Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. C

#Gratitude #Potluck #HolidaySeason

Wishing everyone in our community a wonderful holiday season!

Our spread featured a tasty combination of seasonal foods and family recipes, from turkey, samosas, apple cake, buffalo chicken dip, Brussel sprouts, cookies, Ghanian jollof rice, green bean casserole, to pumpkin bread. 🍲🍰

The afternoon was made special by spending time together, sharing conversations, playing games, and enjoying dishes lovingly prepared by so many. A big thank-you to everyone who contributed food and to those who helped plan this seasonal celebration.

We are full of delicious homemade food and gratitude for our IID community. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the department potluck and fall celebration. 🥘♥️

Congratulations, Kevin! 👏

#DisabilityAwareness #Accessibility #IDPWD

We also want to highlight Harvard Ability Plus, an employee resource group for disabled employees and allies. They welcome all community members, and the link to join their LinkedIn is below:

www.linkedin.com/groups/13905....

🦽 Housing the Assistive Technology Library and Lab, which allows people to try out or borrow assistive technology and equipment, like wheelchairs or listening devices.

📚 Educating departments through accessibility trainings or topical discussions.

A few of the many services UDR provides include:

✏️ Offering consultations on a variety of topics, such as assessing physical accessibility of spaces used for programs and activities.

❓Answering questions about individual accommodations.

In honor of #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities, we’re excited to share some of Harvard’s disability resources that support our entire community.

Harvard University Disability Resources (UDR) serves as our central hub of disability services and information. accessibility.harvard.edu.

#ScientificCommunity #Research #Microscopy #ScientificGoals #ImagingCore #ScienceOutreach

If you’re interested in using the microscopy systems, please contact BSL3 Imaging Director Dr. Ricardo F. Bango Da Cunha Correia to schedule a consultation and arrange training tailored to your research goals.

The BSL3 Imaging Core in IID offers state-of-the-art live-cell Spinning Disk Confocal and Lattice Light Sheet microscopes to the broader scientific community.‍ 👩‍🔬

The video above was taken by graduate student Esrah Du from the Catteruccia Lab and Dr. Ricardo F. Bango Da Cunha Correia.

Expansion microscopy (4-4.5x) - Mosquito midgut infected with human malaria parasite, 13 days post infection.

Did you know you have access to this cutting-edge microscopy equipment at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health? 🔬

Learn more at the following link: hsph.harvard.edu/research-res...

$100 million prize goes to dynamic duo aiming to stop next pandemic before it starts Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.

Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.

#Immunology #InfectiousDiseases #WARESA #PublicHealth

Dr. Dzuvor received the award at the WARESA America Awards held at the University of Ottowa in September. From all of us in IID, we are so happy for you, Dr. Dzuvor, and applaud all your hard work. 👏

As a senior postdoctoral fellow in the Corbett Lab, Dr. Dzuvor applies his expertise in viral immunology, protein engineering, and nanotechnology to advance the development of innovative universal vaccines and antibody therapeutics to combat emerging viruses with pandemic potential.

Dr. Christian Dzuvor in a white Harvard Chan School lab coat.

🥳 We are so proud of Dr. Christian Dzuvor, who received the Highest Field-Ranking Research Award (STEM-Mix) from the World African Researchers, Engineers, Entrepreneurs & Scientists Alliance (WARESA) Canada branch.

#AttitudeofGratitude #Fall #Potluck

We’re excited to see you there! 🍁

The gathering is an opportunity to cultivate an attitude of gratitude, swap delicious food, and spend quality time with one another. 🎈 We’ll kick off the festivities early by reflecting on what we are grateful for—especially a wonderful department made up of kind and skillful colleagues.

The words "Giving Thanks" among falling leaves.

Today is IID’s potluck and fall celebration from 12:30 pm-2 pm in FXB 301. 🎊🍲 There is also a cocktail hour starting at 4:30 pm with additional desserts and games. 🍪

Speakers will share their own perspectives; they do not speak for Harvard.

#FacultyPanel #PublicHealth #Science

We’re looking forward to a dynamic and thought-provoking webinar on Wednesday!

PhD student Bailey Bowcutt (@baileybowcutt.bsky.social) will be moderating the 30-minute conversation with a 15-minute Q&A.

Dr. Sarah Fortune, Dr. Yonatan Grad (@yhgrad.bsky.social), and Dr. Flaminia Catteruccia will each discuss key topics on the current and future landscape of public health research and education, such emerging research opportunities and how IID is navigating this pivotal moment.