Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-Borne Pathogens
@vtcezap.bsky.social
Advancing science & developing effective countermeasures against emerging infectious diseases at Virginia Tech.
🐦⬛New Pathogems episode! Aryn and Caroline chirp with Dr. Dana Hawley, Professor of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech, about her journey into science and her research on how diseases spread among wild bird populations. youtu.be/CZeWIS9Uehs?...
Aryn and Caroline Chirp with Dr. Dana Hawley
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Congratulations to ID IGEP affiliated student Maria Casaneda-Guzman on the IGC IGEP fellowship!
Global Change Center at Virginia Tech@globalchangevt.bsky.social · 2w ago🎉 Meet the 2026–27 Global Change Fellows! Every year, the IGC IGEP awards fellowships to PhD students whose interdisciplinary research tackles critical global change issues. Meet the four incredible researchers shaping a more sustainable future!
Researchers from around the world gathered at Virginia Tech for the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Conference. The week fostered scientific exchange, new collaborations, and fresh ideas to help address infectious disease challenges in a changing world. 🔗 linktr.ee/globalchangevt
We gave a sneak preview of our clean air system for buildings at the @arpa-h.bsky.social BREATHE Demo Day. All the credit goes to Rajan Chakrabarty et al. at WashU, Madhav Marathe et al. at UVA, and Chris Cappa + Theresa Pistochini et al. at UC Davis. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/s...
Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease
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CeZAP affiliate Jingqiu Liao is uncovering how dangerous bacteria like listeria survive in nature and food-processing environments. This work can help trace outbreaks faster and make fresh foods safer before they reach our kitchens news.vt.edu/articles/202...
From soil to salad: How engineers are tracking the hidden journey of listeria
Jingqiu Liao is uncovering how dangerous bacteria like listeria survive in nature and food-processing environments. This work can help trace outbreaks faster and make fresh foods safer before they rea...
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Researchers found that yellow fever mosquitoes can learn to associate the smell of DEET with food — potentially weakening the world’s most widely used insect repellent. 🦟 🔗: go.vt.edu/upTKp
📢 A new Pathogems episode is out! In this episode of Pathogems, we sit down with Dr. Luis Escobar to discuss hantavirus, including what it is, how it spreads, and some of the most common misconceptions surrounding the virus. youtu.be/KxcbDTkrec0?...
Planning our Next Cruise with Dr. Luis Escobar
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Great food, great conversations, and a fun trivia game led by the Pathogems podcast team made for an unforgettable evening at Hahn Horticultural Garden. 🎉 infectiousdisease.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/News_and_Med...
Please join us in congratulating James Weger on receiving the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award and the Grant Turnwald Innovation Award from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. 🦠 Congratulations, James! 🙌 #Theraputics #Vaccines #Virology Photo Courtesy of VMCVM
We are pleased to congratulate Kylene Kehn-Hall on receiving the Dean’s Professional Award from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech! 👏 @vtcezap.bsky.social #VeterinaryMedicine #InfectiousDisease #BiomedicalScience Photo Courtesy of VMCVM
Scientists at Virginia Tech are engineering viruses to carry a cancer-killing molecule directly to brain tumors — a novel approach to treating glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant cancers. 🔗: brnw.ch/21x2HF3
It's widely accepted that hantavirus transmits from rodent excreta to humans via inhalation of aerosolized virus, so I don't understand why we're so reluctant to acknowledge the inhalation route for human-to-human transmission. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/h...
Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily, but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks
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I spoke about the potential for airborne transmission of hantavirus, and Josh Santarpia talked about the National Quarantine Unit. I visited it last year; it's a critical resource for the country. @virginiatech.bsky.social @pppda.bsky.social
Tanya Lewis@tanyalewis.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe hantavirus outbreak is reviving questions about airborne transmission from the early days of COVID. Hantavirus is not COVID, but we shouldn't rule out the possibility that it can spread through the air. My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-...
What do we know about the Andes hantavirus outbreak connected to a cruise ship? CeZAP affiliate Luis Escobar breaks down the science, transmission concerns, and ongoing response efforts. news.vt.edu/articles/202...
What the Andes hantavirus outbreak reveals about pandemic risk
Luis Escobar, a disease ecologist at Virginia Tech, said the outbreak of Andes hantavirus aboard the international MV Hondius cruise ship underscores how little scientists still know about the viruses...
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This article has quality content about the very low risk of hantavirus leading to a pandemic. Should you be worried? No, unless you're on the cruise ship or have close interactions with someone who came off it. www.today.com/health/news/...
Could the Hantavirus Lead to a Pandemic? Experts Explain the Risk Level
An outbreak of hantavirus has killed three on a cruise ship. Should you be worried? What to know about the Andes strain, how it spreads and symptoms.
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There is some evidence of person-to-person transmission of the Andes species of hantavirus. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Kai Kupferschmidt@kakape.bsky.social · 3mo agoI've spent yesterday and today talking to researchers across the globe trying to understand the hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. My story in @science.org is here (and some threaded thoughts coming): www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 #IDsky
Does hantavirus spread person-to-person in rare cases? www.wsj.com/world/human-... A review from 2022 did not find evidence of it. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....
Human-to-Human Transmission of Hantavirus May Have Occurred on Cruise Ship
The suspected outbreak has led to three deaths and four infections on passenger vessel, the World Health Organization said.
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📢 A new Pathogems episode is out! This month, we interviewed Dr. Kylene Kehn-Hall, Tune in for a discussion of her role and responsibilities, new publication on VEEV neurological sequelae, and Caroline's battle with Skeeter Syndrome... www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLlw...
Skeeter Syndrome Awareness with CeZAP Director, Dr. Kylene Kehn-Hall
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CeZAP SPARK today at 3:30 "Defining cellular defenses against giant virus infection"
Reminder: Registration is open for EEID 2026 at Virginia Tech. Attendance is capped and demand is high, so early registration is encouraged. Registration closes May 1. 🔗 cpe.vt.edu/eeid2026/reg...
🚨 New Pathogems episode is out! What Color is Science with Dr. James Weger-Lucarelli In this episode the girls sit down with Dr. James Weger-Lucarelli to discuss what motivates professors, how to form a committee, and, of course, the color of science. youtu.be/cOEuQSLx0Ns?...
What Color is Science? w/ Dr. James Weger-Lucarelli
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The Ghosh Lab in Entomology @vtcals.bsky.social seeks a #postdoc to work on a project investigating immune priming & disease dynamics in bumble bees. Excellent employee benefits (matching retirement, subsidized health ins) & training environment. Apply by April 24! jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/postdoc...
Postdoctoral Associate - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Job Description The Ghosh Lab is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to work on a research project investigating immune priming and disease dynamics in bumble bees. The successful cand...
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Postdoc opportunity in the Dept of Biological Sciences @vt-science.bsky.social in the Scharf Lab focused on the study motility and chemotaxis in the symbiotic soil bacterium Sinorhizobium meliloti. Apply by April 20 for full consideration! jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/postdoc...
Postdoctoral Associate - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Job Description A full-time postdoctoral researcher position is available in the Scharf lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech to study motility and chemotaxis in the symbioti...
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A decades-old mosquito mystery, solved. 🦟 Researchers found a single protein (MET) controls reproduction, something scientists thought required two receptors. The discovery could unlock new ways to control mosquitoes and the diseases they spread. 🔗: go.vt.edu/untii
At the 2026 PPP DA Symposium, we celebrated the opening of the PPP DA exhibit! The exhibit invites visitors to explore all four research themes and how scientists, engineers, clinicians, humanists, and communities work together to understand how viruses emerge, spread, and can ultimately be stopped.
The afternoon breakout sessions are taking place now at the PPP DA 2026 Symposium! 💬 Faculty and trainees are collaborating and exchanging perspectives across disciplines. Trainees have the opportunity to join the career panel to learn more from pandemic scientists.
The PPP DA 2026 Symposium continues into the evening with the inauguration of the PPP DA exhibit and reception at the Newman Library! 📚
