NIHR HPRU in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections

LSTM's Vice-Chancellor Professor David Lalloo has co-authored a chapter in the Chief Medical Officer’s landmark report into the current state of infectious disease in the UK, “the oldest enemy of human health”.

Read the full report: www.gov.uk/government/p....

Review reveals lack of economic analysis of vaccine uptake interventions A systematic review of vaccine uptake intervention studies has shown a lack of economic analysis to support decision making. The review, led by Dr Yuri Hamashima, Senior Research Associate in Health [...

📰News!📰A systematic review of vaccine uptake intervention studies shows a lack of economic analysis to support decision making. The review, led by @yhamashima.bsky.social & PI Dr Clare French looked at 37 randomised controlled trials, the gold standard of research study. More ▶️ tinyurl.com/nhv9tk3h

Mosquito host background impacts microbiome-Zika virus interactions in field- and laboratory-reared Aedes aegypti - Animal Microbiome Mosquito microbiota abundance and composition are modulated by a variety of factors, including pathogen exposure. The microbiome can also influence pathogen infection of the host and thus harbours con...

New paper out from the MosSI group. Started this work in 2017 so great to finally get it out!

TL;DR - Microbiome interactions with ZIKV - host background matters!

animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Community workshop in Uganda with women standing in front of classroom presenting, with audience sitting on plastic chairs listening in foreground. On wall are photos and a stuck up piece of flipchart paper with handwritten notes from discussions.

This #OneHealthDay we're highlighting how #UKPHRST & MRC/UVRI Uganda at LSHTM researchers are using a #OneHealth approach to help Ugandan livestock owners, healthcare workers & vets be better prepared for future Rift Valley Fever outbreaks.

See what they learnt 👉 bit.ly/OneHealthDay2025

West Nile virus: What is it and how are we preparing? Researchers in Liverpool are working to strengthen UK preparedness - from mosquito surveillance to vaccine development - to stop outbreaks before they start.

Read more: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/west-ni...

#WestNileVirus #WestNile

A news title card that reads ’First evidence in the UK of breeding aegypti mosquito – the main spreader of dengue, chikungunya and Zika’ with an image of an aegypti mosquito on a person’s skin.

First evidence in the UK of breeding aegypti mosquito – the main spreader of dengue, chikungunya and Zika.

Dr Marcus Blagrove writes for The Conversation highlighting the need for enhanced mosquito surveillance and proactive strategies to mitigate future risks.

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#TeamLivUni

Two action-packed days at #TPI2025 brought together leaders from government, academia, health & industry to strengthen #PandemicPreparedness. A big thanks to all our attendees, speakers, sponsors and poster presenters!

Susan Hopkins gives the keynote speech: Preparing together: Public health and academic collaboration for pandemic resilience

Panel session: Strengthening health security through UKHSA academic collaboration

Susan Hopkins and Matt Ashton

Last week our CEO @smhopkins.bsky.social spoke at the @thepandemicinst.bsky.social about our mission to protect the UK against current and future health threats.

She stressed that pandemic preparedness means acting now to prevent what we can, and being ready to respond swiftly when necessary.

Great first day of our Scientific Meeting, hearing from a range of our funded projects plus colleagues from @ukhsa.bsky.social, FIND, Dstl, @cepi.net and more #TPI2025

Points of View - 2025: 28/09/2025 Viewers have their say on the BBC’s television shows. Email your thoughts to pov@bbc.co.uk

Dr Krishanthi Subramaniam recently shared her expertise on BBC Points of View, speaking about the recent programme 'Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic'. Watch from 7mins30: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

The 4th International Meeting on Arboviruses and their Vectors, IMAV, a Microbiology Society focus meeting, will take place in Hamburg, Germany, on September 1 & 2, 2026. Registration to open soon! Speakers in next post.

Five free things to do as British Science Festival arrives in city The festival is running a huge programme across the city

🎤 Talks by academics, inventors and writers!
🍄 Art installations!
🛼 Performances across the city!
🪨 British Science Festival X Liverpool Biennale!
👩🏽‍🔬 Meet the scientists!

Five FREE things to do at the British Science Festival this week! #BSF25 #Liverpool

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

Nature’s perils: Plants and pandemics | British Science Festival Run time: 11.30 – 17.00 The world around us is home to many deadly and delightful plants and microbes – some of them help treat diseases whilst others are dangerous… Join researchers from across the…

We're looking forward to taking part in this year's British Science Festival (@britsciassoc.bsky.social) this Sun 14th Sept at The Museum of Liverpool, with colleagues from @livuniengagehls.bsky.social. Join us from 11:30, all events are free! Find out more britishsciencefestival.org/event/nature...

