Chiara Poletto
@chpoletto.bsky.social
Assoc Prof University of Padova - network epidemiology, network physics, disease ecology, outbreak analysis
https://chiara-poletto.github.io/
https://chiara-poletto.github.io/
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Chiara Poletto
@chpoletto.bsky.social
· Jan 7
Integrating dynamical modeling and phylogeographic inference to characterize global influenza circulation
Abstract. Global seasonal influenza circulation involves a complex interplay between local (seasonality, demography, host immunity) and global factors (int
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Out the first of January:
Integrating dynamical modeling and phylogeographic inference to characterize global influenza circulation
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Integrating dynamical modeling and phylogeographic inference to characterize global influenza circulation
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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Fascinating story about evidence that #H5N1 #birdflu infected vampire bats in South America, raising the prospect of a potential new & dangerous host for the virus. Some good news: The virus didn't appear to spread well among the bats. By @martinenserink.bsky.social. www.science.org/content/arti...
Vampire bats may have contracted H5N1 bird flu in Peru, raising worries about further spread
Bats could form a bridge between marine and terrestrial mammals, scientists say
www.science.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Fascinating story about evidence that #H5N1 #birdflu infected vampire bats in South America, raising the prospect of a potential new & dangerous host for the virus. Some good news: The virus didn't appear to spread well among the bats. By @martinenserink.bsky.social. www.science.org/content/arti...
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🌍 We are excited to announce that we are introducing a reduced registration fee for participants from developing countries.
🚨 Last days to send your contribution – submit by Nov 30, 2025 (sharp deadline)!
🚨 Last days to send your contribution – submit by Nov 30, 2025 (sharp deadline)!
November 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🌍 We are excited to announce that we are introducing a reduced registration fee for participants from developing countries.
🚨 Last days to send your contribution – submit by Nov 30, 2025 (sharp deadline)!
🚨 Last days to send your contribution – submit by Nov 30, 2025 (sharp deadline)!
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We’ve just released Epistorm-Mix, a new open dataset on how people in the U.S. mix across ages and settings in the post-COVID era.
📊 Contact-level data + contact matrices
Built for epidemic modeling & forecasting
Fully open data & code
🔗 www.epistorm.org/data/epistor...
📊 Contact-level data + contact matrices
Built for epidemic modeling & forecasting
Fully open data & code
🔗 www.epistorm.org/data/epistor...
Epistorm-Mix: Mapping Social Contact Patterns in the Post-Pandemic United States
Epistorm-Mix provides individual-level contact data and contacts patterns characterization relevant for the spread of respiratory infectious diseases within the US population.
www.epistorm.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We’ve just released Epistorm-Mix, a new open dataset on how people in the U.S. mix across ages and settings in the post-COVID era.
📊 Contact-level data + contact matrices
Built for epidemic modeling & forecasting
Fully open data & code
🔗 www.epistorm.org/data/epistor...
📊 Contact-level data + contact matrices
Built for epidemic modeling & forecasting
Fully open data & code
🔗 www.epistorm.org/data/epistor...
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H3N2 preprint: there are concerns of a severe incoming influenza season due to the drifted H3N2 K clade. We at @psioxford.bsky.social analysed epi data and ran scenario models to see what we could discern about K clade transmission dynamics: zenodo.org/records/1770....
(1/18)
(1/18)
Evaluation of the epidemiological outlook of the influenza A/H3N2 clade K in England during the 2025-26 season
Key findings England is currently experiencing a high growth rate of infections caused by the influenza A/H3N2 K clade. Antigenic change from the previously dominant clade, a rapid selective sweep evi...
zenodo.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
H3N2 preprint: there are concerns of a severe incoming influenza season due to the drifted H3N2 K clade. We at @psioxford.bsky.social analysed epi data and ran scenario models to see what we could discern about K clade transmission dynamics: zenodo.org/records/1770....
(1/18)
(1/18)
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Ready to shape the future of #ComplexSystems science? Propose a Satellite Session for #CCS2026 and put your topic in orbit!🛰️
Methods, tutorials, debates, you name it!
