Dr. Jenna Kelly 👩🏻🔬👩🏻💻🧬🦠🌎
@kellyjenna.bsky.social
Virology | Genomics | Bioinformatics | One Health @ Institute of Virology & Immunology in Bern, Switzerland. #emergingviruses #omics #zoonosis #virusevolution #virusdiscovery #bigdata #virushostdynamics #globalhealth Canadian in Switzerland 🇨🇦🇨🇭
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This week’s main story is about the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.’s leadership, how those cuts will impact all of us, and some foolproof ideas for what scientists can do in the absence of totally superfluous stuff like, y’know, centrifuges.
April 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This week’s main story is about the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.’s leadership, how those cuts will impact all of us, and some foolproof ideas for what scientists can do in the absence of totally superfluous stuff like, y’know, centrifuges.
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Check out this list of awesome #virome tools and be sure to add yours!
github.com/shandley/awe...
#phagesky #microsky
github.com/shandley/awe...
#phagesky #microsky
GitHub - shandley/awesome-virome: A listing of software, tools and databases useful for virome analysis
A listing of software, tools and databases useful for virome analysis - shandley/awesome-virome
github.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Check out this list of awesome #virome tools and be sure to add yours!
github.com/shandley/awe...
#phagesky #microsky
github.com/shandley/awe...
#phagesky #microsky
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How the NIH dominates the world’s health research — in charts (and what we stand to lose)
@nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
March 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
How the NIH dominates the world’s health research — in charts (and what we stand to lose)
@nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@nature.com @natureportfolio.nature.com
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted by Dr. Jenna Kelly 👩🏻🔬👩🏻💻🧬🦠🌎
I don’t even know how this could be presented as being in service of anything other than hindering scientific progress.
CDC Staff Prohibited From Co-Authoring Papers With World Health Organization Personnel
It’s just the latest “Orwellian” crackdown on government scientists.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
March 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I don’t even know how this could be presented as being in service of anything other than hindering scientific progress.
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Everyone who ever got funding through NIAID should be aware of this bill and start sending messages to their US legislators. The bill intends to dissolve NIAID. This is Project 2025
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov
February 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Everyone who ever got funding through NIAID should be aware of this bill and start sending messages to their US legislators. The bill intends to dissolve NIAID. This is Project 2025
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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Half of EIS, the CDC's renowned "disease detectives," gone. These folks respond to emergencies in the US and around the globe, and are now in tatters.
CDC's "disease detectives" halved as part of DOGE cuts at health agencies
More than 1 in 10 of the health agency's workers are being let go, including an entire new class of CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Half of EIS, the CDC's renowned "disease detectives," gone. These folks respond to emergencies in the US and around the globe, and are now in tatters.
Reposted by Dr. Jenna Kelly 👩🏻🔬👩🏻💻🧬🦠🌎
A fantastic article by Dr. @gregggonsalves.bsky.social on the dangers we’re facing and a potential path forward 👇🏻
Opinion | I Shudder to Imagine Kennedy Running Our Health Agencies.
We have to go toe-to-toe with this administration and resist its attacks on public health.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A fantastic article by Dr. @gregggonsalves.bsky.social on the dangers we’re facing and a potential path forward 👇🏻
Reposted by Dr. Jenna Kelly 👩🏻🔬👩🏻💻🧬🦠🌎
📢 Don’t miss the deadline ⚠️ 27 February ⚠️ to submit your abstract to the [BC]2 Basel #ComputationalBiology Conference.
From #GeneExpression to #evolution or #biomedicine - we are waiting to learn more on your research projects at #bc2basel!
👉Submit your abstract now: tinyurl.com/49w6wthj
From #GeneExpression to #evolution or #biomedicine - we are waiting to learn more on your research projects at #bc2basel!
👉Submit your abstract now: tinyurl.com/49w6wthj
February 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
📢 Don’t miss the deadline ⚠️ 27 February ⚠️ to submit your abstract to the [BC]2 Basel #ComputationalBiology Conference.
From #GeneExpression to #evolution or #biomedicine - we are waiting to learn more on your research projects at #bc2basel!
