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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · 2d

🙌 We have a new webinar next week on our series!

💻 These seminars online seminars are free of charge and you can register using the following link 👉 lnkd.in/dhXaHGYW

#WestNileVirus #Survelliance #Mosquito

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · 15d

📅 On September 9, we held our first review with the EU Commission. The project was rated satisfactory, having met all objectives so far. 🙌This positive feedback strengthens our commitment to developing a recombinant vaccine and therapeutic antibodies against #WNV #HorizonEurope

LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · 15d

🧪Last week, we hosted a webinar, featuring Dr. Miguel A. Martín-Acebes, Senior Scientist at @csic.es

He shared some of his latest research on how West Nile Virus hijacks the body’s lipid and glucose metabolism to replicate and spread. Read further👇

lwnvivat.eu/how-west-nil...

How West Nile Virus Hijacks Our Metabolism: Insights from Dr. Miguel A. Martín-Acebes - LWNVIVAT

Last Wednesday 19th of March LWNVIVAT project held the first seminar in our series on emergent pathogens, with a special focus on flaviviruses.

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Sep 10

Data of West Nile virus in Europe (as of 5 Aug): 202 human cases in 6 countries, and 10 deaths.

Read further👉 www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/infectiou...

#WNV #EmergingDiseases #WestNileVirus #Mosquito

LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Sep 4

☀️ Summer break is over, and our webinar series is back. Our next session will be on 16th September at 3 PM with Miguel A. Martin-Acebes from @csic.es

He will talk about "Metabolic reprogramming during West Nile virus infection" 👉Free registration forms.office.com/e/3RKQSD6qDC

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Aug 18

Our project is not only working on developing a vaccine against the West Nile virus, but we are also working to boost vaccine literacy, raise social awareness and promote policy innovation to ensure that vaccine reach the society👇

#RRI #Impact #WestNileVirus

LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Aug 12

Meet Mustafa Ghanizada, a PhD student at
University of Copenhagen —one of our research partners—who is using human immune organoids to test West Nile virus vaccines. Read further in our latest interview👇

lwnvivat.eu/interview-wi...

#VaccineResearch #Organoids #WestNileVirus

Interview with Mustafa Ghanizada: Human Immune Organoids as a Platform for West Nile Vaccine Selection - LWNVIVAT

Mustafa Ghanizada is a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen. He is working on the LWNVIVAT project under the supervision of Associate Professor Henrik Kløverpris.

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Aug 5

3️⃣ www.tiempo.com/noticias/act...

#WNV #Vaccines #PublicHealth

LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Aug 5

2️⃣ www.larazon.es/salud/estos-...

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Aug 5

📺📰 Learn more 👉

1️⃣ www.canalsurmas.es/videos/26569...

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Aug 5

🦟Our project has been featured in several media channels during July. LWNVIVAT was featured on @CSurNoticias , @larazon_es , and @ElTiempoes for its vital role in surveillance, outbreak prevention & vaccine development.

#WNV #Vaccines #PublicHealth #WestNileVirus

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Jul 22

🎥 Our project coordinator Jorge Carrillo was featured on Canal Sur TV, where he shared insights about our project and its importance.

📺 Watch the full interview here 👇

www.canalsurmas.es/videos/26569...

CanalSur Más

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Jul 15

🤔What are the most innovative parts our project? This is the question that answered Julia Garcia Prado, Principal Investigator at @irsicaixa.es and part of our project. You can watch it here 👇

#Innovation #Research #WestNileVirus #Vaccines

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Jul 2

💡How can we maximize the impact of biomedical research while ensuring it’s responsible and inclusive? Join for this free webinar on 🗓️July 8th at 14:30 (CET) which will explore how RRI can be applied to EU projects. Register now to secure your spot! 👉 forms.office.com/e/ag3s4bsLUH

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Jun 25

🧬 Last week, our project welcomed Dr. Mireia Pelegrin for a seminar on how antibodies can reprogram the immune system.

🔍 Discover how this could reshape future therapies in our latest post👉

lwnvivat.eu/how-antibodi...

How Antibodies Can Train the Immune System for Long-Term Protection: Insights from Dr. Mireia Pelegrin - LWNVIVAT

Last Wednesday 19th of March LWNVIVAT project held the first seminar in our series on emergent pathogens, with a special focus on flaviviruses.

lwnvivat.eu

Reposted by LWNVIVAT

IrsiCaixa @irsicaixa.es · Jun 25

🗞️ "Los caballos, “callejones sin salida” del virus del Nilo Occidental."

🦠🦟🐎🧑‍🦰 Este artículo en @larazonlr.bsky.social repasa cómo se transmite el VNO del mosquito a caballos y humanos, y cómo el proyecto @lwnvivat.bsky.social de #IrsiCaixa trabaja en una vacuna.

⬇️ www.larazon.es/andalucia/ca...

Los caballos, "callejones sin salida" del Virus del Nilo

Los équidos padecen la enfermedad al igual que las personas, pero para ellos sí existe una vacuna preventiva. Como no es obligatoria, la cobertura no es muy alta

www.larazon.es

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Jun 16

📢 Tomorrow, we’re excited to welcome Mireia Pelegrin.
She’ll be giving a talk titled: “Antibody-mediated immunomodulation: a better understanding for better antiviral immunotherapies”. Last chance to register 👇

forms.office.com/pages/respon...

🗓️ Don’t miss it!

#Immunology #Virology

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Jun 13

Some partners of our project took part at the
ISIDORe User Conference in Paris to discuss about pandemic preparedness and response👇

We participated in roundtable discussions to enhance global preparedness for future health emergencies.

Reposted by LWNVIVAT

IrsiCaixa @irsicaixa.es · Jun 13

✈️ This week, IrsiCaixa took part in the #ISIDORe User Conference in Paris, an event on pandemic preparedness and response.

💉 We shared our research from the EU project @lwnvivat.bsky.social and joined roundtable discussions to help strengthen global responses to future health emergencies.

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Jun 13

Mosquito populations are increasing in Spain, raising concern not just for bites, but for the spread of diseases like dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and West Nile virus.

Read further about this 👇
www.lavanguardia.com/natural/2025...

Alerta por la proliferación en España de mosquitos transmisores de enfermedades

La proliferación de mosquitos es cada vez más preocupante. Y no por las molestias que pueden causar sus picaduras y las posibles reacciones cutáneas, sino por las

www.lavanguardia.com

LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Jun 10

🤔 How would you explain LWNVIVAT to someone who isn’t in the scientific field? Michael Hust, researcher and professor at Technische Universität Braunschweig and one of our partners, shared his insights👇

#WestNileVirus #Research #Innovation

Reposted by LWNVIVAT

FLAVIVACCINE EU project @flavivaccine.bsky.social · Jun 6

#FLAVIVACCINE project is #hiring!

A call is open for the position of a #PhD holder, for an unfixed-term work contract to carry out research duties within the project, in the scientific area of #immunology and #infection.

Read all the details in the open call
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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Jun 3

We’re excited to announce the next seminar where we will have Mireia Pelegrin, Research Director at
@cnrs.fr and Group Leader of Antibodies and Immunomodulation.

📍 Online | Free & open to all
👉 Registration link forms.office.com/e/JNgsU2xiaf

LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · Jun 2

🧬 In our 3rd seminar on emerging pathogens, Prof. @luisabarzon.bsky.social talked about the genetic complexity of West Nile Virus 🦟—from its 1937 origins in Uganda to the rise of lineage 2 in Europe. Read further about it in our latest website post👇

lwnvivat.eu/unravelling-...

Unravelling West Nile Virus: Insights from Dr. Luisa Barzon - LWNVIVAT

Last Wednesday 19th of March LWNVIVAT project held the first seminar in our series on emergent pathogens, with a special focus on flaviviruses.

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LWNVIVAT @lwnvivat.bsky.social · May 26

🚨 West Nile virus is now endemic in Andalusia, especially the Guadalquivir basin. Climate change, globalization & low research funding fuel the rise. In 2024, Spain saw 142 cases—107 in Andalusia alone.

Read further about it👇

www.larazon.es/andalucia/vi...

El virus del Nilo ya es el virus del Guadalquivir: pasa de tropical a «autóctono» en cinco años

Los expertos alertan de que llegarán «más pandemias» y piden reforzar los servicios de microbiología clínica en España

www.larazon.es