Apply via link or scan the QR on the flyer. Please spread the word and reshare!🔁
📝 bit.ly/3LUgTNc
Methods, tutorials, debates, you name it!
Apply via link or scan the QR on the flyer. Please spread the word and reshare!🔁
📝 bit.ly/3LUgTNc
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Ready to shape the future of #ComplexSystems science? Propose a Satellite Session for #CCS2026 and put your topic in orbit!🛰️
Methods, tutorials, debates, you name it!
Apply via link or scan the QR on the flyer. Please spread the word and reshare!🔁
📝 bit.ly/3LUgTNc
Methods, tutorials, debates, you name it!
Apply via link or scan the QR on the flyer. Please spread the word and reshare!🔁
📝 bit.ly/3LUgTNc
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🔈 *Call for Participation* 🔈
Italian Conference on Computational Social Science – CS2Italy
May 19-21, 2026 in Torino, Italy
Premier venue for Computational Social Science in Italy: #sociology #polisci #economics #netsci #complexsystems ++
Submit your abstract by Jan 15: cs2italy.org
plz reshare
Italian Conference on Computational Social Science – CS2Italy
May 19-21, 2026 in Torino, Italy
Premier venue for Computational Social Science in Italy: #sociology #polisci #economics #netsci #complexsystems ++
Submit your abstract by Jan 15: cs2italy.org
plz reshare
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🔈 *Call for Participation* 🔈
Italian Conference on Computational Social Science – CS2Italy
May 19-21, 2026 in Torino, Italy
Premier venue for Computational Social Science in Italy: #sociology #polisci #economics #netsci #complexsystems ++
Submit your abstract by Jan 15: cs2italy.org
plz reshare
Italian Conference on Computational Social Science – CS2Italy
May 19-21, 2026 in Torino, Italy
Premier venue for Computational Social Science in Italy: #sociology #polisci #economics #netsci #complexsystems ++
Submit your abstract by Jan 15: cs2italy.org
plz reshare
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Two days of great scientific discussions with >100 infectious disease modellers during the annual meeting of FRAME (the French Research Action on Modelling Epidemics), supported by @anrs-mie.bsky.social. What a fantastic research community!
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Two days of great scientific discussions with >100 infectious disease modellers during the annual meeting of FRAME (the French Research Action on Modelling Epidemics), supported by @anrs-mie.bsky.social. What a fantastic research community!
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Great to see a new FluView post from #CDC today after weeks without updates.
It's not yet flu season in the US, but activity is starting to pick up. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
It's not yet flu season in the US, but activity is starting to pick up. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 45, ending November 8, 2025
Seasonal influenza activity is low.
www.cdc.gov
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Great to see a new FluView post from #CDC today after weeks without updates.
It's not yet flu season in the US, but activity is starting to pick up. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
It's not yet flu season in the US, but activity is starting to pick up. www.cdc.gov/fluview/surv...
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Update on the wild #polio discovery in Germany: The virus was found in wastewater in Hamburg. @rki.de, the German public health agency, says the virus sequence is very similar to some isolated in Afghanistan, so the likely source was an infected human. (page 10 here: www.rki.de/DE/Aktuelles...)
www.rki.de
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Update on the wild #polio discovery in Germany: The virus was found in wastewater in Hamburg. @rki.de, the German public health agency, says the virus sequence is very similar to some isolated in Afghanistan, so the likely source was an infected human. (page 10 here: www.rki.de/DE/Aktuelles...)
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⏳ Last days to submit your work to COMPLENET 2026!
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your most interesting and recent research.
📄 Submission details:
👉 complenet.weeblysite.com/call-for-con...
🌐 More info:
👉 complenet.weeblysite.com
We look forward to seeing you in Zaragoza next May!
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your most interesting and recent research.
📄 Submission details:
👉 complenet.weeblysite.com/call-for-con...
🌐 More info:
👉 complenet.weeblysite.com
We look forward to seeing you in Zaragoza next May!
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
⏳ Last days to submit your work to COMPLENET 2026!
