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Dylan Postmus

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South African 🇿🇦 PhD candidate interested in HIV latency and cure. Wet lab biologist + bioinformatician. @GoffinetLab Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Views my own. He/him

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 10h
Fiji is experiencing an alarming HIV outbreak at a time when we have more tools than ever to diagnose, treat and prevent HIV. It is a warning that progress against HIV is not self-sustaining and to end the epidemic we cannot become complacent bktitanji.substack.com/p/hiv-is-not...
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HIV Is Not Done With Us
Fiji’s rapidly growing epidemic is a warning about what happens when complacency, vulnerability and retreating resources give the virus an opening
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Very much looking forward to the kickoff of the EU2Cure HIV Symposium in Ghent today! #hiv #hivcure
A slide reads “EU2Cure HIV symposium 20-23 September Ghent, Belgium” in an auditorium
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Antonia Ho @drtoniho.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🚨 New paper! Working with colleagues from @cvrinfo.bsky.social, @ukhsa.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social & ISARIC4C study, we investigated the emergence of tecovirimat resistance during severe mpox infection in a patient with advanced HIV. 🦠 💊 🧬 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"The situation in Gaza constitutes a complex humanitarian crisis. The right to health- including access to HIV prevention, testing and treatment - remains protected under international human rights law and should be enforced even during armed conflict. By Rafał Majka & Samer Abuzerr
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HIV in Gaza: From Chronic Under-Detection to Acute Collapse
Rafał Majka, Samer Abuzerr
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Daniel Sauter @sauterlab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Wie sprechen wir heute über HIV? Ab dem 11. Juni lädt eine Ausstellung im #Stadtmuseum #Tübingen dazu ein, Vorurteile zu #HIV zu hinterfragen. Studierende der @unituebingen.bsky.social haben die Ausstellung mit der #Aidshilfe Tübingen-Reutlingen und unserem Institut konzipiert tinyurl.com/y2bw25sj
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Sprechen über HIV - Stadtmuseum Tübingen
Die Ausstellung lädt dazu ein, anhand von Hörstationen, Interviews und interaktiven Elementen alte Bilder und Vorurteile zu hinterfragen.
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Rebee @rebee.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Had an excellent time at the @lstmnews.bsky.social @pintofscience.uk #pint26 event presenting on #HIVcure and the current state of #HIV #AIDS. A great evening focussed on discussions of equity in global health and the paths toward this
Image of the presentation screen used for the Pint of Science presentations in the Ship and Mitre pub.Dylan standing in front of the presentation screen, which displays a quote by Timothy Ray Brown.
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Pint of Science UK @pintofscience.uk · 18/05/2026
✨#pint26 is starting today!✨ 👀🎟 Discover the programme and grab your tickets here pintofscience.co.uk 3 nights of fun science talks for everyone in pubs, come meet & chat with scientists! 🗓 18-20 May 2026 📍 +45 locations across the UK 👓 Nearly 450 events
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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine @lstmnews.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
LSTM researchers have identified a previously unknown bacterium strongly associated with the devastating tropical disease noma. This discovery offers a vital insight that could transform the way one of the world's most neglected diseases is detected and treated in the future: lstm.ac/4bId3RO
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AVAC @avac.org · 22/04/2026
🇲🇿 Mozambique launched #lenacapavir for #HIV #PrEP (#LEN) today, clubofmozambique.com/news/mozambi.... For the latest on the rollout of LEN visit #PrEPWatch at, www.prepwatch.org.
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TAGHIVscience @taghivscience.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Ending #HIV requires research in and with South Africa www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... (free access with website registration) @thelancet.com
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Ending HIV requires research in and with South Africa
Recent changes to US federal funding policies have reinstated mechanisms for submitting foreign research component grants following a prolonged period of uncertainty. However, despite the absence of a...
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Cheers Belfast, you’ve been grand!
