Multidisciplinary Center for Infectious Diseases (MCID)
@mcid-unibe.bsky.social
Strategic center, University of Bern.
Mission: study and mitigation of risks from infectious diseases
Mission: study and mitigation of risks from infectious diseases
Great energy at the MCID Annual Event 2025 last Friday, despite the season’s first snowfall❄️, almost 100 participants joined us. We kicked off with keynotes on vector-borne disease surveillance and heard rapid-fire talks on respiratory viruses, TBE, AMR, and COVID-19–related research.
November 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Great energy at the MCID Annual Event 2025 last Friday, despite the season’s first snowfall❄️, almost 100 participants joined us. We kicked off with keynotes on vector-borne disease surveillance and heard rapid-fire talks on respiratory viruses, TBE, AMR, and COVID-19–related research.
For Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, the MCID is highlighting two of our projects: engineered phage for MDR pathogens and liposomal nanotraps for major enteric bacteria. Advancing science for a healthier future!
#MCIDresearch #InfectiousDisease #AMR
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibern
#MCIDresearch #InfectiousDisease #AMR
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibern
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, the MCID is highlighting two of our projects: engineered phage for MDR pathogens and liposomal nanotraps for major enteric bacteria. Advancing science for a healthier future!
#MCIDresearch #InfectiousDisease #AMR
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibern
#MCIDresearch #InfectiousDisease #AMR
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibern
Congrats to MCID members Georgia Salanti and @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social who are named among this year’s Highly Cited Researchers! Their work ranks in the top 1% by citations, highlighting sustained excellence and wide-ranging impact.
@ispm.unibe.ch
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
@ispm.unibe.ch
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Congrats to MCID members Georgia Salanti and @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social who are named among this year’s Highly Cited Researchers! Their work ranks in the top 1% by citations, highlighting sustained excellence and wide-ranging impact.
@ispm.unibe.ch
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
@ispm.unibe.ch
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
MCID’s Eva Gluenz, Caroline Schlaufer and @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social joined UniBE Talks on 5 Nov to discuss whether science has limits. Their take home message: scientific standards are constantly negotiated, and transparency about uncertainty and context is essential for public trust. @unibe.ch
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
MCID’s Eva Gluenz, Caroline Schlaufer and @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social joined UniBE Talks on 5 Nov to discuss whether science has limits. Their take home message: scientific standards are constantly negotiated, and transparency about uncertainty and context is essential for public trust. @unibe.ch
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🌍It's World Pneumonia Day🌍
At @mcid-unibe.bsky.social, we’re funding innovative research through antibody discovery and novel peptide therapies, to fight and treat one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
#WorldPneumoniaDay
@dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
At @mcid-unibe.bsky.social, we’re funding innovative research through antibody discovery and novel peptide therapies, to fight and treat one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
#WorldPneumoniaDay
@dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🌍It's World Pneumonia Day🌍
At @mcid-unibe.bsky.social, we’re funding innovative research through antibody discovery and novel peptide therapies, to fight and treat one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
#WorldPneumoniaDay
@dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
At @mcid-unibe.bsky.social, we’re funding innovative research through antibody discovery and novel peptide therapies, to fight and treat one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
#WorldPneumoniaDay
@dbmr-unibe.bsky.social
@medfacultyunibe.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
On #OneHealthDay, we’re proud to support #OneHealth by recognising the links between human, animal & ecosystem health. Our work spans disciplines tackling infectious diseases, zoonoses, ethics, policy & pandemic preparedness. Collaboration is key! 🌍🤝
🔗 www.mcid.unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
🔗 www.mcid.unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
November 3, 2025 at 12:49 PM
On #OneHealthDay, we’re proud to support #OneHealth by recognising the links between human, animal & ecosystem health. Our work spans disciplines tackling infectious diseases, zoonoses, ethics, policy & pandemic preparedness. Collaboration is key! 🌍🤝
🔗 www.mcid.unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
🔗 www.mcid.unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
At Nacht der Forschung, the MCID had the pleasure to host the INPUT team from the ISPM. Throughout the evening, they ran a full-scale pandemic game with the crowd. The evening turned into a living lab, check out the results here:-
👉 tinyurl.com/ye8hsyzr
@unibe.ch
👉 tinyurl.com/ye8hsyzr
@unibe.ch
October 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
At Nacht der Forschung, the MCID had the pleasure to host the INPUT team from the ISPM. Throughout the evening, they ran a full-scale pandemic game with the crowd. The evening turned into a living lab, check out the results here:-
👉 tinyurl.com/ye8hsyzr
@unibe.ch
👉 tinyurl.com/ye8hsyzr
@unibe.ch
MCID & @bereadycohort.bsky.social were featured in UniAktuell and SNF Horizons! 🎉 From local funding to Europe’s only such cohort, this research shows how locally rooted, globally relevant science strengthens pandemic preparedness.
@unibe.ch @snsf.ch
#UniAktuell #Horizonte #PandemicPrep
@unibe.ch @snsf.ch
#UniAktuell #Horizonte #PandemicPrep
September 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
MCID & @bereadycohort.bsky.social were featured in UniAktuell and SNF Horizons! 🎉 From local funding to Europe’s only such cohort, this research shows how locally rooted, globally relevant science strengthens pandemic preparedness.
@unibe.ch @snsf.ch
#UniAktuell #Horizonte #PandemicPrep
@unibe.ch @snsf.ch
#UniAktuell #Horizonte #PandemicPrep
Welcome back from the summer break! 🌞 The 11th edition of The SPREAD is out now.
🔹 Research on Tropical Theileriosis
🔹 Why syndromic surveillance matters for wildlife health
🔹 How machine learning is helping discover new antimicrobials
🔹 Meet our MCID-funded PhD students: Mike and Martin
🔹 Research on Tropical Theileriosis
🔹 Why syndromic surveillance matters for wildlife health
🔹 How machine learning is helping discover new antimicrobials
🔹 Meet our MCID-funded PhD students: Mike and Martin
September 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Welcome back from the summer break! 🌞 The 11th edition of The SPREAD is out now.
🔹 Research on Tropical Theileriosis
🔹 Why syndromic surveillance matters for wildlife health
🔹 How machine learning is helping discover new antimicrobials
🔹 Meet our MCID-funded PhD students: Mike and Martin
🔹 Research on Tropical Theileriosis
🔹 Why syndromic surveillance matters for wildlife health
🔹 How machine learning is helping discover new antimicrobials
🔹 Meet our MCID-funded PhD students: Mike and Martin
Many thanks to our team of volunteers, the @bereadycohort.bsky.social, the Ethics and Policy team and our VR Pandemic Control Centre.
Your contributions and hard work made it a really fun and worthwhile event!
#ndfunibern
Your contributions and hard work made it a really fun and worthwhile event!
#ndfunibern
September 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Many thanks to our team of volunteers, the @bereadycohort.bsky.social, the Ethics and Policy team and our VR Pandemic Control Centre.
Your contributions and hard work made it a really fun and worthwhile event!
#ndfunibern
Your contributions and hard work made it a really fun and worthwhile event!
#ndfunibern
Today is #WorldMosquitoDay — a reminder of the threat from the world’s deadliest animal. 🦟 Through MCID projects, we’re tackling insecticide resistance, rare diseases like Wesselsbron, and promoting public awareness with our @bereadycohort.bsky.social cohort study.
@unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
August 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Today is #WorldMosquitoDay — a reminder of the threat from the world’s deadliest animal. 🦟 Through MCID projects, we’re tackling insecticide resistance, rare diseases like Wesselsbron, and promoting public awareness with our @bereadycohort.bsky.social cohort study.
@unibe.ch
@unibe.ch
MCID is back at Nacht der Forschung 🎉 on Sat 6 Sept 2025!
Fun for all ages: 🎨 Face painting + “Make Your Own Pathogen” | 🎯 Klatsch die Bakterie | 🖼️ Interactive posters | 🦠 Pandemic Control Centre | 🕷️ BEready – take “a close look at ticks”! ⚖️Ethical dilemmas
Come say hi!
#ndfunibern
@unibe.ch
Fun for all ages: 🎨 Face painting + “Make Your Own Pathogen” | 🎯 Klatsch die Bakterie | 🖼️ Interactive posters | 🦠 Pandemic Control Centre | 🕷️ BEready – take “a close look at ticks”! ⚖️Ethical dilemmas
Come say hi!
#ndfunibern
@unibe.ch
August 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
MCID is back at Nacht der Forschung 🎉 on Sat 6 Sept 2025!
Fun for all ages: 🎨 Face painting + “Make Your Own Pathogen” | 🎯 Klatsch die Bakterie | 🖼️ Interactive posters | 🦠 Pandemic Control Centre | 🕷️ BEready – take “a close look at ticks”! ⚖️Ethical dilemmas
Come say hi!
#ndfunibern
@unibe.ch
Fun for all ages: 🎨 Face painting + “Make Your Own Pathogen” | 🎯 Klatsch die Bakterie | 🖼️ Interactive posters | 🦠 Pandemic Control Centre | 🕷️ BEready – take “a close look at ticks”! ⚖️Ethical dilemmas
Come say hi!
#ndfunibern
@unibe.ch
BEready have published their latest newsletter today “BEinformed”.
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Or check out their blog
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@bereadycohort.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
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August 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
BEready have published their latest newsletter today “BEinformed”.
Sign up on their website to receive the newsletter directly in your inbox.
www.beready.unibe.ch/about/newsle...
Or check out their blog
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@bereadycohort.bsky.social
@unibe.ch
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Vetsuisse Faculty turned 125, and MCID was in the middle of the action at the Vetsuisse Open House!
Posters, games, quizzes, face paint & cuddly microbes and don't forget “Splat the Bacteria”! 💥
Massive thanks to our volunteer crew 💛
See you next at Nacht der Forschung
bit.ly/4lHUbVO
@unibe.ch
Posters, games, quizzes, face paint & cuddly microbes and don't forget “Splat the Bacteria”! 💥
Massive thanks to our volunteer crew 💛
See you next at Nacht der Forschung
bit.ly/4lHUbVO
@unibe.ch
July 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Vetsuisse Faculty turned 125, and MCID was in the middle of the action at the Vetsuisse Open House!
Posters, games, quizzes, face paint & cuddly microbes and don't forget “Splat the Bacteria”! 💥
Massive thanks to our volunteer crew 💛
See you next at Nacht der Forschung
bit.ly/4lHUbVO
@unibe.ch
Posters, games, quizzes, face paint & cuddly microbes and don't forget “Splat the Bacteria”! 💥
Massive thanks to our volunteer crew 💛
See you next at Nacht der Forschung
bit.ly/4lHUbVO
@unibe.ch
🎉 Big shoutout to our MCID Bern-funded PhD students who shone at the 20th GCB Symposium @unibe.ch!
They wowed us with posters, talks & flash presentations, showcasing not just cutting-edge science but passion & dedication to their research
👏 Congrats to all! Keep up the good work!
They wowed us with posters, talks & flash presentations, showcasing not just cutting-edge science but passion & dedication to their research
👏 Congrats to all! Keep up the good work!
July 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🎉 Big shoutout to our MCID Bern-funded PhD students who shone at the 20th GCB Symposium @unibe.ch!
They wowed us with posters, talks & flash presentations, showcasing not just cutting-edge science but passion & dedication to their research
👏 Congrats to all! Keep up the good work!
They wowed us with posters, talks & flash presentations, showcasing not just cutting-edge science but passion & dedication to their research
👏 Congrats to all! Keep up the good work!
Issue #10 of The SPREAD is hot off the press! 📰✨
This one’s got bite (🦟) — from dodging tick bites, to Giardia’s sneaky protein secrets, plus a spotlight on more of our brilliant MCID PhD students 🎓
Dive in here 👉 shorturl.at/XrYw1
@unibe.ch #MCID #TheSPREAD #Ticks #Giardia #InfectiousDisease
This one’s got bite (🦟) — from dodging tick bites, to Giardia’s sneaky protein secrets, plus a spotlight on more of our brilliant MCID PhD students 🎓
Dive in here 👉 shorturl.at/XrYw1
@unibe.ch #MCID #TheSPREAD #Ticks #Giardia #InfectiousDisease
June 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Issue #10 of The SPREAD is hot off the press! 📰✨
This one’s got bite (🦟) — from dodging tick bites, to Giardia’s sneaky protein secrets, plus a spotlight on more of our brilliant MCID PhD students 🎓
Dive in here 👉 shorturl.at/XrYw1
@unibe.ch #MCID #TheSPREAD #Ticks #Giardia #InfectiousDisease
This one’s got bite (🦟) — from dodging tick bites, to Giardia’s sneaky protein secrets, plus a spotlight on more of our brilliant MCID PhD students 🎓
Dive in here 👉 shorturl.at/XrYw1
@unibe.ch #MCID #TheSPREAD #Ticks #Giardia #InfectiousDisease
@mcid-unibe.bsky.social and IVI welcomed the Swiss Klub für Wissenschaftsjournalismus. @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social kicked off with an intro to the MCID, followed by the @bereadycohort.bsky.social study, an IVI spotlight, and rounded off with a lively Q&A session. #ScienceJournalism @unibe.ch
May 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
@mcid-unibe.bsky.social and IVI welcomed the Swiss Klub für Wissenschaftsjournalismus. @profvolkerthiel.bsky.social kicked off with an intro to the MCID, followed by the @bereadycohort.bsky.social study, an IVI spotlight, and rounded off with a lively Q&A session. #ScienceJournalism @unibe.ch
Outreach matters — and we’re proud to be sharing the One Health message at the BEA Fair! @bereadycohort.bsky.social & CAS One Health represented @unibe.ch during the “Focus for Health” day on Saturday. Still time to pass by and say hi!
#OneHealth #BEA #CommunityEngagement
#OneHealth #BEA #CommunityEngagement
April 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Outreach matters — and we’re proud to be sharing the One Health message at the BEA Fair! @bereadycohort.bsky.social & CAS One Health represented @unibe.ch during the “Focus for Health” day on Saturday. Still time to pass by and say hi!
#OneHealth #BEA #CommunityEngagement
#OneHealth #BEA #CommunityEngagement
The @mcid-unibe.bsky.social releases a quarterly newsletter, #TheSPREAD, and issue 9 is now out:
tinyurl.com/4jt69eyb
Do check out articles on:
- Wesselsbron Virus transmission
- Organs-on-chip technology
- Scientific policy advising during Covid-19
@unibern.bsky.social @ispm.unibe.ch
tinyurl.com/4jt69eyb
Do check out articles on:
- Wesselsbron Virus transmission
- Organs-on-chip technology
- Scientific policy advising during Covid-19
@unibern.bsky.social @ispm.unibe.ch
March 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The @mcid-unibe.bsky.social releases a quarterly newsletter, #TheSPREAD, and issue 9 is now out:
tinyurl.com/4jt69eyb
Do check out articles on:
- Wesselsbron Virus transmission
- Organs-on-chip technology
- Scientific policy advising during Covid-19
@unibern.bsky.social @ispm.unibe.ch
tinyurl.com/4jt69eyb
Do check out articles on:
- Wesselsbron Virus transmission
- Organs-on-chip technology
- Scientific policy advising during Covid-19
@unibern.bsky.social @ispm.unibe.ch