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So proud of you Neil Vora, MD !! What an amazing article on Neil Vora, MD and his very important work on preventing future pandemics from viral spillovers!!

Parasites may get a bad rap overall, but they play a vital role in healthy ecosystems. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Patrick Hanington, associate professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, about the role parasites play in freshwater ecosystems. Read or listen now. #thermofisheremp Thermo Fisher Scientific Patrick Hanington

How have you addressed the challenge of balancing scientific rigor with the urgency of public health responses? Submit your answer to this question on Featured, and get featured on Epidemiologist.io: https://lnkd.in/gQ87ZGWh Deadline: 2024-Jun-24 #Epidemiologist #Epidemiology

🌍 Decolonizing Tropical Medicine: A Critical Step Towards Global Health Justice In our latest blog post, we explore the urgent need to decolonize tropical medicine, a field grappling with its colonial past while addressing today's global health challenges. The piece delves into the legacy of racism, the expanded scope of tropical medicine, and actionable steps towards achieving health equity. Join us in transforming this field into a powerful tool for global health justice. 📖 Read the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/g-5UVJHH #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #Decolonization

Parasites may get a bad rap overall, but they play a vital role in healthy ecosystems. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Patrick Hanington, associate professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, about the role parasites play in freshwater ecosystems. Read or listen now. #thermofisheremp

Parasites may get a bad rap overall, but they play a vital role in healthy ecosystems. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Patrick Hanington, associate professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, about the role parasites play in freshwater ecosystems. Read or listen now. #thermofisheremp

How do you ensure cultural sensitivity in your research, and can you give a specific example? Submit your answer to this question on Featured, and get featured on Epidemiologist.io: https://lnkd.in/g7upZpYR Deadline: 2024-Jul-01 #Epidemiologist #Epidemiology

Can you share an example of how cross-disciplinary collaboration enhanced your research outcomes? Submit your answer to this question on Featured, and get featured on Epidemiologist.io: https://lnkd.in/g3ehE-eP Deadline: 2024-Jul-29 #Epidemiologist #Epidemiology

Today at the University of Surrey, the Institute is co-hosting the IAS Surrey Workshop on Integrative Interventions Across Neglected Tropical Diseases to Support #Sustainable Public #Health #Policy with Dr Joaquin Prada and Dr Martha Betson. Neglected tropical diseases have devastating human, social, and economic impacts on over one billion people worldwide, predominantly among the most vulnerable, marginalised populations. Control and elimination programmes generally target a specific disease in isolation, while integrative approaches across diseases can be more effective in supporting progress towards ambitious control and elimination of the diseases across the communities. The workshop will address the challenges, constraints, barriers, and previous experience of integrating activities from various fields to tackle such tropical diseases, as well as share the success stories and discuss the solutions to facilitate the integrative approach. Hear from the workshop co-organiser, Dr Joaquin Prada. “What we are trying to do here is think about how we integrate across diseases, across sectors to hopefully provide more sustainable policies that can be maintained in the long term. It’s really just a start of the conversation”. – Dr Joaquin M. Prada, Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine This workshop is sponsored by the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) and the Institute for Sustainability at the University of Surrey. The workshop aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals #SDG1, #SDG3, and #SDG17. #sustainability #nopoverty #publichealth #disease #tropicaldiseases #SDGs

🌍 Urgent Call for Global Oversight in Virus Research In a bold move responding to past controversies and potential risks, the U.S. has implemented a robust policy demanding stringent federal review and approval for research on pathogens that could potentially trigger a pandemic. This comes a century after viruses were first identified as disease agents, and decades since the contentious 2012 experiments that made avian flu more contagious among mammals. This policy sets a new global standard for safety and transparency in high-risk virus research. The aim? To prevent accidental pandemics by ensuring that such research is conducted responsibly. 🔬 What This Means: Tighter controls and oversight of high-risk biological research. Increased collaboration between international scientific communities to adopt similar measures. A commitment to transparency and safety in scientific advancements. Let's discuss how these changes can shape safer research practices worldwide. Your thoughts? #PublicHealth #VirusResearch #GlobalSafety #PandemicPrevention #SciencePolicy