We have a new preprint on the transmission dynamics of the Chikungunya virus in Africa!📝🌍🦟 Centre for Epidemic Response & Innovation (CERI) #CLIMADE #Chikungunya Read the full paper here:preprints.org/manuscript/202…

New pre-print from the CLIMADE network Climate Amplified Diseases and Epidemics (CLIMADE)! 🌡️🌍🦟🦠 We collaborated with the Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) to characterise the genomic epidemiology of dengue circulation in the country during a large outbreak in 2023! adugna abera medrxiv.org/content/10.110… 🧵

Step into the world of genomics, epidemics, and microbiome research! The GEM is your gateway to exclusive training opportunities, breakthrough insights, and Africa’s growing impact on global science. Don’t miss out; read the latest edition here: issuu.com/the.gem/docs/3… #thegem

We hope these new findings will contribute to the growing evidence base for this understudied virus to inform public health planning. Many thanks for the team work Marta Giovanetti Tulio de Oliveira Simon Dellicour Graeme Dor 🇿🇦 @nartuhi Moritz Kraemer @LourencoJML LUIZ ALCANTARA Climate Amplified Diseases and Epidemics (CLIMADE)

Here is an opportunity to join our team to undertake advanced geospatial data analysis for infectious disease modelling! Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.

Yesterday , we launched the African STARS Fellowship Program, a bold step toward shaping the Africa we envision, where science and healthcare drive progress. #Moments #africanstarsfelllowship

We are hiring: Join our team at one of the leading genomics, big data, AI, and epidemiology groups globally. Experience the beauty of Stellenbosch and Cape Town, while spending time at Oxford University. We are currently seeking 3 post-doctoral fellows ceri.org.za/news/?token=824

Opportunity to attend the prestigious 29th International Bioinformatics & Virus Evolution & Molecular Epidemiology (VEME) Workshop in Dakar from 3-8 August 2025! Applications are now open for this top workshop in the world. veme.climade.health

Excited to be part of this promising chapter with #CERI in our new home at the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch - great things ahead!

Excited to share the vision crafted with Prof Wim de Villiers to enhance our global health and medical research program at Stellenbosch University. Thrilled about his new role as Chief Strategic Officer, see the full video here youtu.be/ZXWapImXxDg

South Africa remains at forefront of genomics. Recent publication in Nature Comms show how Gauteng has been pivotal in the emergence of various Omicron lineages, including recent as BA.2.86. Manuscript openly accessible: nature.com/articles/s4146… #Genomics #Omicron #Surveillance

#GileadNews: The FDA has approved our injectable HIV-1 prevention medication, making it the first and only twice-yearly #HIV prevention option in the U.S. This approval is helping to usher in the future of prevention as we work to help end the epidemic. gilead.inc/4e9KI6B

🚨 New paper Identifying genomic surveillance gaps in Africa for the global public health response to West Nile virus We highlight key gaps in genomic surveillance for West Nile virus across the African continent. 👉 Read the paper doi.org/10.1016/j.lanm…

🌍 Climate change is not just an environmental crisis, it’s a public health emergency. Join the #CLIMADE Consortium for the #COP30 Report Launch and discover how climate change is reshaping infectious diseases and what can be done to protect vulnerable communities. 📅 Date:

More than half of all known human pathogens may be intensified by climate change. That’s not just data, it’s a warning. Watch the #CLIMADE #COP30 Report Launch and share this message widely. Change begins when awareness becomes action. 🎥 Replay: youtu.be/Aj4hsL0pCMo?si…