Chikungunya is a serious global health concern with a major outbreak of over 7,000 cases currently unfolding in China. Professor Tom Solomon, Director of The Pandemic Institute, answers some questions on how the virus is spread and the likelihood of it causing a global pandemic. Q. How serious is the chikungunya outbreak in China? A.…
The Pandemic Institute (TPI) has 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 Edward Hill shares his research to date, and plans for the…
Despite the success of vaccines in saving millions of lives worldwide, vaccine uptake is falling in many parts of the UK leading to outbreaks of preventable diseases such as measles. A recent rise in measles cases in Liverpool has led to a surge in seriously unwell children being admitted to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, and…
As part of The Pandemic Institute Scientific Meeting this coming October, we are pleased to invite you to submit a poster abstract for consideration. Posters must cover an aspect of emerging threats or pandemic science, and we particularly encourage posters that show cross-collaborative working. You can submit your abstract here: The Pandemic Institute Scientific Meeting…
A major new initiative aimed at strengthening Southeast Asia’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to health threats has launched in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today. The Pandemic Institute supports the five-year programme as a UK academic and technical partner, helping to connect and coordinate experts from across the UK. The ASEAN-UK Health Security Partnership Programme…
The newly formed Public Steering Group for The Pandemic Institute has held its second meeting, focusing largely on how communities can be empowered during future pandemic scenarios. The group is formed of 17 members, recruited from across the Liverpool City Region, who will be working with The Pandemic Institute to ensure that the public voice…
We were delighted to take part in last week’s North West Senior Civil Service (SCS) event held at Liverpool Town Hall, where senior government leaders gathered to explore how the region is supporting national priorities for growth and innovation. The event was open to over 100 Senior Civil Servants (SCS) from departments including HM Revenue…
The Pandemic Institute will hold its Scientific Meeting on the 1st and 2nd October 2025, at the Victoria Gallery & Museum in Liverpool. As well as providing an opportunity to showcase some of the collaborative funded work from across the partnership, the event will bring together key industry, funder and government collaborators to reflect on…
Earlier this week, The King and Queen welcomed 7,000 representatives from various educational fields to Buckingham Palace, to celebrate individuals from the education and skills sector. Dr Caitlin Thompson and Dr Rachel Byrne, from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, were invited in recognition of their work as early careers researchers. Caitlin currently holds a strategic…
Professor Iain Buchan, a member of The Pandemic Institute’s Internal Scientific Advisory Panel, has recently provided evidence for Module 7 of the COVID-19 Inquiry. Module 7, or Test, Trace and Isolate, will look at and make recommendations on the approach to testing, tracing and isolation adopted during the pandemic from January 2020 until 28 June…
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