Sagan Friant
@saganfriant.bsky.social
Asst. Prof PSU Anthro and Huck Institutes. Mixing Methods to study social and ecological origins of zoonotic spillovers. Mom. Aspiring Ntunkai.
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Sagan Friant
@saganfriant.bsky.social
· Aug 29
Reducing the threats of rodent-borne zoonoses requires an understanding and leveraging of three key pillars: disease ecology, synanthropy, and rodentation
Rodents have co-existed with humans for centuries, and frequently exchange pathogens. Historically, rodent-driven plague outbreaks scoured the Old Wor…
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New review out in @thelancetplanet.bsky.social from our rodent-borne zoonoses workshop @ciddpsu.bsky.social 🐭🌍
Humans & rodents share a long history and many pathogens -from plague to mpox. Outbreak prevention needs socially + ecologically grounded solutions
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Humans & rodents share a long history and many pathogens -from plague to mpox. Outbreak prevention needs socially + ecologically grounded solutions
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Come work with us on our integrative anthropology program!
October 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Come work with us on our integrative anthropology program!
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Come work with us in our integrative anthropology program!!!
🚨 Hey we are hiring an archaeologist!! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...
Assistant Professor of Archaeology
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October 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Come work with us in our integrative anthropology program!!!
Here we go.... the first Ebola outbreak amidst the dismantling of US international aid tests our capacity to respond
Round 16: Ebola vs. DRC.
#Ebola is back in the DRC, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, 4 of which were healthcare workers.
This is the Zaire strain, which has caused the majority of human deaths and was responsible for the massive 2013-14 West Africa outbreak.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Ebola is back in the DRC, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, 4 of which were healthcare workers.
This is the Zaire strain, which has caused the majority of human deaths and was responsible for the massive 2013-14 West Africa outbreak.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ebola in DR Congo: New outbreak kills 15
Health officials urge people to take preventive measures following a new outbreak of the deadly virus.
www.bbc.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Here we go.... the first Ebola outbreak amidst the dismantling of US international aid tests our capacity to respond
New Coursera course with Emily Gurley has reached 2,000 students since launching this summer! Please share with anyone interested in outbreaks and One Health. My module, with the wonderful Nazmun Nahar, highlights the role of social science and anthropology.
www.coursera.org/learn/one-he...
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One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events
Offered by Johns Hopkins University. One Health is the concept that human, animal and environmental health are interconnected. Outbreaks of ... Enroll for free.
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September 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
New Coursera course with Emily Gurley has reached 2,000 students since launching this summer! Please share with anyone interested in outbreaks and One Health. My module, with the wonderful Nazmun Nahar, highlights the role of social science and anthropology.
www.coursera.org/learn/one-he...
www.coursera.org/learn/one-he...
New review out in @thelancetplanet.bsky.social from our rodent-borne zoonoses workshop @ciddpsu.bsky.social 🐭🌍
Humans & rodents share a long history and many pathogens -from plague to mpox. Outbreak prevention needs socially + ecologically grounded solutions
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Humans & rodents share a long history and many pathogens -from plague to mpox. Outbreak prevention needs socially + ecologically grounded solutions
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reducing the threats of rodent-borne zoonoses requires an understanding and leveraging of three key pillars: disease ecology, synanthropy, and rodentation
Rodents have co-existed with humans for centuries, and frequently exchange pathogens. Historically, rodent-driven plague outbreaks scoured the Old Wor…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
New review out in @thelancetplanet.bsky.social from our rodent-borne zoonoses workshop @ciddpsu.bsky.social 🐭🌍
Humans & rodents share a long history and many pathogens -from plague to mpox. Outbreak prevention needs socially + ecologically grounded solutions
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Humans & rodents share a long history and many pathogens -from plague to mpox. Outbreak prevention needs socially + ecologically grounded solutions
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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We are hiring! The Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State seeks an Associate or Full Professor in Infectious Disease Dynamics 🦠
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Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling
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August 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We are hiring! The Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State seeks an Associate or Full Professor in Infectious Disease Dynamics 🦠
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The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs.
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Ax falls on elite group of Ph.D.s training to lead U.S. public health labs
Most of the fellows in CDC’s highly competitive Laboratory Leadership Service were fired last weekend
www.science.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs.
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)
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This story can't be repeated enough. The GOP is lined up behind the guy who is so incompetent that his quasi-gov't agency did this. They're confirming his highly questionable nominees & hurting the American people.
And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This story can't be repeated enough. The GOP is lined up behind the guy who is so incompetent that his quasi-gov't agency did this. They're confirming his highly questionable nominees & hurting the American people.
And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
And "accidentally"? It was stupidity, not accident. www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
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Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
February 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Upon learning that yesterday would be my last day as a program officer at the National Science Foundation, I shared this parting message with my colleagues. The next few months will be frenetic and stressful for them. Here are some things that you can do to help them with the mission ahead. (1)
Anthropological Research in Science Education (ARISE) at Penn State is a summer institute in integrated anthropological sciences for historically underrepresented and underserved undergraduate students from the United States. APPLY NOW!
January 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Anthropological Research in Science Education (ARISE) at Penn State is a summer institute in integrated anthropological sciences for historically underrepresented and underserved undergraduate students from the United States. APPLY NOW!
Thank @roryjgibb.bsky.social for the opportunity to contribute toward building a 'people and nature' paradigm for biodiversity-disease research and action as part of this new special issue.
New paper! 🦠🐭🦟 Perspectives on the route towards a 'people and nature' paradigm for biodiversity-disease research and action, with fantastic co-authors @profkatej.bsky.social, @dwredding.bsky.social and Sagan Friant. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Towards a ‘people and nature’ paradigm for biodiversity and infectious disease | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Zoonotic and vector-borne infectious diseases are among the most direct human health consequences of biodiversity change. The COVID-19 pandemic increased health policymakers’ attention on the links between ecological degradation and disease, and sparked ...
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January 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Thank @roryjgibb.bsky.social for the opportunity to contribute toward building a 'people and nature' paradigm for biodiversity-disease research and action as part of this new special issue.
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🎉IAS is recruiting🎉
UCSB Integrative Anth Sciences is hiring a tenure-track evo anthropologist (assist/assoc prof):
Apply by 1/06/25
To apply: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02866
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Estimate: Assist:$95,000-$135,000 & Assoc:$120,000-$180,000. UCSB is an AA/EOE, including disability/vets.
UCSB Integrative Anth Sciences is hiring a tenure-track evo anthropologist (assist/assoc prof):
Apply by 1/06/25
To apply: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02866
Please retweet!
Estimate: Assist:$95,000-$135,000 & Assoc:$120,000-$180,000. UCSB is an AA/EOE, including disability/vets.
Assistant/Associate Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology/Anthropology of Health
University of California Santa Barbara is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ap.ucsb.edu
November 22, 2024 at 7:17 PM
🎉IAS is recruiting🎉
UCSB Integrative Anth Sciences is hiring a tenure-track evo anthropologist (assist/assoc prof):
Apply by 1/06/25
To apply: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02866
Please retweet!
Estimate: Assist:$95,000-$135,000 & Assoc:$120,000-$180,000. UCSB is an AA/EOE, including disability/vets.
UCSB Integrative Anth Sciences is hiring a tenure-track evo anthropologist (assist/assoc prof):
Apply by 1/06/25
To apply: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02866
Please retweet!
Estimate: Assist:$95,000-$135,000 & Assoc:$120,000-$180,000. UCSB is an AA/EOE, including disability/vets.