Lisa T
@drlisathomann.bsky.social
Proud Cumbrian, grew up in W. Wales and now 20 years in CH, obsesses about Virology, Immunology, trips2Africa, WOW, cooking and LFC! My opinions are my own!
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Congrats to MCID members Georgia Salanti and @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social who are named among this year’s Highly Cited Researchers! Their work ranks in the top 1% by citations, highlighting sustained excellence and wide-ranging impact.
@ispm.unibe.ch
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
@ispm.unibe.ch
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Congrats to MCID members Georgia Salanti and @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social who are named among this year’s Highly Cited Researchers! Their work ranks in the top 1% by citations, highlighting sustained excellence and wide-ranging impact.
@ispm.unibe.ch
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
@ispm.unibe.ch
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
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www.20min.ch/story/klimaw...
#BEready
Vektoren ahoi!
Vektoren?
Bei #BEready dabei sein uns etwas lernen!
www.beready.unibe.ch/mitmachen/te...
(Das Bild zeigt übrigens nicht die bei uns am häufigsten vorkommende Ixodes scapularis)
#BEready
Vektoren ahoi!
Vektoren?
Bei #BEready dabei sein uns etwas lernen!
www.beready.unibe.ch/mitmachen/te...
(Das Bild zeigt übrigens nicht die bei uns am häufigsten vorkommende Ixodes scapularis)
Steigende Temperaturen: Zecken und Tigermücken auf dem Vormarsch in der Schweiz
Die Prognosen zeigen, dass die Nullgradgrenze ansteigt, was der Ausbreitung von Schädlingen wie Zecken und Tigermücken in der Schweiz zugutekommt.
www.20min.ch
November 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
www.20min.ch/story/klimaw...
#BEready
Vektoren ahoi!
Vektoren?
Bei #BEready dabei sein uns etwas lernen!
www.beready.unibe.ch/mitmachen/te...
(Das Bild zeigt übrigens nicht die bei uns am häufigsten vorkommende Ixodes scapularis)
#BEready
Vektoren ahoi!
Vektoren?
Bei #BEready dabei sein uns etwas lernen!
www.beready.unibe.ch/mitmachen/te...
(Das Bild zeigt übrigens nicht die bei uns am häufigsten vorkommende Ixodes scapularis)
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On #OneHealthDay, we’re proud to support #OneHealth by recognising the links between human, animal & ecosystem health. Our work spans disciplines tackling infectious diseases, zoonoses, ethics, policy & pandemic preparedness. Collaboration is key! 🌍🤝
🔗 www.mcid.unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
🔗 www.mcid.unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
November 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
On #OneHealthDay, we’re proud to support #OneHealth by recognising the links between human, animal & ecosystem health. Our work spans disciplines tackling infectious diseases, zoonoses, ethics, policy & pandemic preparedness. Collaboration is key! 🌍🤝
🔗 www.mcid.unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
🔗 www.mcid.unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
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At Nacht der Forschung, the MCID had the pleasure to host the INPUT team from the ISPM. Throughout the evening, they ran a full-scale pandemic game with the crowd. The evening turned into a living lab, check out the results here:-
👉 tinyurl.com/ye8hsyzr
@unibe.ch
👉 tinyurl.com/ye8hsyzr
@unibe.ch
October 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
At Nacht der Forschung, the MCID had the pleasure to host the INPUT team from the ISPM. Throughout the evening, they ran a full-scale pandemic game with the crowd. The evening turned into a living lab, check out the results here:-
👉 tinyurl.com/ye8hsyzr
@unibe.ch
👉 tinyurl.com/ye8hsyzr
@unibe.ch
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Welcome back from the summer break! 🌞 The 11th edition of The SPREAD is out now.
🔹 Research on Tropical Theileriosis
🔹 Why syndromic surveillance matters for wildlife health
🔹 How machine learning is helping discover new antimicrobials
🔹 Meet our MCID-funded PhD students: Mike and Martin
🔹 Research on Tropical Theileriosis
🔹 Why syndromic surveillance matters for wildlife health
🔹 How machine learning is helping discover new antimicrobials
🔹 Meet our MCID-funded PhD students: Mike and Martin
September 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Welcome back from the summer break! 🌞 The 11th edition of The SPREAD is out now.
🔹 Research on Tropical Theileriosis
🔹 Why syndromic surveillance matters for wildlife health
🔹 How machine learning is helping discover new antimicrobials
🔹 Meet our MCID-funded PhD students: Mike and Martin
🔹 Research on Tropical Theileriosis
🔹 Why syndromic surveillance matters for wildlife health
🔹 How machine learning is helping discover new antimicrobials
🔹 Meet our MCID-funded PhD students: Mike and Martin
A couple of times a week, I wander from the Vetsuisse over to @mcid-unibe.bsky.social HQ. I try to take a different route each time as the Länggasse quarter is full of interesting buildings and sights. Passed this gentleman in front of the @unibe.ch main building the other day!
