ASM Tri-State Tropical infection session with superb talks by Prof Mark Nicol, A/Prof Asha Bowen and Prof Kirstin Ross covering TB diagnostics and diagnostic development, #StrepA POCT + strongyloides, the latter with overlapping with env. health needs.

Coming in strong for our final Tri-State session for the day- hearing from Clinical Prof David Smith on genomics of viral Epi post pandemic intro, Kelly Hosking on a world class Hep B model of care + Prof Mark Schembri on clones + plasmids of AMR superbugs 🦠

We're excited to announce the inaugural WACRA Awards Night, taking place this November! Applications now open to all WACRA members! To apply please visit our submission Portal here > mdhs-redcap.meddent.uwa.edu.au/fmdhs/surveys/…. For Guidelines and Conditions, click here > drive.google.com/file/d/1uDDvYt…

WACRA EMCR is holding a virtual grant writing workshop titled ''Tips for Successful Heart Foundation Funding Applications'' next week Wednesday, 6th March, 2-4 pm AWST via Microsoft Teams. All WA cardiovascular researchers are welcome!

A nasal spray that could prevent childhood ear infections and reduce antibiotic use is one step closer thanks to a $500,000 CUREator grant. Find out more: bit.ly/3wE4rcT UWA

Excited to share this #StrepA human challenge preprint from a 🌟 team. Hannah Frost Danika Hill Nikki Moreland Reuben McGregor Alana Whitcombe LicciardiLab Jonathan Carapetis et al. Before/after serum IgG & saliva IgA for 19 #StrepA antigens & more 😊 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Great to share our latest paper in Nature Communications examining real-world transmission interactions between S. pyogenes and the emerging pathogen S. dysgalactiae subp. equisimilis (SDSE) doi.org/10.1038/s41467… Steven Tong Mark_Davies_Lab Doherty Institute + many collaborators! 🧵👇

🚨🚨🚨Here we go!!!🔥🔥🔥Don't miss out!!! Retweet please!!! 🙂Please retweet & pass on to everyone you know 🌟 🎓🔥🔬 It's going to be great! 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 to get your link for the Lancefield Society EMCR Network webinar. eventbrite.com/e/the-lancefie…

🎉Our new study published today in The Lancet Microbe: SpyCATS longitudinal household cohort study of #StrepA carriage and infection and transmission in The Gambia! thelancet.com/journals/lanmi… [1/7]

International #study finds old painful ways to treat #rheumaticheartdisease could be phased out, with 95% of patients in a #clinicaltrial preferring a new method to inject #penicillin to keep hearts healthy @TelethonKids #SCIP #RHD Read more here: infectiousdiseases.telethonkids.org.au/news--events/2…

This was a cool program! Thanks for the opportunity and training ACvA 👏

Congrats Joe Kado + team!

Your research will continue to take you far and wide Kalindu Rodrigo 👏