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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our #PharmaceuticalPublicHealth research unit at @itmantwerp.bsky.social has joined the new 5-year programme of #WANETAM, to contribute to strengthening the environment for clinical trials oversight. @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social

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Sciensano @sciensano.be · 20/08/2026

⚠️ Vroegtijdige detectie is essentieel om de verspreiding op te volgen en de nodige maatregelen te kunnen nemen. 👀 Denk je er een gezien te hebben? Meld je waarneming via MuggenSurveillance.be of via de app. Elke melding telt! 🤝 @itmantwerp.bsky.social

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Institut Pasteur de Bangui @pasteurbangui.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sleeping sickness cases have fallen sharply in CAR. Is the decline real or are cases being missed ? At the national programme’s request, FOCAL is strengthening diagnosis & surveillance at 10 facilities on the southern border. IPB is a partner www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... @itmantwerp.bsky.social

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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Connecting research, policy, partnerships:Tinashe Zigomo, PhD candidate at University of the Western Cape,reflects on a scholar visit at @itmantwerp.bsky.social, during which he refined his work on access to essential #breast #cancer #medicines. @belentarrafeta.bsky.social www.itg.be/en/health-st...

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Interview Tinashe Zigomo

Connecting research, policy & partnerships for better access to cancer medicines

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

👋 Meet our new students! This week, we’re welcoming them for orientation, with lunch and an afternoon together in Middelheim Park. In the months ahead, they’ll dive into training as they prepare to work around the world. Say hello! 💬

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The strengths that matter in a crisis are built through years of partnership. Belgium, the DRC and ITM continue to build a lasting partnership.🤝 Curious how long term partnerships actually make a difference in a crisis? 🔗 www.itg.be/en/health-st... @belgiummfa.bsky.social

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How long-term partnerships make a difference.

Belgium, the DRC and ITM continue to build a lasting partnership.

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Pieterjan Huyghebaert (VRT NWS) @pjhuyghebaert.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde @itmantwerp.bsky.social gaat met een nieuw, uitgebreid onderzoek de nieuwe ebolavariant beter in kaart brengen. "Via dashboard willen we hulpverleners direct informeren over onze nieuwe bevindingen om gerichter te werken", zegt professor Laurens Liesenborghs.

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Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde onderzoekt nieuwe ebolavariant in Congo: "We hollen de epidemie achterna" | VRT NWS Nieuws

Het Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (ITG) gaat met een nieuw, uitgebreid onderzoek de nieuwe ebolavariant beter in kaart brengen. De Bundibugyo-variant verspreidt zich razendsnel, maar er is tot ...

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🇨🇩 Are you an artist from DRC? We'd like to invite you to apply for an artist residency, part of ITM's ongoing reflection on our colonial heritage and institutional history, and marking 120 years of ITM. Apply before 20 August. Know an artist who should see this? 👉 www.itg.be/en/health-st...

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Global Health EDCTP3 @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📣 Job opportunity: Junior Researcher in tuberculosis at @itmantwerp.bsky.social Support the implementation and coordination of two international research consortia, including the Global Health EDCTP3-funded ACT4KIDS-TB project. 📍 Antwerp, Belgium Apply by 13 August: www.itg.be/nl/jobs-en-o...

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Imagine testing that comes to you, not the other way around. 🤯🩸 Collect2Know (C2K) makes it easy to collect a blood sample from a finger prick, safe and simple, anywhere. 🏆 C2K just won a Red Dot Design Award, a win for our team, Voxdale, and Health Innovations for All. www.itg.be/en/research/...

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 03/07/2026

NEW: Patient enrolment has begun in the PARTNERS trial in the DRC to identify the first effective treatments for Bundibugyo ebolavirus disease. Led by INRB, @itmantwerp.bsky.social and Oxford’s Pandemic Sciences Institute. Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/4vMa1DN

Blue-toned illustration of Bundibugyo ebolavirus particles above a dark blue banner with the headline: “Patient enrolment begins in PARTNERS trial to identify the first effective treatments for Bundibugyo ebolavirus disease.” University of Oxford branding appears at the bottom with the Oxford news website.

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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Our review shows a urgent need to expand #vaccine #access along the migratory cycle to/in #Europe. But protecting #confidentiality is essential for #trust and reducing #legal risks. @verowirtz.bsky.social @salehaljadeeah.bsky.social @itmantwerp.bsky.social #migrants www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/14...

