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FLAVIVACCINE EU project
@flavivaccine.bsky.social
#EU project aimed at delivering a safe and effective protection against mosquito-borne flaviviruses infections.
During our last General Assembly online, held between September 30 and October 2, the #FLAVIVACCINE consortium shared scientific updates and discussed strategies and approaches to further advance the development of the pan-flavivirus #vaccine candidate.

Read more🔗 flavivaccine.eu/project-upda...
October 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Our partner @i3suporto.bsky.social represented #FLAVIVACCINE during the European Researchers' Night took place last week in Porto, Portugal. Attendees had the chance to participate in games about vector-borne infectious diseases while engaging with researchers.

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October 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Our partner @i3suporto.bsky.social is hosting several activities on September 26 to celebrate the European Researchers' Night.

Joana Tavares, Ph.D., will participate to explain to the public the #FLAVIVACCINE project's work on vector-borne infectious diseases.

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Noite Europeia dos Investigadores - NEI 2024
Noite Europeia dos Investigadores
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September 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We are pleased to share that #FLAVIVACCINE has been featured in important publications over the past few weeks. Congratulations to our partners!
- M. Plikus in Nature communications www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- J. García Arriaza in Frontiers in Immunology www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
September 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The #FLAVIVACCINE project is at the forefront of addressing this emerging threat by developing a vaccine candidate to combat these dangerous viruses, including dengue, yellow fever, Zika, and West Nile virus.

Follow the #FlavivirusAwereness campaign
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September 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#FLAVIVACCINE is #hiring!

Our project coordinator IRD is looking for a #PhD holder with strong expertise in 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝘆𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆, plus a solid publication record. A one-year renewable contract (up to 3 years) is offered in Montpellier (FR).

Apply now: flavivaccine.eu/wp-content/u...
August 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
As Europe experiences warmer summers and increased global travel, the continent faces a growing public health challenge: the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like #dengue, #Zika and #WestNileVirus.

Read more about the #FlavivirusAwareness campaign by #FLAVIVACCINE
flavivaccine.eu/news-release...
August 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
West Nile virus and tick-borne encephalitis virus are already endemic in Europe. By 20 July 2025, Italy had recorded 10 confirmed cases of West Nile virus infection in humans. Greece and Romania have reported similar cases. #FlavivirusAwareness

Read more 🔗
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A hotter, riskier Europe: rising mosquito-borne disease threats - FlaviVaccine
As Europe experiences warmer summers and increased global travel, the continent faces a growing public health challenge: the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. Rising temperatures are creating ideal c...
flavivaccine.eu
July 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
An important milestone for #FLAVIVACCINE research!

Our team's latest study in cell metabolism discovers that lipids in #mosquito saliva enhance transmission for multiple #flaviviruses. Such findings could apply to all arthropod-borne transmission.

Find out more 🔗
www.cell.com/cell-metabol...
Sphingomyelins in mosquito saliva reconfigure skin lipidome to promote viral protein levels and enhance transmission of flaviviruses
Medkour et al. demonstrate that lipids of the sphingomyelin class in mosquito saliva facilitate the transmission of multiple flaviviruses. These salivary sphingomyelins reconfigure lipid homeostasis i...
www.cell.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Europe faces a growing public #health challenge: the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.

Mosquito-borne diseases concern everyone. The #FlavivirusAwareness campaign by #FLAVIVACCINE project will take you through all you need to learn about flaviviruses in Europe.

flavivaccine.eu/news-release...
July 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Thanks @julienpompon.bsky.social for inviting me in wonderful Montpellier. In the oldest faculty of Medicine in the world (A.D. 1220) we talked about our favorite #flavivirus and collaboration between our #HorizonEurope @yellow4flavi.bsky.social and @flavivaccine.bsky.social projects.
June 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde Institute for Research and Innovation in Health has joined 10 other partners in the #FLAVIVACCINE project, a collaborative effort to develop a #vaccine candidate against flaviviruses.

