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A bacteriophage, also known as a "phage", is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria. What can they be used for? According to @bcmhouston.bsky.social's Joshi Bishnu, in the fight against certain bacterial infections and AMR.
#Colloq25
#Colloq25
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A bacteriophage, also known as a "phage", is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria. What can they be used for? According to @bcmhouston.bsky.social's Joshi Bishnu, in the fight against certain bacterial infections and AMR.
#Colloq25
#Colloq25
Jennifer Furin’s wise words will stay with us long after #colloq25: “Tuberculosis needs a human rights approach, not a public health approach.” We need to make sure we’re innovating the right way: in partnership with impacted communities. @harvardmed.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Jennifer Furin’s wise words will stay with us long after #colloq25: “Tuberculosis needs a human rights approach, not a public health approach.” We need to make sure we’re innovating the right way: in partnership with impacted communities. @harvardmed.bsky.social
Day 3 #colloq25! Tapfumanei Mashe @who.int focused on AMR in Zimbabwe, which has been exacerbated by inappropriate use of antimicrobials in healthcare & agriculture. The One Health AMR Nat'l Action Plan combats this: fosters innovation, generates knowledge, establishes risk mitigation strategies.
November 6, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Aarman Sohaili from @maastrichtu.bsky.social introduced a new Rapid Multiplex System at #colloq25 for point-of-care diagnostics of STIs. During their study in Kenya, they generated epidemiological data for the prevalence of these infections among 400 sexually active PrEP users.
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Aarman Sohaili from @maastrichtu.bsky.social introduced a new Rapid Multiplex System at #colloq25 for point-of-care diagnostics of STIs. During their study in Kenya, they generated epidemiological data for the prevalence of these infections among 400 sexually active PrEP users.
💡 Did you know that only 50% of Essential Medicines are available in LMICs? And 2 billion people face financial hardship due to out-of-pocket spending? As Makaita Gombe put it at #colloq25: "to be fruitful, and multiply the impact of innovation, access is not just one thing, it’s everything!"
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
💡 Did you know that only 50% of Essential Medicines are available in LMICs? And 2 billion people face financial hardship due to out-of-pocket spending? As Makaita Gombe put it at #colloq25: "to be fruitful, and multiply the impact of innovation, access is not just one thing, it’s everything!"
Eline Kattenberg gave an enlightening talk about the work of the global Malaria Molecular Surveillance network, whose aim is to generate high quality surveillance data to inform policy and practice. Evolution of drug resistance is high on their agenda. 💊
#Colloq25 @ekattenberg.bsky.social
#Colloq25 @ekattenberg.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Eline Kattenberg gave an enlightening talk about the work of the global Malaria Molecular Surveillance network, whose aim is to generate high quality surveillance data to inform policy and practice. Evolution of drug resistance is high on their agenda. 💊
#Colloq25 @ekattenberg.bsky.social
#Colloq25 @ekattenberg.bsky.social
Prof @dujardinbiomed.bsky.social talked about leishmaniasis and how the cutaneous form of it in Nepal seems to provoke a resurgence of the more dangerous, visceral form. Researching the different genotypes of these diseases is essential for a systematic genomic surveillance system. 🧬
#colloq25
#colloq25
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Prof @dujardinbiomed.bsky.social talked about leishmaniasis and how the cutaneous form of it in Nepal seems to provoke a resurgence of the more dangerous, visceral form. Researching the different genotypes of these diseases is essential for a systematic genomic surveillance system. 🧬
#colloq25
#colloq25
And the 65th ITM Colloquium has officially kicked off! 🎉
Prof Jeffrey Siegel talked to us about how filter forensics can be combined with infection control of airborne infectious diseases. 🧬
#colloq25 @engineering.utoronto.ca @utoronto.ca
Prof Jeffrey Siegel talked to us about how filter forensics can be combined with infection control of airborne infectious diseases. 🧬
#colloq25 @engineering.utoronto.ca @utoronto.ca
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
And the 65th ITM Colloquium has officially kicked off! 🎉
Prof Jeffrey Siegel talked to us about how filter forensics can be combined with infection control of airborne infectious diseases. 🧬
#colloq25 @engineering.utoronto.ca @utoronto.ca
Prof Jeffrey Siegel talked to us about how filter forensics can be combined with infection control of airborne infectious diseases. 🧬
#colloq25 @engineering.utoronto.ca @utoronto.ca
🎓Alumni Webinar #4 with Suleiman!
