The progress we have made on #LongCOVID so far is impressive. We need to keep it up. This means sustained investment in infection-associated chronic conditions research. Lisa McCorkell from Patient-Led Research Collaborative and I wrote about this in nature today. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Modernizing Biosecurity and Biosafety in the US: Key Lessons Learned In this article, we summarizes 5 key findings from a seminar we held at the Belfer Center with biosecurity experts Gregory Koblentz (now at gregkoblentz.bsky.social) Dr. Angela Rasmussen Rajeev Venkayya MD and Dr. Larry Kerr belfercenter.org/publication/mo…

Today, I’m immensely excited to begin as CEO of Wellcome, an organisation I have long admired. I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues to deliver on our mission to support science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone.

It was great to catch up with my good friend Richard Hatchett at the Hard Rock Hotel in Davos where we started the planning for COVAX four years ago. We learned a lot of important lessons together but also with our partners successfully delivered 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

🎉 CEPI turns 7 🎉 🧵 7 years ago today, we were launched as an “insurance policy” against emerging infectious disease threats. Our vision: A world in which epidemics and pandemics are no longer a threat to humanity. cepi.net/news_cepi/glob….

We are excited to announce our semi-annual symposium Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) feat incredible speakers from government, academia & private sector looking at US early capacity to detect & respond to new pathogens on March 20. Keynote from Maj Gen (ret) Dr. Paul Friederichs The White House AND🧵

4-years ago this week, World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. To help end the acute phase of this pandemic, the world rallied together to produce a safe & effective vaccine in just 326 days 💉 But could we go faster? The #100DaysMission aims to compress vaccine development

Earlier this week, the CEPI Board had the pleasure of meeting with Belgium's Prime Minister 🇧🇪, Alexander De Croo 🇧🇪🇪🇺, to discuss joint efforts being made to ensure the world can be better prepared to face a future pandemic threat.

After a period of listening and learning, it is a privilege to commence my role as CEO of @Gavi. Thank you to all of you for the warm welcome and to all those who have helped ensure a smooth transition to one of the most impactful organizations in global health.

📣A CEPI-funded first-ever Phase II Lassa vaccine trial has been launched by IAVI in Nigeria. The trial at @HJFMRI in Abuja is designed in consultation with partners including NCDC and the Nigeria Lassa Vaccine Taskforce. cepi.net/participants-n…

If the world needs #H5N1 vaccines for people, we're definitely not starting from a standing start. Lots of preparatory work has been done, especially in the US. But this would be no easy task & equitable access would likely be a huge problem. statnews.com/2024/04/24/h5n…

.Tom Bollyky spoke with CDC Principal Deputy Director @nirav_uscdc about concerns surrounding the #H5N1 influenza outbreak in cattle. They discuss how CDC and its government counterparts are applying lessons from COVID-19 to this emerging threat. on.cfr.org/3y48S1p

This was a big week for my Alnylam Pharmaceuticals friends and colleagues, and it was because of a molecule once called ALN-TTRsc02, now vutrisiran or AMVUTTRA. Some of you may be curious to learn its story. 1/

"All the same factors that drove the emergence of [the COVID-19 pandemic] are still there, and another disease could emerge at any time” Ahead of #GPPS2024, Richard Hatchett spoke with Jornal O Globo on the urgent need to prepare for future pandemics now ⬇️ oglobo.globo.com/saude/noticia/…

I am thrilled to announce that global health expert Aurélia Nguyen will be joining CEPI as our new Deputy CEO on October 1. Aurélia comes from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and brings a wealth of experience from both the multilateral and private sectors to what is going to be a critical role.

Congratulations Aurélia Nguyen, I wish you all the best at CEPI and look forward to continuing to work together. I thank you for your profound impact at @Gavi over the past 13 years. The organisation and wider Alliance has greatly benefited from your expertise,

Delighted to announce that I will be joining CEPI as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and I very much look forward to commencing my role on October 1st. My thanks to Richard Hatchett and the CEPI Board for your support and warm welcome: bit.ly/3ycsroG

That’s a wrap on the Global Pandemic Preparedness Summit 2024 👏 The two-day summit, co-hosted by Ministério da Saúde 🩵, Fiocruz, and CEPI featured more than 20 sessions and 80 speakers, advancing critical conversations that will help better prepare the world for future pandemic threats.

📣CEPI has today launched a new Biosecurity Strategy aimed at bolstering global health security and underscoring its commitment to tackling emerging epidemic threats🌍 ➡️bit.ly/4doCup0

Pleased to confirm that @Gavi’s High-Level Pledging Summit will be held in Brussels on 19-20 March next year. This is a pivotal moment: a fully-funded Vaccine Alliance means economic benefits we can all share in as well as a world better able to tackle outbreaks and pandemics. My