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Global risk of selection and spread of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 gene deletions - Nature Medicine A modeling approach to assess the global risk of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 gene deletions identifies ten priority African countries for surveillance and could inform malaria control policies.

NEW PUBLICATION! Read this full paper published today in @natureportfolio.nature.com Medicine on global risk of selection and spread of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 gene deletions👇

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NEW EPISODE #ScienceInContext! @eonore.bsky.social is joined by @ojwatson.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social to speak about the spread of hrp2/3 deletions, collaboration with the @who.int & what this research means for malaria control within the current funding climate👇
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Quantifying the impact of a broadly protective sarbecovirus vaccine in a future SARS-X pandemic - Nature Communications Broad-spectrum vaccines have been proposed as a tool for rapid response to emerging infectious disease threats and are in pre-clinical development. Here, the authors use mathematical modelling to assess the potential impacts of broadly protective sarbecovirus vaccines for a hypothetical “SARS-X” outbreak.

NEW PUBLICATION! Check out this work in Nature Portfolio Communications quantifying the impact of a broadly protective sarbecovirus vaccine in a future SARS-X pandemic 👇
doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Quantifying the impact of a broadly protective sarbecovirus vaccine in a future SARS-X pandemic - Nature Communications Broad-spectrum vaccines have been proposed as a tool for rapid response to emerging infectious disease threats and are in pre-clinical development. Here, the authors use mathematical modelling to assess the potential impacts of broadly protective sarbecovirus vaccines for a hypothetical “SARS-X” outbreak.

NEW PUBLICATION! Check out this work in Nature Portfolio Communications quantifying the impact of a broadly protective sarbecovirus vaccine in a future SARS-X pandemic 👇
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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CONGRATULATIONS! We celebrate the successful viva of Janetta Skarp who focussed on the gaps in knowledge regarding the quality of countries' outbreak response & the costs of outbreak response measures, & how these gaps could be addressed
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Modelling transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in camel populations and the potential impact of animal vaccination - Nature Communications Outbreaks of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in humans are driven by spillover from camels, and vaccines for camels are in development. Here, the authors use mathematical modelling to explore transmission dynamics in camels and investigate potential impacts of vaccines.

Check out this publication @natureportfolio.nature.com Communications on modelling the transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in camel populations and the potential impact of animal vaccination👇 doi.org/10.1038/s414...

NEW EPISODE #ScienceInContext! This week @eonore.bsky.social speaks with @amydighe.bsky.social about MERS-CoV in camels, vaccination strategies & how this can help prevent MERS-CoV in humans 👇
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Interested in Climate Amplified Diseases and Epidemics (CLIMADE)? Find out how this consortium predicts, tracks and controls diseases and epidemics in the most affected countries in the world 👇
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Genomic Surveillance of Climate-Amplified Cholera Outbreak, Malawi, 2022–2023 Genomic Surveillance of Cholera, Malawi, 2022–2023

Read this full paper published in Emerging Infectious Diseases on genomic surveillance of climate-amplified cholera outbreak, Malawi, 2022–2023👇
doi.org/10.3201/eid3...

NEW EPISODE #ScienceInContext! This week, @eonore.bsky.social speaks with Dr Monika Moir, Lucious Chabuka @suhealthsci.bsky.social & Christian Morgenstern @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social about cholera in Malawi, climate change & climate amplified diseases & epidemics consortium👇
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Are you interested in doing a PhD at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social in infectious diseases or big data to improve health? The MRC funded doctoral training partnership might be for you! Find out more during this virtual event on the 8th of October:
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19805...

Read the full paper published in virus evolution on evidence for circulation of high-virulence HIV-1 subtype B variants in the United Kingdom here 👇
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In this episode of #ScienceInContext we explore viral load & CD4 count trends across HIV variants & evidence of more virulent HIV clusters in the UK 👇 @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @imperialsph.bsky.social @erikvolz.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social
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NEW EPISODE #ScienceInContext! Dr @eonore.bsky.social joins Dr Tamyo Mbisa @ukhsa.bsky.social & Vinicius Franceschi @imperialsph.bsky.social to speak about genetic evolution of #HIV disease progression 👇
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Find out more about the Geshiyaro Project here👇
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Molecular epidemiology of Ascaris lumbricoides following multiple rounds of community-wide treatment - Nature Communications Mass drug administration is used for control of the soil-transmitted helminth Ascaris lumbricoides in endemic areas. Here, the authors investigate the population genetic structure of the parasite foll...

Read this full paper in @natureportfolio.nature.com Communications on the molecular epidemiology of Ascaris lumbricoides following multiple rounds of community-wide treatment here 👇
doi.org/10.1038/s414...

NEW EPISODE #ScienceInContext! This week @eonore.bsky.social speaks with Dr Rosie Maddren & Dr Toby Landeryou, @srucnews.bsky.social about genomic surveillance of neglected tropical diseases 👇
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Making sense of it all at the heart of Imperial's pandemic response

Discover the award-winning work at the heart of the pandemic response of @eonore.bsky.social as part of @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social Celebrating Engagement series 👇
www.imperial.ac.uk/stories/sabi...

Always wanted to learn more about infectious disease modelling? This short course is all for you!
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Pathogen Epidemiology Review Group The Pathogen Epidemiology Review Group (PERG) under the leadership of Dr Anne Cori, are undertaking an ambitious project to make key epidemiological...

Find out more about the Pathogen Epidemiology Review Group (PERG) 👇
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) mathematical models and disease parameters: a systematic review SARS-CoV-1 was the first documented coronavirus to cause an acute epidemic in humans and remains a priority pathogen owing to the risk of re-emergence. Robust estimates of key epidemiological paramete...

This is the first respiratory virus reviewed by the Pathogen Epidemiology Review Group as part of the series & now available in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social entitled severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) mathematical models and disease parameters 👉
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YouTube video by MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis Ep 127. Science in Context - SARS with Dr Thomas Rawson & Christian Morgenstern (24-07-2025)

NEW EPISODE! @eonore.bsky.social is joined by @thomrawson.bsky.social & Christian Morgenstern to talk about #SARS, differences between SARS-CoV-1 & SARS-CoV-2 (virus causing COVID19), their systematic review of models, outbreaks & parameters to inform future responses👇
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Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT) Study REal-time Assessment of Community Transmission

Find out more about the REACT study and Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/res...

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NEW EPISODE #ScienceInContext! This week @eonore.bsky.social speaks with @profhelenward.bsky.social about the REACT study & the most important findings from the past five years & the next big questions👇
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We join efforts with @USFQ_Ecuador to bring you a unique 10-day training programme by public health practitioners & researchers across the region on advanced analytics & mathematical modelling techniques for assessing infectious disease dynamics & outbreak response strategies

OPPORTUNITY! Always wanted to learn about infectious disease modelling and analytics for pandemic preparedness focussed on Latin America? This training programme is for you!

Find out more & apply!
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Continued Global Fund investment to save 23 million lives | Imperial News | Imperial College London Continued investments to combat HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria will lead to enormous health gains and a high return on investment, study finds.

Read more this publication on optimal investment and author insights in this @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social news item:
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Read more about the case for optimal investment in combating HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria in this @thelancet.com publication 👇
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NEW EPISODE #ScienceInContext! This week Dr @eonore.bsky.social speaks with Prof Tim Hallett & Dr Pete Winskill about the Global Fund replenishment, their global modelling study to support the case for optimal investment in the context of the current funding climate #SciComm
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