👉Submit your abstract now: tinyurl.com/49w6wthj
From #GeneExpression to #evolution or #biomedicine - we are waiting to learn more on your research projects at #bc2basel!
👉Submit your abstract now: tinyurl.com/49w6wthj
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RFK as HHS Secretary is a disaster for public health.
His long history of spreading vaccine misinformation & undermining science puts lives at risk.
It’s disappointing officials didn't take a stronger stand against this—our health depends on leaders who trust evidence, not conspiracy theories.
His long history of spreading vaccine misinformation & undermining science puts lives at risk.
It’s disappointing officials didn't take a stronger stand against this—our health depends on leaders who trust evidence, not conspiracy theories.
Virulent anti-vaxxer and HIV denialist confirmed as Secretary of HHS. Lord have mercy.
Senate votes to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
Kennedy managed to allay the concerns of several key GOP senators over his anti-vaccine activism. Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against him.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
RFK as HHS Secretary is a disaster for public health.
His long history of spreading vaccine misinformation & undermining science puts lives at risk.
It’s disappointing officials didn't take a stronger stand against this—our health depends on leaders who trust evidence, not conspiracy theories.
His long history of spreading vaccine misinformation & undermining science puts lives at risk.
It’s disappointing officials didn't take a stronger stand against this—our health depends on leaders who trust evidence, not conspiracy theories.
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Environmental sampling—air, water, and surfaces—in live bird markets coupled with NGS can outperform traditional poultry swabs in avian influenza (H5N1) and other zoonotic threats.
Check out our preprint here: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
#virosky #idsky 🧪🦠🔬🧬🐓
Check out our preprint here: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
#virosky #idsky 🧪🦠🔬🧬🐓
Air sampling accurately captures circulating zoonotic viral diversity emerging from poultry live-animal markets
Environmental surveillance has emerged as a pivotal strategy for early detection of pathogens that pose threats to humans (1) but has not been utilized for zoonotic agents. In Asia, live-bird markets ...
www.researchsquare.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Environmental sampling—air, water, and surfaces—in live bird markets coupled with NGS can outperform traditional poultry swabs in avian influenza (H5N1) and other zoonotic threats.
Check out our preprint here: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
#virosky #idsky 🧪🦠🔬🧬🐓
Check out our preprint here: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
#virosky #idsky 🧪🦠🔬🧬🐓
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The Trump administration's cuts in science funding will likely lead to an exodus of scientific expertise, the research community warns. "That beacon of research that the US was for several decades — it’s just not going to be there.” www.statnews.com/2025/02/12/t...
Trump policies spark fears of brain drain, threatening to undermine U.S. dominance in biomedicine
A torrent of Trump administration policies is alarming scientists who fear the current climate is weakening researchers’ resolve to stick with careers in academic science.
www.statnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Trump administration's cuts in science funding will likely lead to an exodus of scientific expertise, the research community warns. "That beacon of research that the US was for several decades — it’s just not going to be there.” www.statnews.com/2025/02/12/t...
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Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
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This is a very concerning development: H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 detected in dairy cattle. The D1.1 genotype may be connected to more severe disease in humans.
www.aphis.usda.gov/news/program...
www.aphis.usda.gov/news/program...
APHIS Confirms D1.1 Genotype in Dairy Cattle in Nevada | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
On January 31, 2025, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed by whole genome sequence the first detection of highly patho...
www.aphis.usda.gov
February 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This is a very concerning development: H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 detected in dairy cattle. The D1.1 genotype may be connected to more severe disease in humans.
www.aphis.usda.gov/news/program...
www.aphis.usda.gov/news/program...
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First genome sequence from the Ugandan Ebolavirus outbreak with analysis: virological.org/t/990 and first filovirus genome submitted to Pathoplexus database: pathoplexus.org/seq/PP_0011C.... Great (and rapid) work from the National Health Laboratory, UVRI and partners.
Near Real-Time Genomic Characterization of the 2025 Sudan Ebolavirus Outbreak in Uganda’s Index Case: Insights into Evolutionary Origins
Introduction Case History: On January 30, 2025, the Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus (SUDV) Disease in Kampala, Uganda, following the death of a healthcare worker at Mula...
virological.org
February 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
First genome sequence from the Ugandan Ebolavirus outbreak with analysis: virological.org/t/990 and first filovirus genome submitted to Pathoplexus database: pathoplexus.org/seq/PP_0011C.... Great (and rapid) work from the National Health Laboratory, UVRI and partners.
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Diseases, especially infectious diseases, do not respect borders. If countries genuinely want & value an organization that champions health for all, they must all step up to support WHO
(Our editorial this week)
#MedSky
@nature.com
@who.int
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
(Our editorial this week)
#MedSky
@nature.com
@who.int
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How the World Health Organization can thrive without the United States
If the 193 remaining member nations want the WHO to succeed, they must find a way to pay for it.
www.nature.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Diseases, especially infectious diseases, do not respect borders. If countries genuinely want & value an organization that champions health for all, they must all step up to support WHO
(Our editorial this week)
#MedSky
@nature.com
@who.int
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
(Our editorial this week)
#MedSky
@nature.com
@who.int
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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🚨 FINALLY OUT IN @Nature.
A tour de force effort. 🦇 10 new bat genomes, excess of immune gene adaptations, species specific adaptations in ISG15, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of bat ISG15. @hillermich.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social #LZCI #Bat1K
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A tour de force effort. 🦇 10 new bat genomes, excess of immune gene adaptations, species specific adaptations in ISG15, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of bat ISG15. @hillermich.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social #LZCI #Bat1K
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance - Nature
A systematic analysis of 115 mammalian genomes, including 10 new bat genomes, reveals prevalent positive selection in immune genes in bats and shows key adaptations in the antiviral gene ISG15 that ai...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🚨 FINALLY OUT IN @Nature.
A tour de force effort. 🦇 10 new bat genomes, excess of immune gene adaptations, species specific adaptations in ISG15, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of bat ISG15. @hillermich.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social #LZCI #Bat1K
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A tour de force effort. 🦇 10 new bat genomes, excess of immune gene adaptations, species specific adaptations in ISG15, and anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of bat ISG15. @hillermich.bsky.social @batresearch.bsky.social #LZCI #Bat1K
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Operation Dark Ages is going well so far.
✔️Putting the livelihoods & careers of 1000s of researchers in jeopardy
✔️Not publishing the MMWR, which has been going strong for 6 decades
✔️Withholding key reports about H5N1, which is a rapidly increasing pandemic risk
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
✔️Putting the livelihoods & careers of 1000s of researchers in jeopardy
✔️Not publishing the MMWR, which has been going strong for 6 decades
✔️Withholding key reports about H5N1, which is a rapidly increasing pandemic risk
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Never seen anything like this’: Trump’s team halts NIH meetings and travel
In an unprecedented move, research-grant reviews have been suspended indefinitely at the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research.
www.nature.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Operation Dark Ages is going well so far.
✔️Putting the livelihoods & careers of 1000s of researchers in jeopardy
✔️Not publishing the MMWR, which has been going strong for 6 decades
✔️Withholding key reports about H5N1, which is a rapidly increasing pandemic risk
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
✔️Putting the livelihoods & careers of 1000s of researchers in jeopardy
✔️Not publishing the MMWR, which has been going strong for 6 decades
✔️Withholding key reports about H5N1, which is a rapidly increasing pandemic risk
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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During his first term, US President Donald Trump signaled his intention to withdraw from the #WHO. He signaled today he intends to carry through on a move that experts say will threaten global health security. www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/t...
Trump orders U.S. to withdraw from World Health Organization
The move to exit the WHO is historic and controversial. The U.S. has long been the most generous provider of humanitarian assistance.
www.statnews.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
During his first term, US President Donald Trump signaled his intention to withdraw from the #WHO. He signaled today he intends to carry through on a move that experts say will threaten global health security. www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/t...
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First paper of the year is "Within-host genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 across animal species."
