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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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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.

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November 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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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

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October 27, 2025 at 3:17 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 🐔

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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

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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.

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October 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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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.

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October 14, 2025 at 8:26 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)

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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

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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)

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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’.

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September 12, 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.

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August 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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NEWS | We are part of a £1.1m project aimed at improving the effectiveness of existing treatments against antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

➡️ bit.ly/4511BMC

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July 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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The University of Liverpool’s Leahurst veterinary campus is opening its doors to all for VetFest 2025, a free, action-packed day of family fun.

📆 Saturday 19 July
🕙 10am - 4pm
Leahurst veterinary campus, Neston, Wirral

🎟️ Register here ➡️ bit.ly/4nxF0zv

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July 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Liverpool Clinical PhD Fellows gathered in Malawi for the Liverpool Centre for Global Health Research (LCGHR) annual meeting.

Held at MLW’s new CREATOR facility, the two-day event combined research, career development, and collaboration.

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July 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Congratulations to Dr Tessa Cornell, a Postdoctoral Research Associate, who has recently been awarded a Soulsby Fellowship for her project which responds to national One Health priorities and evidence gaps in The Gambia, West Africa.

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July 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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A new expert report led by Professor Louise Kelly-Hope, in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, outlines a research and policy road map to tackle four neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting millions in sub-Saharan Africa.

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July 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Congratulations to Dr Jamie Wheeler who has been awarded a prestigious 5 year @wellcometrust.bsky.social Early Career Award to investigate how bacteria respond to varying antibiotic concentrations within biofilms.
▶️https://bit.ly/4jXFRqe

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June 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Celebrating success in veterinary research!
We recently held our first inaugural lectures since the Institute's inception in 2020. Staff and students came together at our Leahurst campus to celebrate the achievements of Professors George Oikonomou and PJ Noble.

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June 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Join Professors George Oikonomou and PJ Noble for their inaugural lectures, exploring cattle welfare and AI data-driven disease surveillance.

Register your place: bit.ly/3RUyYe0

🗓️Friday 6 June
🕠17:30 - 19:00

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May 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Continuing with our #WorldImmunisationWeek campaign, Shona Bloodworth, a postdoctoral research associate from the Department of Livestock and One Health, talks about her PhD on pet vaccination uptake.

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April 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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To kick off our #WorldImmunisationWeek campaign, Dr Caroline Jeffery tells us about her research into influenza vaccines – the FLUVUE project (InFLUenza Vaccines - in Use Epidemiology)💉

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April 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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NEWS | Dr Greta Wood has been awarded an NIHR Invention for Innovation award for developing a biosensing patch to detect infection and brain injury detection

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March 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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NEWS | Professor Carri Westgarth, Dr Helen Clough and team have been awarded a grant from the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) to examine how adopting small animals impacts our wellbeing

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January 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague, Emeritus Professor Alan McCarthy. A Professor of Microbiology, Alan was a valued Trustee of Cara from 2006 to 2024. Our thoughts are with Alan's family: bit.ly/4gNP17Y
January 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Last week, Liverpool hosted the sixth biennial UK Vector Borne Diseases Conference, the biggest meeting to date

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December 12, 2024 at 2:02 PM