Professor of Applied Epidemiology at the Australian National University. I research emerging health threats from food, water and environment.
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Joined July 2015
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Registrations for the final session in our 'Pathogen Genomics for Public Health Panel Discussion Series' are now open! 'Quality and Accreditation' will take place on Wednesday 7 May 1:00PM (AEST), registrations via the following link 👉go.unimelb.edu.au/6xip
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Want to help build capacity in public health pathogen bioinformatics in the Asia Pacific region?
🦘Based in Melbourne Australia with @torstenseemann
✈️Travel to and work internationally
🧠Lead strategy, training & infrastructure
Applications close soon!
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/j…
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Timor-Leste faces critical food and nutrition challenges. Led by Dr Samantha Colquhoun @ourANU, the Bacteria, Enteropathy and Nutrition (BEN) study explores ways to improve food safety practices and address infant #malnutrition. Learn more about the study: bit.ly/TL-BEN
New #OneHealth research in #TimorLeste 🇹🇱 will investigate links between animal-sourced foods & childhood stunting. Led by @ANU, the 4-year project will look to reduce the impact of #zoonotic diseases.
More: bit.ly/4cMbobx
@MenziesResearch @AusAmbDil @ANUPopHealth
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Did you know that thousands of sequences from across Australia have been contributed to the @AusPathoGen Program across several priority pathogens?🦠🧬You can see our monthly tracking numbers on the website and read more about the individual pathogens too👉auspathogen.org.au/
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🔉#genomics community! If you’re heading to Sydney for @GHS_conf next wk, register for our workshop on the importance of capacity building, M&E 🧬Co-hosted by Centre for Pathogen Genomics @UniMelbMDHS & @FINDdx -Speakers @APHL @GlobalFund @WHO @dukenus @TheDohertyInst @AfricaCDC
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Foodborne bacterial pathogens: genome-based approaches for enduring and emerging threats in a complex and changing world
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Mather et al. explore using genomics to understand foodborne pathogen amidst changing global food systems and environments.
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Great article highlighting the need to understand sociopolitical barriers and enablers for outbreak reporting at the local level (not just the technical which get a lot of focus). Timely and important given the current pandemic agreement discussions
thinkglobalhealth.org/articl…
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📢 Meet the speaker: Terry Nolan leads research into vaccine planning & will share learnings from pandemic preparedness that can be applied to the design of future-ready crops at our upcoming #SeedsofAcceleration workshop @ANUAgrifood
📋 Register now! events.humanitix.com/seeds-o…
Speaking at our June workshop: Prof Terry Nolan (@TerryNo84841360) is a pediatrician and clinical epidemiologist; and an expert on immunisation, pandemic vaccine planning and response, and clinical trials of new vaccines
events.humanitix.com/seeds-o…
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Diagnostics for Public Health — Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control @mlipsitch evidence.nejm.org/doi/full/1…
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"The Collaboratory", a laboratory for pandemic and epidemic intelligence within the #WHOPandemicHub, is seeking experts to serve as members of the new Collaboratory Technical Advisory Group- Check here if your expertise and interests align:
pandemichub.who.int/news-roo…
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We have an article about this research available on our website, originally published on @UTSEngage #OneHealth #Genomics #AntimicrobialResistance #AMR auspathogen.org.au/blog/how-…
Excited to see this paper published with a number of key AusPathoGen members involved #OneHealth #Genomics #AntimicrobialResistance #AMR
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We’re helping protect animal & human health by building capacity to detect, prevent & control animal diseases that may impact humans, food security & livelihoods. Check out the new @apcove veterinary field epidemiology eLearning. apcove.com.au
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Honored to be part of the 1st #SAFETYNET Scientific Conference (in September). Excited to see growing community of #FETP in Asia and Pacific.
Delighted to join the 1st #SAFETYNET Scientific Conference
I shared our vision of #CollaborativeSurveillance as an approach to enhance public health intelligence & decision making
Look forward to working with Asia- Pacific regional field epidemiologists #HealthForAll
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A proud day as we formally launched the Global Field Epidemiology Partnership co-hosted with @tephinet & @CDCgov
With this initiative, we will identify gaps, leverage institutional strengths & strengthen cohesion amongst stakeholders to develop #fieldepidemiology globally
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My warm congratulations to Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala on his election as @WHOWPRO Regional Director.
Dr Saia has earned the confidence and trust of the Member States of the region. This is a great privilege, and a very great responsibility.
I look forward to working together towards #HealthForAll. #RCM74
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Delighted to join the @WorldHealthSmt @EU_Health panel on collaboration within disease surveillance systems
#CollaborativeSurveillance provides us an opportunity to address our collective vulnerability through shared commitment, multidisciplinary intelligence & joint engagement
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Review Article: Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli and the Hemolytic–Uremic Syndrome nej.md/48HatIl
#hematology
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Wonderful news, congratulations to Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala from Tonga, the first WHO Regional Director from the Pacific!
Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, proposed by Tonga, has been nominated as the next @WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. Member States voted to nominate Dr Piukala during the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific #RCM74.
ALT A photo of Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, nominee for WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
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Want to work with FluTracking ? Hiring an epi/biostatistician to work on Australian and international FluTracking projects #PublicHealth #COVID19 #Influenza healthnswgov.referrals.selec…