TLDR: Deer contain more within-host viral diversity than humans! Why? Read on.
(brief 🧵; 1/n)
academic.oup.com/ve/article/1...
TLDR: Deer contain more within-host viral diversity than humans! Why? Read on.
(brief 🧵; 1/n)
academic.oup.com/ve/article/1...
Within-host genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 across animal species
Abstract. Infectious disease transmission to different host species makes eradication very challenging and expands the diversity of evolutionary trajectori
academic.oup.com
January 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
First paper of the year is "Within-host genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 across animal species."
TLDR: Deer contain more within-host viral diversity than humans! Why? Read on.
(brief 🧵; 1/n)
academic.oup.com/ve/article/1...
TLDR: Deer contain more within-host viral diversity than humans! Why? Read on.
(brief 🧵; 1/n)
academic.oup.com/ve/article/1...
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🚨 Save the Date! 🚨
We're excited to announce #ViBioM2025, the International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting, happening 13–15 May 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal! 🦠💻
Stay tuned for further details: evbc.uni-jena.de/vibiom2025/
#VirusBioinformatics
We're excited to announce #ViBioM2025, the International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting, happening 13–15 May 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal! 🦠💻
Stay tuned for further details: evbc.uni-jena.de/vibiom2025/
#VirusBioinformatics
December 3, 2024 at 10:14 AM
🚨 Save the Date! 🚨
We're excited to announce #ViBioM2025, the International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting, happening 13–15 May 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal! 🦠💻
Stay tuned for further details: evbc.uni-jena.de/vibiom2025/
#VirusBioinformatics
We're excited to announce #ViBioM2025, the International Virus Bioinformatics Meeting, happening 13–15 May 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal! 🦠💻
Stay tuned for further details: evbc.uni-jena.de/vibiom2025/
#VirusBioinformatics
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Reposted by Dr. Jenna Kelly 👩🏻🔬👩🏻💻🧬🦠🌎
"What's happening with this mystery illness in the Congo"
I've gotten this text dozens of times in the past few days.
Here's what we know. What we don't.
And what really matters 🧵
I've gotten this text dozens of times in the past few days.
Here's what we know. What we don't.
And what really matters 🧵
December 6, 2024 at 4:53 AM
"What's happening with this mystery illness in the Congo"
I've gotten this text dozens of times in the past few days.
Here's what we know. What we don't.
And what really matters 🧵
I've gotten this text dozens of times in the past few days.
Here's what we know. What we don't.
And what really matters 🧵
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If an #H5N1 pandemic starts tomorrow or in three months, there will be little mystery as to how it happened. The conditions are all there. They have been for a while.
So in some ways the more interesting question to me at the moment is: Why aren’t we in a pandemic yet?
Story here, 🧵 to come:
🧪#IDSky
So in some ways the more interesting question to me at the moment is: Why aren’t we in a pandemic yet?
Story here, 🧵 to come:
🧪#IDSky
Why hasn’t the bird flu pandemic started?
Some scientists examining mutations found in H5N1 viruses fear major outbreak is imminent but others says pathogen remains unpredictable
www.science.org
December 6, 2024 at 12:54 PM
If an #H5N1 pandemic starts tomorrow or in three months, there will be little mystery as to how it happened. The conditions are all there. They have been for a while.
So in some ways the more interesting question to me at the moment is: Why aren’t we in a pandemic yet?
Story here, 🧵 to come:
🧪#IDSky
So in some ways the more interesting question to me at the moment is: Why aren’t we in a pandemic yet?
Story here, 🧵 to come:
🧪#IDSky
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“Infected people had flu-like symptoms including high fever and severe headaches, Remy Saki, the deputy governor of Kwango province, and Apollinaire Yumba, the provincial minister of health, said on Monday.
Unknown disease kills 143 people in south-west DRC, local authorities say
Infected people described as having flu-like symptoms including high fever and severe headaches
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:36 PM
“Infected people had flu-like symptoms including high fever and severe headaches, Remy Saki, the deputy governor of Kwango province, and Apollinaire Yumba, the provincial minister of health, said on Monday.