Dr Alison Peel
@alibat.bsky.social
🦇 disease ecologist & veterinarian, Horizon Fellow at Sydney Uni, using One Health approaches to study #viralspillover from bats #TeamHB7 She/her.
ARC has published (inadvertently?) how many Future Fellowships & DECRAs they’ll fund (FT26 & DE27). Even though outcomes aren't out yet, these numbers & success rates are here ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/ncgp-trends-... 299 FT26s & 455 DE27s "funded". Success rate of 20% for both schemes.
Contagious melanoma in catfish from Lac Memphrémagog, about 30 km from where I live. Fourth documented transmissible cancer 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Brown bullhead catfish melanoma represents a novel transmissible cancer - Nature
Whole-genome sequencing analysis of tumour and matched non-tumour host tissues of the brown bullhead catfish reveals a type of naturally occurring transmissible cancer.
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The ARC's new grant scheme table, in case you don't want to read through the details (which are here: www.arc.gov.au/system/files...)
ARC Tracker@arc-tracker.bsky.social · last mo.The ARC has released their new set of grant schemes ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/news-and-pub... Before implementing them, they’re now going to “consult with the sector”. Hopefully genuinely, not just with a few disengaged DVCRs. In the meantime, there’ll be another round of Discovery Projects (DP28).
We are also hosting a free pre-conference workshop: Tidymodels and Interpretable Machine Learning for Disease Ecology in R Spaces are limited! Visit the conference website for details and to register.
🚨The draft programme for EEID-AP is live! Check out our incredible lineup of talks and keynote speakers. Registration closes on the 27th of July, secure your spot below 👇 eeid-asiapacific.org #EEIDAP2026
From Molecules to Ecosystems: Uniting pathogen ecology, evolution and One Health across the Asia–Pacific region and beyond.
Click here to submit an abstract Click here to register Click here to register for the pre-conference workshop August 26-28 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Abstract submissions for talks are c...
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This is extremely chilling - virologists being targeted for what appears to be minor (if any) "offenses". We all know _why_ this is happening, so I'm not going to belabor that point - but I want to provide some context on the technical details. 🧵 www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH scientists plead not guilty to smuggling monkeypox viruses into U.S.
Defendants face prison time for criminal charges but samples may all have been inactivated and used for routine diagnostics
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Abstract submissions to the first EEID Asia Pacific Conference close in two weeks on the 19th of June! Submit/register here: eeid-asiapacific.org
From Molecules to Ecosystems: Uniting pathogen ecology, evolution and One Health across the Asia–Pacific region and beyond.
Click here to submit an abstract Click here to register August 26-28 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Abstract submissions close June 19 2026 Register now as space is limited. Hosted by the...
eeid-asiapacific.org
It’s exciting to see the hugely popular EEID conference starting new regional chapters, with the first Asia Pacific EEID conference kicking off in Tasmania, Australia this year. If you’re interested in the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases, we’d love to see you @eeidforum.bsky.social
Nick Fountain-Jones@nfountainjones.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease Conference (EEID) has made its way to the Asia-Pacific! Come join us in Hobart to open this new chapter and build capacity and networks in the region: eeid-asiapacific.org
The Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease Conference (EEID) has made its way to the Asia-Pacific! Come join us in Hobart to open this new chapter and build capacity and networks in the region: eeid-asiapacific.org
From Molecules to Ecosystems: Uniting pathogen ecology, evolution and One Health across the Asia–Pacific region and beyond.
Click here to submit an abstract Click here to register August 26-28 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Abstract submissions close June 19 2026 Register now as space is limited. Hosted by the...
eeid-asiapacific.org
Hi all! The Brook lab is hiring a new lab manager, ideally starting sometime in summer 2026. Please submit a CV and cover letter to the linked application on our website to apply: brooklab.org/join. Application review begins on June 9 and will be rolling thereafter!
Male bats sing in the rotor-swept zone of wind turbines www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/museum/me...
Male bats sing in the rotor-swept zone of wind turbines
Research led by the Museum für Naturkunde shows: seven European bat species sing and circle deliberately at wind turbines – an important clue for smarter mitigation.
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"This is a momentous and epic decision, something I wasn’t sure I’d see in my lifetime" - Dr Rob Davis, Edith Cowan University The APVMA is recommending that second-generation anticoagulant rat baits be banned from consumer sale. au.news.yahoo.com/bunnings-col...
Controversial item to be banned from Bunnings, Coles, Woolworths after 'momentous' rule change
Scientists have celebrated the announcement, saying it came as a welcome surprise.
au.news.yahoo.com
Registration for the 2026 Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases conference at Virginia Tech is now open! Come join us June 2-4 for great science in a picturesque setting. Register here by May 1 (early registration is encouraged due to capacity limitations): cpe.vt.edu/eeid2026/reg...
Registration
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🦇 Grey-headed flying foxes are one mobile colony, from Meanjin to Kaurna Country. Essential pollinators, each year travelling and feeding on the nectar, pollen and rainforest fruit of east coast forests. Send an urgent email details on the link 👉🏽 animalsaustralia.org/our-work/wil...
New preprint from our Gates-funded Modjadji initiative showing that whole-genome surveillance of measles virus from wastewater greatly expands our ability for monitoring and control. Here, with our colleagues in South Africa - U.S., unfortunately, likely up next. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
Integrating measles wastewater and clinical whole-genome sequencing enables high-resolution tracking of virus evolution and transmission
Measles outbreaks have surged globally in recent years, but current surveillance systems have limited capacity to monitor measles virus (MeV) transmission and evolution at population scale. Although M...
medrxiv.org
Using our bee-tracking drone, we discovered that honey bees 🐝 have highly precise and individual routes. Now published at @currentbiology.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
Andrew Straw@andrewstraw.bsky.social · 9mo agoHave you ever wondered what you would find if you could keep your eyes on a bee for more than a few meters? Us, too! preprint (with videos!) + thread 🧵 Precise, individualized foraging flights in honey #bees 🐝 revealed by multicopter drone-based tracking www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 1/9
What could possibly go wrong? “Staff members at the United States’s premier infectious-disease research institute have been instructed to remove the words “biodefense” and “pandemic preparedness” from the institute’s web pages” 🧪🦠 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation
Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.
nature.com
New paper from our Australia Hendra virus project! Juvenile animals often drive seasonal pathogen transmission. In our case, we find no evidence juvenile bats drive seasonal Hendra virus spillover events in Australia. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Cohorts of immature Pteropus bats show interannual variation in Hendra virus serology
Pteropus bat with offspring, photo taken by Manuel Ruiz-Aravena.
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With thanks to @jennbarr.bsky.social for the reminder re #NipahVirus #OneHealth research progress 🌏 A recent global meeting in Geelong brought together experts to share advances in vaccines & treatments, viral mechanisms, genetic diversity, and the bat ecology behind spillovers 🦇🔬 bit.ly/3Mx6kjM
Integrating Prevention and Response at the Crossroads of Henipavirus Preparedness, Hendra@30 Conference, 2024
Hendra@30 Henipavirus Conference, 2024
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🌐🦠 #NipahVirus in the news, but not a 'new global threat' Two cases in India & a newly reported death in Bangladesh, serious, but outbreaks stay small as it does not spread easily between people. Sensationalism doesn’t help, check AuCDC & WHO websites for advice. bit.ly/4rHGg4E
Nipah in the news: why it’s essential to follow the facts, not the fiction
Doherty Institute's Dr Danielle Anderson shares the latest insights on Nipah virus reemergence in India, with two recent confirmed cases in West Bengal.
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A little over 12 months ago, 150 scientists from 16 countries gathered in Geelong to reflect on the past 30 years of henipavirus research, current developments and future directions. The outcomes of that meeting are detailed in our recent publication in EID below. wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
Integrating Prevention and Response at the Crossroads of Henipavirus Preparedness, Hendra@30 Conference, 2024
Hendra@30 Henipavirus Conference, 2024
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Fabulous piece by Dani Anderson from the @thedohertyinst.bsky.social about the dangers of the media inflating the risk of small, well contained Nipah virus outbreaks. Do yourself a favour and take a read. www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/...
Nipah in the news: why it’s essential to follow the facts, not the fiction
Doherty Institute's Dr Danielle Anderson shares the latest insights on Nipah virus reemergence in India, with two recent confirmed cases in West Bengal.
doherty.edu.au
#Bats🦇 play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. In tropical zones some species pollinate plants and disperse seeds while approximately 70% of the 1500 described bat species eat insects, including ones that can damage crops. www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...
Why bats matter - About Bats - Bat Conservation Trust
Bats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate ...
bats.org.uk
UN Environment Programme@unep.org · 7mo agoIf we can’t live without water, why are we poisoning our rivers? If we can’t live without forests, why are we cutting them down? If we can’t live without soil, why are we stripping it of life? We depend on nature, not the other way around. It's time we stop pushing our best ally to the brink.
Pretty amazingly, THE WA EPA RECOMMENDED IN FAVOUR OF FRACKING IN THE KIMBERLEY One week left - please send an (easy) appeal to protect the Kimberley's wetlands from fracking (via Environs Kimberley) www.environskimberley.org.au/epa_submissi...
The WA EPA have recommended in favour of fracking in the Kimberley
Saving the nature of the Kimberley
environskimberley.org.au
"Global electricity demand for AI simply cannot be met with terrestrial solutions, even in the near term, without imposing hardship on communities and the environment" SpaceX is 100% correct about this, even if their proposed solution is hollow nonsense www.spacex.com/updates#xai-...
SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.
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🎧 At min 8 @alibat.bsky.social explains why #NipahVIrus isn't a pandemic threat 🦇 1️⃣ Infection contracted by consuming fruit/sap contaminated with bat saliva/urine 2️⃣ h2h spread is difficult 3️⃣ The Indian West Bengal outbreak is contained 4️⃣ Nipah‑carrying bats aren’t found in Australia bit.ly/4ka9pTg
Angus Taylor Clear To Challenge The Libs Leadership & How Worried Should We Be About Nipah Virus?
The headlines would have you believe we're hurtling toward another global pandemic; this time an outbreak of Nipah virus. But how true is that actually? And what do the Australian Government and healt...
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Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"? Well, it happens they were doing exactly that. www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
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