Nias Y. G. Peng

I study how genetic changes acquired by viruses can and might cause diseases. #OneHealth #Biosecurity #Preparedness #Invasivespecies Opinions are my own.

[Sayed Abdel-whab (ORCID: 0000-0003-2103-0922) @Sayedabdelwhab]

🚨 New AI tool for pandemic preparedness: FluRisk uses viral genome data + machine learning to assess the risk of emerging flu viruses — fast.
Try it: https://t.co/oiVT4ufGCA
🧬🧠 Preprint by Li et al.
🔗 https://t.co/n67bAysEAG

[Australian Science Media Centre @AusSMC]

⚕️ Papua New Guinea has detected cases of polio which have triggered the activation of a national emergency response to protect children across the country - Experts from @CSIRO @PlaqueAssay and @usceduau @Mattm_RN respond to the situation

https://t.co/acNMkhR9p4

[Jostein Hauge @haugejostein]

A new paper published in Nature — one of the most respected science journals — finds that the world's wealthiest 10% are responsible for 67% of global warming.

The rich are burning our planet.

[Mike Yarski @Pore_xy]

#WYMM @nanopore conference in Melbourne @martinalexsmith @mattloose

[Dr Cameron Webb @Mozziebites]

This is concerning news. “The potentially deadly Japanese encephalitis virus has been found in mosquitoes in Brisbane for the first time” https://t.co/uT0AuPBNy9 🦟

[Department of Industry, Science and Resources @IndustryGovAu]

We’re seeking your feedback on Australia's R&D system.

Despite strong research performance, investment in research has declined over the past 15 years. Read the discussion paper and share your thoughts to help optimise the system. 👉 https://t.co/Vk80bab9Xi #AusScience

[London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @LSHTM]

Want to develop skills in outbreak analytics & transmission modelling with R?

This course is for epidemiologists, #PublicHealth practitioners & health data scientists seeking tools to analyse infection data.

Running online, 7 July - 1 Aug 2025

👉https://t.co/z4oEbcW6Zf

[Nias Y. G. Peng @PlaqueAssay]

@WHOCCFluMelb @DuckSwabber Congrats Michelle!

[World Organisation for Animal Health in Asia @WOAH_Asia]

🐵 For #WorldWildlifeDay this 3 March, we developed reels for awareness of #wildlife, #zoonoses & disease transmission. 😷 🌳 What happens when a mother & son stroll in the woods & have an encounter? 👀

🦉 See all the reels & download for your campaigns: https://t.co/qwaAdWH7eg

Enjoy #Nature safely. #EUFunded 🇪🇺 #OneHealth

[Dr. Shana Adise @ShanaAdise]

PhD programs are pausing admissions to graduate school due to NIH indirect cost cuts. See the growing number of programs here: https://t.co/3j759AlhGL

How is science supposed to advance with fewer trainees, less $ for research? This is devastating.

[DJT and Elon - “grifters gon grift” @HCraigBlue]

To anyone still paying attention …

[Jason Shepherd @JasonSynaptic]

Disappointed in some scientists who are cheering on the destruction of the US scientific enterprise right now to promote their own agenda…ignoring the pain and destruction of careers/dreams, that took decades to build.

[Nias Y. G. Peng @PlaqueAssay]

@VirusesImmunity @virusvslabcoat

[Nico Gagelmann @NicoGagelmann]

Elsevier is one of the largest, most hated and most influential academic publishing companies in the world.

How it started & how it's going

A thread🧵

[Nias Y. G. Peng @PlaqueAssay]

Stay safe, be vigilant. Zoonotic outbreaks can and will occur anytime.

https://t.co/0iysOK0r5W

[Nias Y. G. Peng @PlaqueAssay]

@rcbregman @virusvslabcoat

[Alexandra Thompson @alexthompo]

If I may pull a Trump and quote myself…ahem…‘we’re not in the dark, we’re in a dimly lit room’ 💡

[Nias Y. G. Peng @PlaqueAssay]

@Thatsregrettab1 end of science and research?

[Nias Y. G. Peng @PlaqueAssay]

We are not ready for this. This will further erodes the credibility of science unless the journals start doing something. No way reviewers can pick this up.
#GenAI

[Cheshire @Thatsregrettab1]

Generative AI fraud example by me. The rightmost column of tumors was created by AI using the first 6 (supposedly) real ones. Time required: 30 seconds.

[Oded Rechavi @OdedRechavi]

When the PI visits the students' room