Just one week to go until the British Science Festival opens in Liverpool! ✨

Talks, art, robots, music + more — all free to attend. More Info> news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/09/03/c...

#BritishScienceFestival #BSF2025 #Liverpool

Title card with multicoloured stickers of roller derby players in action, some with different coloured shields with an antiviral symbol on it, with white text in the middle "Antiviral Roller Skating". The background is a greyscale graphic of viruses particles.

A photo of the cast reading the script at the fiest rehearsal, overlaid with text about the event which reads: "British Science Festival Liverpool 2025; University of Liverpool × Liverpool Roller Birds; Friday 12th September, 18.30, Unity Theatre - Theatre One.

📣 Introducing "Antiviral Roller Skating"! ✨️🦠🛼✨️

Debuting at the British Science Festival 2025 #BSF25 in Liverpool! Exploring viruses & antivirals through movement & play!

Friday 12 Sep, 18.30
@unitytheatre.bsky.social

FREE tickets: britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Researchers from Liverpool recently featured in a BBC news item exploring the spread of West Nile Virus, and the research being undertaken in Liverpool to prepare for future outbreaks.

Read more: 'One mosquito bite dramatically changed my life'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Spatial mosquito repellents could be a promising new malaria prevention tool Catalyzing the Adoption of a Novel Vector Control Toolbox (CANVeCT), led by the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) in Cameroon and supported by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,

@lstmnews.bsky.social researchers are testing spatial mosquito repellents - a promising new tool in the fight against malaria.

Read more - lstmed.ac.uk/news-events/news/spatial-mosquito-repellents-could-be-a-promising-new-malaria-prevention-tool

#malaria #globalhealth

Only 1 month to go! We’re counting down to The Pandemic Institute Scientific Meeting, 1& 2 October 2025, Liverpool.

Join leading voices in science, policy & health as we explore solutions to emerging threats & future pandemics.

🔗 Register now: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/collaborate/...
#TPI2025

Wastewater monitoring programme could catch pandemic threats early

We've announced a £1.3m programme to evaluate how wastewater monitoring could help detect a wide range of dangerous pathogens 🔬

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-launches-development-programme-for-wastewater-monitoring-techniques-which-could-catch-pandemic-threats-early

First UK cases of Oropouche virus detected in travellers returning from Brazil

Oropouche virus is a lesser-known tropical infection that’s been spreading across Central and South America in recent years. It's carried by midges, although not those found in the UK or wider Europe.

Full details in our travel health news story: www.gov.uk/government/n...

Chikungunya outbreak in China: What do you need to know? – The Pandemic Institute August 8, 2025

With over 7,000 cases of #chikungunya reported in a major outbreak in China, @runningmadprof.bsky.social explains how the virus spreads, who’s most at risk, and why it’s unlikely to spark a COVID-style pandemic.

🔗 www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/chikung... #Chikungunya #GlobalHealth

Fantastic news, congratulations Prof Semple!

Join @lshtm.bsky.social's 'Health Misinformation: UNPACKED' event this coming September, to hear from leading voices on how to understand and combat the rising tide of health misinformation in the UK.
Monday 15 Sept 2025
13:00-17:00
London
bit.ly/LSHTMHealthM...

Have you booked your place for Professor Christine Goffinet's Inaugural Lecture?

Register now - in person in Liverpool or online: lstm.ac/GoffinetInau....

HPRU Clinical Fellow at University of Liverpool Apply now for the HPRU Clinical Fellow role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a clinical trainee to undertake a PhD in an area relating to outbreak prone infectious disease of public health importance or zoonoses: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNJ811/h...

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NEWS | Prof Iain Buchan told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry what Liverpool’s testing pilot taught us, highlighting ways to handle future pandemics more effectively.

Read more ⬇️

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/05/19/l...

@profbuchan.bsky.social ‪@liverpooluni.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social

Last week, Dr Caitlin Thompson and Dr Rachel Byrne, from @lstmnews.bsky.social, were invited to Buckingham Palace in recognition of their work as early careers researchers. Read more about their pioneering work on diagnostics here: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/early-c...

Five years on the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are continuing to reflect on its legacy for global health.

Dr Caitlin Thompson from LSTM and @thepandemicinst.bsky.social, reflects on the potential of the rapid diagnostics that became so widely used in the UK during COVID.

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Last week we published our first annual report on infectious disease trends. 📊

The report brings together all the key data from 2023 to early 2025 and outlines the steps our organisation is taking to tackle these threats.

Read the full report 🔗🔽
www.gov.uk/government/p...

Great to be featured on BBC NW last night with @runningmadprof.bsky.social, Dr Subramaniam & @profbuchan.bsky.social talking about the work carried out in Liverpool during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the work we are doing to prepare for future pandemics

Watch from 13:23
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...