Photo from a higher angle of the Lagan river flowing through Belfast at sunset. The sky is reflected in the water.
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Cheers Belfast, you’ve been grand!
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Greg Folkers @gregfolkers.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Lancet HIV: Ending HIV requires research in and with South Africa Danielle Giovenco et al bit.ly/48OqFsI
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GoffinetLab @goffinetlab.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
@lstmnews.bsky.social goes #MicroSoc! Phase separation between bacteriologists and virologists is an artifact just for the picture 😊 @microbiologysociety.org
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
How we might be able to target the viral Nef protein to improve #HIVcure strategy efficacy - very much enjoyed presenting in the Virus Forum at this year’s #microsoc26 @microbiologysociety.org @lstmnews.bsky.social #HIV #virology #PhD
Dylan Postmus presenting at the Microbiology Society 2026 meeting. A summary slide with the main experimental outline is displayed.
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Arrived in Belfast by ferry for #microbio26 to add some discussion on #HIVcure to the virus forums @microbiologysociety.org @lstmnews.bsky.social 🦠
A view of the Belfast harbour from the deck of a ferry ship.
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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · 14/09/2025
Here is some non-satire for you: Trans rights forever.
the trans pride flag
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Angus O’Ferrall @angusoferrall.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Very pleased to see this work published. We analysed the oral microbiomes of children with noma and found that previously uncharacterised Treponema bacteria were both prevalent and highly abundant. journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
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Shotgun metagenomic analysis of the oral microbiomes of children with noma
Author summary Noma is a rapidly progressing necrotic disease that destroys the tissues of the mouth and face, mainly affecting children living in abject poverty. Although antibiotic treatment can be ...
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Microbiology Society @microbiologysociety.org · 08/03/2026
Today on International Women's Day 2026, we spoke to inspiring women in science from Nigeria to Spain, Sudan to Australia all about resilience, leadership & breaking barriers 👩‍🔬🔬 Read more here: microb.io/40GxXKC #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #WomenInScience
Two woman scientists in a lab coat and gloves conducting experiments with blue liquid samples and a microscope in a modern laboratory.
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The Schindler Lab @agschindler.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
HIV-1 Vpr does more than degrade cellular proteins! Johanna and Carlos dug deeper and found that Vpr activates the transcription factor NFAT to reprogram T cells. Nearly half of Vpr-deregulated genes were NFAT-controlled, and NFAT inhibition eased Vpr-induced G2 arrest and reduced HIV-1 replication.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 18/02/2026
BREAKING: We reached a settlement that requires the Trump administration to permanently maintain medical research that had been erased on a government website. The government doesn't get to censor science.
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WHO @who.int · 27/12/2025
As of 17 December, a total of 1283 attacks on health care – on facilities, staff, patients, supplies and ambulances – have been reported during the year, causing 1980 deaths and 1163 injuries among health workers and patients. Health care is NEVER a target.
As of 17 December, a total of 1283 attacks on health care – on facilities, staff, patients, supplies and ambulances – have been reported during the year, causing 1980 deaths and 1163 injuries among health workers and patients.
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GoffinetLab @goffinetlab.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Last month, my team had the great pleasure of hosting a fantastic guest PhD student, Bridget Fisher, from Sharon Lewin's lab at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, for our collaborative work on #HIVCure. Looking fwd to continuing this exciting joint study. Very well done Bridget!
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 06/12/2025
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
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Redirecting
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
This World AIDS Day, we remember the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers lost to HIV and AIDS, and those living with HIV today. We must remind ourselves and each other that the fight isn’t over until the epidemic is over for everyone.