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

🎓☀️ Blue skies, a choir in full voice and proud smiles everywhere! That was graduation day at ITM yesterday, as our masters students crossed the stage and became the next generation of health leaders. You are now part of our global alumni network. Keep in touch and we always love a visit back! 🥳

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

“Preparedness cannot begin when an outbreak is declared. It must be built and sustained in advance.” 🚨 The Ebola outbreak in the DRC, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, must serve as a wake-up call to the world, says ITM Professor of Virology Kevin Ariën in Nature. Read more: tinyurl.com/3pjfj29n

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

☀️🔬 Science is most powerful when it's shared and our Open House was proof of that. Almost 3,000 people came to see it up close. 🔍 Visitors explored our research stands, toured our labs and dove into more than a century of ITM history. Thank you! 💛

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Pieterjan Huyghebaert (VRT NWS) @pjhuyghebaert.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Vlaamse infectioloog Laurens Liesenborghs en zijn team zijn aangekomen in het epicentrum van de ebola-uitbraak in Oost-Congo. De epidemie zit inmiddels "diepgeworteld in de regio", zegt hij. Samen met zijn collega's probeert hij de verspreiding tegen te gaan door volop aan een medicijn te werken.

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Vlaamse arts Laurens Liesenborghs strijdt tegen ebola in Oost-Congo: "Virus zit diepgeworteld in de regio" | VRT NWS Nieuws

Infectioloog Laurens Liesenborghs en zijn team van het Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde in Antwerpen zijn aangekomen in Bunia, het epicentrum van de ebola-uitbraak in het oosten van Congo. De epid...

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Artsen Zonder Vakantie - Médecins Sans Vacances @azv-msv.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

[SENSIBILISERING] : Mooie ontmoeting aan @itmantwerp.bsky.social AZV ging in gesprek met studenten publieke gezondheidszorg over de uitdagingen op het terrein, capaciteitsversterking en samenwerking met lokale gezondheidssystemen. Dank voor jullie energie, vragen en engagement 💙

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Artsen Zonder Vakantie - Médecins Sans Vacances @azv-msv.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

[SENSIBILISATION] : MSV a échangé avec les étudiant·es en santé publique autour des défis du terrain, du renforcement des compétences et de la collaboration avec les systèmes de santé locaux. Merci @itmantwerp.bsky.social pour l’énergie, les questions et l’engagement 💙 #GlobalHealth #healthforall

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

⏰ Deadline extended. The 66th ITM Colloquium — Health in Motion: Infectious Diseases on the Move — has extended its abstract deadline. Co-organised with AHRI, this year's colloquium explores what happens when pathogens, people and policies are all on the move. 🔗 www.colloq2026.be #CallForAbstracts

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🌎 The Hantavirus outbreak has shown how indispensable the @who.int is. ITM Emerging Infectious Disease Researcher Laurens Lienenborghs wrote an opinion piece for @demorgen.be in which he highlights the importance of the WHO during health crises. 🦠 Read the full article (Dutch) lnkd.in/eZCVM5fb

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Wat als het virus bij de rat genetisch overeenkomt met het virus bij de patiënt? ➡️"In eerste instantie kan je de mensen in die gebieden dan beter informeren, zodat ze het contact met die diersoort verminderen." - Joachim Mariën, assistent-professor virusecologie.

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🦠 🚨A cruise ship outbreak has put the hantavirus in the spotlight. How worried should we be?

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Onze professor opkomende infectieziekten Laurens Liesenborghs over het hantavirus in @demorgen.be 👇

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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The hybrid symposium "Conversations for Change: Shaping the Future of Essential Medicines" (Antwerp 12 June, 10 am CEST) will look at gaps & opportunities for research & advocacy in #Essential #Medicines. #LancetCommissionEMs with @itmantwerp.bsky.social Register here: www.itg.be/en/events/co... !

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Hybrid Symposium - Conversations for Change: Shaping th

ITM Community and Partners in Dialogue with The Lancet Commission on Accelerating the Progress on Essential Medicines Date

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Onze jurist @gorikooms.bsky.social over Trumps 'zorgdeals' met 27 Afrikaanse landen: hulp en medicijnen in ruil voor mineralen en medische data. "Dit is onderhandelen met het mes op de keel."

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

🐀 Rats, mosquitoes, and microbes. March had it all. Plus: what really shapes quality of life for people living with HIV, and why our leishmaniasis vaccine search needs a fresh approach. 💉 Explore this month's research highlights. 👉 www.itg.be/en/health-st...

