Vector-borne Infectious Disease Laboratory, West Virginia University. Tweets are my own. He/him.
Morgantown WV
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Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
H5 bird flu detected at every wastewater site in California.
It’s not spreading.
It’s already everywhere.
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
New paper: “Genomic surveillance of Canadian airport wastewater samples allows early detection of emerging SARS-CoV-2 lineages.” Led by @Alyssa_Overton_ and @ScienceKnapp from my group. Collaboration with @SafeFoodCanuck and his team, and many others. nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
Updated Ventilation Guidance from the US Environment Protection Agency.
“How to implement ventilation strategies, such as opening doors and windows, as part of a multi-layered approach to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses indoors.”
🔗 epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-upd…
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
When we recognize the connection between people, animals, plants, and our shared environment, we can better work together to achieve the best health outcomes for all. bit.ly/3UmRblU #OneHealth #OneHealthDay
ALT Illustration of a landscape with animals and people interacting in outdoor environments. Text reads: One Health Day November 3 Connecting human, animal, and environmental health: when we protect one, we protect all.
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
People really need to stop saying vaccines don’t work. There is LOTS of evidence that they do, and millions of lives have been saved. It’s fine to say I have concerns about schedules and mandates, but denying clear data on efficacy makes further rational conversation difficult.🙏🏽
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
Rachel Morris is a PhD student in the Rio lab studying symbiont integration through the lens of nutrient provisioning. Rachel examines membrane transporters upholding symbiosis via mediation of tsetse-Wigglesworthia nutrient exchange to understand their coevolution. Nice work!!
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
From a friend in the Asheville area. They can’t even accommodate the influx of random donations. Contributing to coordinated efforts is the only productive way to help.
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (#USACE) Wilmington District commander Col. Brad Morgan and USACE Water/Wastewater expert Cory Koger travelled to Spruce Pine, NC, Oct. 3, focused on performing damage assessments at the town water/wastewater and sewage plants following #Helene. 1/2
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ALT Image shows person assessing water plant.
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
If you lost access to water because a private well or septic system was damaged from #Helene, you may be eligible for FEMA assistance. See how you can start your recovery and apply for FEMA assistance today: fema.gov/assistance/individu…
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
Folks, it’s critical that if you’re eligible for aid from FEMA, you apply ASAP. If you live in Giles, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, and Wythe counties or Galax, get the process started today by visiting disasterassistance.gov or calling 800-621-FEMA.
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
For the ninth straight year, #VirginiaTech was chosen as a Diversity Champion and bestowed the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from @Insight_News, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
news.vt.edu/articles/2024/10…
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
New Poster: Improving Environmental Bio-surveillance: Using #Nanotrap Particle Technology for Enhanced Pathogen Detection in #Wastewater
See how we use the Nanotrap Particle workflow to capture and concentrate Measles morbillivirus, Hepatitis A Virus (HAV), Enterovirus 71 (EV71), and Salmonella enterica from wastewater samples. Download the poster: bit.ly/3XWp4uT
#PublicHealth
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
CDC: West Virginia life expectancy dropped nearly 2 years in 2021, the second worst in the nation westvirginiawatch.com/2024/0… via @WV_Watch
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
To order free Covid tests (US) covidtests.gov
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
Houston’s largest school district sent out a letter urging students to get vaccinated based on increased C0VID in the wastewater.
@TeamHISD #TxLege
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
I am chairing the search for our next ID Division Chief. Come join us at Michigan! Please share widely!
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
Tracking COVID-19 in New York City Using Wastewater Data.
This article highlights how monitoring wastewater can be a powerful tool for tracking COVID-19 and making informed public health decisions during the pandemic.
Link: researchhub.com/paper/669517…
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
Every year, on this day, I read this.
esquire.com/news-politics/a4…
Timothy Driscoll, Ph.D. 🏳️🌈 retweeted
Congratulations to @emilydgarner for our most recent @HEARD_PIRE project paper! @waterARGome @VTCeZAP @VirginiaTechCEE pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs…
