Antoine Brault
@abrault.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher in infectious disease modelling at the Institut Pasteur
@pasteur.fr
@pasteur.fr
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Antoine Brault
@abrault.bsky.social
· Jun 13
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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Plague remains a health issue in several parts of the world—especially in Madagascar, where epidemics follow a seasonal pattern. In our new @pnas.org paper, we link that seasonality to rat and flea dynamics and quantify the impact of various control strategies. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
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International Workshop on Social Contacts for Epidemic Modeling
Paris, Dec 8-9, 2025
epicontacts2025.weebly.com
Dec 8: Training session on contact data for ID modeling.
Dec 9: Workshop on methodological advances in the field, featuring a strong lineup of invited speakers.
@anrs-mie.bsky.social
Paris, Dec 8-9, 2025
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Dec 8: Training session on contact data for ID modeling.
Dec 9: Workshop on methodological advances in the field, featuring a strong lineup of invited speakers.
@anrs-mie.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
International Workshop on Social Contacts for Epidemic Modeling
Paris, Dec 8-9, 2025
epicontacts2025.weebly.com
Dec 8: Training session on contact data for ID modeling.
Dec 9: Workshop on methodological advances in the field, featuring a strong lineup of invited speakers.
@anrs-mie.bsky.social
Paris, Dec 8-9, 2025
epicontacts2025.weebly.com
Dec 8: Training session on contact data for ID modeling.
Dec 9: Workshop on methodological advances in the field, featuring a strong lineup of invited speakers.
@anrs-mie.bsky.social
The recording of the MOOC Modeling of Infectious Diseases live session is now available: Pierre-Yves Boëlle and Romulus Breban answered your questions:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2D0...
This is the final week before the exam period begins:
www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2D0...
This is the final week before the exam period begins:
www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
Modeling of Infectious Diseases
In this online MOOC you will learn a basic, yet very general approach to mathematical modeling of infectious disease dynamics.
www.fun-mooc.fr
October 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The recording of the MOOC Modeling of Infectious Diseases live session is now available: Pierre-Yves Boëlle and Romulus Breban answered your questions:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2D0...
This is the final week before the exam period begins:
www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2D0...
This is the final week before the exam period begins:
www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
This week in the MOOC on modeling of infectious diseases, we will explore compartmental models. A pivotal tool in our field !
Join us here: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
Join us here: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
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September 15, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This week in the MOOC on modeling of infectious diseases, we will explore compartmental models. A pivotal tool in our field !
Join us here: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
Join us here: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
Reposted by Antoine Brault
A new model sheds light on the seasonal dynamics of plague in Madagascar — a step toward better prevention through a One Health approach.
🔗 Read more: www.pasteur.fr/en/research-...
@scauchemez.bsky.social
@abrault.bsky.social
@fanohi.bsky.social
🔗 Read more: www.pasteur.fr/en/research-...
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@abrault.bsky.social
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Plague in Madagascar: a new model sheds light on the seasonality of outbreaks
A new model has been developed to elucidate the seasonal dynamics of plague in Madagascar. In this country, where the disease remains endemic, and most often occurs between October and March. The asso...
www.pasteur.fr
September 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
A new model sheds light on the seasonal dynamics of plague in Madagascar — a step toward better prevention through a One Health approach.
🔗 Read more: www.pasteur.fr/en/research-...
@scauchemez.bsky.social
@abrault.bsky.social
@fanohi.bsky.social
🔗 Read more: www.pasteur.fr/en/research-...
@scauchemez.bsky.social
@abrault.bsky.social
@fanohi.bsky.social
The MOOC “Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases” from Institut Pasteur Education starts today!
🚀 Registration is free: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
🚀 Registration is free: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
Modeling of Infectious Diseases
In this online MOOC you will learn a basic, yet very general approach to mathematical modeling of infectious disease dynamics.
www.fun-mooc.fr
September 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The MOOC “Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases” from Institut Pasteur Education starts today!
🚀 Registration is free: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
🚀 Registration is free: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
@pasteuredu.bsky.social
Reposted by Antoine Brault
Our pre-print on West Nile virus in Algeria 🇩🇿 is now available online. Nice collab between two members of the Pasteur Network. Check it out here: sciety.org/articles/act...
Patterns of Emergence and Circulation of West Nile Virus in Algeria
In recent years, many countries have experienced increased outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases, such as West Nile virus (WNV). WNV is transmitted to humans by
Culex
mosqu...
sciety.org
July 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Our pre-print on West Nile virus in Algeria 🇩🇿 is now available online. Nice collab between two members of the Pasteur Network. Check it out here: sciety.org/articles/act...
Join the MOOC “Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases” from @pasteuredu.bsky.social and learn to:
• Estimate R₀
• Build SIR models
• Simulate the impact of interventions
🚀 Enroll now for free: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
📅 Course starts Sept 2.
• Estimate R₀
• Build SIR models
• Simulate the impact of interventions
🚀 Enroll now for free: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
📅 Course starts Sept 2.
