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Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) @mcid-unibe.bsky.social · 6d

At Nacht der Forschung, the MCID had the pleasure to host the INPUT team from the ISPM. Throughout the evening, they ran a full-scale pandemic game with the crowd. The evening turned into a living lab, check out the results here:-

👉 tinyurl.com/ye8hsyzr

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Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) @mcid-unibe.bsky.social · 23d

Welcome back from the summer break! 🌞 The 11th edition of The SPREAD is out now.

🔹 Research on Tropical Theileriosis
🔹 Why syndromic surveillance matters for wildlife health
🔹 How machine learning is helping discover new antimicrobials
🔹 Meet our MCID-funded PhD students: Mike and Martin

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Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · 21d

A couple of times a week, I wander from the Vetsuisse over to @mcid-unibe.bsky.social HQ. I try to take a different route each time as the Länggasse quarter is full of interesting buildings and sights. Passed this gentleman in front of the @unibe.ch main building the other day!

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Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · 28d

Quite a few weeks of hard work cumulated in the “Nacht der Forschung” last Saturday. Thrilled that Jessie also came to help! She was a wiz with the face paints and tattooing!

These outreach events are so important and proves if you make science accessible people are genuinely interested!

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Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · Aug 27

I have enjoyed seeing this project progress over the last few years. Reto, you did a great job! I always love walking past your computer and seeing the latest microscope images even if I have slight envy of just how fabulous they look!

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NCCR RNA & Disease @nccr-rna-disease.bsky.social · Aug 22

Preprint by the Thiel, Heller&Chao labs w/1st author Reto Lang "Stress granules formed during different RNA virus infections show remarkable plasticity &substantial virus-specific differences in their formation&composition" @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
buff.ly/vU7Tdg6
@profvolkerthiel.bsky.social

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Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · Aug 26

Really thought provoking talk from @philippmarkolin.bsky.social today at the scientific communication workshop organised by @veflu.bsky.social at the vetsuisse faculty. Given me loads to think about for my own role in making science more accessible with the @mcid-unibe.bsky.social!

@unibe.ch

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Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) @mcid-unibe.bsky.social · Aug 19

MCID is back at Nacht der Forschung 🎉 on Sat 6 Sept 2025!
Fun for all ages: 🎨 Face painting + “Make Your Own Pathogen” | 🎯 Klatsch die Bakterie | 🖼️ Interactive posters | 🦠 Pandemic Control Centre | 🕷️ BEready – take “a close look at ticks”! ⚖️Ethical dilemmas

Come say hi!
#ndfunibern
@unibe.ch

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Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) @mcid-unibe.bsky.social · Jul 14

🎉 Big shoutout to our MCID Bern-funded PhD students who shone at the 20th GCB Symposium @unibe.ch!

They wowed us with posters, talks & flash presentations, showcasing not just cutting-edge science but passion & dedication to their research

👏 Congrats to all! Keep up the good work!

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Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · Jul 18

A great day!

Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) @mcid-unibe.bsky.social · Jul 17

Vetsuisse Faculty turned 125, and MCID was in the middle of the action at the Vetsuisse Open House!

Posters, games, quizzes, face paint & cuddly microbes and don't forget “Splat the Bacteria”! 💥

Massive thanks to our volunteer crew 💛

See you next at Nacht der Forschung

bit.ly/4lHUbVO

@unibe.ch

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Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · Jul 3

Awful news, he was one if my favourite current players

Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · Jun 10

The next publication from our team
@profvolkerthiel.bsky.social is now hot off the press showing the safety of our live attenuated vaccine against SARS-Cov-2. It’s always a pleasure to work with Martin Beer’s team from FLI Reims.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Live attenuated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine OTS-228 demonstrates efficacy, safety, and stability in preclinical model - npj Vaccines

npj Vaccines - Live attenuated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine OTS-228 demonstrates efficacy, safety, and stability in preclinical model

doi.org

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Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) @mcid-unibe.bsky.social · Jun 6

Issue #10 of The SPREAD is hot off the press! 📰✨

This one’s got bite (🦟) — from dodging tick bites, to Giardia’s sneaky protein secrets, plus a spotlight on more of our brilliant MCID PhD students 🎓

Dive in here 👉 shorturl.at/XrYw1

@unibe.ch #MCID #TheSPREAD #Ticks #Giardia #InfectiousDisease

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Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · May 29

Great discussions in Prague at the 2nd #PanViPrep meeting. @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social shared updates on our MERS and seasonal CoVs research while I talked about EU compliance in ethics and animal welfare. We also found the Prague “Zytglögge”. What a great city!

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Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) @mcid-unibe.bsky.social · May 19

@mcid-unibe.bsky.social and IVI welcomed the Swiss Klub für Wissenschaftsjournalismus. @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social kicked off with an intro to the MCID, followed by the @bereadycohort.bsky.social study, an IVI spotlight, and rounded off with a lively Q&A session. #ScienceJournalism @unibe.ch

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Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) @snsf.ch · May 7

🌍#Research thrives on openness and global cooperation.
🔎 Laure Ognois, Head of International #Cooperation at the SNSF, discusses how policymakers must balance openness and security to keep #Swiss researchers connected while safeguarding research integrity.
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The SNSF promotes cross-border competition and cooperation to increase the quality of science

Florian Fisch Swiss National Science Foundation | Science editor Laure Ognois Laure Ognois started her career with a PhD in modern history and subsequently obtained a Masters of public administration…

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Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · Apr 29

Good to see you are having fun as well as doing the science thing…..just slightly jealous as I am keeping things ticking over in Bern in your absence!

Vera Flück @veflu.bsky.social · Apr 29

After we heard @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social giving a spontaneous but great talk about novel technologies in virus research many of us had a fantastic poster session with stimulating discussions and a nice glass of wine. We even found a table soccer table to have our weekly training⚽

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BEready Cohort @bereadycohort.bsky.social · Apr 27

Many people were also interested in the #tick and #BEready today.
#BEA

6 people stand in front of the BEready stand. Three of them are employees who are explaining the competition to the others and discussing the film on the screen. Two people sit on the stools in the stand and watch the film.

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Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · Apr 27

Well done team, that’s quite the journey! Enjoy the science!

Vera Flück @veflu.bsky.social · Apr 27

We have traveled with multiple trains🚆, two ferries🛳️, and a bus🚌 to the #ECV meeting in Cavtat Croatia🌞 We are looking forward to hear great science about our favorite viruses in one of the most beautiful places 🎯 @sarah-oc.bsky.social @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social @mcid-unibe.bsky.social

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WHO @who.int · Apr 22

How the #PandemicAccord makes the world safer from future pandemics: All that you need to know.⤵️

6 ways the pandemic accord helps the world: what you need to know - early warnings for future outbreaks, protection of health workers, faster vaccine distribution, improved labs and surveillance, faster and stronger cooperation for future crises, promotion of equity and human rights.

Key points: WHO Member States took a major step forward in efforts to make the world safer from pandemics, by forging a draft agreement for consideration at the upcoming World Health Assembly in May 2025. The proposal supports countries' rights to manage their public health issues. WHO won't have the power to change national laws, enforce policies, or mandate actions like travel bans, vaccination requirements, or lockdowns.

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Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) @mcid-unibe.bsky.social · Apr 16

A first step forward in building a global solution for pandemic preparedness was agreed on yesterday. When we’re aligned and ready to work together, we’re already in a better position. Better research, diagnostics, and smarter preparedness tools can only stand us in good stead for future challenges.

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Apr 16

Excellent news from Geneva, where a first consensus on the Pandemic Agreement was reached last night.

We have learnt the lessons of COVID.

To beat a pandemic, you need tests, treatments and vaccines.

And you equally need solidarity and global cooperation.

Statement ↓
europa.eu/!fkNJ9y

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Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID) @mcid-unibe.bsky.social · Apr 16

Bacterial and viral pathogens dominate public health discussions, but fungal infections also pose a threat. The latest WHO report highlights critical gaps in diagnostics and therapeutics—and the urgent need for innovation in mycology-focused R&D. #InfectiousDiseases #FungalInfections #GlobalHealth

Till Bachmann @bachmanntill.bsky.social · Apr 16

Thanks a lot @valeriagigante.bsky.social for a wonderful opening talk! See here for WHO’s reports on antifungal drugs and diagnostics for fungal priority pathogens www.who.int/news/item/01...

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WHO @who.int · Apr 7

Maternal health in Africa: there’s progress, but challenges remain 🚨

The region bears a disproportionate burden of maternal mortality, counting for 70% of global maternal deaths in 2023.

bit.ly/42cK1VT

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The Biodiversity Network @biodivoxford.bsky.social · Apr 7

An inspiring and timely article in @uk.theconversation.com written by @waspwoman.bsky.social about our need to develop a #nature-literate society. 🐝

Seirian Sumner @waspwoman.bsky.social · Apr 5

How to create a #nature-literate society.
My latest article @theconversation.com

Revaluing naturalists' skills is essential for a future where we work with, not against, nature.
Notice
Name
Nurture
#GreenJobs

theconversation.com/heres-how-to...
@uclnews.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social

Here’s how to create a more nature-literate society

Nature literacy has inspired creativity and innovation for thousands of years.

theconversation.com

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Lisa T @drlisathomann.bsky.social · Apr 7

Week one as the new Communication Officer for the MCID….exciting times ahead! Can’t wait to share the cool science we are involved in. @mcid-unibe.bsky.social @unibe.ch 🧬🔬🧫🦠

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