"The establishment of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has been absolutely game changing. Through their partnership with World Health Organization (WHO) & UNICEF we've seen tremendous reductions in child deaths. I think these #vaccine partnerships are one of the most un-talked about public health victories". Peter Hotez #CSISLive

Health care is a human right! RT if you agree.

Are PhD students aware of Open Grants? This is an online repository for applications that got funded or rejected. Applicants share their essays as examples for future applicants. (E.g. NSF, NIH, Ford, etc). Please share! #NSFGRFP #NIH #AcademicTwitter ogrants.org

Very scary results, close to half of the patients that were critically ill with COVID-19 in hospitals in Africa died. Much higher than anywhere else in the world... Important reading!

Data from the UK are convincing that B.1.617.2 (including NTD deletion)(1st seen in India) is the variant of the future. 1-dose RNA vaccine does NOT sufficiently protect against that virus, so please get your 2nd vaccine dose! 🧵

In solidary with the diverse community we embrace at UNC Pharmacy, my colleagues and I have issued a letter to the UNC Board of Trustees regarding Ida Bae Wells. pharmacy.unc.edu/about/our-dive…

They Got Pfizer. I Got Moderna

Breakthrough infections are uncommon. However, you can get #longcovid from breakthrough infection. We don’t know how frequently long covid develops in fully vax people because CDC is not collecting such data. It is dangerous to get breakthrough infections. Please #vaxandmask

Thanks for the opportunity to contribute Kristy Ainslie

#OvarianCancer goes misdiagnosed too often, leaving little time for treatment. Difficult-to-treat often starts with difficult-to-study. We need to understand this disease that so rapidly takes lives of women. #WomensHealth #obgyn #reproductivehealth

Interested in a well-funded Postdoc position in a beautiful, sunny location with a fabulously close knit group? Look no further!! (And join us!) #PhDchat ⁦Grad Student Slack⁩ ⁦Future PI Slack⁩ ⁦Chemjobber⁩ Agilent Fellows Program michelson.usc.edu/research/agile…

Resistance to front-line malaria drugs confirmed in Africa. The artemisinin-based treatments are taking longer to clear infections. But they are still working — for now. go.nature.com/3lPBMIA

Excited to share our latest publication in nature. Colonization of tumors with probiotic bacteria - engineered to synthesize L-arginine - synergize with immunotherapy. Great collaboration with Synlogic, Jose Lora and sallustolab. A thread (1/6) nature.com/articles/s4158…

Scientists sharing #Omicron data were heroic. Let’s ensure they don’t regret it ~ Jeffrey Barrett theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

This is going to be a great discussion. Please join us if you are able. #AAASmtg

This is so cool! Kristy Ainslie I have a feeling you maybe already onto this for your next baked treat for the lab 🤩🤤

"Passion for science, scientific curiosity, and flexibility are the three main predictors of success I’ve observed on my team." Take a look at our team collaborating with CARB-X to prevent #sepsis & the threat of drug-resistant bacteria. hubs.ly/Q01bhxLd0

New collab pub "Hit-to-lead optimization of novel phenyl imidazole carboxamides that are active against Leishmania donovani" Jonathan Baell Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences @ELSchemistry PharmAlliance Devika Varma Free for 50 days: authors.elsevier.com/c/1fN6QoqiQAkOu

#Sepsis affects 1.7 mil people in the US alone. Rapid diagnosis is essential to prevent death or prolonged health challenges. Join us in raising #sepsisawareness and combatting #AMR