia to define estimands and estimators for direct impact of vaccines with arbitrary rollout schedules arxiv.org/abs/2509.05508 with Alyssa Bilinski, @chrisboyer.bsky.social and me

“I think of antibiotics as infrastructure” @yhgrad.bsky.social interviewed for the Harvard Gazette, 'Racing against antibiotic resistance'. Read it here at bit.ly/47PdOqv

IID truly lived up to the name of the nonprofit they volunteered with—Community Servings! QinQin Yu, a postdoc in the Grad lab, organized a department volunteer outing at Community Servings, which provides medically tailored meals to families facing chronic illness and nutrition insecurity.

#stihiv2025 🧪 Historians make clinicians /scientists think very differently about what we mean by #SexualHealth and disease. Anna Hanley U Birmingham UK 19thC laws continued to have a long hold on attitudes and treatment of women with #STIs Paternalism patriarchy misogyny blame

We are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome. See thread for more information and reach out!

Please to write this @washingtonpost.com Op-Ed with Eric Rubin about the importance of independent medical journals like ours @nejm.org & @jama.com wapo.st/4kUqfV9

This is a great 🧵 and a great team. Always getting ahead of the curve on thinking about #gonorrhoea #AntimicobialResistance and new drugs #zoliflodacin #gepotidacin Looking forward to hearing more in Montreal @stihiv2025.org

Very interesting preprint! Modeling introduction of 2 new drugs for #gonorrhea, the authors found that equal allocation (introducing at the same time) was better than sequential (introducing after resistance to prior agent) for #AMR Counter to what we normally assume in #ABstewardship. #STIsky

Study hints doxyPEP use coincides with rise in tetracycline-resistant gonorrhea in US A genomic analysis finds the percentage of US gonorrhea isolates carrying tetracycline resistance genes rose from 10% in 2020 to more than 30% in 2024. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...

We're hiring a modelling postdoc at PSI Oxford for two exciting projects: 1) modelling the early immune responses to Nipah vaccination, and 2) joining the PRESTO team working on immunobridging in vaccine evaluation studies. tinyurl.com/5abbxrjh Get in touch for more info! Deadline 4th August.

Now out in NEJM. Kudos to @dhelekal.bsky.social and @tatumdmortimer.bsky.social : www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...

Using doxycycline after unprotected sex — doxy PEP — is effective at reducing some sexually transmitted infections in some people. But new research suggests is probably also driving development of resistance to tetracycline antibiotics in some bacteria. www.statnews.com/2025/07/09/d...

Excited to share our paper on viral load dynamics of West Nile virus in mosquitoes! Key findings: 1. Variation in pooled Ct values from mosquito traps reflect underlying biological and epidemiological mechanisms. 2. WNV prevalence estimates are improved by using Cts rather than +ve/-ve pool status.

📣 We’re recruiting 1-2 Group Leaders! NCMBM is looking for early-career researchers ready to establish their independent research groups! 🧬 With an attractive start-up package, help us shape the future of molecular biosciences and medicine in 🇳🇴 and be part of the @nordicembl.bsky.social!

⚠️ New preprint ⚠️: Two new antibiotics are likely coming for gonorrhea 💊. How should we deploy them in the US to minimize drug resistance? @kroster.bsky.social @dhelekal.bsky.social Eva Rumpler @yhgrad.bsky.social [1/10] www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

A thread about ongoing erasing and ignoring science... 🧵

If you are an early career research attending @stihiv2025.org and interested in learning more about data visualization in R, @odileharrison.bsky.social , Sim Dabee, and I are organizing a workshop during the conference (11:30am-1:30pm on Wednesday). Register here: forms.gle/e4UL1NG62PUD...

A fun conversation with Carl this afternoon about his excellent book AIR-BORNE--the recording is available at the HSPH youtube site: www.youtube.com/user/Harvard...

