Fran Zapatero
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Fran Zapatero
@franzapatero.bsky.social
Virologist at Gladstone Institute.
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The deadly fever in Ethiopia has been identified as Marburg disease.
It’s the first time a Marburg outbreak has been identified in Ethiopia.
#IDsky 🧪

www.afro.who.int/countries/et...
Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the South Ethiopia Region, the first of its kind in the country, following laboratory testing of samples from a clus...
www.afro.who.int
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Meet amfAR’s 2025 Mathilde Krim Fellows: Drs. Hastie, King, Ou & Zapatero Belinchon. As HIV research faces steep NIH cuts, amfAR is proud to back these bold young scientists and their innovative ideas. Learn more: www.amfar.org/news/new-amf...
amfAR Awards Boost Aspiring HIV Researchers
At a critical time for funding, amfAR awards four Mathilde Krim fellowships to early-career researchers studying innovative strategies to cure HIV.
www.amfar.org
July 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Repeated threats to research funding and the mass firings of federal workers have pushed some scientists to take on unfamiliar roles as activists, speaking at rallies, calling legislators and forming new pressure groups.

https://go.nature.com/4bt2EI8
US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back
Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists.
go.nature.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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February 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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February 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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NO. At a time of massive income and wealth inequality we should not be giving tax breaks to billionaires. We should demand that they start paying their fair share.
February 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Caroline Kennedy's letter to the Senate on her cousin RFKJr. is devastating. It is an absolute condemnation of his fitness for office, his lack of character as a human being and must have been deeply painful to write. Any Senator who reads this and votes for this man should be run out of office.
January 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Couldn’t find a virology starter pack so here’s one to get the ball rolling. Repost/reply if you are a virologist so I can find and add you to the list!

go.bsky.app/SinqoJU
November 10, 2024 at 2:43 PM