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 Imperial College London
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Joined September 2010
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✨ NEW EPISODE ✨This week @SabineLvE speaks with Dr Tristan Naidoo about the pathogen epidemiology review group latest systematic literature review on @WHO priority pathogen Nipah Virus Disease 👇 @imperialcollege @ImperialSPH @TheLancetInfDis
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New episode of Science in Context! We sat down with @Imperial_Jameel's Dr @pabloperguz, who's currently seconded to @WHO's Health Emergencies Programme supporting the response to the Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak in the DRC 🧵
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Pablo describes it as one of the most rewarding experiences of his career, working with colleagues from across DRC, WHO and international academic groups, all pulling in the same direction 🤝
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🎥 Watch the full conversation to hear more about the science behind the response. youtu.be/yMgLLaPAcUM?si=51Ll… #ScienceInContext #GlobalHealth #OutbreakResponse #PublicHealth
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Read the systematic review in @TheLancetInfDis on Nipah virus disease epidemiological parameters, outbreaks, and mathematical models 👇 doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(2… @imperialcollege @ImperialSPH
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Find out more about the Pathogen Epidemiology Review Group work 👇 imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-in…
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🌟Have you signed up to our short course on mathematical models of the epidemiology & control of infectious disease? Now more relevant than ever with practicals on Ebola outbreak modelling & policy planning 📽️ See how this can benefit your work 👉 youtu.be/dGXjohyGWCQ
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Details of the shortcourse: 📅 13-25th of September 2026 ✨ Application deadline 31 August 2026 ✏️ Find out more & apply today👉 imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-in… @imperialcollege @ImperialSPH @azraghani @neil_ferguson @pabloperguz @kdhauck
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✨ NEW EPISODE #ScienceInContext now live! This week @SabineLvE joined by Dr Guillaume Morel & Dr Anh Pham to speak about the economic impact of avian influenza H5N1 👇 @imperialcollege @ImperialSPH @Imperial_Jameel 🧵1/3
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Read the paper in @NaturePortfolio @CommsEarth on how an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 could impact the dairy cattle sector & broader economy in the United States👇 doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-0… 🧵2/3

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 could impact the dairy cattle sector and the...

Communications Earth & Environment - In the United States, the avian influenza outbreak in dairy cattle could impact the economy and public health, with estimated losses to global domestic...

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@UniofOxford @CDCgov @cmmid_lshtm @kdhauck @GForchini @chris_cm401 @ThomRawson @SabineLvE @Imperial_Jameel @imperialcollege @ImperialSPH @NaturePortfolio @CommsEarth 🧵3/3
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NEW EPISODE #ScienceInContext! In June we celebrated Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 In this episode, @SabineLvE speaks with Dr Rosie Maddren & Dr Joseph Hicks about how research institutions can support their LGBTQ+ staff and students when travelling @ImperialSPH @imperialcollege 👇
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Read more about this in their recent publication in Epidemics (@ElsevierConnect ) on supporting LGBTQ+ epidemiologists in the UK during research-related travel and international collaborations 👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.202…
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✨ NEW EPISODE ✨ #ScienceInContext This week Dr @SabineLvE speaks with Dr @ruth_mccabe about the current #Ebola outbreak & a collaboration with the @WHO & regional health authorities to estimate the size of the outbreak which was published in @TheLancetInfDis - one to watch!
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Read about the estimation of the Ebola outbreak size in DRC in @TheLancetInfDis here @WHO 👇 thelancet.com/journals/lanin…

Estimation of the Ebola outbreak size in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The ongoing outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease, a form of Ebola virus disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is evolving rapidly. As of May 27, 2026, 1031...

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"Academia, government and industry need to develop tomorrow's capability today to meet mounting biosecurity risks" Ahead of @imperialcollege's biosecurity at the frontier conference Prof @azraghani Ghani shares expert perspective👇 imperial.ac.uk/Stories/share…
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"Understanding how a pathogen behaves & spreads buys critical time to contain its spread & allocate resources where they are most needed" Ahead of @imperialcollege's biosecurity at the frontier conference Dr Anne Cori shares expert perspective imperial.ac.uk/Stories/build…

Building a global knowledge base for future threats

Understanding how a pathogen behaves and spreads buys critical time to contain its spread and allocate resources where they are most needed.

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"Coordination & cooperation are vital if we want to ensure the world's biosecurity machinery is ready to meet the next manmade threat" Ahead of @imperialcollege's biosecurity at the frontier conference Prof @neil_ferguson shares expert perspective👇 imperial.ac.uk/Stories/the_e…

The emerging risk of manmade pathogens

Developing novel organisms is easier than it has ever been. While a boon for researchers, that also makes it much easier for malicious actors to create and release dangerous organisms into the...

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