Dr. Yonatan Grad @yhgrad.bsky.social, Professor of immunology and infectious diseases comments on the potential impact of recent decisions related to vaccines made by Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Read it here at bit.ly/3T2KPqX

Sang Woo (Daniel) Park and I are excited to share a new preprint, "Susceptible host dynamics explain pathogen resilience to perturbations" [1/8] www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

"The money the government sends to Harvard is not a subsidy to advance the university's mission. It's a payment for the role Harvard plays in advancing the research mission of the U.S." "This is larger than any individual grant. What we are losing is a future." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Deeply affecting article by an @hsph.harvard.edu PhD student denied the opportunity to graduate due to blanket exclusion of Sierra Leone citizens by the US Government. A very particular example of pointless cruelty by the US Government. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Explore the important role of #genomics and data-driven technologies for accelerating advances in #AMRresearch, at our Antimicrobial Resistance meeting! #AMR2026 Discover the latest developments informing a dynamic global response to controlling this crisis. 🗓️ 23–25 March 2026 📎 bit.ly/3SWzJUm

Application deadline extended to July 4th - don't miss the opportunity, well worth it

🚨BREAKING: 300+ NIH employees call out the harm of censorship & politicized science in scathing email to Bhattacharya, demanding an end to political interference, a lift on funding freezes, & rehiring of fired staff whose work saves lives. This is historic - insiders are blowing the whistle. 🧵(1/5)

Only 2 weeks to apply - Highly recommended high-level, networking-friendly course on antimicrobials and resistance, in the cosy atmosphere of Merieux Fondation premises near the lake in Annecy, France - go for it if you can!

Anyone that has been around a lab knows that the trainees really drive the research, while most professors just sort of guide the ship. Most innovation comes from our trainees. Old professors like me will be able to survive these cuts, but our young scientists and our future will be destroyed.

Our worst fears about Bhattacharya are being confirmed. "A total shit show." "Trying to create an environment where lies can be treated the same as scientific truth." "Over his head." "Sold his soul." Appreciate the courage of the NIH staffers in letting us know what is happening there.

There is an old saying that "when public health works, it's invisible." This has a lot of truth, but I think there is more going on than just a lack of appreciation for what public health does. apnews.com/article/publ...

To put these top-line budget numbers in context, cuts of this magnitude would effectively mean no new grants in FY2026. The entire extramural budget would go to existing, continuing grants. An abject failure of American ambition. And a betrayal of our global leadership in health science innovation.

I got the opportunity to speak with Science about my individual research fellowship being terminated. I was awarded the NSF GRFP before I chose Harvard for graduate school, but I still got cut. I study how we can improve treatments for a common antibiotic resistant bacteria, so this is sad to see

Great piece by @hsph.harvard.edu colleague Maitreyi Mazumdar about how NIH's evisceration of overseas research collaborations harm the US as well as the partner countries www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/29/o...

I was worried convocation might be an exercise in burying heads in the sand but @celinegounder.com gave a clear-eyed speech that pulled no punches at Harvard School of Public Health today (and imho distilled really well what we’ve learned about misinfo in public health) 🧵 below (sorry for any typos)

The Department of Health and Human Services has a process for making and updating recommendations like this, using expert scientists and clinicians. RFK is deliberately putting Americans' health at risk and sidestepping good science for political reasons.

We are so proud of IID's Madeleine Kline, who is a 2025 recipient of the Health Care Without Harm (@us.noharm.org) Emerging Physician Leader Award! 🎊🎈 This program supports those dedicated to sustainable and equitable #healthcare and #climate leadership. 🌎 Learn more here: loom.ly/-o462-w.

In this preprint, we consider the explanations for the observed drop in gonorrhea incidence in the US and the evidence needed to evaluate them. A critical takeaway: without the CDC data & monitoring, we're unlikely to know. Those huge cuts to the CDC undermine efficient, effective healthcare.

I'm a current Harvard graduate student and I found out today that I had my NSF GRFP terminated without notification. I was awarded this individual research fellowship before even choosing Harvard as my graduate school

NSF GRFPs terminated for those in graduate school and already attending Harvard, too.

This is pure authoritarianism. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/u...

New preprint. After years of increases, gonorrhea diagnosis rates dropped in the US in 2022 and 2023. While the news is promising, understanding WHY is key to sustaining progress. dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/427...

can confirm

Harvard Chan scientists participate in a rigorous application process for federal grants to conduct their vital health research. The government has now terminated nearly every single one of those grants.