Nikita Deshpande

Molecular Biologist | Virologist | Postdoc | Views my own | She/Her

[Michelle Wille @DuckSwabber]

Australia has 3 confirmed detections of HPAI H5N1. Two in WA - in a giant petrel and brown skua, and one in SA - in a southern giant petrel. There is a further suspected case from a giant petrel in WA. Find the latest updates on https://t.co/dk6PXomChO

[Doherty Institute @TheDohertyInst]

2025 has been a surprising year for influenza, with case activity extending beyond winter and a new variant H3N2 emerging. Experts from @WHOCCFluMelb unpack 2025 insights and explain what an unusual flu season means for us looking ahead to 2026.
https://t.co/NFaP2PX69g

[Michelle Wille @DuckSwabber]

Come work with me in my "other" role doing outreach to support National Influenza Centres in Asia Pacific!

[WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @WHOCCFluMelb]

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION and REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 16TH AUSTRALIAN INFLUENZA SYMPOSIUM (13-14 November 2025 The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity)
Registration link: https://t.co/CYdSG5VuWD
Abstract submission: https://t.co/AcsE2xjkiR

[WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @WHOCCFluMelb]

We are pleased to announce the 16th Australian Influenza Symposium (AIS), to be held on 13-14 November 2025 at the The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, more details to follow.

[WHO CC Influenza Melbourne @WHOCCFluMelb]

Our Centres RSV team consisting of Xiaomin Dong, Steven Edwards, Yi-Mo Deng, Clyde Dapat, Paul Whitney, Patrick Reading and Ian Barr won 2024 Catton Prize for Impact in Public Health.

[4BC Brisbane @NewsTalk4BC]

Can we change way we age?

Dr Christian Nefzger from the University of Queensland Institute of Molecular Biology, joined Sofie Formica to discuss the ageing of cells and how this impacts people as they grow and age.

Hear the full story: https://t.co/MFhkuR3LjV

[NefzgerLab 🦋 @nefzgerlab.bsky.social @nefzgerc]

Our new @Cell_Metabolism study proposes a mechanistic connection between molecular remodelling in development & aging. We uncovered a common transcription factor pattern linked to chromatin remodelling in organismal maturation & aging.
Link https://t.co/Yyu1gLp8kK
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[Nikita Deshpande @nikkideshpande]

Finally out!

[Cell Metabolism @Cell_Metabolism]

New! Online now: The activity of early-life gene regulatory elements is hijacked in aging through pervasive AP-1-linked chromatin opening https://t.co/LMhp2Mzfyv

[Ruidong Xiang @RXiang5]

The Computational Biology group at Agribio in beautiful Melbourne hosts several ARC Ph.D scholarships (via La Trobe University); please EOI (https://t.co/eUAdHHjC47) if excited abt applying state-of-art data sciences to enhancing breeding for productive and resilient animals!

[Sanchita Mishra @SanchitaMishr20]

2.3.4.4b #H5N1 has been spreading rapidly & infected several #mammal species, including #cattle. This work reveals molecular virologic factors leading to 2.3.4.4b H5N1 emergence & a new molecular program deciding avian flu HA & NA pairing. @iiscbangalore

[Victorian Department of Health @VicGovDH]

A human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) infection, also known as “bird flu”, has been reported in Victoria.

There is no evidence of transmission in Victoria and the chance of additional human cases is very low as avian influenza does not easily spread between people.

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[Nikita Deshpande @nikkideshpande]

Another @WHOCCFluMelb representative at #AVS11 - Patrick Reading "March8"-ing into restricting HSV-1. Fantastic structured talk!

[Nikita Deshpande @nikkideshpande]

Exciting talks by @WHOCCFluMelb Director, Kanta Subbarao and @_pkoszalka at #AVS11!

[NHMRC @nhmrc]

From 2023, NHMRC will award equal numbers of Investigator Grants to women and men in a new intervention to address gender inequities in research funding. https://t.co/45LsSsWh23 1/2

[Marina Naval @MarinaNaval]

Benchmarking of ATAC Sequencing Data From BGI’s Low-Cost DNBSEQ-G400 Instrument for Identification of Open and Occupied Chromatin Regions https://t.co/kCSvpkjiy6

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

⚠️OMICRON “EVADES” NEUTRALIZATION—1st ever #Omicron variant study of blood from Moderna, Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccinated, vs survivors of Alpha, Beta, Delta variants. Omicron #B11529 evasive—but 2x Pfizer/mixed stronger>> convalescent; 3x hit best.🧵 https://t.co/292o740rHy

[Nikita Deshpande @nikkideshpande]

@pietro159456 @ProfPCDoherty This was published a few weeks ago

[Nikita Deshpande @nikkideshpande]

@miku187 This is so cool! Check out my fruit flies 😍😍