researcher, pathogen genomics, infectious diseases, public health. NIH, Portugal. Views my own.
Lisbon, Portugal
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I am very happy to share that our article about the upgraded #INSaFLU-#TELEVIR platform is now published at @GenomeMedicine. Congratulations to all co-authors!
Article: rdcu.be/dF8AF
Online tool: insaflu.insa.pt/
Happy to share our latest #preprint, presenting the upgraded “#INSaFLU - #TELEVIR: an open web-based bioinformatics suite for #viral #metagenomic #detection and #routine #genomic #surveillance”.
- tool: insaflu.insa.pt/
- preprint:
researchsquare.com/article/r…
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🦠@DURABLE_EU scientists mapped how bird flu (H5) evolves and used that to design smarter vaccines. In lab tests, one vaccine protected against multiple virus strains. A big step toward pandemic-ready flu shots.
@HorizonEU @EC_HERA
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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😷 A 2022 study in a daycare found human viruses in 40/42 indoor air samples, even without symptoms.
Air monitoring could help detect outbreaks before hospitals do.
🔗 eurosurveillance.org/content…
A @DURABLE_EU publication, supported by @EU_HERA & #HorizonEurope
Our new #preprint on @researchsquare is out! ‘Advancing Chlamydia trachomatis genomic surveillance and research with a novel cgMLST approach.’ Excited to return to the bacterium where my genomics journey began. researchsquare.com/article/r…
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The @DURABLE_EU Bioinformatics Course is taking place right now at Institut Pasteur, Paris!!! We have 24 scientists from 18 organizations on three continents learning from 10 instructors in this exciting course. @EC_HERA @HorizonEU
Read more here: durableproject.org/news/dura…
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@DURABLE_EU partner @borges__vitor helped uncover Europe’s first confirmed DENV3–Oropouche co-infection in a traveler from Cuba 🇨🇺 to Portugal 🇵🇹. A milestone for genomic surveillance and outbreak preparedness. 🧬🌍 #DURABLE_EU #OneHealth
academic.oup.com/jtm/advance…
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📢 Happy to share our latest work: "Dengue and Oropouche virus co-infection in a traveller from Cuba to Portugal" on Journal of Travel Medicine @OUPAcademic. An INSA (Inst Nacional Saúde Dr Ricardo Jorge) and ULSB (Hospital Braga) collaboration🩺🦠🦟🧬🔬🛫🌎 🛬
@OUPAcademic
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📋 You can find instructions for how to upload data to Pathoplexus in our docs: pathoplexus.org/docs/how-to/…
📰 And read our full blog post on adding RSV and HMPV here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-05…
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📢Today Pathoplexus announces the inclusion of 2 new viral pathogens: RSV (A & B) and HMPV.
These respiratory viruses cause a serious health burden, particularly in infants & the vulnerable, & Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve understanding & response.
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ALT Screenshot of the homepage of Pathoplexus, showing tiles to navigate to the supported pathogens CCHF, Ebola Sudan, Ebola Zaire, HMPV, Mpox, RSV-A, RSV-B, and West Nile virus.
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O @irj_pt integrou, nos últimos meses, um conjunto de atividades de formação promovidas no âmbito do projeto “AURORAE – lAboratory sUppoRt fOr influenza and coRonA for Europe”, coordenado pelo @ECDC_EU.
Saiba mais ➡️ insa.min-saude.pt/instituto-…
#ECDC #INSA #InstitutoRicardoJorge
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🚨New paper
Do you want to know how your #genomics #surveillance results compares to other labs? Check our new paper 👇👇👇
And move towards a better communication in #OneHealth surveillance 🌍
#bioinformatics
#foodborne
#PublicHealth
#outbreak
@irj_pt
Our article, "Multi-country and intersectoral assessment of #cluster #congruence between pipelines for #genomics #surveillance of #foodborne pathogens", is now published in @NatureComms. Congratulations to all co-authors, especially to @VeronicaMixao
nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
Our article, "Multi-country and intersectoral assessment of #cluster #congruence between pipelines for #genomics #surveillance of #foodborne pathogens", is now published in @NatureComms. Congratulations to all co-authors, especially to @VeronicaMixao
nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Investigadores da Unidade de Genómica e Bioinformática do Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas do @irj_pt publicaram na @NatureComms um estudo sobre a vigilância genómica de infeções bacterianas transmitidas por alimentos a nível internacional.
Saiba mais ➡️ insa.min-saude.pt/instituto-…
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Not surprising: infectiousness of H5n1 can be retained in cheese made from raw milk. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…. Why am i not surprised? This has been described before, for tick borne encephalitis for instance frontiersin.org/journals/mic…
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New data from @Durable_eu partner @MarionKoopmans and collaborators show rapid spread of mpox mostly through sexual contact within densely populated areas, highlighting the need for extended cross-border collaboration and health education strategies. nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
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📢🚨Happy to share our manuscript about the Fatal CCHFV case in Portugal, on Emerging Infectious Diseases journal. Huge thanks to all collaborators 🤗
wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31…
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Our new GenSpectrum.org dashboard has finally launched! Using Influenza H5N1, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 data from INSDC and West Nile virus data from @pathoplexus, it enables fast and interactive analyses of genome sequencing data similar to CoV-Spectrum. 1/5
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Um grupo de investigadores do @irj_pt apela aos cidadãos que participem de forma ativa na monitorização de espécies de mosquitos invasores, com recurso à utilização da aplicação para smartphone Mosquito Alert.
Saiba mais ➡️ insa.min-saude.pt/instituto-…
#MosquitoAlert #CEVDI #INSA
Recordings of the " Webinar - Introduction to INSaFLU-TELEVIR” are now available at the Learning Portal for Infectious Diseases (learning.ecdc.europa.eu/cour…) - select specific parts to watch (Sample Upload, INSaFLU, Nextstrain, and TELEVIR).
New registrations are still possible!
Only 3 days left to join the #Webinar on the Introduction to #INSaFLU-#TELEVIR (insaflu.insa.pt/), an open bioinformatics platform for viral metagenomic detection and genomic surveillance.
📅 29th Oct 2024 | 10:00-12:00 CET
Register at ECDC EVA: eva.ecdc.europa.eu/enrol/ind…
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Because at @EFSA_EU preparedness for future challenges in #riskassessment is key.... here comes a very interesting report on #omics and #Bioinformatics
Hopefully now with partners across all 🇪🇺 we can prioritize knowledge areas to invest further in the future.
🔍 Curious about Omics & Bioinformatics in #RiskAssessment❓
Our new @wileyfoodsci report explores how these cutting-edge tools can enhance food and #FeedSafety.
Discover key actions and future projects—read the full report here → bit.ly/40vU6MO
#FoodSafety
ALT Card saying: "Roadmap for action on the application of omics and bioinformatic approaches in risk assessment"