Senior Technical Officer @WHO - Pathogen Genomics & Bioinformatics
Joined March 2007
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Tim Dallman retweeted
Apr 17
Today, the International Pathogen Surveillance Network, hosted by the @WHO Hub in Berlin, launched US$ 1.8 million in catalytic grants to strengthen genomic, wastewater & environmental surveillance in low -and- middle-income countries
More info to apply: bit.ly/WHOIPSNfunding
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Tim Dallman retweeted
Jan 6
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Jan 6
🎉 New year, NEW PREPRINT!
Bacteria exhibit astonishing genetic diversity, but where do new genes come from?
My best friend Arya Kau (/labmate in the @baym lab) investigates how advantageous deletions can spawn new genes - "deletion-born fusions." 🧵:
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Tim Dallman retweeted
19 Nov 2025
Please join us for the EPI-WIN webinar introducing @WHO 's report on Attributes and Principles of Pathogen Genomic Data-Sharing Platforms. 24/11/25, 1-2pm CET.
🔗 Register: who.zoom.us/webinar/register…
👉 Webinar info: who.int/news-room/events/det…
📄 Report: iris.who.int/bitstreams/fd9e…
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Tim Dallman retweeted
20 Oct 2025
Abstract submissions are open for the 19th Annual International Biocuration Conference, taking place April 20–24, 2026, in Cape Town, South Africa, visit: bioinformaticsinstitute.afri…. This is the first time it is coming to Africa. @AfrBioInstitute @eLwazi_ODSP
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19 Sep 2025
Please join us for the next @WHO
IPSN Webinar on the Utility of Pathogen Genomics focussing this time on metagenomics as a tool to detect emerging threats. 25/09/25 at 13:00 CET
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1 Jul 2025
Please register for the latest @WHO
IPSN EPI-WIN webinar on current and future perspectives of genomic surveillance of TB - tomorrow - 02:07:25 @ 13:00 CEST
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Tim Dallman retweeted
28 Apr 2025
Nice to see this out! In our latest piece in Trends in Microbiology, we highlight the urgent need to bridge geographical gaps in arbovirus surveillance and preparedness. @Norina281 @Mónica Cunha, luiz alcantara, José Lourenço!
More here: DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2025.03.010
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16 Apr 2025
Reminder to join the latest @WHO IPSN EPI-WIN webinar on current and future perspectives of genomic surveillance of mpox - today @ 13:00 CET
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Tim Dallman retweeted
15 Apr 2025
Last week we had an action packed agenda visiting our @WHO IPSN Catalytic Grant Salmonella/Shigella #WGS #AMR project partners at MRI, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 A full week of training, site visits and impactful policy meetings. Thanking Dr Sujatha and MRI for the amazing hospitality🧬👩🏻🔬
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Tim Dallman retweeted
7 Apr 2025
Are you interested in learning how pathogen genomics is used to understand mpox transmission dynamics & strengthen public health interventions?
Don’t miss the next International Pathogen Surveillance Network #IPSN webinar
🗓️ 16 Apr, 1PM CEST
Register: bit.ly/4izgco4
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Tim Dallman retweeted
5 Apr 2025
➡️ APPLY NOW: The Continental Bioinformatics Training!
Public health practitioners from @_AfricanUnion Member States—this is your chance to gain cutting-edge expertise in bioinformatics analysis, pathogen surveillance, and data-driven decision-making.
Be part of Africa’s health transformation and apply by 20 April 2025: ow.ly/v5WG50Vv7xA
#AfricaCDC #PublicHealth
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Tim Dallman retweeted
31 Mar 2025
We’re excited to share the completed preprint of Delphy — our new tool for scalable, near-real-time #Bayesianphylogenetics for outbreaks! 🚀
Check it out here: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
Explore Delphy: delphy.fathom.info/
Led by #PatrickVarilly @sabeti_lab @fathominfo
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Tim Dallman retweeted
24 Mar 2025
A new study from @MRC_Uganda underscores the urgent need to expand genomic surveillance in Africa to uncover the viral causes of undiagnosed acute febrile illness. Investing in sequencing capacity is critical for early detection & response.link.springer.com/article/10… #GlobalHealth #Africa
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Tim Dallman retweeted
21 Mar 2025
African scientists set genomics ‘world speed record’ in confirming Ebola outbreak in Uganda nature.com/articles/d44148-0…
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Tim Dallman retweeted
13 Mar 2025
🚨 Consulting Opportunity:
Wastewater-Based Surveillance Data Literacy Training
See full details at: tinyurl.com/3fkzjn7j or lnkd.in/gEJ4qwMS (at the bottom of the page "GH003").
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Tim Dallman retweeted
18 Feb 2025
New paper, discussing open problems in bacterial phenotype prediction with ML: arxiv.org/abs/2502.07749
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Tim Dallman retweeted
5 Feb 2025
📢 There is one week left to participate in WHO's online consultation on the critical features of pathogen genomic data-sharing platforms to meet public health needs. Thank you to all those who have already submitted their feedback.
29 Jan 2025
Are you working in #PathogenGenomics?
Participate in @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
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Tim Dallman retweeted
29 Jan 2025
Are you working in #PathogenGenomics?
Participate in @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
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Tim Dallman retweeted
4 Dec 2024
Please join us at 13:00 CET December 12th for the next edition of the IPSN webinar series 'Pathogen Genomics in Health Emergencies' to hear how genomics can contribute to the understanding of Cholera outbreaks. Register here:
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