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Emmottlab @emmottlab.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Funded PhD opportunity through the DiMeN DTP: studying HEV proteolysis. You’ll be primarily based in the Herod lab at Leeds, and work with us on the use of MS-based proteomics to study proteolysis! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Molecular Regulation of Proteolysis by Hepatitis E Virus as a Basis for Therapeutic Intervention at University of Leeds on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Molecular Regulation of Proteolysis by Hepatitis E Virus as a Basis for Therapeutic Intervention at University of Leeds, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Francois Venter @francoisventer.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025... ".., despite a circular from ... National Department of Health, Dr Sandile Buthelezi, greenlighting six-month ART dispensation for eligible patients in February 2025, no facilities were officially implementing this strategy..."
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Report spotlights ‘system-wide slide’ in basics for health facility standards after Pepfar cuts
A report by the community-led monitoring group Ritshidze has shown that among 326 public health facilities surveyed by the team, 48% reported reduced capacity after the Pepfar disruptions that took pl...
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Had an excellent time at this year’s #RetroPATH2025 meeting in Tübingen, Germany, talking about my work on #HIVcure. Many thanks to @agschindler.bsky.social and Daniel Sauter for hosting. Especially interesting was the variety of talks on #HERVs @goffinetlab.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social
Dylan Postmus giving a presentation on his work at the RetroPATH meetingView from a boat ride on the Neckar River in Tübingen, Germany.
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Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Flossie Wong-Staal, née Wong Yee Ching, 黄以静, was a virologist and molecular biologist who was the first to molecularly clone HIV. She also created a map of its genes, which was crucial to proving that HIV causes AIDS. Read more and subscribe: adalovelaceday.subst...
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Prof Flossie Wong-Staal, Virologist and molecular biologist
Prof Flossie Wong-Staal was a virologist and molecular biologist who was the first to molecularly clone Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
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Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism @bhekisisa.org · 09/10/2025
💉 SA plans to roll out the twice-a-year anti #HIV shot, #LEN, in 2026. To end #Aids, we need millions of people on it. Can our health system track who’s getting & staying on it? Find out. #EndAIDS #PrEP bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
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The six-monthly anti-HIV jab is coming. But can SA keep track of millions of users?  - Bhekisisa
In April next year, South Africa plans to start rolling out an anti-HIV jab, taken only twice a year, that could end Aids in the country within 14 to 18 years. But is our public health system…
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Adam R Houston @healthlawadamh.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
👀Good thread on some very good news, for some countries, on #lenacapavir for #HIV PrEP, and what remains to be done to ensure affordable access for all.⬇️
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Infect-Net @infect-net.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
📣 Infect-Net Lecture: Virologist Prof. Dr. Christine Goffinet from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine will talk about #HIV and #MPox 📅 Sep 18, 2025 🕑 1 pm 📌 Max von Pettenkofer Institut Munich Host: PD Dr. Hanna-Mari Baldauf @baldauflab.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social @goffinetlab.bsky.social
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David Bull CBE @davidnbull.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Proud of Wales for this super response to the appearance of St George flags everywhere. www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...
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Classic Welsh response to flags appears on bridge and people are loving it
"I've been feeling so downhearted but this is glorious"
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I wrote about how much progress African countries have made in containing these outbreaks when they emerge and keeping the world safe while doing so. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Africa’s Outbreak Response Is the Global Standard Now
From outbreak containment to clinical innovation, African nations are setting new global standards for success
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GoffinetLab @goffinetlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Many thanks Prof Henry Mwandumba and Prof Kondwani Jambo & teams for the warm welcome and hospitality at Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Research Programme, Blantyre. We had fantastic discussions and developed prospects for collaboration on #HIVCure. A truly inspiring visit!
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TAGHIVscience @taghivscience.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
HIV-1 manipulates CD96 on CD4+ T cells to subvert antiviral immunity www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... (open access) #HIV
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HIV-1 manipulates CD96 on CD4+ T cells to subvert antiviral immunity
HIV-1 down-regulates CD96, revealing the role for this receptor in regulating the antiviral immune responses in CD4+ T cells.
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
This is how outbreak response should go: fast, transparent, and actionable. Ebola will continue to spill over into humans. So will other viruses, some new, some old. Having this response capacity is what controls outbreaks, stops epidemics, & saves lives.