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your most interesting and recent research.
📄 Submission details:
👉 complenet.weeblysite.com/call-for-con...
🌐 More info:
👉 complenet.weeblysite.com
We look forward to seeing you in Zaragoza next May!
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your most interesting and recent research.
📄 Submission details:
👉 complenet.weeblysite.com/call-for-con...
🌐 More info:
👉 complenet.weeblysite.com
We look forward to seeing you in Zaragoza next May!
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Did you know
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111111111 × 111111111 = 12345678987654321?
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Did you know
111111111 × 111111111 = 12345678987654321?
1/2
111111111 × 111111111 = 12345678987654321?
1/2
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Day 1 of the AC modélisation annual meeting at @pasteur.fr 💻
First day is "early-career researchers day", with a round table on careers in academia in France, and now a discussion on the use of AI in scientific writing! Good to think about why we shouldn't list ChatGPT as an author on papers...
First day is "early-career researchers day", with a round table on careers in academia in France, and now a discussion on the use of AI in scientific writing! Good to think about why we shouldn't list ChatGPT as an author on papers...
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Day 1 of the AC modélisation annual meeting at @pasteur.fr 💻
First day is "early-career researchers day", with a round table on careers in academia in France, and now a discussion on the use of AI in scientific writing! Good to think about why we shouldn't list ChatGPT as an author on papers...
First day is "early-career researchers day", with a round table on careers in academia in France, and now a discussion on the use of AI in scientific writing! Good to think about why we shouldn't list ChatGPT as an author on papers...
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🚨 Last days to submit!!!! 👇
📢 Keynotes unlocked: 11/12. Thrilled to have Vito Latora as a keynote speaker in Complenet’26! Join us to learn more about #dynamics and #networks!
🌐 Info & registration: complenet.weeblysite.com
🚨 Call for contributions open – submit by Nov 15, 2025!
🌐 Info & registration: complenet.weeblysite.com
🚨 Call for contributions open – submit by Nov 15, 2025!
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
🚨 Last days to submit!!!! 👇
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Low levels of influenza H5N1 HA and NA antibodies in the human population are boosted by seasonal H1N1 infection but not by H3N2 infection or influenza vaccination
👉 journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....
👉 journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Low levels of influenza H5N1 HA and NA antibodies in the human population are boosted by seasonal H1N1 infection but not by H3N2 infection or influenza vaccination
👉 journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....
👉 journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....
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🧬 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗖𝗗𝗖
This week, #ECDC is bringing together virologists from across Europe to strengthen surveillance of respiratory viruses – including influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV.
#ECDC #RespiratoryViruses #Virology #Influenza #RSV #COVID19 #Flu
This week, #ECDC is bringing together virologists from across Europe to strengthen surveillance of respiratory viruses – including influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV.
#ECDC #RespiratoryViruses #Virology #Influenza #RSV #COVID19 #Flu
November 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🧬 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 - 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗖𝗗𝗖
This week, #ECDC is bringing together virologists from across Europe to strengthen surveillance of respiratory viruses – including influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV.
#ECDC #RespiratoryViruses #Virology #Influenza #RSV #COVID19 #Flu
This week, #ECDC is bringing together virologists from across Europe to strengthen surveillance of respiratory viruses – including influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV.
#ECDC #RespiratoryViruses #Virology #Influenza #RSV #COVID19 #Flu
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Human Mobility in Epidemic Modeling arxiv.org/abs/2507.22799
Human Mobility in Epidemic Modeling
Human mobility forms the backbone of contact patterns through which infectious diseases propagate, fundamentally shaping the spatio-temporal dynamics of epidemics and pandemics. While traditional mode...
arxiv.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Human Mobility in Epidemic Modeling arxiv.org/abs/2507.22799
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Delighted to have contributed to this article. 👇
COVID19 hasn’t gone away, and continued SARSCoV2 surveillance is critical.
COVID19 hasn’t gone away, and continued SARSCoV2 surveillance is critical.
