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The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social · 6d

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!

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 3d

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.

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

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The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social · 8d

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

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The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social · 10d

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...

Points of View - 2025: 28/09/2025

Viewers have their say on the BBC’s television shows. Email your thoughts to [email protected]

www.bbc.co.uk

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Alain Kohl @alainkohlvirology.bsky.social · 24d

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.

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British Science Association @britsciassoc.bsky.social · Sep 9

🎤 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...

Five free things to do as British Science Festival arrives in city

The festival is running a huge programme across the city

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

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The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social · Sep 9

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...

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…

britishsciencefestival.org

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University of Liverpool @liverpooluni.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

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Antiviral Roller Skating @antiviral-rskating.bsky.social · Aug 24

📣 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/...

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.

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The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social · Sep 1

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...

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Prof Tom Solomon CBE @runningmadprof.bsky.social · Aug 29

@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

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,

lstmed.ac.uk

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The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social · Sep 1

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

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · Aug 27

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

Wastewater monitoring programme could catch pandemic threats early

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · Aug 14

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...

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

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The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social · Aug 8

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

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

August 8, 2025

www.thepandemicinstitute.org

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NIHR HPRU in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections @hpruezi.bsky.social · Jul 3

Fantastic news, congratulations Prof Semple!

University of Liverpool News @livuninews.bsky.social · Jul 2

NEWS | We're delighted to announce the University's Professor Calum Semple OBE has been appointed the Scottish Government’s next Chief Scientific Adviser 💫

Read more ⬇️

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/02/c...

@alderheycharity.org @liverpooluni.bsky.social @livunihls.bsky.social

New Chief Scientific Advisor for Scotland announced

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The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social · Jun 26

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...

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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine @lstmnews.bsky.social · Jun 30

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

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

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NIHR HPRU in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections @hpruezi.bsky.social · Jun 9

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...

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.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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University of Liverpool News @livuninews.bsky.social · May 19

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

A picture of a smartly dressed man speaking into a table microphone with text overlaid that reads: 'News, Public Health expert presents at Covid-19 inquiry'

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The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social · May 19

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...

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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine @lstmnews.bsky.social · Mar 30

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.

lstm.ac/42lvjeX

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · Apr 1

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...

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The Pandemic Institute @thepandemicinst.bsky.social · Mar 26

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...

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · Mar 24

You may have seen reports of the first case of #AvianInfluenza in sheep found on a UK farm.

Read our response from Dr Meera Chand, Emerging Infection Lead at UK Health Security Agency.

Read our blog post for more on avian influenza: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/03/w...

#BirdFlu

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