@nokesdj

Virus transmission in communities to inform on optimal interventions. RSV, rotavirus. Work with brilliant Kenya team

 Kemri-Wellcome / U of Warwick
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The RaViG project aims to assess whether the implementation of real-time, in-field genomics to support investigation & management of suspected viral outbreaks is feasible & provides added value to the conventional response.This is to enable Whole-genome sequencing...
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Marc Lipsitch
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How has our field drifted to the point where this obviously true point has to be made? Given the situation kudos to @_MiguelHernan and Sander Greenland for making it so cogently.
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@KEMRI_Wellcome & @nanopore are jointly hosting a hybrid East Africa Nanopore Day on the latest developments & applications of #Nanoporetechnology in 🇰🇪 on 28 July 2023. #genomesequencing #Bioinformatics To register & for more info., click here: nanoporetech.com/nanopore-se…
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Read our new publication describing the Genomic epidemiology of the rotavirus G2P[4] strains in coastal Kenya pre- and post-rotavirus vaccine introduction, 2012 – 2018: doi.org/10.1093/ve/vead025. With @cnyaigoti @nokesdj @Arnold_Snr and the other co-authors.
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_W@Arnold_Snr25 Oct 2022
Read our newly published preprint on medrxiv describing the genomic epidemiology of Human Adenovirus F40 and F41 in Coastal Kenya:medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/…. Many thanks to @cnyaigoti @george_l @nokesdj @DrCJ_Houldcroft @KEMRI_Wellcome and all the other co-authors.

Genomic epidemiology of Human Adenovirus F40 and F41 in Coastal Kenya: A retrospective hospital-b...

Introduction Human adenoviruses type F (HAdV-F) are leading cause of childhood diarrhoeal deaths. Genomic analysis would be key for understanding their potential drivers of disease severity, transm...

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Julia Epi@EpiJulia17 Oct 2022
The role of vaccination and public awareness in forecasts of Monkeypox incidence in the UK Paper: doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-216… Code: github.com/SamuelBrand1/monk… Authors: @SamBrand101, @fergusac, @PBBlomquist, @LGuzmanRincon, @TAH_Sci, @MattJKeeling, @nokesdj #JuliaLang #EpiTwitter
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Humbled by your kind words. My good fortune has been to work with such incredibly talented individuals. Thank you.
D. Collins Owuor, PhD@DavidCollinsO17 Apr 2022
This special Easter weekend is dedicated to Professor @nokesdj. Thank you for your mentorship and your good work in Africa. Africa is grateful for your commitment, asante mzee wetu 🙏🏿.
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Devastating news from #theelephantqueen outreach and education team, who spent 2 years preparing the truck and outreach materials and had just started an 8 month tour to take the film to off-grid communities around Kenya. #morethanafilm # MiniNaWewe🐘
The Elephant Queen Kenya@TEQKenya17 Nov 2021
Very sad to report #theelephantqueen mobile cinema truck was involved in an accident on the way to a school screening. Luckily no one was badly hurt but the custom truck is a write-off. The whole team is devastated. @ste_kenya @BSFImpact @TEQmovie @wildlifedirect @markdeeble1
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Owuor DC et al., 2021. Characterizing the Countrywide Epidemic Spread of #Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus in #Kenya between 2009 and 2018. Viruses. mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/10/195… @veclab_KEMRI_WT @nokesdj @cnyaigoti @Zdelaurent1.

Characterizing the Countrywide Epidemic Spread of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Virus in Kenya between...

The spatiotemporal patterns of spread of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses on a countrywide scale are unclear in many tropical/subtropical regions mainly because spatiotemporally representative sequence...

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Really great to see the impact of @wellcometrust funding for genomics surveillance in Africa 👇 @nokesdj @mlcotten13 @PhilipBejon
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@wellcometrust15 Oct 2021
If we fail to reinforce disease surveillance systems, the world risks “being caught off guard by new and dangerous pathogens” 📢 @divletshah It’s time for governments to invest in preparing for the next pandemic. telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…

Variant hunters: the scientists tracking Covid’s every move

Africa is building a genetic surveillance system for coronavirus variants and other emerging pathogens. The Telegraph gets an exclusive peek

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Applications now open for @wellcometrust Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health 4-year PhD programme @EdinburghUni @wt_hpgh Fully-funded and open to all students from the UK and overseas. Apply by 11 January 2022 for entry in October 2022. All details ow.ly/WzQD50Gqw5y
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Exciting work from the #GeMVi team! @KadzoKombeW @nokesdj
Ifedayo Adetifa
@IfedayoAdetifa10 Oct 2021
COVID-19 transmission dynamics underlying epidemic waves in Kenya science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…

COVID-19 transmission dynamics underlying epidemic waves in Kenya

Waves of SARS-COV-2 infection in Kenya were driven by a combination of socioeconomic circumstance and emerging variants.

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Paper news: Published in @ScienceMagazine, a collaborative modelling study by @WarwickSBIDER & @KEMRI_Wellcome using PCR test, seroprevalence, mobility & genomic data to develop an explanation of the transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in Kenya. 1/2 science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…

COVID-19 transmission dynamics underlying epidemic waves in Kenya

Waves of SARS-COV-2 infection in Kenya were driven by a combination of socioeconomic circumstance and emerging variants.

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With @KEMRI_Wellcome @MOH_Kenya @warwickuni @KEMRI_Kenya testing explanations for why we saw multiple waves in Kenya. In brief, urban/rural and socio-economic groupings which led to first two distinct waves. Then variants came in. Free to read.
Edwine Barasa
@EdwineBarasa8 Oct 2021
COVID-19 transmission dynamics underlying epidemic waves in Kenya science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…

COVID-19 transmission dynamics underlying epidemic waves in Kenya

Waves of SARS-COV-2 infection in Kenya were driven by a combination of socioeconomic circumstance and emerging variants.

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Jim Grace@mac_puck20 Sep 2021
In 2015 the National Grid commissioned a study into potential effects of Brexit on Energy supply in the UK. It was published in March 2016. vivideconomics.com/casestudy… 1/
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Onicio Neto@onicioneto9 Sep 2021
🚨New paper alert 🚨 Very happy to see one more paper from our work in Malawi, with this dream team @glichand @ciro @danielapaolotti @OzellaLaura Simon Hanni, @johnphuka @JorgePRodriguez epjdatascience.springeropen.…

Using wearable proximity sensors to characterize social contact patterns in a village of rural...

EPJ Data Science - Measuring close proximity interactions between individuals can provide key information on social contacts in human communities and related behaviours. This is even more essential...

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Prioritising individual animal welfare can clash with conserving whole species and can risk negative outcomes for biodiversity conservation. An open letter to animal rights folks. Thread 👇
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Congratulations to @George_Warimwe on Royal Society Africa Prize royalsociety.org/grants-sche…. Prof. Warimwe was awarded for his work on zoonoses vaccine development, capacity building in Africa, and his innovative research proposal. This is well deserved! @KEMRI_Kenya
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P681R mutation drives #delta advantage over #alpha #covid19 variant. Collaboration between PY shi lab, @scottweaverutmb @utmbnews @ihii_utmb @UTHealthHouston biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Delta spike P681R mutation enhances SARS-CoV-2 fitness over Alpha variant

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant has rapidly replaced the Alpha variant around the world. The mechanism that drives this global replacement has not been defined. Here we report that Delta spike mutation...

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