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@GIDIuva is reducing the Impact of global #Infectiousdiseases by strengthening the culture of interdisciplinary academic research @UVA and beyond.
Charlottesville, VA
Joined April 2018
GIDI is honored to be an @PublicHealth #APHA2020 Thought Leader. Learn about who we are, what we do, and why we do it:
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It's #WomenInScience Day! We would like to celebrate these amazing women scientists again, and honor a few others! None of the amazing work of GIDI over the past five years could have been done without them.
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Join us tomorrow for our @comp_epi event with Dr. Arnaud Bataille, virology researcher at @CIRAD. This virtual event starts at 11:30 a.m. ET and will cover a presentation of the Livestock Disease Surveillance Knowledge Integration project. https://t.co/WMMNlkcvYR
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As of 4 p.m. today, Jan. 27: - 107 patients are hospitalized with COVID - 9 are pediatric - 33 are in the ICU - 20 are on ventilators - 34% of tests this week are positive #WearAMask #GetVaccinated
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Several GIDI members including Dr. Amy Mathers, Dr. Patrick Jackson, and Dr. Bill Petri are leading the way once again. Read more about how they are tracking #COVID19 infections @UVA and keeping an eye out for the Omicron variant. https://t.co/g5CEzuIb0D
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Today is the day! Join us to honor the 2021 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year, Dr. Amy Mathers. The award ceremony will be held this afternoon in the @RotundaUVA Dome Room beginning at 3:30 p.m. All are welcome.
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Once again, a very big THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Mathers for all that she did / is doing during this pandemic for the @UVA community. What an amazing story. Well deserved, Dr. Mathers.
An incredible story about our own Dr. Amy Mathers: Innovator of the Year Made Herculean Efforts Throughout the Pandemic
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Congratulations to all of the faculty on their NSF Career Awards! GIDI Member Dr. Jennifer Güler is among the awardees for her important work studying Malaria, one of the world's most prominent infectious diseases https://t.co/05RsI0QljT
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Congratulations, Dr. Mathers! She and her team were instrumental in #COVID19 testing @UVA! Well deserved, Dr. Mathers! Thank you for all that you do for the community.
UVA LVG is thrilled to announce Dr. Amy Mathers as the 2021 @UVA Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year! Dr. Mathers is honored for her tremendous efforts to create and deploy high-impact testing solutions for COVID-19. https://t.co/t1T79JMyna
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GIDI Member @kmcmanusMD discusses her work showing disproportionate access to COVID-19 trials Read more about her research below 👇 https://t.co/HheAveARFb
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Overall, almost a third of Americans would have to travel more than 60 minutes to access new therapies as they are being tested.
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Congratulations to the new HHMI awardees, especially GIDI member Jochen Zimmer @UVaSOMFacDev!
HHMI News: We are proud to announce our 33 new #HHMIInvestigators. These individuals have the potential to make transformative discoveries over time and we look forward to seeing where their ideas lead them.
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GIDI Member and @UVA faculty Dr. Steven Zeichner is working with colleagues at @virginia_tech making vaccines to fight #COVID19. "It could...protect against other coronaviruses, including...the common cold...it could cost as little as $1" @uvavpr
https://t.co/St9qeGuQaQ
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What if we had a vaccine that would work for any COVID-19 variants that might pop up – and even for some coronaviruses that cause the common cold? UVA and Virginia Tech scientists are working on it.
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As cases of the delta variant of #COVID19 continue to rise, it's good to revisit this Q&A from August 4th with @UVA and GIDI Member Dr. Bill Petri https://t.co/pk1ug4aHdw
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As the new Delta variant circulates around the globe, we checked in with infectious disease expert Dr. Bill Petri for answers on increased transmissibility, booster shot timelines and variant...
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You can help control the spread of COVID-19 by getting a COVID-19 vaccine! Our researchers express that “In areas with high vaccination, outbreaks will occur among unvaccinated individuals but will have less room to spread.” https://t.co/AQhLtZvyqD
@UVA_ID @GIDIuva @uvavpr
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Our latest podcast series, Science Before the Storm, is all about #pandemic preparedness! This podcast was created by researchers for researchers and is designed to spark conversation within the scientific community. Give it a listen: https://t.co/XiL9ggMNCB.
@GIDIuva @UVA_ID
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When we speak of the next pandemic, it's no longer a question of "if" but "when". The NSF research community is uniquely placed to ensure that multidisciplinary and cutting-edge science is applied to...
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The deadline for our two new funding opportunities is approaching! Applications are due July 15th.
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Learn about how our friends at the Biocomplexity Institute @UVA_NSSAC @UVA_BI mapped the #COVID19 pandemic in Virginia and internationally. We're thankful for their expertise!
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Go behind the scenes to see how this UVA institute provides crucial data, modeling and COVID-19 forecasts to Virginia, UVA, the CDC and outposts in Europe and India.
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