ARE WE SEROLOGICALLY PREPARED against an AVIAN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC and could seasonal flu vaccines help us? biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Concerned about bird flu? S. Mark Tompkins, head of #UGAVetMed's Center for Influenza Disease and Emergence Research, is here to offer reassuring insights and answer your questions in this clear and informative Q&A. -- ugavetmed.com/3C6DD88

Check out these tips to keep your pets safe! ⬇️

Wrapped up another incredible UGA Flu Meeting!🧬🔬 Scientists came together to share insights, strategize research, and push the boundaries of flu prevention. Let’s keep the momentum going—because science never stops, and neither do we! 💪UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Center for Vaccines and Immunology at UGA TompkinsLab

Listen to UGA expert Dr. John Drake break down theories behind bird flu spread 🦠🦠🦠wuga.org/local-news/202… Great prevention strategies! Thanks!! John Drake CEID Department of Infectious Diseases, UGA Odum School of Ecology (no longer monitored) UGA College of Veterinary Medicine UGA

Please tune in soon (3:00PM EST) for Caroline Page's Dissertation Defense! 🦠📢🙌You won't want to miss it! 💯🎉Department of Infectious Diseases, UGA Center for Vaccines and Immunology at UGA UGA College of Veterinary Medicine UGA

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr. Caroline Page Caroline Page for passing her Dissertation Defense! 👩‍🎓💫 You are truly amazing, and your hard work, brilliance, and dedication have paid off. So proud of you! 💪📚🎓#PhDone TompkinsLab 🌮 UGA College of Veterinary Medicine UGA Center for Vaccines and Immunology at UGA

When brilliant minds come together across borders and disciplines, they spark innovation, solve global problems, and make the world a better, healthier, and more connected place. #TeamScience Great Lab Presentation by David Guerrero and Sean Ray TompkinsLab Center for Vaccines and Immunology at UGA

Before you start your day, checkout the latest by Dr. Caroline Page and colleagues! Congratulations 🌟🌟🙌🙌Caroline Page TompkinsLab Read more: science.org/doi/full/10.11… Center for Vaccines and Immunology at UGA UGA College of Veterinary Medicine UGA

Could we possibly see the end to Flu B? ➡️ Stay tuned for more later this week… — UGA

Congratulations @PejRohani! 🌟🙌🌟

Shoutout to the best boss ever for treating us to an unforgettable night with the Athens Rock Lobsters! 🎸🦞What a vibe, what a leader! 🙌 #Gratitude #TeamGoals #BestBoss TompkinsLab Thank you Dr. Tompkins! Athens Rock Lobsters

Influenza A & B viruses cause up to 710,000 hospitalizations and 52,000 deaths annually in the US. However, research from #UGAVetMed Ph.D student Caroline K. Page predicts that Influenza B—which only infects humans—could be on the brink of disappearing. -- ugavetmed.com/429nh7E

Congratulations to the research team on their recent publication in Nature, titled "Receptor-binding specificity of a bovine influenza A virus" 💯🦠🐮 #InfluenzaResearch #CollaborativeScience TompkinsLab UGA College of Veterinary Medicine UGA Research nature.com/articles/s4158…

🎉 Congratulations to our team on the latest publication! 📄 Check it out here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40563242/ Proud of the work and impact we're making. #Research #PublicHealth #ScienceCheck @PejRohani and Omid Arhami

It's a pleasure to introduce Dr. Mark Tompkins 2025 lab at UGA Research! 🧬🦠Their groundbreaking work in virology and influenza research is truly impressive. If you're looking to collaborate on innovative science, this is the team to connect with! 🔬🤝CEIRRNetwork Center for Vaccines and Immunology at UGA

Congratulations to the team on their recent publication in JAVMA: “Controlling bird flu is urgent—for dairy, wildlife, poultry, pets, and people.” 🚨 @anicelowen TompkinsLab CEIRRNetwork ://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.25.05.0294/javma.25.05.0294.xml

Great job to the team on this recent publication 👏"Evaluating the Breadth and Reliability of Influenza Vaccine Protection Indicators: a Secondary Analysis of an Animal Challenge Trial" Andreas Handel CEIRRNetwork academic.oup.com/jid/advance-ar…

CIDER congratulates Dr. Daniel Perez, Dr. Amy Baker & Dr. Stanley Perlman on their election to National Academy of Sciences, and Dr. Andrea Sant on being named a Distinguished Fellow of The American Association of Immunologists (AAI). We are truly grateful to have these leaders on our team and in our network! 🌟👏

CIDER hosted UGA Flu Meeting bringing together scientists, trainees, & collaborators 👩🏾‍🔬👨🏼‍🔬👩🏻‍🔬 across campus. A huge thank you to all who presented, asked questions, & shared ideas. These types of gatherings remind us that advancing science is truly a team effort! UGA Research