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Thelonevirologist @thelonevirologist.bsky.social · 15d

WHO replaces H1N1 and H3N2 strains for Southern Hemisphere flu vaccines www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-va...

WHO replaces H1N1 and H3N2 strains for Southern Hemisphere flu vaccines

The two influenza A picks are different from the current Northern Hemisphere vaccines and from last season's Southern Hemisphere vaccines.

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · 25d

@cvrinfo.bsky.social clinical #PhD students & fellows out in force the @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk Infection Research Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👩‍🔬🔬🩺

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Public Health Scotland @publichealthscot.bsky.social · Sep 1

Dr Claire Cameron, Consultant in Public Health at PHS, writes in our latest blog about the importance of making sure students are up to date with their vaccinations before heading to college or university.

Read the full blog below ⬇️
publichealthscotland.scot/our-blog/202...

#Vaccines4Students

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Aug 22

Please repost this exciting opportunity! 📣

MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · Aug 22

📢 VACANCY | Research Assistant/Associate - Data Analysis

Support @drtoniho.bsky.social & @louisapollock.bsky.social's Pfizer-funded research project focused on effectiveness of maternal #RSV vaccination in infants in Scotland.

More: bit.ly/CVR-WorkWithUs
Apply: gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ Ref 180274

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Aug 20

📣Come work with us!

Looking for a Research Assistant/Associate in Data Analysis, for a Pfizer-funded research project focused on effectiveness of maternal #RSV vaccination in infants in Scotland.

More: bit.ly/3Va7yCd
Enq to: @louisapollock.bsky.social
Closing: 17 Sept 25

@cvrinfo.bsky.social

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Aug 18

Excited to be starting this project with @louisapollock.bsky.social to evaluate the real-world effectiveness of #RSV vaccine in pregnant women in Scotland to protect young infants.🤰💉👶🦠🏥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · Aug 18

💉 New Research to Track How Well RSV Vaccines Protect Scottish Babies

Congratulations to @drtoniho.bsky.social & @louisapollock.bsky.social who have received funding from Pfizer to track the real-world effectiveness of RSV vaccines given to pregnant women across Scotland.

cvr.ac.uk/engage/news/...

A group of five people standing in front of a wall with logos and text. The logos include the University of Glasgow, Centre for Virus Research, and Medical Research Council.

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Aug 6

Collaboration between @cvrinfo.bsky.social & MEIRU.

Study funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social & MRC.

@animal-viruses.bsky.social
@emcat1.bsky.social

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨New paper 🚨

In 2 cohorts:
1) Malawi community cohort
2) UK adults with acute HCV

We found overestimation of neutralising abs using retrovirus-based pseudotyped assays in persons receiving integrase inhibitors, e.g. dolutegravir.

🧵by @mhairijan.bsky.social👇

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research @cvrinfo.bsky.social · Aug 6

Massive congratulations Elen!! 🎉👏

Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Aug 5

Proud supervisor post! 👏🙌😬

Congratulations to @elenvink.bsky.social, @cvrinfo.bsky.social Clinical Viral Epi Group & @emcat1.bsky.social #PhD student, for passing her viva! 🎉🍾

Thanks to @thushan-desilva.bsky.social & Ana Filipe for being fantastic examiners.

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Aug 5

Proud supervisor post! 👏🙌😬

Congratulations to @elenvink.bsky.social, @cvrinfo.bsky.social Clinical Viral Epi Group & @emcat1.bsky.social #PhD student, for passing her viva! 🎉🍾

Thanks to @thushan-desilva.bsky.social & Ana Filipe for being fantastic examiners.

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Jul 21

Spoke to BBC on the myriad of reasons why uptake of vaccines in adults and children are lower in ethnic minority groups.

Understanding this is critical for public health agencies to develop targeted strategies to enhance uptake. 💉🦠

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why are ethnic minority groups falling behind on vaccines? - BBC News

Data shows wide disparities in uptake of a range of vaccines, including measles, HPV, flu and Covid-19.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Jul 1

@cvrinfo.bsky.social Clinical Viral Epidemiology Group #PhD student, kirstykwok.bsky.social presenting her analysis of non-SARSCoV2 respiratory viral sequence data from Africa at #PandemicSciences25 conference 🫁🧬🌍

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Jun 16

Dad and I completed the East Highland Way on Sunday! 150km over 7 days in typical 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 weather - a mixture of ☀️🌧️🌬️🌦️

We’ve raised nearly £8000 for @AlzResearchUK! 🥺 Really touched by everyone’s support & generosity

THANK YOU!! 🙏

www.justgiving.com/page/ho-ward...

William & Toni's fundraiser for Alzheimer's Research UK

Help Antonia Ho raise money to support Alzheimer's Research UK

www.justgiving.com

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Jun 12

A few highlights from the first 4 days of the East Highland Way.

Scotland at its best! 🗻🐑☀️😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

78.4km down, 63km to go.

Many thanks to everyone who donated so far 🙏

www.justgiving.com/page/ho-ward...

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Jun 8

My dad & I are setting off on the East Highland Way today - a 132km trail from Fort William to Aviemore to fundraise for @AlzResearchUK, a charity close to our hearts. 💜🗻🚶‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Any donations would be greatly appreciated! 🙏

www.justgiving.com/page/ho-ward...

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · Jun 1

Great to stretch the legs on Zomba plateau after a week of meetings! 🗻🇲🇼

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · May 31

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · May 31

“If things continue as they are, American science is ruined”

World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/w...

World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts

www.nytimes.com

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Dr Ellie Murray, ScD @epiellie.bsky.social · May 31

If you like epidemiology, public health, data science, causal inference, or the occasional anti-antivaxxer snark, you'll love E is for Epi.

Sign up at epiellie.substack.com

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · May 29

Delighted to present our latest work using serology & next-gen sequencing to understand respiratory viral epidemiology in #Malawi to colleagues at @MEIRU_MALAWI & the Public Health Institute of Malawi 🫁🦠🩸🧪🧬📈

@mhairijan.bsky.social
@abenaphd.bsky.social
@cvrinfo.bsky.social

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · May 27

Met 2 former medical students that I taught 13 years ago at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre - Mike Chisema (left) is now Head of Expanded Programme on Immunisation for Malawi! 🩺🏥🇲🇼

I feel old 👵😂

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · May 26

Excited to be at the 2nd Summit on Integrated Multiplex Serosurveillance. Looking forward to hearing & sharing updates on seroepidemiology studies in African countries. 🩸👩‍🔬🦠🌍

@MalawiHealth
@MLW_Programme @KUHeS_mw
@cvrinfo.bsky.social
@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social
@gatesfoundation.bsky.social

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · May 23

Not a bad commute to work! 🚴‍♀️😍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#RiverClyde
#lastdayofScottishsummer

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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · May 21

Yes he’s very well behaved on the paddleboard.

Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · May 17

After a mad work week, glad to be outdoors in the glorious Scottish sunshine! ☀️🏖️🐶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📷 Loch Drunkie

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