September 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A couple of times a week, I wander from the Vetsuisse over to @mcid-unibe.bsky.social HQ. I try to take a different route each time as the Länggasse quarter is full of interesting buildings and sights. Passed this gentleman in front of the @unibe.ch main building the other day!
Quite a few weeks of hard work cumulated in the “Nacht der Forschung” last Saturday. Thrilled that Jessie also came to help! She was a wiz with the face paints and tattooing!
These outreach events are so important and proves if you make science accessible people are genuinely interested!
These outreach events are so important and proves if you make science accessible people are genuinely interested!
September 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Quite a few weeks of hard work cumulated in the “Nacht der Forschung” last Saturday. Thrilled that Jessie also came to help! She was a wiz with the face paints and tattooing!
These outreach events are so important and proves if you make science accessible people are genuinely interested!
These outreach events are so important and proves if you make science accessible people are genuinely interested!
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Preprint by the Thiel, Heller&Chao labs w/1st author Reto Lang "Stress granules formed during different RNA virus infections show remarkable plasticity &substantial virus-specific differences in their formation&composition" @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
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@profvolkerthiel.bsky.social
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@profvolkerthiel.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Preprint by the Thiel, Heller&Chao labs w/1st author Reto Lang "Stress granules formed during different RNA virus infections show remarkable plasticity &substantial virus-specific differences in their formation&composition" @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
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@profvolkerthiel.bsky.social
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@profvolkerthiel.bsky.social
Really thought provoking talk from @philippmarkolin.bsky.social today at the scientific communication workshop organised by @veflu.bsky.social at the vetsuisse faculty. Given me loads to think about for my own role in making science more accessible with the @mcid-unibe.bsky.social!
@unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
August 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Really thought provoking talk from @philippmarkolin.bsky.social today at the scientific communication workshop organised by @veflu.bsky.social at the vetsuisse faculty. Given me loads to think about for my own role in making science more accessible with the @mcid-unibe.bsky.social!
@unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
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MCID is back at Nacht der Forschung 🎉 on Sat 6 Sept 2025!
Fun for all ages: 🎨 Face painting + “Make Your Own Pathogen” | 🎯 Klatsch die Bakterie | 🖼️ Interactive posters | 🦠 Pandemic Control Centre | 🕷️ BEready – take “a close look at ticks”! ⚖️Ethical dilemmas
Come say hi!
#ndfunibern
@unibe.ch
Fun for all ages: 🎨 Face painting + “Make Your Own Pathogen” | 🎯 Klatsch die Bakterie | 🖼️ Interactive posters | 🦠 Pandemic Control Centre | 🕷️ BEready – take “a close look at ticks”! ⚖️Ethical dilemmas
Come say hi!
#ndfunibern
@unibe.ch
August 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
MCID is back at Nacht der Forschung 🎉 on Sat 6 Sept 2025!
Fun for all ages: 🎨 Face painting + “Make Your Own Pathogen” | 🎯 Klatsch die Bakterie | 🖼️ Interactive posters | 🦠 Pandemic Control Centre | 🕷️ BEready – take “a close look at ticks”! ⚖️Ethical dilemmas
Come say hi!
#ndfunibern
@unibe.ch
Fun for all ages: 🎨 Face painting + “Make Your Own Pathogen” | 🎯 Klatsch die Bakterie | 🖼️ Interactive posters | 🦠 Pandemic Control Centre | 🕷️ BEready – take “a close look at ticks”! ⚖️Ethical dilemmas
Come say hi!
#ndfunibern
@unibe.ch
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🎉 Big shoutout to our MCID Bern-funded PhD students who shone at the 20th GCB Symposium @unibe.ch!
They wowed us with posters, talks & flash presentations, showcasing not just cutting-edge science but passion & dedication to their research
👏 Congrats to all! Keep up the good work!
They wowed us with posters, talks & flash presentations, showcasing not just cutting-edge science but passion & dedication to their research
👏 Congrats to all! Keep up the good work!
July 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🎉 Big shoutout to our MCID Bern-funded PhD students who shone at the 20th GCB Symposium @unibe.ch!
They wowed us with posters, talks & flash presentations, showcasing not just cutting-edge science but passion & dedication to their research
👏 Congrats to all! Keep up the good work!
They wowed us with posters, talks & flash presentations, showcasing not just cutting-edge science but passion & dedication to their research
👏 Congrats to all! Keep up the good work!
A great day!
Vetsuisse Faculty turned 125, and MCID was in the middle of the action at the Vetsuisse Open House!