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Very honoured to have visited the MLW Centre in Blantyre, Malawi to discuss #HIVcure. It was inspiring to hear about the research conducted by the teams of Prof. Jambo and Prof. Mwandumba - looking forward to building strong research partnerships @goffinetlab.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social
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Philippa Matthews @pippa-matt.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Real world effects of funding cuts. #TB #HIV #hepatitis #vaccines all being hit. #GlobalHealth will slide backwards… and it will happen quickly. @who.int @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social #PEPFAR #CDC #USAID 🧪
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Lisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
"For transgender and gender-diverse adolescents, gender-affirming health care is not optional—it is lifesaving. This is not rhetoric; it is evidence-based medicine." Powerful piece on the "Moral Injury of Denying Gender-Affirming Care" published in JAMA Pediatrics. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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The Moral Injury of Denying Gender-Affirming Care
This essay describes the author’s response to legislation on gender-affirming care.
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London Infection Network for/by ECRs (LINE) @londoninfectionecr.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Happy Monday (and Happy September!) ! We hope you had a fantastic summer! Our next LINE seminar is coming up on the 10th of September at UCL! Don't miss out on @nellymak.bsky.social and Baptiste Pradel's brilliant talks! Register here: shorturl.at/jDMUn
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LINE September seminar (hybrid)
The LINE is going to the UCL for more ECRs talks and networking!
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Science Magazine @science.org · 31/08/2025
Giraffes, long considered a single species, are in fact four. scim.ag/4n2po6f
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Giraffes are four distinct species, major report confirms
The revised classification will help ensure different giraffe populations are adequately protected, conservationists say
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Amidst all the daily bad news, here is some good news to lift up your week! Botswana eliminates paediatric HIV www.nature.com/articles/d44...
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How Botswana eliminated paediatric HIV
Political will, free maternity care and digital health tools helped Botswana achieve high standards for ending mother-to-child transmission.
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GoffinetLab @goffinetlab.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
We had a great time hosting three college students - Sadie, Chloe and Isobel - as part of the In2STEM programme with Dr Kelly Johnston. With @dylanpostmus.bsky.social, they learned about our work in #HIVCure, drug development pipelines and assay design. Check out the programme here: in2scienceuk.org
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London Infection Network for/by ECRs (LINE) @londoninfectionecr.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Thanks for coming to our #LINEsymposium2025! What a great day! Congratulations to the winners of our attendees' vote for best presentation and poster: @wjbranchett.bsky.social @immun0liver.bsky.social @ziqizhou.bsky.social @dylanpostmus.bsky.social (With live captions for all to enjoy!)
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London Infection Network for/by ECRs (LINE) @londoninfectionecr.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Straight to the poster flash talks ⚡️: Baptiste Pradel (@crick.ac.uk) @dylanpostmus.bsky.social (@lstmnews.bsky.social) Felix Scharte (@mrclmb.bsky.social) Jack Mellors (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social)!
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Pumped to be at the @crick.ac.uk today to present a flash talk and poster from my PhD work on #HIVcure in the @goffinetlab.bsky.social at the @londoninfectionecr.bsky.social symposium
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Had a great time co-hosting this year’s @pintofscience.uk #pint25 in Liverpool, organised by @lstmnews.bsky.social, featuring scorpion venom, vaccines and some global health slam poetry from @jenniesuz.bsky.social 🧪🍺
Dylan, Ashley and Raqib present to an audience at the Ship and Mitre pub, Liverpool, for Pint of Science
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Dylan Postmus @dylanpostmus.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Very excited to co-host this year’s Pint Of Science in Liverpool all about venom, vaccines and activism, organised by @lstmnews.bsky.social @pintofscience.uk #pint25
A TV screen displaying the Pint Of Science event title: “Sting of Science: Venom, Vaccines, and Activism”
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