Pandemic Sciences Institute

Our research is made possible thanks to the generous support of our funders.

Earlier this month we welcomed colleagues from the Moh Family Foundation to share our latest research updates & celebrate the foundation’s support for pandemic science.

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A 17-country study has revealed that #LongCovid affects functioning and quality of life globally.

70% of study participants in HICs and 42% in LMICs reported fatigue, headaches, breathlessness & more, up to 12 months after discharge.

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Data generated from the implementation of control measures during COVID-19 is filling epidemiology knowledge gaps & preparing us for future outbreaks.

Thanks to @adamjkucharski from @LSHTM_CEPR for opening our new PSI seminar series yesterday.

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Join PSI's @ajpollard1, Director of @OxfordVacGroup @OxPaediatrics in a new podcast series with leading experts in science and healthcare.

Listen to Episode 1 of 'Trusting the Science' featuring Dr Anthony Fauci, available now ⬇️

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PSI's Pandemic PACT programme has launched a vital resource for tracking and understanding research on new or re-emerging global health threats, including #mpox and #H5N1.

Visit the Pandemic PACT website to learn more 👇
pandemicpact.org/outbreaks

Outstanding quality of short talks and posters at the #PandemicSciences24 conference 🌎

👏 Congratulations to all the award winners for the best poster and oral presentation nominations across seven topics.

Looking forward to hearing more great ideas next year!

In @Nature: As early results from a clinical trial in the DRC suggest that the drug tecovirimat does not accelerate recovery for clade I #mpox, PSI's Professor Piero Olliaro says the final results could still provide hope for some groups.

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PSI Public Engagement Officer Ashleigh Cheyne (@ACheyne33) will be presenting the UK perspective on community engagement during this event on public engagement for research in Pakistan👇

Join online for unique insights on public engagement in South Asia: us06web.zoom.us/j/84034001273

#PandemicSciences24 showcased:

➡️ 112 poster presenters
➡️ 68 parallel session speakers

... all highlighting groundbreaking research and global collaboration in pandemic sciences.

Thank you to all our contributors for sharing your expertise 👏

📢NEWS: We've joined with @Ethox_Centre to support a new @HSMOxford exhibition in Oxford "A Healthy Future for All?"

The exhibit explores how the innovations we saw during COVID-19 are now delivering healthcare benefits for us all.

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Global scientific collaboration is vital in preparing for pandemic threats 🌍

77 people from low & middle-income countries shared their expertise at #PandemicSciences24 thanks to generous bursary support from @TheFluLab, @gatesfoundation, @CEPIvaccines, @lifearc1 & @moderna_tx.

@ISARIC1, hosted by PSI, and @CEPIvaccines
have announced a dynamic new collaboration 🤝 to advance global health #research though research and capacity development.

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#Marburg virus is a highly virulent disease that is fatal in up to 88% of cases.

Find out more about our new trial led by @jenneratingVacc at @OxfordVacGroup that’s developing a vaccine to protect people from this devastating disease ⬇️

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#PandemicSciences24 was made possible through the generous support of our sponsors.

Thank you to @nativeantigen, @Roche, @AstraZeneca, @BarinthusBio, @BioNTech_Group, @SpyBiotech, @lifearc1, @Merck, SGS Vitrology and @GSK for helping make the conference a success 👏

Join this @CEPIvaccines livestream with experts including PSI's Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert:

🕞 29 July, 15:45 BRT (19:45 BST)
📺 Livestream link: bit.ly/4cE4khJ

Earlier this month, the International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024 brought together 700+ delegates from 60+ countries to further global collaboration in pandemic sciences.

Watch our full conference highlights 👇
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🗨️"I welcome the recommendations to establish new mechanisms for fast & reliable data to inform responses, and to commission ‘hibernated’ & other studies to be rapidly adapted to a new outbreak."

@PeterHorby responds to today's @covidinquiryuk report 👇
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📢 NEWS: Researchers from @UniofOxford @uniofwarwick & @UKHSA use @NHSCOVID19app data to quantify the impact of seasonal festivals & events like #EUROS on COVID-19 transmission.

Paper in @ScienceMagazine 👉
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

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Day 2 of the International Pandemic Sciences Conference featured:

✅ A dedicated breakfast for those early in their career
✅ Interdisciplinary discussions on #Nipah virus
✅ Poster and oral presentations.

Take a look back at our Day 2 highlights
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As the #PandemicSciences24 conference draws to a close, thank you to our 700+ attendees from over 60 countries who have joined us over the last two days 👏

We hope to see you next year!

➡️ Save the date | International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2025: 30 June - 1 July