"RSV-A and RSV-B Amplicon Sequencing from Solid-Phase Wastewater Using the NEBNext® RSV Primer Module" is a novel protocol by CIDMATH researchers Said Rachida, Alaa Ahmed, Hannah Cayla D., Abby Paulos, Orlando Sablon, Marlene Wolfe, and Anne Piantadosi.

A collab between CIDMATH researchers and Kaiser Permanente GA, "Estimating modern US social contact patterns, the ENGAGED study: a study protocol for a staggered longitudinal cohort study" details an innovative social contact study protocol. Read here: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/5...

For our second Shedding Hub feature this week, we highlight the shedding-hub Python package that allows you to access and analyze Shedding Hub data directly in Python! Learn more at shedding-hub.github.io/package.html

This week we highlight the Shedding Hub, an open science initiative led by CIDMATH investigator Dr. Yuke Wang dedicated to centralizing biomarker shedding data and models into one easy, publicly accessible resource. First feature: the Shedding Hub Dashboard - explore it now! shedding-hub.github.io

Last year, we introduced the ENGAGED study, a collaboration between our Social Contacts team and KPGA. A lot of progress has been made, and we are excited to share a sneak peek of the preliminary results! Here we share a contact matrix, showing the rate of contacts for participants.

Scholarship applications for #SISMID 2026 @emoryrollins.bsky.social are now open! You can learn more and apply on the SISMID website sismid.sph.emory.edu/index.html

CIDMATH Director Ben Lopman shares his experience with rotavirus as a parent and professional in @statnews.com , underscoring the impact of changes to the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule: www.statnews.com/2026/01/17/r...

My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy

A rotavirus expert’s baby caught the disease before vaccines were available. He’s seen firsthand why the vaccine, recently downgraded on the vaccination schedule, is so important.

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Expert Opinion: What Changes to the Childhood Immunization Schedule Mean for Americans’ Health | Emory University - Rollins School of Public Health sph.emory.edu/news/expert-...

Expert Opinion: What Changes to the Childhood Immunization Schedule Mean for Americans’ Health

What do changes to the childhood vaccine schedule mean for American kids and the greater public? Infectious disease epidemiologist, Ben Lopman, shares his insights.

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🔔 Check out new paper "Characterizing social behavior relevant for infectious disease transmission in four low- and middle-income countries, 2021-2023" from CIDMATH investigators, staff, doctoral students, and collaborators. Read here: nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64850-9

📣 Paper Spotlight: "Deep neural networks for endemic measles dynamics: Comparative analysis and integration with mechanistic models" authored by Wyatt Madden, Wei Jin, Ben Lopman, Andreas Züfle, Benjamin Dalziel, C. Jessica E. Metcalf, Bryan T. Grenfell, and Max Lau

📄 "Target trial emulation without matching: a more efficient approach for evaluating vaccine effectiveness using observational data" by Emily Wu, Elizabeth Rogawski McQuade, Mats Stensrud, Razieh Nabi, & David Benkeser 🔎Full paper free on arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2504.17104

Putting the "TH" in CIDMATH: Training Hub programs! Check out this thread to learn more!

#AI tools are popping up everywhere with a variety of applications - but how can they be used to improve public health?

CIDMATH Pillar Highlight: Vaccine Evaluation research! The team, led by Dr. Elizabeth Rogawski McQuade, is developing new methods to strengthen assessments of vaccine performance. (1/2)

📣 Check out CIDMATH's latest news story to learn more about the Engaging Atlantans to Guide Infectious Disease Response (ENGAGED) study and our partnership with Kaiser Permanente Georgia! Click here ➡️ cidmath.org/news/the-eng... #infectiousdisease #modeling 🧪🛟

Who do you share germs with, and who might be sharing germs with you? The answer is in your social contact patterns 👀

#Measles is a highly contagious and preventable respiratory infection that commonly affects children. So far in 2025, there have been more than double the cases reported in all of 2024, and three deaths. Measles deaths in the U.S. are not normal – these are the first since 2015.

Early bird registration for SISMID 2025 is now open! Click here for registration and to learn more about the 17 in person and 4 online modules offered this year ➡️ sismid.sph.emory.edu/index.html @emoryrollins.bsky.social

Early bird registration is now open for #SISMD 2025! To register and learn more about the 17 in person and 4 online modules being offered this summer, click here ➡️ sismid.sph.emory.edu/index.html #publichealth #infectiousdisease

Scholarship applications are now open for SISMID 2025! Learn more about SISMID 2025 and find the scholarship application at sph.emory.edu/SISMID

In the U.S., #birdflu has affected over 160 million poultry and 972 dairy herds, with 69 confirmed cases in humans. What do you need to know about risk, prevention, and how you can stay informed? (1/2) #publichealth #scicomm