Vector-Borne Diseases in the UK
@ukvbd.bsky.social
Contact us: livvec@liverpool.ac.uk
5 weeks left to submit your abstract if you would like to present at the UK VBD Conference 2026 in Liverpool! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/j9hjJbCnRS
January 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM
5 weeks left to submit your abstract if you would like to present at the UK VBD Conference 2026 in Liverpool! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/j9hjJbCnRS
Don't forget to submit your abstract if you would like to present at the UK VBD Conference 2026! There are opportunities for standard talks, short “quick-fire” talks and posters across all themes. Submission deadline is Friday 28th February 2026. forms.cloud.microsoft/e/j9hjJbCnRS
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Don't forget to submit your abstract if you would like to present at the UK VBD Conference 2026! There are opportunities for standard talks, short “quick-fire” talks and posters across all themes. Submission deadline is Friday 28th February 2026. forms.cloud.microsoft/e/j9hjJbCnRS
We are delighted to announce registration is now open for the seventh UK Vector-Borne Diseases Conference. 31st March-1st April 2026. Register here: bit.ly/48ZQ7ee
January 20, 2026 at 9:36 AM
We are delighted to announce registration is now open for the seventh UK Vector-Borne Diseases Conference. 31st March-1st April 2026. Register here: bit.ly/48ZQ7ee
We are very grateful to our sponsors for supporting this year’s meeting:
BBSRC
Defra
The Pandemic Institute
Health Protection Research Institute in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections.
Thank you for supporting us and see you all next year! #UKVBD2024
BBSRC
Defra
The Pandemic Institute
Health Protection Research Institute in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections.
Thank you for supporting us and see you all next year! #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 5:19 PM
We are very grateful to our sponsors for supporting this year’s meeting:
BBSRC
Defra
The Pandemic Institute
Health Protection Research Institute in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections.
Thank you for supporting us and see you all next year! #UKVBD2024
BBSRC
Defra
The Pandemic Institute
Health Protection Research Institute in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections.
Thank you for supporting us and see you all next year! #UKVBD2024
And that’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who has attended over the last two days and making it the biggest conference yet 🎉 #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 5:17 PM
And that’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who has attended over the last two days and making it the biggest conference yet 🎉 #UKVBD2024
Congratulations to all the winners of Best Posters, Best Flash Talks and Best Talks across all the themes we’ve covered! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who’s presented their research over the last two days! #UKVBD2024
Thank you to everyone who’s presented their research over the last two days! #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Congratulations to all the winners of Best Posters, Best Flash Talks and Best Talks across all the themes we’ve covered! 🎉
Thank you to everyone who’s presented their research over the last two days! #UKVBD2024
Thank you to everyone who’s presented their research over the last two days! #UKVBD2024
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Sarah Biddlecomb, UKHSA presenting UK distribution data of dermacentor reticularis and Haemaphysalis punctata
December 4, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Sarah Biddlecomb, UKHSA presenting UK distribution data of dermacentor reticularis and Haemaphysalis punctata
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It has been a very eventful day for our group. Here are some of the conference highlights.
Thank you to the organisers, it has been a wonderful conference.
##UKVBD2024
@ukvbd.bsky.social
Thank you to the organisers, it has been a wonderful conference.
##UKVBD2024
@ukvbd.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 5:05 PM
It has been a very eventful day for our group. Here are some of the conference highlights.
Thank you to the organisers, it has been a wonderful conference.
##UKVBD2024
@ukvbd.bsky.social
Thank you to the organisers, it has been a wonderful conference.
##UKVBD2024
@ukvbd.bsky.social
Professor Stephen Higgs from Kansas State University is presenting his keynote, “Forty Years of Mosquito Research: things we should know by now” #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Professor Stephen Higgs from Kansas State University is presenting his keynote, “Forty Years of Mosquito Research: things we should know by now” #UKVBD2024
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Ben Miller acing the poster session @ukvbd.bsky.social ‘How will woodland creation affect tick-borne disease risks in the UK’
December 4, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Ben Miller acing the poster session @ukvbd.bsky.social ‘How will woodland creation affect tick-borne disease risks in the UK’
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Thrilled to present our project on developing a one health approach to tick and tick-borne diseases through manipulation of reservoir host communities with Katie August today at @ukvbd.bsky.social #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Thrilled to present our project on developing a one health approach to tick and tick-borne diseases through manipulation of reservoir host communities with Katie August today at @ukvbd.bsky.social #UKVBD2024
Our panel are ready in their seats… #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Our panel are ready in their seats… #UKVBD2024
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@bethpurse.bsky.social presenting an overview of our OPTICK project (co-led by @cmillins.bsky.social) at @ukvbd.bsky.social.