“I think there’s a collective amnesia right now about COVID-19”
SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month, and limited surveillance is hampering health strategies
go.nature.com/3LeRVbd
SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month, and limited surveillance is hampering health strategies
go.nature.com/3LeRVbd
COVID-19 is spreading again — how serious is it and what are the symptoms?
Limited COVID-19 surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say.
go.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Delighted to have contributed to this article. 👇
COVID19 hasn’t gone away, and continued SARSCoV2 surveillance is critical.
COVID19 hasn’t gone away, and continued SARSCoV2 surveillance is critical.
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New Paper🚀! Our work analysing the Swiss national SARS-CoV-2 wastewater 🚱 monitoring data is now published in PLOS Water 💧 @plos.org journals.plos.org/water/articl... (Julien Riou, @tanjastadler.bsky.social @trj2.bsky.social Christoph Ort et al)
November 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New Paper🚀! Our work analysing the Swiss national SARS-CoV-2 wastewater 🚱 monitoring data is now published in PLOS Water 💧 @plos.org journals.plos.org/water/articl... (Julien Riou, @tanjastadler.bsky.social @trj2.bsky.social Christoph Ort et al)
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Abstract and satellite submissions are open! Join us this summer in Boston for the 20th anniversary of @netsciconf.bsky.social netsci2026.com
For some bonus content, here’s the 2006 conference homepage :)
For some bonus content, here’s the 2006 conference homepage :)
November 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Abstract and satellite submissions are open! Join us this summer in Boston for the 20th anniversary of @netsciconf.bsky.social netsci2026.com
For some bonus content, here’s the 2006 conference homepage :)
For some bonus content, here’s the 2006 conference homepage :)
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The global return of childhood vaccine-preventable infectious diseases
Truly outrageous that we are failing children everywhere in this day and age!
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
Truly outrageous that we are failing children everywhere in this day and age!
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
Vaccine-Preventable Disease: A Global Tracker | Think Global Health
This map is updated weekly and visualizes outbreaks of nine childhood diseases in collaboration with the International Society for Infectious Diseases
www.thinkglobalhealth.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The global return of childhood vaccine-preventable infectious diseases
Truly outrageous that we are failing children everywhere in this day and age!
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
Truly outrageous that we are failing children everywhere in this day and age!
www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/vacc...
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The collateral benefits of the Covid pandemic response was a marked decrease in airborne and aerosol-transmitted infections via masking and non-pharmaceutical interventions
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Collateral effects of COVID-19 pandemic control on the US infectious disease landscape
Using data from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) disease surveillance systems, we sought to quantify the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the possibilit...
www.science.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The collateral benefits of the Covid pandemic response was a marked decrease in airborne and aerosol-transmitted infections via masking and non-pharmaceutical interventions
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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CDC FluView hasn't been updated in a month, so I will start posting Philadelphia flu activity updates weekly. It is especially important to track flu in the US this year, since there are reports of a severe early flu season in parts of Asia. The PA department of health also has a nice website. 1/2
October 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
CDC FluView hasn't been updated in a month, so I will start posting Philadelphia flu activity updates weekly. It is especially important to track flu in the US this year, since there are reports of a severe early flu season in parts of Asia. The PA department of health also has a nice website. 1/2
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JOB: Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 using a very large dataset of more than 120,000 viral genomes generated as part of the ONS Covid Survey in Prof Katrina Lythgoe's Ecology and Evolution of Viruses Research Group.
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
Job Details
my.corehr.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
JOB: Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 using a very large dataset of more than 120,000 viral genomes generated as part of the ONS Covid Survey in Prof Katrina Lythgoe's Ecology and Evolution of Viruses Research Group.
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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🎉 ISI Foundation is thrilled to announce that the Lagrange Prize – CRT Foundation Edition 2025 has been awarded to Professor Iyad Rahwan @iyadrahwan.bsky.social, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin!
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎉 ISI Foundation is thrilled to announce that the Lagrange Prize – CRT Foundation Edition 2025 has been awarded to Professor Iyad Rahwan @iyadrahwan.bsky.social, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin!