The deadline to apply for fellowship sponsorship at the CVR is approaching! 📆 You have until 12th Sept to apply. gla.ac.uk/research/az/cv… Further info below ⬇️

I've done a Q & A with The Conversation about the re-emergence of polio and which vaccines will be used to combat the outbreak #EndPolio theconversation.com/how-did-polio-…

Check out the extremely cool work by my MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research colleague Joe Grove! 👇

A new preprint is now up where we identify clade Ia and clade Ib co-circulation in Kinshasa province, DRC #mpox medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Fantastic 2 days of virus research discussions as well as a fun rodeo at the MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research PI retreat! 🦠🤠🫏🧲😂

🚨Hiring World Health Organization (WHO) Director of Data & Analytics 🔹 Lead efforts to use accurate, timely data to improve global health 🔹 Empower countries to reach health goals with data-driven policies 🔹 Accelerate progress to the SDGs & Triple Billion targets Apply 🔽 careers.who.int/careersection/…

There were 0 instances of mpox (Clade II) transmission from 113 infectious individuals to 1,046 potential contacts during commercial flights. Link: tinyurl.com/yuerfmah

Delighted that my mum and dad got their #RSV vaccine today! 🦠💉🫁 If you haven’t heard of RSV, it is a respiratory virus that can cause serious lung infections to young infants & elderly. Vaccine now available to pregnant women (>=28 was) & persons aged 75 years & over in UK

CDC confirmed a human case of H5 bird flu in Missouri in a person who has fully recovered. This is the 14th case in the United States in 2024. An investigation into the potential exposure is ongoing, but the public risk assessment remains low at this time. Read more:

And we have a ring fenced travel award each round for any undergraduates working on infection related projects (not just medics). Please spread the word and encourage engagement/application BIA

NEW VACANCY | Work with Chris Illingworth to create mathematical and statistical approaches to better understand virus infection, evolution, and transmission. gla.ac.uk/research/az/cv… Ref 154450 📆 Deadline: 3 October 2024

If you are a HCW including nurses, pharmacist, biomedical scientist, or any other type of allied health professional interested in a Global Health PhD London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - I'd be happy to speak to you and provide guidance on the process. Do get in touch

A fantastic #GlobalHealth #PhD opportunity for UK clinicians & allied health professionals 🌍👇

Had a meeting at University of Glasgow main campus today. Am still awestruck by how beautiful it is! 🤩

The NAM-HKU Fellowship in Global Health Leadership 2025 is now open! This two-year program supports early to mid-career scholars in global health leadership, offering training at #HKUSPH & the NAM. National Academy of Medicine #HKU #fellowship #publichealth #MPH Apply💁‍♂️bit.ly/sphnam2024

New UKHSA technical briefing on mpox, in the context of the PHEIC triggered by increasing clade I mpox in Africa. Risk assessment process is nuanced, but risk of acquiring mpox in UK is LOW. gov.uk/government/pub… 1/4

New XEC Covid variant starting to spread bbc.com/news/articles/…

Bidding a sad farewell to Dory who is leaving us for Oslo 😭 & welcoming John Kelly & Harrison Bott to the MRC-Uni of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research Clinical Viral Epidemiology Group 🦠📈

What a day! ☀️ Excited to be presenting CHARISMA Study & catching up with ID pals at the NRS ID&M Infectious Diseases Research Day. V&A Dundee

Lovely nature editorial on our recent paper! although contrary to what the clickbaity title may suggest, I'd argue it's still the humans that are 'finding answers' and the AIs are just helping out in our quest! nature.com/articles/d4158…