December 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM
@bethpurse.bsky.social presenting an overview of our OPTICK project (co-led by @cmillins.bsky.social) at @ukvbd.bsky.social.
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@drheatherferg.bsky.social giving and overview of our Mosquito Scotland project at @ukvbd.bsky.social.
December 4, 2024 at 1:38 PM
@drheatherferg.bsky.social giving and overview of our Mosquito Scotland project at @ukvbd.bsky.social.
Kickstarting our afternoon with UKRI/Defra project presentations before our panel of presenters take to the stage to answer questions #UKVBD2024 🦟🌍
December 4, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Kickstarting our afternoon with UKRI/Defra project presentations before our panel of presenters take to the stage to answer questions #UKVBD2024 🦟🌍
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Dom Brass talking about our tick model from our TickSolve project at @ukvbd.bsky.social. @bethpurse.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Dom Brass talking about our tick model from our TickSolve project at @ukvbd.bsky.social. @bethpurse.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social
Now that we’re filled up on tea and coffee, it’s time to look at more of the amazing research on display #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Now that we’re filled up on tea and coffee, it’s time to look at more of the amazing research on display #UKVBD2024
Now we have our first keynote speaker for today, Dr Trisna Tungadi from Keele University presenting on the “Manipulation of plant hosts and insect vectors by viruses.” #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Now we have our first keynote speaker for today, Dr Trisna Tungadi from Keele University presenting on the “Manipulation of plant hosts and insect vectors by viruses.” #UKVBD2024
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Jing Jing Khoo presenting Wolbachia genomic data from Culex pipiens cell lines at the Tick Cell Biobank hosted at @liverpooluni.bsky.social @ukvbd.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Jing Jing Khoo presenting Wolbachia genomic data from Culex pipiens cell lines at the Tick Cell Biobank hosted at @liverpooluni.bsky.social @ukvbd.bsky.social
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Good morning Liverpool. Looking forward to another great day of #VBD talks at @ukvbd.bsky.social.
December 4, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Good morning Liverpool. Looking forward to another great day of #VBD talks at @ukvbd.bsky.social.
Professor Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social opens the day once again with a warm welcome, ready for a morning filled with presentations and flash talks #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Professor Matthew Baylis @baylism.bsky.social opens the day once again with a warm welcome, ready for a morning filled with presentations and flash talks #UKVBD2024
Welcome back to the 6th UK VBD Conference! We’re on our second day of presentations and panels on vector-borne diseases #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Welcome back to the 6th UK VBD Conference! We’re on our second day of presentations and panels on vector-borne diseases #UKVBD2024
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Our first day has been absolutely fantastic! We're diving back in tomorrow...🥰
We have two presentations lined up from our group: Amirah Rashid will be presenting at 11:20, and Jet Griep will be showcasing poster 48. Come and learn more about the amazing work our team is doing!.
#UKVBD2024
We have two presentations lined up from our group: Amirah Rashid will be presenting at 11:20, and Jet Griep will be showcasing poster 48. Come and learn more about the amazing work our team is doing!.
#UKVBD2024
Lots of fantastic research on display in the #UKVBD2024 poster session
December 3, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Our first day has been absolutely fantastic! We're diving back in tomorrow...🥰
We have two presentations lined up from our group: Amirah Rashid will be presenting at 11:20, and Jet Griep will be showcasing poster 48. Come and learn more about the amazing work our team is doing!.
#UKVBD2024
We have two presentations lined up from our group: Amirah Rashid will be presenting at 11:20, and Jet Griep will be showcasing poster 48. Come and learn more about the amazing work our team is doing!.
#UKVBD2024
Wrapping up day one with an exciting keynote from Prof Polly Roy from @lshtm.bsky.social diving into the fascinating world of Bluetongue virus 🦠 #UKVBD2024
December 3, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Wrapping up day one with an exciting keynote from Prof Polly Roy from @lshtm.bsky.social diving into the fascinating world of Bluetongue virus 🦠 #UKVBD2024
Next up we learn about the new Defra-UKRI one health VBD hub project, enhancing links between data collection, analysis and policy #UKVBD2024
December 3, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Next up we learn about the new Defra-UKRI one health VBD hub project, enhancing links between data collection, analysis and policy #UKVBD2024