Campus updates from @uw Husky Coronavirus Testing: -In the last week, we've conducted 600-800 tests/day, with approximately 6-8% positivity -Mostly BA2, some BA.12.2.1, no BA4/5 yet though we have a slight delay in genomics by 2 weeks Thx to Ana Weil Lea Starita

Weekly update from University of Washington Husky Testing: -Continue to have high numbers of tests/day - 300-500/day -8% positivity overall, 22% in those with symptoms -Genomics update below - as expected, fully transitioning to BA4 and BA5 Thx Ana Weil Lea Starita & team

The largest-ever oral #cholera #vaccination campaign in the history of Bangladesh was successfully completed on July 2, 2022. 2.36 million residents of Jatrabari, Sabujbagh, Dakshin Khan, Mirpur and Mohammadpur were vaccinated with the first dose of the oral cholera vaccine.

1/ Are colleges & universities preparing for the possibility of monkeypox transmission on campus or at fraternity/sorority parties? If not, they should be. College students, like men who have sex with men, represent dense social & sexual networks.

So proud of my friend Dr. Marjory Bravard from Tufts School of Medicine for establishing this #Scholarship for #medstudents! Happy to contribute! #MedTwitter #Medstudenttwitter medicine.tufts.edu/news-events/ne…

Thank you to the University of Washington community and Husky Coronavirus Testing team! Our work on the dynamics of Omicron emergence, thanks to Amanda Casto, Julia Bennett, and Kyle Luiten. nature.com/articles/s4146…. Helen Chu Trevor Bedford CERID

If confirmed, this represents a major setback for Haiti as the last cases reported there were in 2019. Haiti needs a break. Really hope this doesn’t blow up.

The UW will hold a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Red Square TOMORROW (10/3) from 10 AM to 2 PM. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available, including the updated, omicron-specific bivalent boosters from both companies. ▶️ bit.ly/COVID19Vaccine…

Congratulations to Dr. Md. Jobayer Chisti, clinician-scientist at icddr,b, recipient of the ASTMH Bailey Ashford medal. Well-deserved honor for an outstanding scientist, mentor, and clinician. #TropMed2022

Bursting with pride for the hardworking ladies in my lab for their work on cholera. Congratulations especially to Dr. Denise Chac for winning the Young Investigator Award!!!! ASTMH icddr,b Chelsea Dunmire

Good news for the youth: the Washington State Minimum Wage Act has set starting postdoc salaries at $65,484 from Jan 2023. It’s a good start to addressing life affordability at this critical stage. Come west! University of Washington_PBIO UW Computational Neuroscience Center @UW

Denise Chac wins Young Investigator Award! Congratulations Dr. Chac for an excellent talk on microbial-derived sphingolipids and their impact on mucosal innate immune responses, in the context of oral cholera vaccines.weillab.weebly.com/1/post/2022/11…

Patricia Silva receives Young Travel Award! - Congratulations Patty on your award and poster presentation on the interaction between gut microbe Rothia mucilaginosa and Vibrio cholerae! Wai-Leung Ng weillab.weebly.com/1/post/2022/11…

Weil Lab is hiring a technician to use intestinal enteroids to model Vibrio cholerae infection! If you like global health, enteric disease, and the microbiome, and have 1-2 years of experience (cell culture and molecular biology), please get in touch! weillab.weebly.com/1/post/2022/09…

Very excited to share that University of Washington Husky Coronavirus Testing program will start testing for flu and RSV (and SARS-CoV-2) and returning results to research study participants. Lots of work by Lea Starita Peter Han Tina Lockwood @brotmanbaty. washington.edu/coronavirus/te…

I totally enjoy my mentoring experience in this excellent postdoc training program with Sandra Sanchez PhD. The application deadline for positions beginning in the fall of 2023 is February 1, 2023. Feel free to also contact me for questions!

Congrats to Dr. Denise Chac, awarded Pediatric Infectious Diseases T32! - weillab.weebly.com/1/post/2023/01… Denise Chac PhD Great work! CERID

Yet another step towards elimination of cholera. We have been busy giving OCV to Rohingya residents in a remote island in Bhasan Char in Bangladesh to prevent epidemics in the upcoming cholera season. Efforts together with CDC DGHS and Partners. May our dream come true

Thrilled to announce that our Sr Scientist Dr Firdausi Qadri has been selected for the Independence Award 2023, highest state award given by the Govt. of #Bangladesh, a testament to her dedication to advancing #science & #innovation Congrats Dr Qadri! #Award #ProudMoment #cholera

New #cholera paper out The Lancet Microbe! We asked: can we use antibodies in the blood to predict whether someone will be protected from cholera infection or symptoms? 1/8 doi.org/10.1016/S2666-…