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New publication! Scientists from Grand Challenges and OHI at @ucdavis.bsky.social looked at how AI & machine learning are being used alongside social science to study human behavior and disease prevention.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003335062500407X
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003335062500407X
September 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New publication! Scientists from Grand Challenges and OHI at @ucdavis.bsky.social looked at how AI & machine learning are being used alongside social science to study human behavior and disease prevention.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003335062500407X
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003335062500407X
Congratulations @brookegenovese.bsky.social!
The first chapter of my dissertation work is finally out in @acs.org JPR🥲 we looked the impacts of different specimen inactivation methods (TRIzol, irradiation, heat) on the greater serum proteome. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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September 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Congratulations @brookegenovese.bsky.social!
We've joined UC Davis Grand Challenges and UC Davis Health to partner with @cepi.net and @bostonu.bsky.social's BEACON project to integrate #AI with expert knowledge for ranking #viruses with the pandemic potential.
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New global collaboration uses experts and AI to spot the next pandemic | CEPI
Combining AI programmes and disease knowledge can help more accurately rank the viruses that have the potential to cause the next pandemic.
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September 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We've joined UC Davis Grand Challenges and UC Davis Health to partner with @cepi.net and @bostonu.bsky.social's BEACON project to integrate #AI with expert knowledge for ranking #viruses with the pandemic potential.
cepi.net/new-global-c...
cepi.net/new-global-c...
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Full of #OneHealth news and events- check it out! @naohun.bsky.social @psumbiome.bsky.social @onehealthinstitute.bsky.social @phaa-onehealth.bsky.social @onehealthresources.bsky.social @onehealth-kk.bsky.social
See just how much is going on around the world for One Health.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Full of #OneHealth news and events- check it out! @naohun.bsky.social @psumbiome.bsky.social @onehealthinstitute.bsky.social @phaa-onehealth.bsky.social @onehealthresources.bsky.social @onehealth-kk.bsky.social
Funding opportunity from the Oiled Wildlife Care Network! They are currently accepting pre-proposals for the 2026-2027 funding period (>$15,000/year for up to three years, with yearly re-application).
Submit your pre-proposal by September 20: onehealth.infoready4.com
Submit your pre-proposal by September 20: onehealth.infoready4.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Funding opportunity from the Oiled Wildlife Care Network! They are currently accepting pre-proposals for the 2026-2027 funding period (>$15,000/year for up to three years, with yearly re-application).
Submit your pre-proposal by September 20: onehealth.infoready4.com
Submit your pre-proposal by September 20: onehealth.infoready4.com
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Fresh from presenting at the International Primatological Society Congress in Madagascar, Drs. Benard, Eddy, Jean Claude, Julius, and Noel will join Dr. Tierra for an interactive discussion on great ape health monitoring and conservation medicine. August 28 | Register: gorilladoctors.live
August 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Fresh from presenting at the International Primatological Society Congress in Madagascar, Drs. Benard, Eddy, Jean Claude, Julius, and Noel will join Dr. Tierra for an interactive discussion on great ape health monitoring and conservation medicine. August 28 | Register: gorilladoctors.live
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Day 2 of #WDA2025 🌎 cool talks about #hantavirus in CA, wild ungulate health, Australian bats, and vector-borne diseases!
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July 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Day 2 of #WDA2025 🌎 cool talks about #hantavirus in CA, wild ungulate health, Australian bats, and vector-borne diseases!
@onehealthinstitute.bsky.social
@onehealthinstitute.bsky.social
Strong @ucdavis.bsky.social One Health Institute representation #AVMA2025 in DC, with Drs. Michael Ziccardi, Ashley Patterson, Woutrina Smith, and Jennie Lane speaking on various #OneHealth topics while Dr. Victoria Hall helped shape the One Health track behind the scenes.
July 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Strong @ucdavis.bsky.social One Health Institute representation #AVMA2025 in DC, with Drs. Michael Ziccardi, Ashley Patterson, Woutrina Smith, and Jennie Lane speaking on various #OneHealth topics while Dr. Victoria Hall helped shape the One Health track behind the scenes.
DEADLINE TOMORROW! We’re hiring a Field Scientist at the UC Davis One Health Institute: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/careers
This role leads field-based research to support wetland habitat restoration and population assessments for the endangered Amargosa vole in Southern California.
This role leads field-based research to support wetland habitat restoration and population assessments for the endangered Amargosa vole in Southern California.
July 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
DEADLINE TOMORROW! We’re hiring a Field Scientist at the UC Davis One Health Institute: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/careers
This role leads field-based research to support wetland habitat restoration and population assessments for the endangered Amargosa vole in Southern California.
This role leads field-based research to support wetland habitat restoration and population assessments for the endangered Amargosa vole in Southern California.
From a serendipitous meeting in Costa Rica to diving straight into #OneHealth programs at the OHI and earning his MPVM at @ucdavis.bsky.social — congrats to Ernesto Rojas Sánchez on his next chapter: a PhD in Epidemiology!
Read about his journey: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/costa-r...
Read about his journey: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/costa-r...
From Costa Rica to California
When Dr. Ernesto Rojas Sánchez first heard about UC Davis, he was a third-year veterinary student at the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA-CR). That’s when Dr. Pat Conrad, at the time the Associ...
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June 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
From a serendipitous meeting in Costa Rica to diving straight into #OneHealth programs at the OHI and earning his MPVM at @ucdavis.bsky.social — congrats to Ernesto Rojas Sánchez on his next chapter: a PhD in Epidemiology!
Read about his journey: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/costa-r...
Read about his journey: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/costa-r...
New collab alert! Siguiendo Ballenas – a collaborative southern right whale monitoring project supported by our Latin America program – is now contributing migration data to the global Blue Corridors initiative to help protect whale routes worldwide.
Blue Corridors: bluecorridors.org
Blue Corridors: bluecorridors.org
June 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
New collab alert! Siguiendo Ballenas – a collaborative southern right whale monitoring project supported by our Latin America program – is now contributing migration data to the global Blue Corridors initiative to help protect whale routes worldwide.
Blue Corridors: bluecorridors.org
Blue Corridors: bluecorridors.org
#WorldOtterDay: 25+ years ago, Karen Drayer - whose name graces our Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center - was drawn to @ucdavis.bsky.social by her lifelong love of animals, especially #SeaOtters. Her interest in our otter work sparked a lasting relationship: whc.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/programs-pro...
May 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#WorldOtterDay: 25+ years ago, Karen Drayer - whose name graces our Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center - was drawn to @ucdavis.bsky.social by her lifelong love of animals, especially #SeaOtters. Her interest in our otter work sparked a lasting relationship: whc.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/programs-pro...
Yesterday at a @ucdavis.bsky.social event entitled “At the Crossroads: Honoring Global Impacts Amidst Funding Challenges”, Dr. Woutrina Smith shared powerful reflections on the One Health Workforce-Next Generation program, formerly funded by USAID.
May 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Yesterday at a @ucdavis.bsky.social event entitled “At the Crossroads: Honoring Global Impacts Amidst Funding Challenges”, Dr. Woutrina Smith shared powerful reflections on the One Health Workforce-Next Generation program, formerly funded by USAID.
Dr. Marcy Uhart appeared on @onehealthtrust.bsky.social's One Health One World podcast to share frontline insights on the spread of #H5N1 bird flu. This deadly virus is evolving fast, jumping species, devastating wildlife and livestock, and posing a real threat.
onehealthtrust.org/news-media/p...
onehealthtrust.org/news-media/p...
From Seals to People – What H5N1 in Patagonia Foretells
In this podcast, Dr. Marcela Uhart discusses an avian influenza outbreak in marine mammals in Patagonia & what it means for global health.
onehealthtrust.org
May 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Dr. Marcy Uhart appeared on @onehealthtrust.bsky.social's One Health One World podcast to share frontline insights on the spread of #H5N1 bird flu. This deadly virus is evolving fast, jumping species, devastating wildlife and livestock, and posing a real threat.
onehealthtrust.org/news-media/p...
onehealthtrust.org/news-media/p...
OHI team member Kimberly Carlson is a 2025 recipient of the UC Davis Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award!
Read more: hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/...
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Read more: hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/...
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April 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
OHI team member Kimberly Carlson is a 2025 recipient of the UC Davis Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award!
Read more: hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/...
@ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
Read more: hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/...
@ucdavis.bsky.social @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
Happy #EarthDay! Today is a reminder that the health of our planet is deeply connected to the health of animals and people. Let’s work together for a healthier Earth, and a healthier future for every species that calls it home 🌎
April 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Happy #EarthDay! Today is a reminder that the health of our planet is deeply connected to the health of animals and people. Let’s work together for a healthier Earth, and a healthier future for every species that calls it home 🌎
A new study shows #H5N1 avian flu could delay recovery of Argentina’s southern elephant seals until 2091—or longer. Once thriving, the colony now faces a vulnerable future. Climate change and disease are reshaping conservation.
#OneHealth #avianflu #HPAI
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#OneHealth #avianflu #HPAI
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Avian influenza Is a devastating setback for the Patagonian elephant seal population
It may take a century before a southern elephant seal colony, hit by an epidemic, comes back to original numbers, according to a new study published by WCS Argentina, CONICET and the University of Cal...