Learn more 🔗 flavivaccine.eu/project-upda...
June 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
#FLAVIVACCINE project is #hiring!

A call is open for the position of a #PhD holder, for an unfixed-term work contract to carry out research duties within the project, in the scientific area of #immunology and #infection.

Read all the details in the open call
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June 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🌍 Join Professor Esther Nolte-'t Hoen from Utrecht University as she shares her scientific passion and personal motivation behind joining the #FLAVIVACCINE project and her insights into the fascinating world of extracellular vesicles (EVs)

Watch the interview on YouTube
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May 28, 2025 at 9:48 AM
On June 2nd, #FLAVIVACCINE coordinator @julienpompon.bsky.social together with Sara Romano-Bertrand (University of Montpellier), will host the conference "Emergence of Arboviruses and Antibiotic Resistance".

Learn more on flavivaccine.eu/event/confer...
May 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
@julienpompon.bsky.social #FLAVIVACCINE’s coordinator, will take part in a roundtable in the second ISIDORe Users’ Conference, on 11–12 June 2025 in Paris.

The speech will concern pandemic preparedness, with a focus on vaccines and antivirals.
Full details on:
flavivaccine.eu/event/flaviv...
May 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🌍 One Year of Progress for #FLAVIVACCINE!

Our project coordinator @julienpompon.bsky.social of @ird-fr.bsky.social reflects on the achievements of the first year of the FLAVIVACCINE project.

FLAVIVACCINE's mission is to develop a single vaccine targeting multiple flaviviruses.
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#FLAVIVACCINE's coordinator Julien Pompon's interview
YouTube video by FLAVIVACCINE EU
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May 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Explore the #FLAVIVACCINE project with us, which aims to develop a single #vaccine to protect against life-threatening #viruses transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, including #Zika, #dengue, yellow fever and West Nile fever.

Discover how FLAVIVACCINE in our video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFjN...
May 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#Dengue, #YellowFever, #Zika and West Nile fever are all caused by #flaviviruses.

What is the current status of vaccination coverage?

The #FLAVIVACCINE project tries to stand out by aiming to protect against multiple flaviviruses within one formulation.

🔗 flavivaccine.eu/news-release...
April 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Mark your calendar!

Tomorrow, on April 10 at 15:00 CEST, #FLAVIVACCINE coordinator, @julienpompon.bsky.social, will be a featured speaker in a webinar organized by the @lwnvivat.bsky.social as part of a series on emergent pathogens, with a focus on #flaviviruses.

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April 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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🔬 Join us for the next session in our seminar series about flaviviruses. We are thrilled to host Dr. @julienpompon.bsky.social

📅 Date: April 10th
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM (Online)

🔗 Register now to secure your spot! forms.office.com/e/itCWqHubWV

#Flaviviruses #EmergentDisease #Pathogens
March 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Reposted by FLAVIVACCINE EU project
Our sister project @flavivaccine.bsky.social , focuses on developing a broad-spectrum vaccine targeting mosquito saliva to protect against multiple flaviviruses.

Join us this Thursday, April 10 at 3:00 PM CET with Dr. Julien Pompon✍ Last chance to register! forms.office.com/e/itCWqHubWV
April 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🔬 How does research improve #HealthforAll?

The second contribution for our #EUResearch4Health campaign comes from Juan García Arriaza, Research Scientist at the @cnb-csic.bsky.social working on the #FLAVIVACCINE project.

Learn more about the campaign
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April 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🩺 Today is #WorldHealthDay! How does research improve #HealthforAll?

Our project coordinator, @julienpompon.bsky.social of @ird-fr.bsky.social gives us an important insight about the contribution of #FLAVIVACCINE to the research of flavivirus-transmitted diseases.

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April 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The first edition of the #FLAVIVACCINE newsletter is out!

With our annual newsletter, we will keep you updated on the project’s progress, as well as relevant news and articles.

Read more about the FLAVIVACCINE General Assembly, two scientific papers, and more!

🔗 flavivaccine.eu/news-release...
April 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM