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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Jul 10

Exciting upcoming short course in epidemic modelling happening in October in Quito, Ecuador, led by brilliant colleagues from the @mrc-outbreak.bsky.social . Deadline for applications next week! mrc-ide.github.io/IDMAPP-LATAM/

IDMAPP-LATAM short course -

Short course on Infectious Disease Modelling and Analytics for Pandemic Preparedness: A focus on Latin America (IDMAPP-LATAM). Hosted by MRC-GIDA Imperial College London and USFQ Ecuador

mrc-ide.github.io

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Jul 8

Exciting HPRU PhD opportunities (home fees only) at LSHTM with co-supervision at Imperial and UKHSA: www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

PhD studentships in real-time infectious disease modelling | LSHTM

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Imperial College London and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) are pleased to invite applications for two PhD studentships in real-time

www.lshtm.ac.uk

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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · Feb 11

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · Feb 11

In a significant enhancement to its Family Leave scheme, the University of Oxford now offers extended paid leave to eligible new fathers and partners of new mothers.

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Oxford University extends paid paternity leave to 12 weeks |

In a significant enhancement to its Family Leave scheme, the University of Oxford now offers extended paid leave to eligible new fathers and partners of new mothers.

www.ox.ac.uk

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Feb 5

absolutely helps

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Jan 30

This software ecosystem, developed by our RESIDE team reside-ic.github.io is one of the most useful toolkits around if you ask me; makes development and fitting of state space models really easy and accessible. Apply to come and learn more!

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Jan 30

www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

PhD Studentships in Health Analytics and Modelling | LSHTM

www.lshtm.ac.uk

Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Jan 29

Amazing opportunity: a few PhD positions in Health Analytics, Epidemic Modelling and Health Economics available with myself and colleagues from @mrc-outbreak.bsky.social, @ccmid.bsky.social and @ukhsa.bsky.social. Please apply/circulate widely!

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Jan 27

Our short course in infectious disease epidemiology and control is now open for applications! I am proud to be the director of this popular hands-on course which will teach you the basics of epidemic modelling in just two weeks! Apply here and spread the word! www.infectiousdiseasemodels.org

Epidemiology & Control of Infectious Diseases - Short Course

www.infectiousdiseasemodels.org

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Dr Roz Eggo @rozeggo.bsky.social · Jan 21

Looking for a position - postdoc, PhD, faculty - in infectious disease dynamics (broadly defined)?
Follow @iddjobs.bsky.social and check IDDjobs.org

This is a community site started in 2017 for open positions in our wide and varied field. Add your jobs, look for jobs, share opportunities!

Screenshot of IDDjobs.org showing the header description.

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Jan 21

I went into my kids' school today to talk about infectious diseases, vaccines, and science. Kids (6yo) were so receptive, curious and clever. Given how the week started, it felt particularly important to educate young generations to these topics today. Maybe my most impactful activity all week...

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Jan 17

feels both like yesterday and an eternity ago...

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christldonnelly.bsky.social @christldonnelly.bsky.social · Dec 11

A post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Statistics! All areas of stats research work - including statistical epidemiology :) Please apply

Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · Dec 5

📩 We are now welcoming applications for the Stats Glasstone Research Fellowship!

This is 3yr #fellowship supported by Glasstone Bequest for early career research scientists

🏢 ID: 176762
📍 Dept. of Stats
📃 FT, 3yrs
💷 £40K - £46K/yr
⏳ Deadline: 06.01.25 12pm UK
🔗 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

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MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis @mrc-outbreak.bsky.social · Dec 5

Inspiring conversations about scientific evidence for policy decisionmaking during public health emergencies and the importance of science communication #ICID2024 @eonore.bsky.social @anne-cori.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @imperialsph.bsky.social

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Dec 4

Interested in Lassa fever? Hear @drpdoohan.bsky.social summarise our Lassa review, recently published in @thelancet.bsky.social Global Health and part of our wider multi-pathogen review project: bit.ly/imperial-PERG

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christldonnelly.bsky.social @christldonnelly.bsky.social · Nov 25

2 prestigious fellowship in the Oxford Department of Statistics - apply now!

Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · Nov 25

These are career development positions intended to carry around half the teaching load of an ordinary Oxford faculty position.

For an informal discussion, please contact Christl Donnelly or Frank Windmeijer. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence.

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Nov 25

*what do people discover!

Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Nov 25

We use genomic information to investigate pathogen spread... but do people discover when they take at-home DNA tests? Find out with season 2 of The Gift by the amazing @jennykleeman.bsky.social

Jenny Kleeman @jennykleeman.bsky.social · Nov 17

I have loved watching this platform bloom over the weekend. If you don't know me, hello! I present the BBC Radio 4 podcast The Gift... 1/5 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

BBC Radio 4 - The Gift

What happens when an online ancestry test reveals more than you bargained for?

www.bbc.co.uk

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James McCaw @jmccaw.bsky.social · Nov 24

Well, I'm making my first post here, and it is a fun one: I have recently advertised for up to 4 post-doctoral research positions, 3-5 years in duration. If you are interested please get in touch or apply. An opportunity to work in Melbourne, great team, great city! Details at iddjobs.org:

IDDjobs — Research Fellow - Infectious Disease Dynamics (Multiple Positions) — The University of Melbourne

Find infectious disease dynamics modelling jobs, studentships, and fellowships.

iddjobs.org

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Alice Ledda, PhD @alicele.bsky.social · Nov 25

This is a very big problem, that we need to discuss...
As a non-native English speaker I find AI tools help a lot in making my writing sound much more like proper English.

journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

The manifold costs of being a non-native English speaker in science

This study reveals that non-native English speakers, especially early in their careers, spend more effort than native English speakers in conducting scientific activities, from reading and writing pap...

journals.plos.org

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Sebastian Funk @sbfnk.bsky.social · Nov 22

If there are any users of the socialmixr R package for estimating contact matrices here: we're planning some substantial changes to the user interface and would love to hear your thoughts/views. Please feel free to comment at github.com/epiforecasts...

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Nov 21

Probably the most exciting thing for me about Bsky is that the phenomenal and inspiring @christldonnelly.bsky.social is here. And she is posting really exciting opportunities too!

christldonnelly.bsky.social @christldonnelly.bsky.social · Nov 21

This is a great opportunity for doctoral funding for those who want to work on the fundamentals of AI, computational statistics and machine learning. #OxfordCalling

Department of Statistics @oxfordstatistics.bsky.social · Nov 21

🎇A brand-new CDT: the Fundamentals of AI, has been launched!🚀

Applications are being accepted for 2025/26.
There are 20 places available, with full funding for home and overseas candidates.

⏳Deadline: 08.01.2025

For more info, visit: dtc.ox.ac.uk/foai-cdt

#eraofAI #AI #CDT #AIforhumanity

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Nov 21

will tag relevant people as they join Bsky... so big shout out to @drpdoohan.bsky.social for leading this work (with others at @mrc-outbreak.bsky.social who will be tagged if they join!)

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Nov 21

A group of us have been working on creating a repository of models and epidemiological parameters ready-to-use in future epidemics, with a focus on high-threat pathogens. Today our Lassa review is out: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti.... More on the overall project here: bit.ly/imperial-PERG

Lassa fever outbreaks, mathematical models, and disease parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Understanding the epidemiological parameters and transmission dynamics of Lassa fever, a significant public health threat in west Africa caused by the…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Dr Roz Eggo @rozeggo.bsky.social · Nov 18

Love these science Starter Packs!
If you're making one, please take a moment to make sure it's balanced on gender, ethnicity, geography or other factors relevant in your area, otherwise we risk entrenching inequalities in reach and impact and driving rich-get-richer in scientific visibility.

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Anne Cori @anne-cori.bsky.social · Nov 16

So nice to see so many familiar and new faces! Bonjour tout le monde :-)

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