🎧 New episode of the SBIDER Careers podcast now released! 👥 Myself and Laura Guzmán-Rincón discuss with Alfie Ballinger about URSS (Undergraduate Research Support Scheme) & their summer research project. 🔗: podbean.com/eas/pb-mnhcy-1…

🎧 Listen to the latest episode of the SBIDER Presents podcast! 🎙️ We chat with Warwick Statistics PhD student Alicia Gill about work on estimating the time-varying reproduction number from a combination of epidemiological & genetic data. 🔗: podbean.com/eas/pb-yy45r-1…

Last Friday, we presented the #mpox Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to Member States, after consultation with partners. Today, we publish. World Health Organization (WHO) continues to work with many to stop these outbreaks on mpox in Africa more info ⬇️ OMS RDC WHO African Region Africa CDC

📢 We're excited to introduce Pathoplexus, a specialized sequence database for human viral pathogens! 🌍 🧬 Launching with 4 viruses, Pathoplexus.org combines modern open-source software with transparent governance to improve global pathogen sequence sharing. 1/14

One of the reasons I've been quiet on Twitter for a few months is because I've been working on something big - something I'm really happy to share now! Pathoplexus.org A new, open-source database for pathogen sequence sharing. 👐🧬🌎 1/12

I wrote with Adam Kucharski a review of statistical inference methods to address key epidemiological questions during epidemics doi.org/10.1016/j.epid…. A mix of theory, intuitive explanation, and 21 case studies. Hopefully a useful resource for students and others!

❓ Need a framework for intra-host dynamics & mutations modelling of H5N1 influenza infection in humans? 📄 medRxiv: "Introducing a framework for within-host dynamics & mutations modelling of H5N1 influenza infection in humans" 🔗: doi.org/10.1101/2024.0… Also see👇

The deadline for applying for our #Oropouche funding call is this Friday, 5th September.

📢 Job opportunity: Lecturer in Health Data Science at University of Liverpool! 🏢 Linked to Civic Health Innovation Labs & Health Data Science department 👥 Conduct interdisciplinary research with academia, NHS, local gov & industry 🗓️ Application deadline: Sat 07 Sep 2024 🔗: my.corehr.com/pls/ulivrecrui…

Had a great conversation on #PandemicPreparedness in this latest episode of Royal College of Physicians podcast talking about what we’re doing at The Pandemic Institute and through the UK Pandemic Sciences Network to ensure we’re equipped for future threats. How ready are we? Tune in! 👇

❓Did you miss the "Modelling and inference for pandemic preparedness" workshop? 🔗 Watch the recordings here: youtube.com/playlist?list=… #NewtonMIP2024

Health data is key to all the work that World Health Organization (WHO) does. We are hiring a new Data and Analytics Director: bit.ly/47evXfl We are looking for a highly experienced professional who can lead the important work of turning health data into life-saving policies. I call on the