Posters, games, quizzes, face paint & cuddly microbes and don't forget “Splat the Bacteria”! 💥
Massive thanks to our volunteer crew 💛
See you next at Nacht der Forschung
bit.ly/4lHUbVO
@unibe.ch
Posters, games, quizzes, face paint & cuddly microbes and don't forget “Splat the Bacteria”! 💥
Massive thanks to our volunteer crew 💛
See you next at Nacht der Forschung
bit.ly/4lHUbVO
@unibe.ch
July 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A great day!
The next publication from our team
@profvolkerthiel.bsky.social is now hot off the press showing the safety of our live attenuated vaccine against SARS-Cov-2. It’s always a pleasure to work with Martin Beer’s team from FLI Reims.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@profvolkerthiel.bsky.social is now hot off the press showing the safety of our live attenuated vaccine against SARS-Cov-2. It’s always a pleasure to work with Martin Beer’s team from FLI Reims.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Live attenuated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine OTS-228 demonstrates efficacy, safety, and stability in preclinical model - npj Vaccines
npj Vaccines - Live attenuated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine OTS-228 demonstrates efficacy, safety, and stability in preclinical model
doi.org
June 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The next publication from our team
@profvolkerthiel.bsky.social is now hot off the press showing the safety of our live attenuated vaccine against SARS-Cov-2. It’s always a pleasure to work with Martin Beer’s team from FLI Reims.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@profvolkerthiel.bsky.social is now hot off the press showing the safety of our live attenuated vaccine against SARS-Cov-2. It’s always a pleasure to work with Martin Beer’s team from FLI Reims.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Issue #10 of The SPREAD is hot off the press! 📰✨
This one’s got bite (🦟) — from dodging tick bites, to Giardia’s sneaky protein secrets, plus a spotlight on more of our brilliant MCID PhD students 🎓
Dive in here 👉 shorturl.at/XrYw1
@unibe.ch #MCID #TheSPREAD #Ticks #Giardia #InfectiousDisease
This one’s got bite (🦟) — from dodging tick bites, to Giardia’s sneaky protein secrets, plus a spotlight on more of our brilliant MCID PhD students 🎓
Dive in here 👉 shorturl.at/XrYw1
@unibe.ch #MCID #TheSPREAD #Ticks #Giardia #InfectiousDisease
June 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Issue #10 of The SPREAD is hot off the press! 📰✨
This one’s got bite (🦟) — from dodging tick bites, to Giardia’s sneaky protein secrets, plus a spotlight on more of our brilliant MCID PhD students 🎓
Dive in here 👉 shorturl.at/XrYw1
@unibe.ch #MCID #TheSPREAD #Ticks #Giardia #InfectiousDisease
This one’s got bite (🦟) — from dodging tick bites, to Giardia’s sneaky protein secrets, plus a spotlight on more of our brilliant MCID PhD students 🎓
Dive in here 👉 shorturl.at/XrYw1
@unibe.ch #MCID #TheSPREAD #Ticks #Giardia #InfectiousDisease
Great discussions in Prague at the 2nd #PanViPrep meeting. @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social shared updates on our MERS and seasonal CoVs research while I talked about EU compliance in ethics and animal welfare. We also found the Prague “Zytglögge”. What a great city!
May 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Great discussions in Prague at the 2nd #PanViPrep meeting. @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social shared updates on our MERS and seasonal CoVs research while I talked about EU compliance in ethics and animal welfare. We also found the Prague “Zytglögge”. What a great city!
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@mcid-unibe.bsky.social and IVI welcomed the Swiss Klub für Wissenschaftsjournalismus. @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social kicked off with an intro to the MCID, followed by the @bereadycohort.bsky.social study, an IVI spotlight, and rounded off with a lively Q&A session. #ScienceJournalism @unibe.ch
May 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
@mcid-unibe.bsky.social and IVI welcomed the Swiss Klub für Wissenschaftsjournalismus. @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social kicked off with an intro to the MCID, followed by the @bereadycohort.bsky.social study, an IVI spotlight, and rounded off with a lively Q&A session. #ScienceJournalism @unibe.ch
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🌍#Research thrives on openness and global cooperation.
🔎 Laure Ognois, Head of International #Cooperation at the SNSF, discusses how policymakers must balance openness and security to keep #Swiss researchers connected while safeguarding research integrity.
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🔎 Laure Ognois, Head of International #Cooperation at the SNSF, discusses how policymakers must balance openness and security to keep #Swiss researchers connected while safeguarding research integrity.
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The SNSF promotes cross-border competition and cooperation to increase the quality of science
Florian Fisch Swiss National Science Foundation | Science editor Laure Ognois Laure Ognois started her career with a PhD in modern history and subsequently obtained a Masters of public administration…
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May 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🌍#Research thrives on openness and global cooperation.
🔎 Laure Ognois, Head of International #Cooperation at the SNSF, discusses how policymakers must balance openness and security to keep #Swiss researchers connected while safeguarding research integrity.
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🔎 Laure Ognois, Head of International #Cooperation at the SNSF, discusses how policymakers must balance openness and security to keep #Swiss researchers connected while safeguarding research integrity.
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Good to see you are having fun as well as doing the science thing…..just slightly jealous as I am keeping things ticking over in Bern in your absence!
After we heard @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social giving a spontaneous but great talk about novel technologies in virus research many of us had a fantastic poster session with stimulating discussions and a nice glass of wine. We even found a table soccer table to have our weekly training⚽
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Good to see you are having fun as well as doing the science thing…..just slightly jealous as I am keeping things ticking over in Bern in your absence!
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April 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Well done team, that’s quite the journey! Enjoy the science!
We have traveled with multiple trains🚆, two ferries🛳️, and a bus🚌 to the #ECV meeting in Cavtat Croatia🌞 We are looking forward to hear great science about our favorite viruses in one of the most beautiful places 🎯 @sarah-oc.bsky.social @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social @mcid-unibe.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Well done team, that’s quite the journey! Enjoy the science!
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How the #PandemicAccord makes the world safer from future pandemics: All that you need to know.⤵️
April 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
How the #PandemicAccord makes the world safer from future pandemics: All that you need to know.⤵️
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A first step forward in building a global solution for pandemic preparedness was agreed on yesterday. When we’re aligned and ready to work together, we’re already in a better position. Better research, diagnostics, and smarter preparedness tools can only stand us in good stead for future challenges.
Excellent news from Geneva, where a first consensus on the Pandemic Agreement was reached last night.
We have learnt the lessons of COVID.
To beat a pandemic, you need tests, treatments and vaccines.
And you equally need solidarity and global cooperation.
Statement ↓
europa.eu/!fkNJ9y
We have learnt the lessons of COVID.
To beat a pandemic, you need tests, treatments and vaccines.
And you equally need solidarity and global cooperation.
Statement ↓
europa.eu/!fkNJ9y
April 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A first step forward in building a global solution for pandemic preparedness was agreed on yesterday. When we’re aligned and ready to work together, we’re already in a better position. Better research, diagnostics, and smarter preparedness tools can only stand us in good stead for future challenges.
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Bacterial and viral pathogens dominate public health discussions, but fungal infections also pose a threat. The latest WHO report highlights critical gaps in diagnostics and therapeutics—and the urgent need for innovation in mycology-focused R&D. #InfectiousDiseases #FungalInfections #GlobalHealth
Thanks a lot @valeriagigante.bsky.social for a wonderful opening talk! See here for WHO’s reports on antifungal drugs and diagnostics for fungal priority pathogens www.who.int/news/item/01...
April 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Bacterial and viral pathogens dominate public health discussions, but fungal infections also pose a threat. The latest WHO report highlights critical gaps in diagnostics and therapeutics—and the urgent need for innovation in mycology-focused R&D. #InfectiousDiseases #FungalInfections #GlobalHealth
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Maternal health in Africa: there’s progress, but challenges remain 🚨
The region bears a disproportionate burden of maternal mortality, counting for 70% of global maternal deaths in 2023.
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The region bears a disproportionate burden of maternal mortality, counting for 70% of global maternal deaths in 2023.
bit.ly/42cK1VT
April 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Maternal health in Africa: there’s progress, but challenges remain 🚨
The region bears a disproportionate burden of maternal mortality, counting for 70% of global maternal deaths in 2023.
bit.ly/42cK1VT
The region bears a disproportionate burden of maternal mortality, counting for 70% of global maternal deaths in 2023.
bit.ly/42cK1VT
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An inspiring and timely article in @uk.theconversation.com written by @waspwoman.bsky.social about our need to develop a #nature-literate society. 🐝
How to create a #nature-literate society.
My latest article @theconversation.com
Revaluing naturalists' skills is essential for a future where we work with, not against, nature.
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Name
Nurture
#GreenJobs
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@uclnews.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social
My latest article @theconversation.com
Revaluing naturalists' skills is essential for a future where we work with, not against, nature.
Notice
Name
Nurture
#GreenJobs
theconversation.com/heres-how-to...
@uclnews.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social
Here’s how to create a more nature-literate society
Nature literacy has inspired creativity and innovation for thousands of years.
theconversation.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
An inspiring and timely article in @uk.theconversation.com written by @waspwoman.bsky.social about our need to develop a #nature-literate society. 🐝