Modeling of Infectious Diseases
In this online MOOC you will learn a basic, yet very general approach to mathematical modeling of infectious disease dynamics.
www.fun-mooc.fr
July 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Join the MOOC “Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases” from @pasteuredu.bsky.social and learn to:
• Estimate R₀
• Build SIR models
• Simulate the impact of interventions
🚀 Enroll now for free: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
📅 Course starts Sept 2.
• Estimate R₀
• Build SIR models
• Simulate the impact of interventions
🚀 Enroll now for free: www.fun-mooc.fr/en/courses/m...
📅 Course starts Sept 2.
Reposted by Antoine Brault
We're recruiting a postdoc in our lab @mesurs-cnam.bsky.social (Paris) to work on epidemic modelling over healthcare networks, as part of the EU project ARCANE ! 💻🦠
Start date between 09/25-01/26, 2y contract
Interested in AMR, healthcare-related research & mathematical modelling? Find out more! ⬇️
Start date between 09/25-01/26, 2y contract
Interested in AMR, healthcare-related research & mathematical modelling? Find out more! ⬇️
IDDjobs — Postdoctoral position in epidemic modelling over healthcare networks — Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers
Find infectious disease dynamics modelling jobs, studentships, and fellowships.
iddjobs.org
June 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
We're recruiting a postdoc in our lab @mesurs-cnam.bsky.social (Paris) to work on epidemic modelling over healthcare networks, as part of the EU project ARCANE ! 💻🦠
Start date between 09/25-01/26, 2y contract
Interested in AMR, healthcare-related research & mathematical modelling? Find out more! ⬇️
Start date between 09/25-01/26, 2y contract
Interested in AMR, healthcare-related research & mathematical modelling? Find out more! ⬇️
Plague remains a health issue in several parts of the world—especially in Madagascar, where epidemics follow a seasonal pattern. In our new @pnas.org paper, we link that seasonality to rat and flea dynamics and quantify the impact of various control strategies. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
doi.org
June 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Plague remains a health issue in several parts of the world—especially in Madagascar, where epidemics follow a seasonal pattern. In our new @pnas.org paper, we link that seasonality to rat and flea dynamics and quantify the impact of various control strategies. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
Reposted by Antoine Brault
New postdoc positions with a number of exciting epidemic modelling projects opening in our Unit at @pasteur.fr in beautiful Paris. Deadline for applications: 26th June.
research.pasteur.fr/en/job/postd...
research.pasteur.fr/en/job/postd...
Postdoctoral positions in epidemic mathematical/statistical modelling - Research
Job description We are recruiting postdocs to contribute to research projects in the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases Unit, at Institut Pasteur in Paris. The candidates will be expected t...
research.pasteur.fr
June 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
New postdoc positions with a number of exciting epidemic modelling projects opening in our Unit at @pasteur.fr in beautiful Paris. Deadline for applications: 26th June.
research.pasteur.fr/en/job/postd...
research.pasteur.fr/en/job/postd...
Reposted by Antoine Brault
During COVID years in France, the SocialCov survey showed major evolution and strong heterogeneities in contact patterns according to age, employment, weekend/vacation. Led by @paolobosetti.bsky.social and @lullaopatowski.bsky.social.
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Evolution of social contacts patterns in France over the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: results from the SocialCov survey - BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Non-pharmaceutical measures such as lockdowns, curfews and place closures were implemented in France during 2020–2022 to reduce contacts in the population, to limit the spread of SARS-CoV-2...
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
During COVID years in France, the SocialCov survey showed major evolution and strong heterogeneities in contact patterns according to age, employment, weekend/vacation. Led by @paolobosetti.bsky.social and @lullaopatowski.bsky.social.
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Reposted by Antoine Brault
Our paper on excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Western Europe was published today 🥳 bmcglobalpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Patterns and drivers of excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 13 Western European countries - BMC Global and Public Health
Background Important differences in excess mortality between European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic have been reported. Understanding the drivers of these differences is essential to pandemic...
bmcglobalpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Our paper on excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Western Europe was published today 🥳 bmcglobalpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Reposted by Antoine Brault
During the 2023-24 RSV season, France administered ~215k doses of new monoclonal antibody nirsevimab to newborns. In LancetChildAdolescHealth, we evaluated the impact of this policy on the number of hospitalizations for RSV bronchiolitis following ER visits.
hal.science/pasteur-0450...
hal.science/pasteur-0450...
Effect of nirsevimab on hospitalisations for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in France, 2023–24: a modelling study
Background: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of hospitalisations and deaths among infants worldwide. France was one of the first countries to implement a national programme (beginnin...
hal.science
November 20, 2024 at 1:49 PM
During the 2023-24 RSV season, France administered ~215k doses of new monoclonal antibody nirsevimab to newborns. In LancetChildAdolescHealth, we evaluated the impact of this policy on the number of hospitalizations for RSV bronchiolitis following ER visits.
hal.science/pasteur-0450...
hal.science/pasteur-0450...