Today, the International Pathogen Surveillance Network, hosted by the @WHO Hub in Berlin, launched US$ 1.8 million in catalytic grants to strengthen genomic, wastewater & environmental surveillance in low -and- middle-income countries
More info to apply: https://t.co/5eVJDs5BWl
Abstract submissions are open for the 19th Annual International Biocuration Conference, taking place April 20–24, 2026, in Cape Town, South Africa, visit: https://t.co/eMDwRSSfLt. This is the first time it is coming to Africa. @AfrBioInstitute@eLwazi_ODSP
Please join us for the next @WHO
IPSN Webinar on the Utility of Pathogen Genomics focussing this time on metagenomics as a tool to detect emerging threats. 25/09/25 at 13:00 CET
Please register for the latest @WHO
IPSN EPI-WIN webinar on current and future perspectives of genomic surveillance of TB - tomorrow - 02:07:25 @ 13:00 CEST
Nice to see this out! In our latest piece in Trends in Microbiology, we highlight the urgent need to bridge geographical gaps in arbovirus surveillance and preparedness. @Norina281 @Mónica Cunha, luiz alcantara, José Lourenço!
More here: DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2025.03.010
Last week we had an action packed agenda visiting our @WHO IPSN Catalytic Grant Salmonella/Shigella #WGS#AMR project partners at MRI, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 A full week of training, site visits and impactful policy meetings. Thanking Dr Sujatha and MRI for the amazing hospitality🧬👩🏻🔬
Are you interested in learning how pathogen genomics is used to understand mpox transmission dynamics & strengthen public health interventions?
Don’t miss the next International Pathogen Surveillance Network #IPSN webinar
🗓️ 16 Apr, 1PM CEST
Register: https://t.co/dPzeIhBLCg
➡️ APPLY NOW: The Continental Bioinformatics Training!
Public health practitioners from @_AfricanUnion Member States—this is your chance to gain cutting-edge expertise in bioinformatics analysis, pathogen surveillance, and data-driven decision-making.
Be part of Africa’s health transformation and apply by 20 April 2025: https://t.co/hbkG9SboB4
#AfricaCDC #PublicHealth
We’re excited to share the completed preprint of Delphy — our new tool for scalable, near-real-time #Bayesianphylogenetics for outbreaks! 🚀
Check it out here: https://t.co/CdGt36aBSZ
Explore Delphy: https://t.co/zSwbFMQq3G
Led by #PatrickVarilly@sabeti_lab@fathominfo
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A new study from @MRC_Uganda underscores the urgent need to expand genomic surveillance in Africa to uncover the viral causes of undiagnosed acute febrile illness. Investing in sequencing capacity is critical for early detection & response.https://t.co/a0aYbYyVqL #GlobalHealth #Africa
🚨 Consulting Opportunity:
Wastewater-Based Surveillance Data Literacy Training
See full details at: https://t.co/H5R0HdekOQ or https://t.co/nVM06dL1B0 (at the bottom of the page "GH003").
📢 There is one week left to participate in WHO's online consultation on the critical features of pathogen genomic data-sharing platforms to meet public health needs. Thank you to all those who have already submitted their feedback.
Are you working in #PathogenGenomics?
Participate in @WHO's online consultation on the critical features of pathogen genomic data-sharing platforms to meet public health needs.
All info here: https://t.co/1sgaPXrhFi
Please join us at 13:00 CET December 12th for the next edition of the IPSN webinar series 'Pathogen Genomics in Health Emergencies' to hear how genomics can contribute to the understanding of Cholera outbreaks. Register here: