Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) at Porton Down. Views own.
Porton Down, England
Joined September 2020
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RIPL provide a diagnostic service for a variety of diseases found globally. To find out more visit our webpage
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Announcing our free in-person training day for pre-registration clinical scientists at Porton Down on June 25th.
- 2nd/3rd year STP trainee or equivalent, please email [email protected].
- HSST trainee or equivalent, please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
📰 NEWS: We have detected one new travel-related human case of Clade Ib mpox in England. This is the sixth case of Clade Ib mpox confirmed in England: gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa…
ALT Dr Meera Chand, Deputy Director at UKHSA, said: It is thanks to clinicians rapidly recognising the symptoms and the work of our specialist laboratory that we have been able to detect this new case. The risk to the UK population remains low following this sixth case, and we are working rapidly to trace close contacts and reduce the risk of any potential spread.
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
📢 We have detected 1 new travel-related human case of Clade Ib mpox in the UK.
Make sure you're familiar with the symptoms, particularly if you're travelling to an affected country 🦠
#Mpox
ALT Mpox: Travelled to an affected country and have these symptoms? Skin rash with blisters, spots or ulcers; fever; headaches; muscle aches; back pain; exhaustion; swollen glands. Call NHS 111 or visit nhs.uk/conditions/mpox
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
Super @RIPL_Porton session highlighting some important take home points for general physicians. Updates on diagnosing imported infections and a reminder of unusual/emerging endemic infections in the U.K. Masses of thanks to all who joined in.
Did you catch the Cases from the imported fever service session with Dr @sarahlogan76, Dr @ThomasHASamuels, Dr @ankurgw, Dr @geraldineaohara, Dr Min Ke, Dr Tarek Matar, Dr Uchechika Iroegbu and Dr Olivia Lucey?
You can catch up online now: ow.ly/U4bc50UbQNQ
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Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
Fantastic to help present a fascinating case of an unusual fungal infection 🍄 we saw in a traveller to Mexico 🇲🇽 at the Imported Fever Service case conference today in conjunction with @RIPL_Porton @UKHSA @HTropDis.
Over 200 people joined online!
gov.uk/guidance/imported-fev…
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
It is fantastic call and I always learn so much. Be delighted to see global colleagues join and bring their viewpoints. Some of the most interesting ones have specialists from countries who make the diagnosis much more routinely than us. @UKHSA
Great talk from @ClareWarrell @UKHSA on the Imported Fever Service telecom platform weekly educational programme for doctors and scientists in the field. I’m joining it 😃@ESCMID @TAEscmid @SMHopkins
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
After 10 years on ACDP it's time for me to step down. It's been an incredibly rewarding experience. I'm proud to have contributed in a small way, and can honestly say that I've learned a great deal during this time.
Please consider applying below:
gov.uk/government/organisati…
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
**Permanent** senior scientist/PDRA level role available in our team!
Want to be involved in the R&D of immunoassays and understand the immunology of emerging pathogens (e.g., Mpox, Marburg, TBEV, H5N1 etc), and common respiratory pathogens (RSV, Flu etc)?
Come join our team 👇
Come join the Emerging Pathogen Serology group at @UKHSA Porton!
We're currently recruiting for a PERMANENT post-doctoral research associate/senior scientist position, deadline 1st Oct 👇
civilservicejobs.service.gov…
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
Interested in helping us understand the immunology and serosurveillance of emerging pathogens? Permanent PDRA/senior scientist job will be advertised soon...
Interested in the diagnosis of pathogens including Ebola, lassa, and anthrax? 🦠👩🔬
RIPL are recruiting a permanent AFC Band 5 and a fixed term AFC band 7 #biomedicalscientist
Happy to answer any questions. Links below 👇
#IBMS #virology #BMS
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic? bbc.in/44OIsw1
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
📢 Calling all hospital doctors: the UKHSA Imported Fever Service (IFS) needs your input.
We're conducting a review of the IFS 24/7 phone line.
Whether you've used the IFS or not, pls take 10mins to help us improve our services:
surveys.phe.org.uk/TakeSurve…
#UKMedTwitter
📞 *The Imported Fever Service phone line survey* 📞
Please take a few minutes to complete this IFS 24/7 phone line feedback questionnaire.
surveys.phe.org.uk/TakeSurve…
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📞 *The Imported Fever Service phone line survey* 📞
*Why?* We aim to assess awareness of the IFS service, and to understand the user experience for those who have called us in the last 3 years.
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Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
The @UKHSA @RIPL_Porton on-call team are always ready 24/7, 365 days a year (even Christmas day!) to run a wealth of PCR assays on imported/travel related diseases to support clinicians across the UK 💪
Great team @RoyalFreeNHS and supported by @ukhsa @RIPL_Porton to ensure we can diagnose rare and imported pathogens for the whole country.
We are on standby 24/7 to offer advice and diagnostic testing for diseases, including Lassa and Ebola, where patients could end up in isolation tents if positive. We are proud to play our part in protecting the UK
Read the article below to hear some of what we get up to!
The RF team, @OutbreakJake & colleagues have made a huge contribution over many many years in UK and around the world telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) retweeted
Great team @RoyalFreeNHS and supported by @ukhsa @RIPL_Porton to ensure we can diagnose rare and imported pathogens for the whole country.
The RF team, @OutbreakJake & colleagues have made a huge contribution over many many years in UK and around the world telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…