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Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
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Breaking down barriers between human, animal, plant, and ecosystem health to tackle 21st-century challenges through research and teaching at the University of Liverpool. #TeamLivUni

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Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences @livuni-ives.bsky.social · Nov 20
👋 Hello friends old and new! We're excited to share all the latest news and updates from our brilliant institute here at the University of Liverpool! Stay tuned! 💜
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🚨#PhD studentship opportunity! Plasmids provide bacteria with antimicrobial resistance, but do they have more fundamental effects on behaviour? 🧫🦠💫🧟‍♂️

Apply for a 4y funded MRC DiMeN position with me and Jamie Wheeler @livuni-ives.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Resistant zombies: how drug-resistance plasmids manipulate the behaviour of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa at University of Liverpool on Fin...
PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Resistant zombies: how drug-resistance plasmids manipulate the behaviour of the opportunistic pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa at University of Li...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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NEWS | The NIHR Global Health Research Group (GHRG-GI) on Gastrointestinal Infections, led by Professor Nigel Cunliffe, showcases research at the International Rotavirus Symposium held in Cape Town.

🔗 bit.ly/3LxWg9v

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November 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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🧬🦠New research published in @nature.com reveals how Salmonella moves between humans, animals and household environments in Malawi, reinforcing the importance of a #OneHealth approach in reducing the spread of bacteria🌍🔬

Read our blog to find out more 👉 www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/new...
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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liverpooluni.bsky.social
1 in 5 people are experiencing pain, and in the UK over 34% of adults regularly experience chronic pain.

@benedictneuro.bsky.social and Prof. Michelle Briggs @lincneurosci.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Original Ideas 🧠💡🎙️▶️ liverpool.ac.uk/research/original-ideas/neuroscienceandpain/
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Join us! We’re recruiting a PhD researcher to uncover how hedgehogs & other insectivores survive prey toxins. Dive into molecular evolution & protein biochemistry @shabmohammadi.bsky.social @livuni-ives.bsky.social @livuni-ismib.bsky.social @mpi-ce.bsky.social

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November 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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1 in 5 people are experiencing pain, and in the UK over 34% of adults regularly experience chronic pain.

@benedictneuro.bsky.social and Prof. Michelle Briggs @lincneurosci.bsky.social on @liverpooluni.bsky.social's Original Ideas 11: Neuroscience and Pain

🧠💡🎙️▶️

www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Professor Enitan Carrol is leading new NHS England-funded trial in three hospitals, which doctors say could make a “vital difference” to the care of children ⬇️

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/10/27/n...

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October 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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NEWS | Professor @jayhinton.bsky.social and an international team have been awarded £4.56M Wellcome Discovery Award to investigate natural human resistance to Salmonella

🔗 bit.ly/4hujsRG

@livuninews.bsky.social | #TeamLivUni
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October 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🌟New PhD opportunity: 🌱🦠Predicting functional plant–microbiome networks for soil remediation 🌾🧫

The University of Manchester FSE Bicentenary PhD
Competition funded (worldwide)

Deadline 31st Jan, see info at bit.ly/4qn74qH

@manchester.ac.uk @rothamsted.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Congratulations to Professor Kannan Ganapathy, who has been inducted into the World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) Hall of Honour 2025 for his outstanding contributions to poultry veterinary science 🐔

🔗 bit.ly/4ndksel

@liverpooluni.bsky.social | @livuninews.bsky.social | #TeamLivUni
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October 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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NEWS | The Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Research Programme (MLW) has been awarded a 7-year Wellcome grant to advance health research and training in Africa

➡️https://bit.ly/472IFiL

@livuninews.bsky.social | #TeamLivUni
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October 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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NEWS | A major initiative led by the @liverpooluni.bsky.social recently brought together more than 160 experts from across Africa and beyond to tackle the rising threat of ticks and the devastating diseases they spread to livestock and wildlife.

➡️ bit.ly/4q5Rq2T

#TeamLivUni
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October 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Published today. We found that hepatitis B was the leading cause of cirrhosis and HCC in southern Malawi. HCC is diagnosed at a very late stage. Huge opportunity to prevent liver-related death with community hepatitis B test and treat programmes. #hepsky #idsky

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
October 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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First evidence in the UK of breeding aegypti mosquito – the main spreader of dengue, chikungunya and Zika.

Dr Marcus Blagrove writes for The Conversation highlighting the need for enhanced mosquito surveillance and proactive strategies to mitigate future risks.

bit.ly/3KKlGQP

#TeamLivUni
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October 14, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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New study in @science.org reveals why some animals display striking colors to warn predators while others use camouflage. Our former group leader @hannahmrowland.bsky.social, now @livuni-ives.bsky.social was part of the global project on the evolution of animal colors. www.ice.mpg.de/511966/PR_Me...
Warning colour or camouflage: Why some animals shine bright and others disappear in plain sight
A global study explores why some animals use bright warning colors while others rely on camouflage for predator evasion. Findings reveal that predator competition and habitat influence these strategie...
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September 26, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Professor Cheng-Hock Toh, from our Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, delivered a plenary speech at the Hong Kong International Biotechnology Conference and Exhibition (BIOHK)

➡️ bit.ly/48loZaQ

#TeamLivUni
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September 22, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Liverpool Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Centre Director, Professor Benedict Michael (@benedictneuro.bsky.social), has played a key role in a crucial new WHO technical brief on encephalitis.

➡️ bit.ly/3VlG39a

#TeamLivUni
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September 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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NEWS | Researchers from the Microbiome Innovation Centre are part of a UK-wide consortium awarded £644,000 by #BBSRC to establish the Microbiome Innovation Network (Microbiome-Net)

➡️ bit.ly/4nCPKfv

#TeamLivUni | #Microbiome | @news.ukri.org | @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
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September 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Dr Marcus Blagrove, an integrative virology researcher in our Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, was invited to the House of Commons to participate in a high-level parliamentary event ‘Strengthening preparedness for mosquito-borne diseases in the UK’.

➡️ bit.ly/4mbRHhy

#TeamLivUni
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September 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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THIS WEEK!!!!!

Come learn about viruses 🦠😍

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antiviral-rskating.bsky.social Antiviral Roller Skating @antiviral-rskating.bsky.social · Sep 4
Just over ONE WEEK to go and things are really coming together!
Here's a look at some fun we've been having preparing for #BSF25 next week! 🎀🧬🦠✨️
📸: @rebee.bsky.social

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@microbiologysociety.bsky.social

#scicomm
#rollerderby
#rollerskating
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September 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Excellent 1st LINC #Neuroscience Seminar from Prof Jenkinson, Mr Nish Srikandaraja & Mr Ali Baksh on #Neurosurgery #research focusing on #meningioma & #spinal

Follow us for our monthly series: @lincneurosci.bsky.social

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September 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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BLOG | The Infection Neuroscience Lab recently hosted three students for eight weeks as part of its summer studentships scheme.

We interviewed each of them to find out what they gained from the experience and what it taught them.

➡️ bit.ly/45QX7IU

#TeamLivUni
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August 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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NEWS I First global systematic review of hepatitis B care has found critical patient losses at every step of care, calling for new models to improve diagnosis, treatment & patient retention. Read more ⬇️

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/19/g...

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August 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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🎓 Huge congratulations to @LivUni Vet School Class of 2025!

Welcome you to #TeamVet. If you haven't already, make sure you pre-order your grad gift (personalised scrub hat or BVA beanie!) 👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/JHB3PSH

📸 Courtesy Alexandra and Norman-Dupuy

#WeAreBVA
August 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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BECOMING AN EXPERT | After contracting malaria as a child, Maurice Karani became fascinated by how illnesses spread and are managed.

Now, in his PhD research, he’s exploring the dynamics of dog populations in East Africa to help control rabies ⬇️

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/12/b...
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August 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM