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Fran Zapatero

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Virologist at Gladstone Institute.

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Ethiopia confirms first outbreak of Marburg virus disease Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the South Ethiopia Region, the first of its kind in the country, following laboratory testing of samples from a clus...

The deadly fever in Ethiopia has been identified as Marburg disease.
It’s the first time a Marburg outbreak has been identified in Ethiopia.
#IDsky 🧪

www.afro.who.int/countries/et...

14.11.2025 20:03 👍 117 🔁 70 💬 2 📌 5

Thank you! Happy to be one of the newest members :)

17.07.2025 18:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

So deeply honored to receive this award. Thank you #amfAR for giving me this opportunity to develop my passion. #HIVcure #Sciencematters

17.07.2025 15:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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amfAR Awards Boost Aspiring HIV Researchers At a critical time for funding, amfAR awards four Mathilde Krim fellowships to early-career researchers studying innovative strategies to cure HIV.

Meet amfAR’s 2025 Mathilde Krim Fellows: Drs. Hastie, King, Ou & Zapatero Belinchon. As HIV research faces steep NIH cuts, amfAR is proud to back these bold young scientists and their innovative ideas. Learn more: www.amfar.org/news/new-amf...

17.07.2025 14:14 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
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US science is under threat ― now scientists are fighting back Researchers are organizing protests and making their voices heard as Trump officials slash funding and lay off federal scientists.

Repeated threats to research funding and the mass firings of federal workers have pushed some scientists to take on unfamiliar roles as activists, speaking at rallies, calling legislators and forming new pressure groups.

https://go.nature.com/4bt2EI8

03.03.2025 20:59 👍 191 🔁 63 💬 5 📌 6
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25.02.2025 14:29 👍 103818 🔁 19063 💬 1354 📌 659

NO. At a time of massive income and wealth inequality we should not be giving tax breaks to billionaires. We should demand that they start paying their fair share.

24.02.2025 00:11 👍 11472 🔁 1564 💬 279 📌 78

As a Spaniard myself this makes me sick! Using a terrible disease for xenophobic purposes is just awful and shameful. Thankfully, these people do not represent the multicultural and welcoming Spanish culture. #Onehealth #Oneworld #Onepeople

12.02.2025 01:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Caroline Kennedy's letter to the Senate on her cousin RFKJr. is devastating. It is an absolute condemnation of his fitness for office, his lack of character as a human being and must have been deeply painful to write. Any Senator who reads this and votes for this man should be run out of office.

28.01.2025 21:18 👍 896 🔁 293 💬 25 📌 18

Couldn’t find a virology starter pack so here’s one to get the ball rolling. Repost/reply if you are a virologist so I can find and add you to the list!

go.bsky.app/SinqoJU

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