#PLOSONE: Community health and human-animal contacts on the edges of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda PLOS One CTPH Gladys K Zikusoka David Hayman Ahmed Fayaz 🇵🇸 dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

Software Carpentry Instructor! Thank you The Carpentries (at @[email protected]) NeSI GenomicsAotearoa Ngoni Faya Megan Guidry Murray Cadzow @mikblacknz and many others for this achievement.

Congrats Valter Almeida ! 🎉 Looking forward to the The Carpentries (at @[email protected]) workshops you'll run & the digital skills you'll help build within the research community! 🙌

New to using NeSI? Keen to learn more about our HPC platform? Attend our introductory sessions, online every Wednesday at 1pm. Our next session is Wed 16 Feb. Details: support.nesi.org.nz/hc/en-gb/artic…

Towards SARS-CoV-2 serotypes? In this Comment article Simon-Loriere & Schwartz discuss lines of evidence in support or against the concept of SARS-CoV-2 serotypes, and the implications of this classification. rdcu.be/cHqKn

I am hiring a hiring a fixed term (1yr), part time (0.4) administrator. Please see below & contact me if you are interested. Being able to spot the typo & different fonts used in the advert is not a test for the job 🤦‍♂️ masseyunicareers.nga.net.nz/cp/index.cfm?e…

"Human health and animal health are inimitably connected" Prof David Hayman David Hayman of Massey University on hunting for the next pandemic virus rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

This was published a few days ago now. Well done all, including Dr. Anne Midwinter @[email protected], @jmarshallnz @_AdrianCookson and Rose Collis. Unfortunately the paper title is too long for this tweet☹️, but can be found at: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ae…

The people of Amazonas 🇧🇷 inspired the world with their fight, resilience & compassion against #COVID19. Visiting here was so important for me to thank them & see how their pain & grief has turned to legacies of strength & spirit. Ministério da Saúde 🩵 PAHO/WHO World Health Organization (WHO) OPAS/OMS Brasil Fiocruz

🆕🦇🌡️🌳⛰️🔮📈🔓🆕 We map the distribution of bats that may host coronaviruses closely related to SARS-Cov-2 based on climate, native forests and caves where they inhabit. We also take into account sampling biases on data collection. #openscience royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…

#PLOSPathogens: One Health: A new definition for a sustainable and healthy future; now citable, with an expanded definition & underlying principles dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa…

Interested in using Oxford Nanopore technology for identifying zoonoses and their pangenomes from retail poultry? Fully funded scholarship with bench-fees is available for a PhD with me and @_AdrianCookson at the Hopkirk Research Institute. Get in touch for more details.

3-yr Massey University PhD to study Toxoplasma transmission in water & the risk Hector’s & Māui dolphins Molecular & field work with te ao Māori interests welcome Pays tuition fees, NZ$31K/yr stipend for 3 yrs CV & cover letter by 1st Dec or any questions to [email protected]

Just back from week in Bangkok🇹🇭 working w partners to better understand spillover risk of zoonotic pathogens w epidemic & pandemic potential. Critical we improve surveillance in wildlife, domestic animals & at animal human interface. #OneHealth @WOAH_Global Food and Agriculture Organization UN Environment Programme World Health Organization (WHO)

This is my very first paper with this amazing group of researchers! Congratulations team!

Our office had the great honour of hosting Gladys K Zikusoka for a very insightful Q&A on gorillas and her book, “Walking With Gorillas”. Thank you for stopping by and treating our staff to your knowledge and expertise!

Come and work with us in the Department of Pathology, Dunedin School of Medicine! We are recruiting 2 technicians to support and oversee our Pathology and Medical Laboratory Science teaching labs: otago.taleo.net/careersection/… otago.taleo.net/careersection/… Please RT!

Safeguarding #wildlife health keeps crucial ecosystems in balance and helps maintain the health of animals and humans alike. A highly integrated system with a #OneHealth approach is required to enhance surveillance systems at the human-animal-environment interface.

Had a wonderful time presenting my work at the Quadram Institute! I appreciate the opportunity, the engaging questions, and the valuable feedback. It was a fantastic experience!

What an incredible moment meeting Sir Ashley Bloomfield during the Te Niwha Summit at Tūrangawaewae Marae! Such a humble and inspiring person. It was a real privilege and a great opportunity to talk about the different ways science can contribute to public health.