Tick Talk
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PhD project involving ticks and tick-borne diseases in Northern Ireland.
Ireland
Joined January 2021
A huge thanks to Dr Ally Hughes (Volunteer, Tick Talk Scotland in partnership with @ScotSTEMAmb) for her Tick Talk: “Lyme Disease in a Changing Climate” as part of @pintofscience #Pint25 last night! #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth
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Collecting ticks in Fermanagh again - this time for the National Tick Survey. Members of the public/vets/clinicians can also get involved with the UK Tick Surveillance Scheme here: https://t.co/W5CzQSP185
#Ixodes #Zoonoses #TickborneDisease #LymeDisease #OneHealth
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A warm and engaging evening at @nivetassoc Spring Meeting hosted by @QUBbioscience & @QUBIGFS Thank you for chuckling politely at all my tick-based puns! #IxodesRicinus #Zoonoses #TickborneDisease #LymeDisease #PhD #OneHealth
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Magheramorne Estate provided a beautiful backdrop to chat about some of my research to vets from across Northern Ireland at the @MSDAnimalHealth Bravecto Injectable launch last night 🥂 #IxodesRicinus #Ticks #TickborneDisease #PhD #NorthernIreland #LymeDisease
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We are pleased to share results from our recent Lyme Disease Experience Survey. Thanks to everyone who responded, we had an amazing response & are very grateful to all who took part! We have an overview for 🇬🇧& 🇮🇪 combined, all 🇬🇧, 🇮🇪 only & 🏴 only. https://t.co/nO2PxFwapS
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Ticks are tiny and so well camouflaged in dark clothing! Lighter coloured trousers and socks are the way to go! #Ticks #TickBorneDisease #Lyme #NorthernIreland #Ireland #PhD
https://t.co/JS2uYMHcRZ
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Excellent opportunities for international PhD candidates only, on a nice range of projects linking human, animal and environmental health including viruses and bacteria
📢‘ONE HEALTH' PhD STUDENTSHIPS: APPLY NOW! Three competitive funded PhD studentships for international candidates from a choice of eight research projects: https://t.co/SBUabkLyZP ⏰ Deadline: 5 August 2024 (12:00pm) Entry Requirements: https://t.co/uAk619ux9U
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Interdisciplinary 'OneHealth' PhD opportunity available @QUBelfast: Understanding invasive species and risks to human health as the environment and climate changes Supervised between @CPH_QUB @QUBbioscience Funding open to international candidates! https://t.co/Gq6IYftzgD
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PhD Project - Understanding invasive species and risks to human health as the environment and climate changes at Queen’s University Belfast, listed on FindAPhD.com
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When I want to take a break from writing ✍️ but still want to work on my PhD, I use @BioRender to create figures specific to my project. This helps me recharge while staying on task 🧠 #PhD #Ticks #TickBorneDisease #Ricinus #LymeDisease
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Just like people, #dogs are at risk of getting bitten by a tick and infected with #LymeDisease & other illnesses. Veterinarians share their expert tips on how to prevent tick bites and what to do if your dog has a tick attached, via @BestLifeOnline
https://t.co/sjsBZq9Af2
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Job alert 📢 Come work with me, @NeilReid81 and a great team of biodiversity and climate folks as a postdoc! Deadline 24 July @y_buckley @MEecoprof
https://t.co/faczWXddbv
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Are you an active farmer over the age of 18 in Northern Ireland? Then I would love to hear your ideas and challenges of farm innovation for NI. Please get in touch via DM or cwilson69@qub.ac.uk @UFUHQ @RuralSupport @FarmingLifeNI
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@qubgradschool 🐾 Traditional antiparasitic treatments face resistance and environmental concerns, highlighting the need for a One Health approach. My research investigates how pet behaviors, influenced by owners and environments, impact parasite risk. #tweetyourthesis
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My PhD takes a #OneHealth look at ticks and tick-borne diseases in Northern Ireland. By recognising the interconnection between people, animals, and their shared environment, we can use comprehensive techniques to tackle the problem. #TweetYourThesis @qubgradschool
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Don't let ticks & the potential risk of #LymeDisease stop you from enjoying the outdoors. 🌳🌲🌼🌺 Dr Kayleigh Hansford, our Principal Medical Entomologist, shares what to look out for & how to avoid being bitten. Read more: https://t.co/4b6T1n04p9
#BeTickAware #BeLymeAware
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Tick-borne encephalitis and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever are two viruses carried by ticks in Europe. There are other pathogens as well. https://t.co/5Q9qQZ1P2v
#ticks
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Ready for the summer? Don't forget to protect yourself from ticks! Ticks can carry pathogens that cause serious illnesses. Tick-borne encephalitis (#TBE) being one of them, can lead to issues with the central nervous system. How to keep yourself safe? https://t.co/LJpaBC7ZRm
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Now in press in Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases @CRPVBD
#OpenAccess ▶️ https://t.co/iyTOxQHdE6 # Ticks #Tick-borne diseases #Wildlife reservoirs #Slovakia
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I got to give my first talk after maternity leave this morning at the @QUBbioscience Understanding Health and Disease symposium. A nerve-racking return but enjoyable nevertheless! #PhD #Ixodes #Ticks #TickborneDisease #Lyme #NorthernIreland
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