
Megan Carey
@meganecarey
AMR + genomics + vaccines @IAVI @LSHTM_AMR @TyphiNET formerly @Cambridge_Uni @gatesfoundation @JohnsHopkinsSPH @harvard tweets are my own
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Eight years after its inception, our comprehensive genomic study on the paratyphoid B fever agent has been published: rdcu.be/d211a Many thanks to all coauthors and funders (La fondation Le Roch-Les #Mousquetaires, Institut Pasteur, since 1887, SantépubliqueFrance, and Labex IBEID)





Climate change fuels the rise of AMR, posing a dual threat to global health. Rising temperatures, extreme weather, & environmental shifts create conditions for drug-resistant infections to spread. Read Megan Carey ’s insights👇 bit.ly/4h0wO7a

How can we use genomics to help guide new vaccines and control strategies for #klebsiella? Check out this article to see how we are contributing- for me it's undoubtedly one of the most rewarding things we do! With @DrKatHolt Tom Stanton Theycallmemaggie + many others

#DukeNUS Prof Ooi Eng Eong (Eng Eong Ooi) and a Singapore General Hospital (SGH) team found T cells can fully block viral infections, challenging the idea that this was mainly the role of neutralising antibodies. Read more: duke-nus.edu.sg/newshub/media-… #Immunology #Research #Vaccines

Are you working in #PathogenGenomics? Participate in World Health Organization (WHO)'s online consultation on the critical features of pathogen genomic data-sharing platforms to meet public health needs. All info here: bit.ly/4jiUENe


⏳March Webinar⏳ Storm Éowyn may have delayed it, but you won’t want to miss it!🌪️ 🔬Genomics & Beyond: A Holistic Approach to Understanding AMR in East Africa 🎤Prof Matthew Holden, University of St Andrews Research & Impact 📅20 Mar 2025 | ⏰12-1pm GMT 💻MS Teams 🔗 Register here: targetamr.org.uk/hdrevents/marc…




📣 🎉 Congratulations to Gladys Maria Pangga and Zoe Anne Dyson on winning our 2025 Publication Prize at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 🏆 Read more about their winning papers and impactful AMR research🔬 👇 bit.ly/4iM7uCh


Zoe Anne Dyson won the Staff Prize for her work revealing that most AMR typhoid infections in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Malawi are driven by ongoing local transmission of existing resistant strains—not new variants.


Today, I’m proud to share that over the next 20 years, the Gates Foundation will commit $200 billion to accelerate progress in global health and development—and on December 31, 2045, the foundation will complete its work. Despite the reduction of global resources from





Momentous day for public health! Today World Health Organization (WHO) Member States adopted the Pandemic Accord. It’s a clear demonstration that we’ve learned from the devastation of COVID-19 and that with global solidarity we can ensure a safer and healthier future for all. #WHA78
