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Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases
@buceid.bsky.social
Research Powering Policy And Action

CEID improves resilience against epidemics globally.

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Calling all BU students pursuing research on infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness, or global health security! We're giving out two $5k grants for summer research projects related to CEID's mission. Apply by March 15th: www.bu.edu/ceid/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 8:46 PM
"We've known how to deal with TB curatively since the 1950s, & here we are, still losing over a million people every year to it. That just says so much about the world in which we find ourselves," says @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Rift Valley Fever continues to spread among humans, livestock, & wildlife throughout west Africa. Learn more about the wide-ranging impacts of this disease at an upcoming webinar on Jan 20 hosted by @buceid.bsky.social & @onehealthinstitute.bsky.social VISTA program.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Rift Valley Fever is a true One Health threat, affecting humans, livestock, & wildlife. Join CEID & @onehealthinstitute.bsky.social's VISTA program on Jan. 20th for a webinar with experts from the US & Senegal discussing the current outbreak in West Africa.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
This Giving Tuesday, please consider making a donation to support CEID's work toward strengthening infectious disease policy and research. Your support helps us continue programs like @beaconbio.bsky.social to more rapidly identify emerging infectious disease threats.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Thank you to Kevin McCarthy from @gatesfoundation.bsky.social's Institute for Disease Modeling for coming to speak to our audience from CEID & @busph.bsky.social Dept. of Global Health yesterday about his group's work using data modeling to further efforts to eliminate measles and polio.
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Tomorrow, join us for "Collapse and Resiliency: The Inside Story of Liberia's Unprecedented Ebola Response," the @bupardeeschool.bsky.social's final politics of global health workshop of this semester. Tune in on Zoom or join at 67 Bay State Rd from 4-5:30pm ET.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Have you seen Dr. @adilnajam.bsky.social's keynote address on the health impacts of climate change from our symposium last week, "The Climate Crisis and the Future of Infectious Diseases," with @museumofscience.bsky.social? Watch his very moving and inspiring talk here:
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November 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Please help us welcome our keynote speaker, Dr. @adilnajam.bsky.social, President of @worldwildlife.org and Dean Emeritus of @bupardeeschool.bsky.social, speaking now on Zoom.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
We are live on Zoom for "The Climate Crisis and the Future of Infectious Diseases". Tune in here!
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October 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
TOMORROW! Join CEID & @museumofscience.bsky.social on 10/30 at 4:30pm for a symposium on climate change & its impact on infectious diseases. The event includes opening remarks from Senator Ed Markey, expert panelists, & keynote by @worldwildlife.org President @adilnajam.bsky.social.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Today at CEID we welcomed Dr. Toshihito Nomura from Hiroshima University Hospital's Dept. of Infectious Diseases. His work focuses on defining the evolving epidemiology of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) & developing diagnostic methods for its detection.
October 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In his upcoming book, "Mexico-US, Serbia-EU Border Lives and Works," CEID faculty Dr. Muhammad Zaman discusses the role that forced displacement plays in the global spread of infectious diseases.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Last week @comatbu.bsky.social student Tobi Oyinloye, mentored by CEID faculty @tracijhong.bsky.social presented her research, "From Emergency to Aftermath: Tracking Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vax Discourse of X/Twitter" at the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) symposium.
October 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Join CEID & @museumofscience.bsky.social on 10/30 for a symposium on the critical issue of climate change & its impact on infectious diseases. The event will include remarks from @worldwildlife.org President @adilnajam.bsky.social, expert panelists, & keynote by @markey.senate.gov.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Join CEID & @museumofscience.bsky.social on 10/30 for a symposium on the critical issue of climate change & its impact on infectious diseases. The event will include remarks from @worldwildlife.org President @adilnajam.bsky.social, expert panelists, & keynote by @markey.senate.gov.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Tune in on Oct. 8th for a Public Health Conversation webinar, "Vaccine Hesitancy: Past, Present, and Future." Co-hosted by CEID and @busph.bsky.social, moderated by @bhadeliamd.bsky.social:
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September 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
He goes on to explain how the reach of misinformation effects individuals, communities, & society.
September 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We're live! Tune in on Zoom now to hear from Dr. @vishplus.bsky.social about Countering Misinformation and Building Public Trust in Science!
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September 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
There's still time to join us on campus or by Zoom at 11am today as we welcome Dr. @vishplus.bsky.social from @hsph.harvard.edu for a guest lecture on countering misinformation in science.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Please join us online or in person next Monday, Sept. 8th at 11am ET for this critical lecture by Dr. @vishplus.bsky.social on countering misinformation in public health, and stay for lunch after. RSVP below:
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September 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We're proud to share our 2025 Annual Report! We're proud to share our faculty and students' work from this year, including programs like @impactcounter.bsky.social & @beaconbio.bsky.social
Read the full report here:
www.bu.edu/ceid/2025/09...
September 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Happy first day of classes, Terriers! 🐾 As you plan your semester, mark your calendars for next Monday, 9/8 at 11am for a guest lecture, "Countering misinformation and building public trust in science" by Dr. @vishplus.bsky.social from @hsph.harvard.edu.
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September 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Start off the school year with CEID's first guest lecture of the fall, featuring Dr. @vishplus.bsky.social from @hsph.harvard.edu discussing building trust in science and public health on Sept. 8th. Lunch will be provided!
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August 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
CEID director @bhadeliamd.bsky.social will be speaking about preventing occupational exposures to #H5N1 & other respiratory diseases in workplaces such as research orgs & healthcare settings at Eagleson Institute's Occupational Health Colloquium on 9/9. Tickets at:
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August 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM