100% - this is why we need better biosurveillance on a sustainable scale and not just in response to outbreaks. Also curious to see about testing of other farm animals that may interact with multiple species (thinking working dogs or cats), and environmental samples.

The exciting career trajectory of Dr. Elisabeth Bik Elisabeth Bik! She does awesome work bringing scientific fraud to light. Cool to know that we both have a knack for finding patterns in floor tiles and panels 😹

Exciting work on unveiling lung's secret warriors! 🦠💥 My colleague Juliet Morrison, PhD and her team found potent virus-eating cells in the lung's fluid-filled sac that rush to battle during Influenza infections. A groundbreaking discovery shedding light on immune defense beyond the lung's…

Pleural macrophages rock! Thanks for the shout out, Jules Bernstein!

If you'd like to hear more about Juliet Morrison, PhD, check out the most recent #Immune podcast! Cindy Leifer, Dr. Brianne Barker, Vincent Racaniello & I talk to Dr. Morrison about her career trajectory & how pleural #macrophages predict #influenza outcomes. Enjoy! microbe.tv/immune/immune-…

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I talk about my journey in science as well as some of my group’s current research on “Immune”.

One of my favorite MLK quotes

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California reports its first local dengue case

The illness, California's first, prompted stepped-up surveillance and efforts to raise awareness.

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One of the things about “just Google it” or “do your own research” (no shade or shaming anyone, I’ve done it often) is that the lack of media literacy means people don’t have fully developed research skills nor the practiced discernment to separate out quality information.

This is very concerning! EdTech, if done well, has the potential to enhance educational outcomes. However, when done poorly, it is predatory and hurts our most vulnerable students. This 2U company feels no different from certain for-profit degree mills.