Jennifer Barr
@jennbarr.bsky.social
Virologist @ CSIRO
Bat borne viruses, high containment pathogens, virus discovery, serological assays
Bat borne viruses, high containment pathogens, virus discovery, serological assays
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#Marburg: Ethiopia's health ministry says at least 3 people have died from Marburg. The slide, posted to their X account, suggests there've been 4 confirmed cases. WHO has said at least 9.
Am curious about efforts to get experimental vaccine into the field. africannewsagency.com/ethiopia-rep...
Am curious about efforts to get experimental vaccine into the field. africannewsagency.com/ethiopia-rep...
November 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
#Marburg: Ethiopia's health ministry says at least 3 people have died from Marburg. The slide, posted to their X account, suggests there've been 4 confirmed cases. WHO has said at least 9.
Am curious about efforts to get experimental vaccine into the field. africannewsagency.com/ethiopia-rep...
Am curious about efforts to get experimental vaccine into the field. africannewsagency.com/ethiopia-rep...
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“CSIRO has announced it will slash up to 350 jobs as the national science agency grapples with long-term financial challenges … with current funding failing to keep pace with the rising costs of running a modern science agency.”
Not “challenges”. They’re choices. 😡
Not “challenges”. They’re choices. 😡
CSIRO to cut up to 350 research jobs in major overhaul
After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“CSIRO has announced it will slash up to 350 jobs as the national science agency grapples with long-term financial challenges … with current funding failing to keep pace with the rising costs of running a modern science agency.”
Not “challenges”. They’re choices. 😡
Not “challenges”. They’re choices. 😡
www.afro.who.int
November 14, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo adds 11 new cases in past week www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/ebola-...
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo adds 11 new cases in past week
The death rate of the outbreak, first declared on September 4, is 61%.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
September 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo adds 11 new cases in past week www.cidrap.umn.edu/ebola/ebola-...
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A new bat-borne pathogen dubbed Salt Gully virus has been uncovered in flying-foxes Down Under. While there are no signs of human spillover, it is a relative of Nipah & Hendra – diseases considered ‘priority pathogens’ by WHO
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt... @telglobalhealth.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt... @telglobalhealth.bsky.social
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September 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A new bat-borne pathogen dubbed Salt Gully virus has been uncovered in flying-foxes Down Under. While there are no signs of human spillover, it is a relative of Nipah & Hendra – diseases considered ‘priority pathogens’ by WHO
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt... @telglobalhealth.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt... @telglobalhealth.bsky.social
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On #ScienceUnderSeige BY @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @michaelemann.bsky.social @latimes.com @hiltzikm.bsky.social www.latimes.com/business/sto...
September 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Underlying disease can make things worse. Poverty creates a number of factors that can poor infection outcomes more likely.
But "being healthy" is not a shield to the normal biological functions of a disease causing agent like a virus.
A functioning and immunised immune system certainly can be.
But "being healthy" is not a shield to the normal biological functions of a disease causing agent like a virus.
A functioning and immunised immune system certainly can be.
Severe #RSV doesn't spare healthy, full-term infants, data suggest
The findings strengthen the evidence supporting universal RSV immunization in children, the authors say.
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The findings strengthen the evidence supporting universal RSV immunization in children, the authors say.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/r...
September 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Underlying disease can make things worse. Poverty creates a number of factors that can poor infection outcomes more likely.
But "being healthy" is not a shield to the normal biological functions of a disease causing agent like a virus.
A functioning and immunised immune system certainly can be.
But "being healthy" is not a shield to the normal biological functions of a disease causing agent like a virus.
A functioning and immunised immune system certainly can be.
Our research describing the isolation and characterisation of a novel henipavirus, Salt Gully virus, discovered in Australian bats has been published in the September edition of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
Novel Henipavirus, Salt Gully Virus, Isolated from Pteropid Bats, Australia
Novel Henipavirus Isolated from Bats, Australia
wwwnc.cdc.gov
September 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Our research describing the isolation and characterisation of a novel henipavirus, Salt Gully virus, discovered in Australian bats has been published in the September edition of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
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✨ #MicroSeq2025 Plenary Highlight! ✨
Dr Jackie Mahar is an evolutionary virologist & bioinformatician based at CSIRO, managing projects on NGS-based phylogenomics of zoonotic & animal viruses for pathogen discovery, surveillance & viral ecology.
Register👇
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Dr Jackie Mahar is an evolutionary virologist & bioinformatician based at CSIRO, managing projects on NGS-based phylogenomics of zoonotic & animal viruses for pathogen discovery, surveillance & viral ecology.
Register👇
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September 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
✨ #MicroSeq2025 Plenary Highlight! ✨
Dr Jackie Mahar is an evolutionary virologist & bioinformatician based at CSIRO, managing projects on NGS-based phylogenomics of zoonotic & animal viruses for pathogen discovery, surveillance & viral ecology.
Register👇
trybooking.com/events/landing/1424679
Dr Jackie Mahar is an evolutionary virologist & bioinformatician based at CSIRO, managing projects on NGS-based phylogenomics of zoonotic & animal viruses for pathogen discovery, surveillance & viral ecology.
Register👇
trybooking.com/events/landing/1424679
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Are the mRNA vaccines incredible? YES!
Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No.
Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES!
Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES!
Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES!
Fund mRNA research!
Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No.
Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES!
Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES!
Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES!
Fund mRNA research!
August 19, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Are the mRNA vaccines incredible? YES!
Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No.
Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES!
Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES!
Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES!
Fund mRNA research!
Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No.
Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES!
Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES!
Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES!
Fund mRNA research!
Five things you might not know about working at the CSIRO ACDP high containment lab
youtube.com/shorts/GZ398...
youtube.com/shorts/GZ398...
Attention, we need more Bort biohazard suits in the gift shop. 🚨
YouTube video by CSIRO
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August 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Five things you might not know about working at the CSIRO ACDP high containment lab
youtube.com/shorts/GZ398...
youtube.com/shorts/GZ398...
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IBRC delegates protest visa denials of 8 researchers from Africa and Asia.
#ibrc2025 #batresearch
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ibrc2025 #batresearch
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event
Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
IBRC delegates protest visa denials of 8 researchers from Africa and Asia.
#ibrc2025 #batresearch
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ibrc2025 #batresearch
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The unwarranted denial of travel visas for 8 respected international bat researchers was a shameful and embarrassing start to the International Bat Research Conference in Cairns. Well done to the ABS and Guardian for highlighting it
@ibrc2025.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@ibrc2025.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event
Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The unwarranted denial of travel visas for 8 respected international bat researchers was a shameful and embarrassing start to the International Bat Research Conference in Cairns. Well done to the ABS and Guardian for highlighting it
@ibrc2025.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@ibrc2025.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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After 11 years, Aaron and I tag teamed a joint seminar on Genotype to Phenotype: Bat immunity at #IBRC2025
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August 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
After 11 years, Aaron and I tag teamed a joint seminar on Genotype to Phenotype: Bat immunity at #IBRC2025
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