📣 The UK government has just announced a contract for more than 5 million doses of human H5 influenza vaccine. You can find out the latest about #BirdFlu and how we are protecting people against it in our new blog post: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/03/wha…

A new CDC study in Clinical Infectious Diseases reports that almost 50% of deaths among patients in the U.S. who were hospitalized with influenza over 9 flu seasons (2010-11 - 2018-19) occurred within 30 days of discharge, suggesting that the occurrence of death among patients hospitalized with

Norovirus is a cool virus because it doesn't have a lipid envelope. That means it’s incredibly stable in the environment. So in addition to causing violent vomiting, diarrhea, & stomach cramping, it can be shed in stool for 2 weeks, AND hand sanitizers are ineffective. FUN! 1/

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of illness and death in infants and older adults. A Review in The Lancet Infectious Diseases discusses the different RSV vaccines available and emphasizes the need to ensure these vaccines reach the most vulnerable: hubs.li/Q030TKl10

Register and submit your abstract by Feb 1, 2025 to the 20th Int'l Conference on #InnateImmunity in #Crete #Greece from May 15-20 aegeanconferences.org/src/App/confer… Funds Available for Students/Trainees... Apply!

📣Research Technician job alert! Needed to support our #iSpyLIFE field work and #strep biobanking. imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jo…

"Maybe I have an optimistic view of humanity." Professor wendybarclay, Head of Imperial Department of Infectious Disease, on #BirdFlu, pandemic preparedness—and the day she was mistaken for the tea lady (‼️) Read more in The Observer ⤵️ #WomenInSTEM theguardian.com/science/2025/f…

A scientist. A leader. A mentor. 👩‍🔬🌟 Prof wendybarclay becomes Imperial College London's first female Regius Professor of Infectious Disease—recognised for her pioneering research and global impact. 🎉 Discover her story ⤵️ #WomenInSTEM Imperial Department of Infectious Disease imperial.ac.uk/stories/Wendy-…

🚨 Have you heard of hMPV? Doctors call it 1 of the most important viruses you've never heard of! 🎙️ In episode 1 of our podcast, expert Dr. Peter Openshaw (Imperial College London) breaks it down. Don’t miss it! 🔗ow.ly/KLBs50V4r68 #hMPV #RespiratoryHealth #Podcast

⚠️ Job Alert ⚠️ Join our team to explore new ways to protect against respiratory viral infections through ground-breaking research with the MUSICC consortium 👇

#VaccinesWork. But only if everyone can access them. That's why, Peter Openshaw, Co-Director of HIC-Vac, is advancing the use of human challenge studies to help develop next-generation #vaccines in LMICs. Discover his work, this #WorldImmunizationWeek 👉 imperial.ac.uk/Stories/the-po…

Upcoming webinar! Learn from Prof. Chris Chiu, MUSICC Consortium Lead, on pandemic preparedness. He will be discussing new vaccines, human challenge models and the MUSICC project. 📅 Date: Mon 12th May 🕒 Time: 12:30-1:30pm GMT+1 📍 Location: Zoom 👇

Why do some people not get sick even when exposed to a virus? 🤒 Prof Peter Openshaw explains how 'human challenge models' let us observe infection before symptoms start—a real-time map of the immune response in action. Read more in EMJ Reviews 👇 emjreviews.com/microbiology-i…

Congratulations to our Prof Chris Chiu (Chris Chiu) who has been elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship this year. 🎉 Prof Chiu is an expert in experimental medicine methods including human challenge and vaccine studies.💉 👉imperial.ac.uk/news/264314/si…

Congratulations to Professor Helen Ward who has been elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 🎉 #AcademyFellows Academy of Medical Sciences imperial.ac.uk/news/264314/si…

We had an amazing first day at the Great Exhibition Road Festival! We talked to loads of people about human challenge studies and the work of MUSICC, IMMPROVE, GERMINATE, CHANTS, Hic-Vac, and INFLAMMAGE. We're back today in South Kensington, London. Come on by! Imperial Department of Infectious Disease Oxford Vaccine Group

Here at the Great Exhibition Road Festival we're asking the public if they would take part in a human challenge study: green for yes, red for no, and blue for maybe. The mix of opinions is fascinating and it's clear there's a hunger to know more! Imperial Department of Infectious Disease Imperial INVaR Oxford Vaccine Group

Hesitancy about vaccinations is on the rise, but studies show there are specific ways to overcome people’s doubts go.nature.com/4mLLZoa

🧐Can we track a virus mutating inside the human body in real time? One of our funded pilot projects, led by Anika Singanayagam, is doing just that, using a specialised clinical trial called a human challenge study (aka: Controlled Human Infection Model - CHIM) 👉imperialbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research/infec…

🚨 Postdoc position working with myself and Anand Shah on Bronchiectasis innate immunity. If interested and wish to discuss further please email or DM. jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… Grateful for retweet.