Laboratory of an influenza immunologist and vaccine advocate

Happy Graduation Day! We’re proud to spotlight our graduate, Caroline Page, who earned her Ph.D. in Infectious Diseases. After graduation, she will begin a postdoctoral research position at Mount Sinai in Manhattan! We can’t wait to see what you achieve! #UGAVetMed #UGAIDIS
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Congratulations to the research team on their recent publication in Nature, titled "Receptor-binding specificity of a bovine influenza A virus" 💯🦠🐮 #InfluenzaResearch #CollaborativeScience @tompkins_lab @ugavetmed @UGAResearch nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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Influenza A & B viruses cause up to 710,000 hospitalizations and 52,000 deaths annually in the US. However, research from #UGAVetMed Ph.D student Caroline K. Page predicts that Influenza B—which only infects humans—could be on the brink of disappearing. -- ugavetmed.com/429nh7E
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Congratulations Professor Rohani. Well deserved!
Congratulations @PejRohani! 🌟🙌🌟
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A lot of hard work by a great trainee (looking for their next training opportunity) and fantastic team of collaborators. We're working on making flu B a bit better understood
Before you start your day, checkout the latest by Dr. Caroline Page and colleagues! Congratulations 🌟🌟🙌🙌@CarolinePage13 @tompkins_lab Read more: science.org/doi/full/10.1126… @ugacvi @ugavetmed @universityofga
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Crazy. But influenza can replicate in crocodilians as my friend @tompkins_lab has shown experimentally. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2538…
Siamese crocodiles, 13 crocodile farms, 9 provinces, Thailand, 2019 +archived plasma. Antibodies againsts: H2 (46.5%), H9 (39.5%), human H1 (14%), H1 (7%). Swabs negative. Influenza in crocodiles... 👉journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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The Center for Vaccines & Immunology at the University of Georgia is recruiting an Asst or Assoc Professor Immunologist! Details on the position & how to apply can be found here: ugajobsearch.com/postings/40…. You can learn more about UGA & Athens here: hr.uga.edu/Prospective_Emplo…
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Honored to share that @PasteurCambodia worked closely with partners in Vietnam and @FAOAsiaPacific #ECTAD to sequence the recent #avianinfluenza infections in #tigers and #leopards. Collaborative efforts ensured #rapidresponse to support global understanding.
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Since the outbreak of H5N1, #UGAVetMed has partnered with the @US_FDA to test and secure the nation’s dairy supply. Dr. Mark Tompkins and his team at @CIDER_UGA are working to reduce the threat of avian influenza to human & animal health. -- ugavetmed.com/3XVHRqg
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Great day of science with @florian_krammer @SSCLabQuips Mark Tompkins @bencowling88 Adrienne Randolph @theJCClab and hosts @kedzierskalab Laura Mackay and @SarahLondrigan and always a delight to see @ProfPCDoherty
This is going to be fun! Thanks @kedzierskalab for the invitation.
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The final talk from the team attending and rocking @options2024. Great job!
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Great presentation in the late breaker session by Justin Shepard @tompkins_lab @options2024 what do these cow influenza viruses bind to? People lining up with questions!!
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Learning about differences in flu presentation and incidence in indigenous populations with @SSCLabQuips @options2024
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Great presentation by @jdeanshepard on Day 4 of @options2024
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Great Presentation today by @CarolinePage13! 🙌Make sure you talk to her before leaving @options2024 @tompkins_lab @CEIRRNetwork 🦠🦠💉💉#H1NI #letstalk #collaboration #Research 🦠🦠💉💉
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Sean Ray is presenting, "A minimalist, self- adjuvanting vaccine achieves robust immune response to conserved influenza peptide M2e" in Mezzanine Room M1 and M2 at 15:04. Check it out and let him know what you think! @CEIRRNetwork @tompkins_lab @options2024
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You won't want to miss Justin Shepard today in Mezzanine Room M1 and M2 at 12:22 “Bovine A(H5N1) Influenza Virus Receptor Binding Specificity” @options2024 @CEIRRNetwork @tompkins_lab
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Last day @options2024 Catch Stacey Schultz- Cherry in the Mezzanine Room M3 at 11:30 presenting, "Influenza in indigenous communities" @SSCLabQuips @CEIRRNetwork 🦠💙🦠💙🦠💙
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Great talk by @theJCClab @options2024 on the fascinating commonality of OLAH expression among multiple etiologies of severe respiratory distress. Wonderful collaboration with @kedzierskalab
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Having an in depth conversation about correlates of protection with Dr Diane Post and a wombat. ⁦Lots of novel ideas @options2024⁩
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