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

🌍 What happens when pathogens, people and policies are all on the move? That's the question at the heart of the 66th ITM Colloquium in Addis Ababa. Co-organised with the Armauer Hansen Research Institute, we're calling for abstracts. Submit and bring your findings to Addis.🔗 www.colloq2026.be

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🌍 Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world. And yet, it's curable.  Read the article from De Morgen with infectious disease specialist Bouke De Jong on minimum patient contribution for medicines increasing, including TB treatment. tinyurl.com/y9ue73m9

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬🔬 Today we celebrate the lab technicians who make our science possible. More than 14 percent of our colleagues work as lab technicians. They are the people who ensure our science is accurate, reliable, and reproducible. So let's clap for the people in the lab.👏

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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#NTDs are uncommon but may be present in #Europe, as mobility & #climate change expand vectors habitat: poor #access to #medicines may leave vulnerable patients untreated & increase risk of local transmission @lancetrh-europe.bsky.social @itmantwerp.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🧪 Small month, big science. From boosting dengue detection in Peru, to uncovering why chikungunya lingers for some, to rethinking TB care and dog vaccination strategies! 🐕Curious already? Explore the full set of last month's research highlights. 👉 www.itg.be/en/health-st...

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BCCM Collections @bccmcollections.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

BCCM/ITM offers semi-automated, high-throughput & standardized broth microdilution testing for TB drug-susceptibility: - Endorsed ref. method by WHO, EUCAST & CLSI - Quantitative results - Validated for multiple drugs - Screening against ≠ MTBc lineages BCCM.ITM@itg.be @itmantwerp.bsky.social

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Malariology @ ITM @itmmalaria.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

New preprint out! We made a #Plasmodium knowlesi A1-H.1 #transcriptome time course for asexual blood stages🩸. tinyurl.com/mwd9b8vx 👩‍💻Webtool to compare temporal expression to P. vivax: tinyurl.com/bdz2ndsj @itmantwerp.bsky.social @eknuepfer.bsky.social @cortesmalaria.bsky.social

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

One year on from the dismantling of USAID. Last year, we warned how global health funding cuts would endanger lives and weaken health systems. Today, that warning feels more urgent than ever. @rravinetto.bsky.social @gorikooms.bsky.social 👉 www.itg.be/en/health-st...

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Global health predicament after US funding cuts

Is global health security worth 0.01% of our GDP?

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

✨The 1st Fresh Off the Journal of the year is here, plus a look back at December’s latest papers. Nine new studies covering malaria, emerging viruses, diagnostics, respectful maternity care, antibiotic resistance, and access to essential medicines in crisis settings. 👉 www.itg.be/en/health-st...

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Today is #WorldNTDDay. The Escape the Neglect mini-doc by @devex.com shows how sleeping sickness went from a death sentence to near elimination in one generation. A story of science, partnership & persistence. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6ye...

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From risk to remedy: Fast-tracking the end of sleeping sickness

YouTube video by Devex

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

"While, on average, our study does not reveal any major stigmatization of patients, it does highlight an important problem: communication, especially when women have a low level of education. Essential work remains to be done to improve communication." -Estelle Pasquier, @srhgroup-itm.bsky.social

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

"Klinische studies moeten beoordelen hoe medicijnen werken in een specifieke populatie en binnen een specifiek gezondheidssysteem”, zegt @rravinetto.bsky.social. "Anders wordt te weinig rekening gehouden met hoe Afrikaanse patiënten reageren op medicijnen.”

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Nicola Low @nicolamlow.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

🧪 🦠 #Mpox virus “acquired during pregnancy should be regarded as a congenital pathogen” particularly in the first trimester MBOTE-SK project followed 89 pregnant women in DR Congo @labgenpath.bsky.social @ispm.unibe.ch @itmantwerp.bsky.social 🧵 1/2 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Maternal and neonatal outcomes after infection with monkeypox virus clade I during pregnancy in DR Congo: a pooled, prospective cohort study

Monkeypox virus (MPXV) has been linked to vertical transmission, but systematic data are scarce. We aimed to describe the sociodemographic, clinical, …

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Raffaella Ravinetto @rravinetto.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Our vision of equal chances of a healthy life for all is only possibly when the #right to provide and receive #healthcare is upheld everywhere, even in armed #conflicts. @itmantwerp.bsky.social www.itg.be/en/statement...

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ITM statement on healthcare in conflicts

Read & support our call to respect medical neutrality & protect healthcare in every conflict

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Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp @itmantwerp.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Last week, we welcomed Dr Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, and Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, to ITM. 🌍 We exchanged insights on research, education and partnerships with @who.int, and ended the day meeting our African students. 🤝

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