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Fortunate to present my research on changing tick distributions in response to woodland creation at the @ukvbd.bsky.social conference in Liverpool

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April 2, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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royentsoc.bsky.social
Amazing to see the huge breadth of research being shared at #UKVBD2026 this week - An incredible leap for #InsectScience projects spanning across species, academia and policy. Looking forward to more! 🦋
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What a great first day we had yesterday! Back today for day two - If you are joining us, don't forget to visit our exhibitors
Valneva
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#UKVBD2026
April 1, 2026 at 11:55 AM
ukvbd.bsky.social
We wrapped up the 2026 conference with our final keynote from Dr Eugene Ryabov, sharing insights on “Plant vector-borne diseases and cross-sector lessons.” A great way to finish an excellent couple of days. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

#UKVBD2026
April 1, 2026 at 6:46 PM
ukvbd.bsky.social
Panel session underway exploring the future of UK VBD research - Lots of important discussions happening.

#UKVBD2026
April 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Poster session is in full swing! So many fantastic presentations on display #UKVBD2026
April 1, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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I've been at the excellent #UKVBD2026 this week representing @royentsoc.bsky.social Thoroughly enjoying catching up with the huge breadth of research being undertaken across the UK, across species and across academia and policy.
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What a great first day we had yesterday! Back today for day two - If you are joining us, don't forget to visit our exhibitors
Valneva
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#UKVBD2026
April 1, 2026 at 10:39 AM
ukvbd.bsky.social
Great start to day two with our third keynote speaker, Dr Lucy Gilbert, giving a presentation on "Tick-borne pathogens: socio-ecological system perspectives"

#UKVBD2026
April 1, 2026 at 9:57 AM
ukvbd.bsky.social
What a great first day we had yesterday! Back today for day two - If you are joining us, don't forget to visit our exhibitors
Valneva
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@thepandemicinst.bsky.social

#UKVBD2026
April 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Great 1st day at the @ukvbd.bsky.social conferenced in Liverpool, with several #MosquitoScotland team members presenting findings from their work

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@meshachlee.bsky.social Georgia Kirby Ryan Carmichael Lucy Devlin Aidan Desjardins Dom Brass Ross Cuthbert
Photo of 3 PhD students standing beside a poster about the project on assessing "Mosquito-borne disease risk to Northern Ireland under environmental change" , led by Ross Cuthbert at Queen's University Belfast, in whose team they are working. Left to right Lucy Devlin, Ryan Carmichael and Aidan Desjardins Photo of PhD student Meshach Lee standing beside his poster "Assessing mosquito-borne disease risk across an urban-rural gradient in Scotland" Picture of screen in lecture hall displaying the title slide of a presentation delivered by Dr Dom Brass, UKCEH. The slide has the title "Forecasting the risk of WNV in Europe now and in the future"
March 31, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Our second keynote speaker, Henriette (Jet) de Valk, discussing an exceptional year for arbovirus transmission in France in 2025 #UKVBD2026
March 31, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Starting off the conference with our first keynote speaker, Professor @baylism.bsky.social, discussing “The changing risk of VBDs in the UK.” #UKVBD2026
March 31, 2026 at 9:26 AM
ukvbd.bsky.social
It's day one of the UK VBD Conference 2026! Looking forward to an exciting couple of packed days in Liverpool #UKVBD2026
March 31, 2026 at 8:46 AM
ukvbd.bsky.social
We’re very pleased to announce our keynote speakers for this years UK VBD Conference; Professor Matthew Baylis, Professor Henriette (Jet) de Valk, Dr Lucy Gilbert & Dr Eugene Ryabov

There is still time to register here: payments.liv.ac.uk/conferences-...
UK VBD Conference 2026 | University of Liverpool
The UK Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) Conference is a national meeting bringing together researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, policy-makers,
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March 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
ukvbd.bsky.social
Don't forget to submit your abstract to present at the UK VBD Conference in Liverpool on 31st March and 1st April 2026!
February 27, 2026 at 10:12 AM
ukvbd.bsky.social
Final two weeks to submit your abstract to present at this year’s UK VBD Conference in Liverpool. Don’t miss out! Submission deadline is 28th February 2026. forms.cloud.microsoft/e/j9hjJbCnRS
February 16, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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Registration is now open for the seventh UK Vector-Borne Diseases Conference 2026.

Abstract submission is now open ⬇️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/j9hjJbCnRS

📆Tuesday 31 March - Wednesday 1 April
📍University of Liverpool, Central Teaching Hub

Register here ➡️ bit.ly/48ZQ7ee

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January 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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5 weeks left to submit your abstract if you would like to present at the UK VBD Conference 2026 in Liverpool! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/j9hjJbCnRS
January 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM
ukvbd.bsky.social
Don't forget to submit your abstract if you would like to present at the UK VBD Conference 2026! There are opportunities for standard talks, short “quick-fire” talks and posters across all themes. Submission deadline is Friday 28th February 2026. forms.cloud.microsoft/e/j9hjJbCnRS
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
ukvbd.bsky.social
We are delighted to announce registration is now open for the seventh UK Vector-Borne Diseases Conference. 31st March-1st April 2026. Register here: bit.ly/48ZQ7ee
January 20, 2026 at 9:36 AM
ukvbd.bsky.social
We are very grateful to our sponsors for supporting this year’s meeting:

BBSRC
Defra
The Pandemic Institute
Health Protection Research Institute in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections.

Thank you for supporting us and see you all next year! #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 5:19 PM
ukvbd.bsky.social
And that’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who has attended over the last two days and making it the biggest conference yet 🎉 #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 5:17 PM
ukvbd.bsky.social
Congratulations to all the winners of Best Posters, Best Flash Talks and Best Talks across all the themes we’ve covered! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who’s presented their research over the last two days! #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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cmillins.bsky.social
Sarah Biddlecomb, UKHSA presenting UK distribution data of dermacentor reticularis and Haemaphysalis punctata
December 4, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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rosheenm.bsky.social
It has been a very eventful day for our group. Here are some of the conference highlights.

Thank you to the organisers, it has been a wonderful conference.
##UKVBD2024

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December 4, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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Professor Stephen Higgs from Kansas State University is presenting his keynote, “Forty Years of Mosquito Research: things we should know by now” #UKVBD2024
December 4, 2024 at 4:32 PM