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April 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
A new study shows #H5N1 avian flu could delay recovery of Argentina’s southern elephant seals until 2091—or longer. Once thriving, the colony now faces a vulnerable future. Climate change and disease are reshaping conservation.
#OneHealth #avianflu #HPAI
ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/avian-i...
#OneHealth #avianflu #HPAI
ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/avian-i...
The latest episode of OSRL's podcast interviews Dr. Michael Ziccardi, Executive Director of the One Health Institute and Director Emeritus of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network!
Tune in to learn from one of the leading voices in wildlife emergency response:
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Tune in to learn from one of the leading voices in wildlife emergency response:
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Beyond Bird Washing: A Deeper Look at Wildlife Emergency Response
Podcast Episode · The Response Force Multiplier · 03/27/2025 · 57m
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March 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The latest episode of OSRL's podcast interviews Dr. Michael Ziccardi, Executive Director of the One Health Institute and Director Emeritus of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network!
Tune in to learn from one of the leading voices in wildlife emergency response:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Tune in to learn from one of the leading voices in wildlife emergency response:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
ICYMI: At #SXSW2025, Dr. Christine Kreuder Johnson joined experts to discuss how AI, big data & tech are shaping pandemic preparedness—tackling threats like avian flu, mpox & "Disease X".
Full session recording here: schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...
#OneHealth #AIinHealth #SXSW
Full session recording here: schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...
#OneHealth #AIinHealth #SXSW
March 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
ICYMI: At #SXSW2025, Dr. Christine Kreuder Johnson joined experts to discuss how AI, big data & tech are shaping pandemic preparedness—tackling threats like avian flu, mpox & "Disease X".
Full session recording here: schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...
#OneHealth #AIinHealth #SXSW
Full session recording here: schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...
#OneHealth #AIinHealth #SXSW
OHI's Dr. Ralph Vanstreels joined a recent expedition to collect data on the spread of #H5N1 avian influenza virus in #Antarctica. 188 out of 846 swabs collected from birds and mammals along the Antarctic Peninsula's west coast and the Weddell Sea tested positive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Deadly avian flu strain is spreading rapidly in Antarctica
Expedition finds H5N1 in 13 bird and seal species on the Antarctic Peninsula
www.science.org
March 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
OHI's Dr. Ralph Vanstreels joined a recent expedition to collect data on the spread of #H5N1 avian influenza virus in #Antarctica. 188 out of 846 swabs collected from birds and mammals along the Antarctic Peninsula's west coast and the Weddell Sea tested positive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
#AvianFlu is wreaking havoc on wildlife—and it's a growing threat to humans. The virus is evolving fast, making it easier to jump between species. OHI’s Marcela Uhart warns that without monitoring its spread in wildlife, we risk being unprepared.
#H5N1 #OneHealth @npr.org @ucdavis.bsky.social
#H5N1 #OneHealth @npr.org @ucdavis.bsky.social
It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild
That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.
www.npr.org
March 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
#AvianFlu is wreaking havoc on wildlife—and it's a growing threat to humans. The virus is evolving fast, making it easier to jump between species. OHI’s Marcela Uhart warns that without monitoring its spread in wildlife, we risk being unprepared.
#H5N1 #OneHealth @npr.org @ucdavis.bsky.social
#H5N1 #OneHealth @npr.org @ucdavis.bsky.social
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Happy #WomensHistoryMonth to the groundbreaking women of UC, past, present and future! Your work, your perseverance, your compassion and your voices have made the world a better place 🫶💛 💙
March 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Happy #WomensHistoryMonth to the groundbreaking women of UC, past, present and future! Your work, your perseverance, your compassion and your voices have made the world a better place 🫶💛 💙
One of our most iconic programs is now on @bsky.app! Go give them a follow for incredible conservation stories and science from @gorilladoctors.bsky.social 🦍
Hello BlueSky community! We're looking forward to connecting with all of you here 🦍
February 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
One of our most iconic programs is now on @bsky.app! Go give them a follow for incredible conservation stories and science from @gorilladoctors.bsky.social 🦍
Go @brookegenovese.bsky.social! We're proud of you too 👏
Learn about Brooke and her research here: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/people/brook...
Learn about Brooke and her research here: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/people/brook...
December 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Go @brookegenovese.bsky.social! We're proud of you too 👏
Learn about Brooke and her research here: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/people/brook...
Learn about Brooke and her research here: ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/people/brook...
Meet the new Free-Ranging Wildlife Health Resident, Dr. Jane Riner! She is the 4th resident selected for a jointly offered program between our Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center (WHC) and California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW).
December 13, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Meet the new Free-Ranging Wildlife Health Resident, Dr. Jane Riner! She is the 4th resident selected for a jointly offered program between our Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center (WHC) and California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW).