Posted in Error: Did the CDC’s Retraction of Aerosol Guidance Undercut Its Public Reputation?
by Drs. Traci Hong, Ellie Murray, & Derry Wijaya (co-authors) in The Journal of Health […]
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Student/Trainee Summer Research Grant Opportunity
We are pleased to announce the availability of two research grants of $5,000 each (one for graduate students and one for doctoral and postdoctoral students) pursuing innovative research projects related to CEID’s mission. The project has to focus on public health, policy, clinical, social sciences, or data sciences research related to emerging infectious diseases, outbreaks, global health security, pandemic preparedness, or the effects of any of the above. Apply by March 31st!
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2025 Student/Trainee Summer Research Grant Opportunity
Boston University's Center on Emerging Infectious Disease (CEID) is pleased to announce the availability of two research grants (one for graduate students and one for doctoral and postdoctoral students) pursuing innovative research projects related to CEID’s mission. The project has to focus on public health, policy, clinical, social sciences, or data sciences research related to […]
Looking ahead at 2025 for CEID
Students are back on campus and the spring 2025 semester is in full swing! Here’s a look at upcoming work you can expect from CEID over the next few months. Museum of Science collaborations We are excited to announce a partnership with Boston’s Museum of Science, designed to engage with audiences of all ages on […]
H5N1: What will the next year bring?
When: Monday, December 16, 2024 at 12:00-1:00 PM EST Where: Zoom webinar (register here) Cases of the H5N1 strain of avian flu continue to rise in both humans and livestock since first reported in US dairy cattle in March 2024. Though no instances of human to human transmission have been confirmed yet, what is the […]
Event summary: Global Equity in Access to Pandemic Response Tools – November 7, 2024
On Thursday, November 7th, 2024, the Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) hosted “Global Equity in Access to Pandemic Response Tools,” the latest in its semiannual symposium series. The symposium opened with remarks from BU President Dr. Melissa Gilliam, followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Hillary Carter, Senior Strategist for Global Health […]
Global Equity in Access to Pandemic Response Tools
When: Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 3:00-6:30 PM Where: Boston University Trustees Ballroom, 1 Silber Way, Room 922, Boston, MA and via Zoom The latest installment of CEID’s semi-annual symposium series will begin with opening remarks by President Melissa L. Gilliam and feature a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, CEID Founding Director, […]
Annual Report 2024
Read for an overview of the center's highlights from the 2023-2024 academic year.
Event summary: From Data to Action – April 30, 2024
Data science has widespread potential for improving the ability to predict the spread of infectious diseases. On April 30, 2024, CEID welcomed Caroline Buckee, PhD; Alessandro Vespignani, PhD; and Larry Madoff, MD to discuss its current and potential future uses. Dr. Madoff, who serves as Medical Director of the Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory […]
H5N1: What do we know so far?
When: Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:00-11:00 AM Where: Zoom webinar (register here) Cases of the H5N1 strain of avian flu have been reported in US dairy cattle since March 2024. As we have seen avian influenza (or "bird flu") has the ability to be transmitted from birds to mammals such as cows and humans. […]
Infectious Diseases At A Glance
33
%
of annual deaths worldwide are attributed to infectious diseases (Journal of Infection, 2023)
over half
of the world's population cannot obtain essential health services (World Health Organization, 2017)
60
%
of emerging infectious diseases that are reported globally are zoonoses (World Health Organization)
47
%
of the world's population have little to no access to diagnostics (The Lancet, 2021)