A new collaboration between The Pandemic Institute (TPI) and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), is set to fund vital research into emerging infectious diseases. The initiative will bring together researchers from both organisations with the aim of strengthening the UK’s ability to detect, understand and combat known and emerging pathogens. The collaboration will…
The Pandemic Institute (TPI) recently awarded funding across the partnership to employ key research or technical staff to carry out a range of pandemic preparedness projects and be ready to pivot to respond rapidly against any new threat that arises. In this post, Dr Caitlin Thompson shares her research to date, and plans for the…
On Sunday 9 March the country is invited to come together and reflect on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including commemorating those who lost their lives, reflecting on the sacrifices made, and paying tribute to the frontline workers, researchers and all those who volunteered and showed acts of kindness during this unprecedented time. The…
We recently welcomed our young neighbours from Kensington Fields Community Association onto University of Liverpool campus, to see what a university looks like and learn about The Pandemic Institute and the work we do. Twenty young people joined staff from The Pandemic Institute and wider University of Liverpool public engagement team for a series of…
We were delighted to host a visit last week from our local MP Kim Johnson to tell her about the ongoing work of The Pandemic Institute in tackling emerging infections and societal recovery, and share our future plans for a new Pandemic Preparedness and Response Facility in Liverpool. The visit included an opportunity to talk…
The Pandemic Institute has held the first meeting of its new Public Steering Group, opening up a discussion around emerging infections and pandemics. The first meeting, held in The Spine Liverpool, was run in collaboration with Glenn Skelhorn from The Thinker Hub CIC, who run community discussion groups focussing on ‘big’ questions and themes. The…
The Pandemic Institute, in collaboration with The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections (HPRU EZI), are pleased to announce recently awarded funding aimed at tackling the growing threat of emerging infectious diseases. Over £400k has been awarded for research into Oropouche (OROV) and Mpox…
This week Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, The Rt Honourable Pat McFadden MP, visited The Pandemic Institute in Liverpool. His visit coincided with the Government’s announcement to carry out the largest ever national pandemic response exercise to strengthen against future threats. The national pandemic exercise, which will take place over several months this Autumn,…
Research, partly funded by The Pandemic Institute, and carried out at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has developed the world’s first rapid, point of care Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) test, offering faster detection of this rare but deadly disease. The new lateral flow test enables healthcare workers to identify CCHF cases quickly, potentially saving…
The Pandemic Institute (TPI) & Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are offering a new PhD Studentship opportunity for 2025. This project will look to uncover the mechanisms controlling pneumococcal carriage and transmission. Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is the main cause of pneumonia and meningitis worldwide and despite the global implementation of vaccine programmes, the…
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