During this session, he examines how wealth disparities impact access to maternal health services and highlights data-driven strategies to tackle these inequalities.
📅 Date: 13/11/2025
⏰Time: 14:00 – 15:00
✨Register now: www.itg.be/en/events/al...
During this session, he examines how wealth disparities impact access to maternal health services and highlights data-driven strategies to tackle these inequalities.
📅 Date: 13/11/2025
⏰Time: 14:00 – 15:00
✨Register now: www.itg.be/en/events/al...
October 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🎓Alumni Webinar #4 with Suleiman!
During this session, he examines how wealth disparities impact access to maternal health services and highlights data-driven strategies to tackle these inequalities.
📅 Date: 13/11/2025
⏰Time: 14:00 – 15:00
✨Register now: www.itg.be/en/events/al...
During this session, he examines how wealth disparities impact access to maternal health services and highlights data-driven strategies to tackle these inequalities.
📅 Date: 13/11/2025
⏰Time: 14:00 – 15:00
✨Register now: www.itg.be/en/events/al...
How can AI defeat drug-resistant TB? Meet Prof. Oren Tzfadia, ITM’s computational biologist, using omics and AI for new insights. Join his keynote at the ITM Colloquium 2025 on Wednesday 5 Nov!
👉Full interview: lnkd.in/ekTmbXkG
👉Full interview: lnkd.in/ekTmbXkG
October 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
How can AI defeat drug-resistant TB? Meet Prof. Oren Tzfadia, ITM’s computational biologist, using omics and AI for new insights. Join his keynote at the ITM Colloquium 2025 on Wednesday 5 Nov!
👉Full interview: lnkd.in/ekTmbXkG
👉Full interview: lnkd.in/ekTmbXkG
⏱️Last chance to register for the 65th ITM Colloquium!
Join leading experts, including Dr. Tokpanou Koudjo, in Antwerp to exchange insights and shape the future of global health. This year’s theme is “Breaking Boundaries: Innovations in Infectious Disease Research.”
➡️https://www.colloq2025.be/
Join leading experts, including Dr. Tokpanou Koudjo, in Antwerp to exchange insights and shape the future of global health. This year’s theme is “Breaking Boundaries: Innovations in Infectious Disease Research.”
➡️https://www.colloq2025.be/
October 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
⏱️Last chance to register for the 65th ITM Colloquium!
Join leading experts, including Dr. Tokpanou Koudjo, in Antwerp to exchange insights and shape the future of global health. This year’s theme is “Breaking Boundaries: Innovations in Infectious Disease Research.”
➡️https://www.colloq2025.be/
Join leading experts, including Dr. Tokpanou Koudjo, in Antwerp to exchange insights and shape the future of global health. This year’s theme is “Breaking Boundaries: Innovations in Infectious Disease Research.”
➡️https://www.colloq2025.be/
We’re ready to welcome global experts to Antwerp for our 65th ITM Colloquium: ‘Breaking Boundaries: Innovations in Infectious Disease Research’! 🧬Jeffrey Siegel (Canada) joins us to share his filter forensics research and explore how creativity and collaboration can push global health forward. 🌍
October 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
We’re ready to welcome global experts to Antwerp for our 65th ITM Colloquium: ‘Breaking Boundaries: Innovations in Infectious Disease Research’! 🧬Jeffrey Siegel (Canada) joins us to share his filter forensics research and explore how creativity and collaboration can push global health forward. 🌍
Join Wahid Fakhri Husein for his alumni webinar next Wednesday! 🎓 An Indonesian veterinarian and Master in Global One Health graduate, he’ll share insights from his research on eliminating rabies in Bali through coordinated dog vaccination and bite case management. 💉 Link in first comment.
October 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Join Wahid Fakhri Husein for his alumni webinar next Wednesday! 🎓 An Indonesian veterinarian and Master in Global One Health graduate, he’ll share insights from his research on eliminating rabies in Bali through coordinated dog vaccination and bite case management. 💉 Link in first comment.
🧬Join us 4–6 Nov in Antwerp for the 65th ITM Colloquium: Breaking Boundaries: Innovations in Infectious Disease Research! Through evidence, dialogue & exchange, we seek to co-create a roadmap for infectious disease research and policy that is as inclusive as it is innovative. Link in first comment.
October 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🧬Join us 4–6 Nov in Antwerp for the 65th ITM Colloquium: Breaking Boundaries: Innovations in Infectious Disease Research! Through evidence, dialogue & exchange, we seek to co-create a roadmap for infectious disease research and policy that is as inclusive as it is innovative. Link in first comment.
🌍 Today is World Rabies Day with this year’s WHO theme “Act now: You, Me, Community.” Rabies is preventable with timely vaccination. 💉 A Belgian study by ITM & UZA shows 99.5% still developed strong antibodies so routine follow-up blood tests aren’t needed. 🐾
September 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🌍 Today is World Rabies Day with this year’s WHO theme “Act now: You, Me, Community.” Rabies is preventable with timely vaccination. 💉 A Belgian study by ITM & UZA shows 99.5% still developed strong antibodies so routine follow-up blood tests aren’t needed. 🐾
We are proud to announce that four ITM researchers have been awarded prestigious postdoctoral fellowships from the Research Foundation Flanders - FWO in 2025. Congrats to Anke, @antenehasefa.bsky.social, Daan, and Irene!
🔎Learn more about their projects: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
🔎Learn more about their projects: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
September 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We are proud to announce that four ITM researchers have been awarded prestigious postdoctoral fellowships from the Research Foundation Flanders - FWO in 2025. Congrats to Anke, @antenehasefa.bsky.social, Daan, and Irene!
🔎Learn more about their projects: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
🔎Learn more about their projects: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
Don’t miss next Thursday’s alumni webinar with Ilhaam Ashraf! 💡 A medical doctor from India and 2025 MPH graduate, Ilhaam Ashraf will share insights from her thesis on making primary health care fairer and more inclusive, presenting a practical framework based on 48 studies.
September 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Don’t miss next Thursday’s alumni webinar with Ilhaam Ashraf! 💡 A medical doctor from India and 2025 MPH graduate, Ilhaam Ashraf will share insights from her thesis on making primary health care fairer and more inclusive, presenting a practical framework based on 48 studies.
Exciting news🌟! Yesterday, our alumni were honoured with the Prize for Global Research from Provincie Antwerpen, a well-deserved recognition of their work advancing health equity and innovative solutions. Congrats to our alumni! 👏
Learn about their projects in our webinar series!
Learn about their projects in our webinar series!
September 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Exciting news🌟! Yesterday, our alumni were honoured with the Prize for Global Research from Provincie Antwerpen, a well-deserved recognition of their work advancing health equity and innovative solutions. Congrats to our alumni! 👏
Learn about their projects in our webinar series!
Learn about their projects in our webinar series!
🦠 Leprosy cases are declining but still present in Pakistan. A @thelancet.com Global Health paper by Dr Anil Fastenau & Dr Epco Hasker shows how routine data (1980–2022) can help monitor the disease. In August a DHIS-2 training in Antwerp focused on strengthening tracing & analysis to fight leprosy.
September 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🦠 Leprosy cases are declining but still present in Pakistan. A @thelancet.com Global Health paper by Dr Anil Fastenau & Dr Epco Hasker shows how routine data (1980–2022) can help monitor the disease. In August a DHIS-2 training in Antwerp focused on strengthening tracing & analysis to fight leprosy.
Awakened by an itch? It may not be a mosquito, but scabies. Cases are rising fast in Belgium, especially among the youth, in cities & during winter. 🔎Our Outbreak Research Team with @Sciensano & @Departementzorg analyzed trends (2000–2023) to improve diagnosis & treatment.
🔗 Link in first comment
🔗 Link in first comment
September 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Awakened by an itch? It may not be a mosquito, but scabies. Cases are rising fast in Belgium, especially among the youth, in cities & during winter. 🔎Our Outbreak Research Team with @Sciensano & @Departementzorg analyzed trends (2000–2023) to improve diagnosis & treatment.
🔗 Link in first comment
🔗 Link in first comment
In this picture you see two Anopheles stephensi mosquito larvae. One is much bigger than the other. Why? And what does this mean for malaria transmission?
Find the answer here: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
@globalchangebio.bsky.social #climatechange
Find the answer here: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
@globalchangebio.bsky.social #climatechange
September 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
In this picture you see two Anopheles stephensi mosquito larvae. One is much bigger than the other. Why? And what does this mean for malaria transmission?
Find the answer here: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
@globalchangebio.bsky.social #climatechange
Find the answer here: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
@globalchangebio.bsky.social #climatechange
🎓 From ITM classroom to global recognition: Placide Mbala, alumnus & Congolese virologist shares how an ITM scholarship and a mentor’s advice shaped his career.
🌍 Today, his work is transforming outbreak response, from mpox surveillance to a new viral clade
📖 Read more: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
🌍 Today, his work is transforming outbreak response, from mpox surveillance to a new viral clade
📖 Read more: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
August 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🎓 From ITM classroom to global recognition: Placide Mbala, alumnus & Congolese virologist shares how an ITM scholarship and a mentor’s advice shaped his career.
🌍 Today, his work is transforming outbreak response, from mpox surveillance to a new viral clade
📖 Read more: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
🌍 Today, his work is transforming outbreak response, from mpox surveillance to a new viral clade
📖 Read more: www.itg.be/en/health-st...
In the past week, 90 students have finished their studies at ITM, ready to take on global health challenges!
To all our graduates: your hard work, resilience, and dedication have brought you here. You're not only graduating. You're joining a powerful global community of changemakers. #ITMAlumni
To all our graduates: your hard work, resilience, and dedication have brought you here. You're not only graduating. You're joining a powerful global community of changemakers. #ITMAlumni
July 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
In the past week, 90 students have finished their studies at ITM, ready to take on global health challenges!
To all our graduates: your hard work, resilience, and dedication have brought you here. You're not only graduating. You're joining a powerful global community of changemakers. #ITMAlumni
To all our graduates: your hard work, resilience, and dedication have brought you here. You're not only graduating. You're joining a powerful global community of changemakers. #ITMAlumni
🦴"I feel like my bones are breaking." That's how bad dengue can be. Meet this rising global threat on our podcast Transmission.
👉 open.spotify.com/show/1V1sqmb...
👉 open.spotify.com/show/1V1sqmb...
June 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🦴"I feel like my bones are breaking." That's how bad dengue can be. Meet this rising global threat on our podcast Transmission.
👉 open.spotify.com/show/1V1sqmb...
👉 open.spotify.com/show/1V1sqmb...
📈Dengue is on the rise. Can we outsmart the mosquitoes that spread it? Find the answers in our podcast Transmission. 🎧 www.itg.be/nl/health-st...
June 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
📈Dengue is on the rise. Can we outsmart the mosquitoes that spread it? Find the answers in our podcast Transmission. 🎧 www.itg.be/nl/health-st...