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Our focus is to understand the mechanisms that allow zoonotic, sylvatic arthropod-borne viruses to jump species boundaries and cause disease. Shared lab account

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I am delighted to see our viewpoint in collaboration with the Drumond and Nogueira @mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social groups out in The Lancet Regional health - Americas. @utmbhealth.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social @astmh.bsky.social

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

27.02.2026 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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we look forward seeing you on March 10 for Dr. Siqueira's webinar on "Dengue Alliance: How to Deliver Effective and
Accessible Dengue Treatments". Register: www.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi.... @utmbhealth.bsky.social @dndi.org @sbvirologia.bsky.social @astmh.bsky.social

11.02.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward see you all this upcoming Tuesday! @astmh.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social @utmbnews.bsky.social @mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social @rossilab.bsky.social

06.02.2026 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are looking forward welcoming you Tuesday, February 10th for our scheduled Virtual Seminar Series on Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases webinar. Prof. Duane Gubler and Allyson Choi Ning Xin will be presenting: "Viral Genetics influence Epidemic Dengue Transmission".
#UTMB #ASTMH #ACAV #SBV

26.01.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Looking forward seeing you all tomorrow for Prof. McCaffrey's webinar. @utmbhealth.bsky.social @astmh.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social

12.01.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The image is the logo of the RABID (Research and training in global Arthropod-Borne Infectious Diseases) program.

The image is the logo of the RABID (Research and training in global Arthropod-Borne Infectious Diseases) program.

Very proud to announce that my baby is finally here!
This new program at UTMB will support a variety of training opportunities in medical and veterinary entomology. It will also focus on developing a broad network of partners interested in vector biology and ecology across the state of Texas.

08.01.2026 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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We are looking forward welcoming you Tuesday, January 13th for our scheduled Virtual Seminar Series on Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases webinar. Prof. Peter McCaffrey will be presenting: "Scaling AI for Bioinformatics: from Pipelines to Agents ".
Register: lnkd.in/g7pvikh4
#UTMB #ASTMH #ACAV #SBV

05.01.2026 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hiding in plain sight: Genomic and phenotypic characterization of mosquito-borne Bussuquara virus Author summary After decades of being considered negligible pathogens, multiple mosquito-borne viruses, such as Zika and Mayaro, are now recognized as significant human health threats across the neotr...

Delighted to see our latest publication on neglected orthoflaviviruses been published today. Great team work led by Rosie Steck and stay tuned for more soon... journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
@utmbnews.bsky.social @astmh.bsky.social @mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social

05.12.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are looking forward welcoming you on December 9th for Prof. Barry Rockx's @barryrockx.bsky.social presentation: "Experimental models for characterization of emerging vector-borne viruses".
Register: www.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
@astmh.bsky.social @utmbnews.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social

05.12.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article) A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.

Good explainer for non-scientists on how the science budget hasn’t changed, but funding has. I do not envy anyone with a funding cliff in the next two years (myself included). Gift link:

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

02.12.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to share our new publication www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... led by @mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social group. Great work by LΓ­via Sacchetto and Cecilia Banho who led the deep sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, respectively, and to the rest of the team for their outstanding contributions.!

30.11.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
I will keep it short and sweet. Great news out of Brazil today πŸ‘‡.
Congratulations to the interdisciplinary teams that made it a reality!

@mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social @astmh.bsky.social #Burantan

27.11.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Happy to have you on board. Looking forward to your talk

21.11.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward welcoming you for our scheduled Virtual Seminar Series on Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. Prof. Barry Rockx @barryrockx.bsky.social will be presenting: "Experimental models for characterization of emerging vector-borne viruses". Register: www.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...

20.11.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Why surveillance is important? 4 years ago we predicted a CHIKV outbreak by detecting its silent circulation (lnkd.in/gx7-4ZeQ). Today, the team @mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social provided a genomic and clinical time map of the massive CHIKV outbreak of 2024 in the area. #FAMERP #SBV #ASTMH #UTMB #ACAV

15.11.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taxonomic expansion and reorganization of Flaviviridae - Nature Microbiology Analysis of RNA polymerase hallmark gene phylogenies supported by protein structure relationships of flaviviruses and β€˜flavi-like’ viruses underpins the taxonomic expansion and reorganization of Flavi...

Out now!

Taxonomic expansion and reorganization of Flaviviridae

@vasilakislab.bsky.social @grovearmada.bsky.social & co

#microsky

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

07.11.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Monumental effort led by Peter Simmonds and Jens Kuhn to reorganize the Family Flaviviridae based on analysis of RNA-directed RNA polymerase (RdRP) hallmark gene sequences is finally out. Enjoy reading. #ICTV @utmbhealth.bsky.social @astmh.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social

31.10.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Looking forward seeing you tomorrow for Prof. Kim's webinar on 'development of Vaccines against Alphaviruses and Flaviviruses". @astmh.bsky.social @utmbhealth.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social @rossilab.bsky.social @mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social

13.10.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to see Marielena Saivish's manuscript on the "Standardization of Quantitative Plaque-Based Viral Assays for Orthoflavivirus CacipacorΓ©" published. A collaborative effort with colleagues on our drive to characterize Brazilian neglected orthoflaviviruses. #UTMBHealth #FAMERP #FAPESP #SBV

10.10.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Look forward welcoming you on October 14th for Prof. Kim's webinar "Development of Vaccines Against Alphaviruses and Flaviviruses". Register: www.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
@astmh.bsky.social @utmbhealth.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social @mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social @rossilab.bsky.social

07.10.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rest in peace Jane Goodall. A great loss for science and wildlife preservation. A role model for all! @astmh.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social @utmbhealth.bsky.social

01.10.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1206 genomes reveal origin and movement of Aedes aegypti driving increased dengue risk The emergence and global expansion of Aedes aegypti puts more than half of all humans at risk of arbovirus infection, but the origin of this mosquito and the impact of contemporary gene flow on arbovi...

1206 genomes reveal origin and movement of Aedes aegypti driving increased dengue risk | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/....

A seminal paper of great interest to all. Great work and congratulations to the team!

18.09.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We look forward welcoming you today for Jamie Bay Nishi's @astmh.bsky.social webinar "View from ASTMH: Navigating the policy changes of 2025 and the future of science for global health". @sbvirologia.bsky.social @utmbhealth.bsky.social @rossilab.bsky.social @mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social

09.09.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A bunch of awesome looking vaccinologists standing on a balcony in Kyoto with a backdrop of forested hills

A bunch of awesome looking vaccinologists standing on a balcony in Kyoto with a backdrop of forested hills

At Vaccine, our editorial team is united to defend and support immunization and vaccine science around the world. I am so proud & honored to stand alongside these outstanding scientists & clinicians to prevent disease & save lives with integrity & courage.

07.09.2025 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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I am delighted to share our new collaborative work with the Drumond lab at UFMG highlight the importance of active surveillance in detecting recent infections that
would likely be missed by passive monitoring. Great team work. @sbvirologia.bsky.social @astmh.bsky.social @utmbhealth.bsky.social

03.09.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWe are looking forward welcoming you on September 9th for Jamie Bay Nishi, CEO of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, will be presenting "View from ASTMH: Navigating the policy changes of 2025 and the future of science for global health" @astmh.bsky.social

03.09.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We look forward welcoming you for our 6th season of the webinar Series on Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Diseases, w/ an exciting roster of speakers and topics starting September 9th. Details for our first webinar will be forthcoming soon. @astmh.bsky.social @utmbhealth.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social

21.08.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We look forward seeing you tomorrow for Dr. Maringer's @maringerlab.bsky.social webinar on: "Virus-specific innate immune responses in Aedes aegypti." Register: www.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi.... @astmh.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social @utmbhealth.bsky.social @mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social

11.08.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP Ozzy. What a life! Thank you for the music! You live for ever in our hearts @sbvirologia.bsky.social @astmh.bsky.social @mauriciolnogueira.bsky.social

22.07.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We look forward seeing you Aug. 12 for our next webinar on Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. Dr Maringer @maringerlab.bsky.social will present "Virus-specific innate immune responses in Aedes aegypti". Register: lnkd.in/gJdiYGm7. @astmh.bsky.social @sbvirologia.bsky.social @utmbhealth.bsky.social

18.07.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0