Kim VanderWaal, PhD
@k_vanderwaal
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Associate Professor, U. of Minnesota, studying pathogen transmission in animal populations using networks, models, evolutionary dynamics, and ecology approaches
St Paul, MN
Joined March 2014
In over 20 states, there are now Trump abortion bans. When Congress passes a bill to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade, as president, I will proudly sign it into law.
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Next IPVS destinations - Vietnam and Minneapolis 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
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Congrats Dr. Pamornchainavakul on finishing your PhD documenting the PRRSV-2 saga - evolutionary and epidemiological dynamics of PRRSV ! @UMN_swine_group
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*Three* faculty (research & teaching) jobs at the University of Glasgow using #AI to solve biological problems including #virology #OneHealth #epidemiology and #conservation Closing January 15th https://t.co/GviJtiSQCv
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We are recruiting a post-doc (or talented PhD student) who is excited about combining computational tools and field data from food animal systems to address practical questions about the interplay between virus evolution, immunity, and epidemiology. #virus #fmd #prrs #livestock
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#umnswine volunteering at the Miracle of Birth @mnstatefair with Prof Cesar Corzo Are you ready for Leman #Swine Conference? @UMN_swine_group @umnCVM
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.@umnCVM researchers led by @k_vanderwaal awarded $800,000 @USDA_NIFA grant to create an integrative data science platform to predict the ability of PRRSV-2 variants to provoke an immune response and spread across farms. Read more: https://t.co/dtiRhS8PMX
#UMNProud #UMNResearch
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We have an opening for a position at the PhD or MSc level in data analytics in animal health and production. Please see link for more details: https://t.co/twbTNro2NY
#DataAnalytics #PhDposition #animalhealth #ArtificialIntelligence #agriculture
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Check out this new research on the links between animal/human epidemiology in urban areas. Our own Kim Vander Waal was part of the team making this discovery. @umnCVM @k_vanderwaal #UMNresearch #driventodiscover
Epidemiological connectivity between humans and animals across an urban landscape | PNAS @nfountainjones @Emily_Flies
https://t.co/Li9cl3MAsu
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In my opinion, we need to see DOE's basis for conclusion. In general, intelligence agencies are equipped to examine human-driven phenomena (purposeful actions with nefarious intent) than natural phenomena (i.e., pathogen transmission both within and between species)
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Further, the study finds a strong spatial linkage between early human cases & positive environmental samples to the side of the market where live animals were kept
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After recent chatter about DOE's self-stated "low-confidence" conclusion (no evidence presented) on the lab-origin of SARS-COV2, below is an exhaustive epi investigation placing the origin at a live animal market...
Where did the pandemic begin? Was it from nature or a lab? Since the start, this fundamental question has gone unanswered. Until now. Out in @ScienceMagazine: SARS-CoV-2 emerged into humans via the live animal trade at the Huanan Seafood Market. https://t.co/hnl9j3E6j6
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So...the DOE decided that SARS-CoV-2 originated with a "lab leak." The available evidence shows overwhelmingly that the pandemic started at Huanan market via zoonosis. But affirmative evidence of lab origin could change my view. What kind of evidence? 🧵 https://t.co/xElr9J4Mdk
nytimes.com
The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” came as America’s intelligence agencies remained divided over the origins of the coronavirus.
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#AquaticInvasiveSpecies threaten ecosystem health across MN. In partnership with @PublicHealthUMN, @AISresearchMN, @usfs_nrs, and @NRCan, research from Dr. Amy Kinsley at @umnCVM informs approaches to funding surveillance and management efforts. Read more:
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Can genetic data tell us about cross-protection? Check out our recent findings on PRRSV1#machinelearning #PRRSV @drdmakau @k_vanderwaal @IPaploski @UMN_swine_group
https://t.co/u7AMPvo3rB
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Yay for more wildlife faculty jobs! 🦫🐇🦊🦌
Hey wildlife friends! We're hiring a TT Assistant Professor! We've cast a broad net: if you've got a PhD, a pulse, and training in wildlife conservation, we want YOU to come teach our @IowaStateNREM students and do applied wildlife research! Please r/t! https://t.co/3R5P6qB37N
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Using sequence data to improve PRRS management
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You seem to like my posts and cheatsheets about scientific writing! But while this cheatsheet outlines the overall structure of the introduction and discussion, it doesn't say much about how to structure a paragraph. My next post is exactly on that: https://t.co/HkZZjmNGG3
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@umnCVM researchers developed a model to help #swine farmers and producers predict the impact of new strains of #PRRS—an important new tool in the fight against this persistent and costly foe. Read more: https://t.co/Mbe2ue7Cpc
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