Melissa Ferreira

PhD student 👩🏽‍🔬 Researching infectious disease, Tuberculosis, immunology, and mathematical modelling 🦠

[Melissa Ferreira @Melissakf_]

Thanks to all that came to listen to my talk at the @SWBio_DTP annual conference! I had a lovely time :)🦠🧫🔬

[Melissa Ferreira @Melissakf_]

Loved sharing a bit about me and my research at the @OnE_CardiffUni share event today! Thank you @TomRBishop for inviting me to talk. 🔬👩🏽‍🔬🧫

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

In 1922, insulin co-discoverer Frederick Banting refused to profit from the discovery & offered it to the world as a global public good.

Today, many people with #diabetes still don't have access to affordable and quality treatment and care.

[Melissa Ferreira @Melissakf_]

@Bio_Raymond @OxfordBiology Congratulations Sarah!!

[Cornell Chronicle @CornellNews]

Toward a hep C vaccine: By studying individuals who spontaneously clear hepatitis C infections, a team of researchers has identified viable vaccine targets for a disease that infects 70 million worldwide. @cornellvet @CellPressNews https://t.co/bLi20bJh0c

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

In Benin 🇧🇯, malaria is the leading cause of death in children under 5.

With support from WHO and partners, the country recently introduced the malaria vaccine into its routine immunization schedule and is implementing a community-centered approach to fight the disease.

[Stop TB Partnership @StopTB]

@StopTB applauds the leadership of TB Women. This network continues to grow & thrive in promoting the empowerment of women and a gender-sensitive TB response. Today, in #Cameroon, the francophone Africa regional chapter has been launched: Welcome @TBFemmeGlobal! @EF_LINITIATIVE

[Melissa Ferreira @Melissakf_]

@LimaVitoriaM Amazing talk!

[Vitória Lima @LimaVitoriaM]

Presenting my first PhD results on Organisms and Environment Away Day! Thanks to Cardiff University for hosting us on this #OnEAwayDay, it was amazing to see all the good work that has been done here.

[Melissa Ferreira @Melissakf_]

Having a great time presenting my research at @OnE_CardiffUni away day! #phdlife #tb #research #phdchat

[The Road Lab @TheRoadLab]

It’s #HedgehogAwarenessWeek!

Hedgehogs have undergone considerable population declines in recent years.

How many #hedgehogs do you think have been reported to us since 2013?

#BiodiversityThreats #HedgehogWeek #welcomewildlife @hedgehogsociety

[Melissa Ferreira @Melissakf_]

@HollyHulme_ Love the poster!

[Holly Hulme @HollyHulme_]

excited to be at #SETACSeville with my poster on cosmetic chemical pollution today (117)! 🦦

[CELT Global Health @CELTLiverpool]

📢NEWS

We are excited to announce that @UNITAID have renewed funding to the #LONGEVITYproject!

This funding allows the consortium to continue research on #LongActing therapeutics to reduce the drug burden of #Tuberculosis #HepatitisC and #malaria

👉https://t.co/y1K1DV8uFe

[🐢🐢🐢John Green🐢🐢🐢 @johngreen]

Our Crash Course Lecture on the history of tuberculosis is closing in on ... ONE MILLION views?! I never imagined so many people wanted to learn about the history of our deadliest infection. https://t.co/4E7AgpomOK

[Mediaplanet UKIE @MediaplanetUK]

The #InfectiousDiseasesCampaign2024 is out today 🙌
Grab your copy in today's @guardian and online at https://t.co/I7o0w4mFuG featuring Professor Guy Marks with @TheUnion_TBLH

#WorldMalariaDay #WorldTBDay #RaisingAwareness

[Suvanand Sahu @SahuSuvanand]

The suitcase-sized kit helping to rid the Philippines of one of history’s great killers | Tuberculosis | The Guardian https://t.co/dFtpT47R6L