American Committee on Arthropod-Borne and Zoonotic Viruses (ACAV), @ASTMH subgroup, founded in 1959 to study #arboviruses and #emerging #viral #diseases
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7 Aug 2023
We have decided to publicly share the equity statement crafted during our Building a Career in Global Health Webinar, aiming to make it accessible to all.
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26 Jul 2024
STLG new member: Rhoda Owusu Ntim @RhodaOwusu16 - A graduate student in Texas Tech University studying factors that lead to spillover events of Zika virus. She loves traveling and advocacy.
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24 Jul 2024
❗ Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! Join us at the 🦟 ACME-ACAV early career trainee networking event. Learn about career paths in medical entomology and arbovirology and grow your professional network. @ACME_ASTMH @ASTMH
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19 Jul 2024
STLG new member:Laura Willen is a postdoctoral visiting fellow at the NIH. She studies human immune responses against mosquito bites and arboviral infections. She is a DC beekeeper and whenever she is not busy catching a swarm, you can find her on her bike exploring the outdoors.
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Extra! Extra! The 2024 ASTMH Communications Award is accepting nominations of exceptional news stories about tropmed/global health through Aug 14. Eligible works must be in English and published/released on or after July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. tinyurl.com/vna4pb2y
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ACAV retweeted
12 Jul 2024
If you were not able to join us for Dr Petersen's webinar, you may watch it at: utmb.edu/createneo/outreach. We are looking forward seeing Aug. 12 for @scottweaverutmb talk. Details soon. @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @sbviro @CREID_Network @ihii_utmb @Virology_FAMERP @AmerSocVirol @create_neo
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Late-Breaker Abstracts are now being accepted for #TropMed24. Deadline: July 30. Late-Breaker Abstracts are brief presentations of new data obtained after the closing date for abstract submission. Submission fee is $80 US. tinyurl.com/2kw3fdan
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12 Jul 2024
STLG new member: Dakota Paine. Dakota is a PhD candidate at SUNY Upstate Medical University studying the innate immune response to tick borne viruses. Outside of the lab, he enjoys working out and going to concerts.
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5 Jul 2024
STLG new member: Muhammed Camara. Muhammed is from The Gambia 🇬🇲, pursuing a master's degree in Medical Entomology at Virginia Tech in the Eastwood Lab. He is passionate about researching mosquito-borne diseases, with a particular focus on arboviruses.
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ACAV retweeted
Nice workshop leaded by @Rossi_viruslab ! Tks Shannan! @CREID_Network @create_neo @Vasilakis_Lab @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH
5 Jul 2024
Another workshop with our partners @famerp was successfully completed. Thanks to @Rossi_viruslab for leading it and @Virology_FAMERP for hosting it. Congratulations to all attendees. @sbviro @ViibernardiC @Igor_S_Teixeira @Vasilakis_Lab @CREID_Network #BrunoMilhim
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28 Jun 2024
STLG new member: Shannon Carney @sionainn_c. Shannon is a PhD student at Virginia Tech studying encephalitic alphaviruses, particularly eastern equine encephalitis virus, in the Kehn-Hall lab. Outside the lab, she enjoys riding horses, playing polo, running, hiking, and reading.
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28 Jun 2024
Shannon just presented her work on the "Development and characterization of a sublethal-sequelae mouse model of EEEV infection" at ASV. Congratulations, Shannon!
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28 Jun 2024
We are pleased to welcome the new members of the ACAV's STLG, congratulations to all new members: Dakota Paine, Laura Willen, Muhammed Camara, Rhoda Owusu, Shannon Carney. 🎊🎊🎊We will introduce one new member each week - stay tuned!
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Reminder to non-U.S. #TropMed24 abstract/ symposium submitters: While waiting to hear back on your proposal, you and co-presenters should apply for a visa. 2024 meeting invitation letters for travel approval assistance are available. tinyurl.com/2vbjfzx4
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ACAV retweeted
27 Jun 2024
How researchers navigate a PhD later in life nature.com/articles/d41586-0…. I totally relate to this, entering grad school at the ripe age of 37. Determination and great mentors help. Thanks @scottweaverutmb and Bob Tesh (not on X) for your enlightened mentorship.@astmh @Rossi_viruslab
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ACAV retweeted
28 Jun 2024
📣 Want to be more active in ACME??
We are seeking candidates for ACME Executive Council:
✅ 3 Councilors
✅ 1 Student Representative Councilor
🔵Must be @ACME @ASTMH member
🔴Deadline: MONDAY JULY 1
Requirements and information: sherwood-astmh.informz.net/s…
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ACAV retweeted
28 Jun 2024
From 62 to these remaining viruses! I'll be around this morning if you'd like to take one home from ASV!
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ACAV retweeted
4 Apr 2024
Save the date! As always a great meeting fostering & nurturing early career investigators & providing a platform for networking & encouraging partnerships. Nos vemos a todos en Medellín! @CREID_Network @create_neo @sbviro @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @ihii_utmb @Virology_FAMERP
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ACAV retweeted
10 Apr 2024
@Rossi_viruslab giving a lecture on ZIKV sexual transmission at the 1st Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases symposium for Clinicians and Translational Scientists. @utmbnews @sbviro @ASTMH @ACAV_ASTMH @Virology_FAMERP @UTMBProvost @create_neo
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ACAV retweeted
On the same day other part of my lab is at @estercsabino ‘s lab doing some
metagenomics!
@CaddeProject @create_neo @CREID_Network @famerp
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