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Happy International Indigenous Peoples Day!

We have two open positions at the LTRI in the broad area of Biomedical Discovery Research. Appointments will be for Principal Investigators (i.e. Assistant Professor). Come join our vibrant research community! Please RT and if interested apply here: apply.interfolio.com/152420

📢 We're excited to introduce Pathoplexus, a specialized sequence database for human viral pathogens! 🌍 🧬 Launching with 4 viruses, Pathoplexus.org combines modern open-source software with transparent governance to improve global pathogen sequence sharing. 1/14

Canadians flying to destinations like Cuba are being warned to take precautions against insect-spread Oropouche virus — which causes a rare but potentially deadly infection — after 21 cases were identified among U.S. travellers. More from CBC Health News: cbc.ca/news/health/or…

Our lab at Cornell is hiring a postdoc to lead investigations of viral #zoonoses in #Bats and develop strategies for pandemic prevention. Background in #DiseaseEcology, #OneHealth, #EEID, or epidemiology. More details here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28001

Congratulations to Ontario Veterinary College's Carys Vyn, Kellie Libera, Claire Jardine & Lauren Grant on their article published in the Canadian Veterinary Journal which highlights opportunities where a #OneHeath approach can be used to study canine leptospirosis: tinyurl.com/7s2ykhyp

We’re hiring! Come be our colleague at UBC!

BREAKING: #H5 bird flu detected in Missouri individual with no reported contact with animals. It's not yet clear if this the same version of the virus that has been circulating in dairy cows. More questions than answers at this point. statnews.com/2024/09/06/mis…

"In Canada, there have been only 26 other known cases of rabies in humans since reporting began in 1924.” news.ontario.ca/en/statement/1…

First (known) human case of EEE reported in Ottawa:

Rest in power Michaela DePrince 💔

Our next graduate studentship awardee highlight is Juliette Blais-Savoie, a 2nd-year graduate student in Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology. Juliette's project is a genomic investigation of avian influenza viruses that will inform vaccine manufacturing practices.

Some Canucks who are also #OneHealth enthusiasts. Larger group tomorrow. 🇨🇦 🇿🇦 World One Health Congress #WOHC2024

#WOHC2024 ⁦World One Health Congress⁩ Inspiring the next generation of bat researchers. #LZCI

Dr. Sophie Marie-Aicher did a fabulous job presenting her work at World One Health Congress #WOHC2024. Proud of you Sophie! Sophie Aicher SMubareka U of T Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium #LZCI

Delighted to meet a fantastic bunch of Canadian scientists and trainees at #WOHC2024 World One Health Congress. #OneHealth #CanadaOneHealth

Its been fun to present our work on avian influenza at the Options2024 #OPTIONS2024 meeting this year - but also, be sure to submit an abstract for the AvianInfluenzaSymposium.com in June next year! Abstract deadline is in a month!

Very proud of ⁦Arkadeb Bhuinya⁩ who discussed his doctoral work with his peers and other researchers at the annual #WildEpi meeting. #LZCI #LoveVirology

This was an absolutely amazing study to work on with a fantastic team. We looked at CJD/prion cases in Ontario over a recent 10 year period. There is definite room to improve time to diagnosis and care. YorkUNursing YorkUHealth So great to work with Dr. Kozak of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre!

New paper out! 🚨 We show that vampire bats use amino acids from a recent blood meal to fuel RUNNING - a rare mode of locomotion in bats ideal for stalking prey. I’d worry less about your neck and more about your ankles! 🧛🏻‍♂️ The Welch Lab Royal Society Publishing royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rs…