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MIDAS Network @midas-network.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease position available at the University of Florida. explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/54...
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University of Florida - Details - Assistant Professor of Biology
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Dmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We are searching for an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology! Looking for colleagues asking fundamental questions relating to evolutionary processes and drivers of evolutionary patterns. If you think it is you, please do apply! And please repost. facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology - Stanford University, California, United States
The Department of Biology at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology. A successful candidate will conduct research that asks fundamental que...
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Jessica Metcalf @jessmetcalf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Apply to join Princeton EEB as an Assistant Prof: apply.interfolio.com/193474
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Chuliang Song @clsong.com · 10/09/2026
A wonderful review by Stefano on 100 years of Lotka–Volterra models. Don’t miss the incredibly detailed Supplement, truly the “War and Peace” of LV models. I really wish it had existed when I was a grad student! doi.org/10.1146/annu...
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One Hundred Years of Lotka–Volterra Models
Over the past century, the generalized Lotka–Volterra (GLV) model has grown from a mathematical curiosity to a cornerstone of theoretical ecology. Here we celebrate the enduring legacy of Lotka and Vo...
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Stephen Kissler @skissler.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Global Society for Infectious Disease Dynamics (GSIDD) is hosting a seminar tomorrow (Fri Sep 11) at 1pm Eastern (US) time — these monthly meetings aim to share what's happening in IDD research around the globe and to build connections among researchers and practitioners. More info at the link!
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Events | GSIDD
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Yonatan Grad @yhgrad.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Postdoc position in infectious disease epi, genomics, applied stats to join our work on sampling strategies for pathogen genomics surveillance. Based in Shirlee Wohl’s group at BWH but to work closely with my team. See ad here: massgeneralbrigham.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MGBExt...
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Postdoctoral Fellow
Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts t...
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Reyes-Lamothe lab @reyes-lab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We’re hiring! The Biology department at McGill is hiring a tenure-track professor in Quantitative Cell Biology. We’re looking for an outstanding researcher and educator to join our community. Deadline: October 9 Info & application: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree... Please share!
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Assistant Professor in Quantitative Cell Biology - Department of Biology
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...
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Pamela Martinez @pamelapm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A submitted paper has been with the senior editor for more than a month now, and the editor still hasn't decided whether to assign an academic editor or reject it. Thoughts on what to do?
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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We have a (dry lab) Postdoc Position in Viral Genomics & Pathogen Surveillance here in wonderful and sunny San Diego 🏄‍♂️☀️! We're looking to continue to build our AI and broader infectious disease surveillance efforts, with a focus on our outbreak.info platform. Read more: andersen-lab.com/about/
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About | Andersen Lab
Learn more about the Andersen Lab, as well as jobs and career opportunities.
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Michelle Facette @mfacette.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
UMass Amherst Dept of Biology is hiring a TT faculty member in Evolutionary Biology! careers.umass.edu/jobs/assista... We have a diverse and wonderful dept - please consider joining us!
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Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Title: Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology Executive Area: Academic Affairs College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences Department: Biology Work Location: Amherst Schedule: Full Time Work A...
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 24/08/2026
As LLMs get better at certain tasks and much more convincing, it's a useful exercise to ask about a subject you know intimately. Here, ChatGPT 5.6 diagrams the wrong game, doubles down, then finally admits its mistake. It cites a paper that doesn't exist, doubles down, and finally confesses again.
ChatGPT query: Diagram the enquist model of agonistic signaling

[poster output]User: This is fucked up. So you just made that up.

ChatGPT: Yes. I did, and you’re right to call it out.

My first description was not a faithful account of Enquist’s model. I supplied a plausible generic sequence for agonistic assessment—“initial assessment → signaling → reassessment → escalation”—without having verified that those were actually the stages or assumptions in Enquist (1985). Then, when you challenged the “prior information” point, I compounded the problem by giving another specific reconstruction instead of checking the source first.

I’ve now checked secondary material explicitly discussing Enquist’s 1985 model, and it describes the model as one in which players choose among possible displays/actions in an agonistic game, with the evolutionary question being when those choices can constitute honest signaling. That is importantly different from the staged assessment process I initially gave you.

So: do not use either of my previous stage descriptions as a representation of Enquist (1985). I should have looked up the paper/model before answering a source-specific question.ChatGPT: Yes. You’re right — again.

The poster actually says:

Enquist, M. (1985). “Communication during agonistic encounters.” In R. R. Hinde (Ed.), Advances in the Study of Behavior, Vol. 15, 65–106. Academic Press.

And that citation is not the original Enquist model paper I should have been using.

I made three separate errors here: I generated an unverified citation, then misreported what the poster said twice. That’s a basic source-handling failure.

If you want, I can now do this properly: verify the actual Enquist agonistic-signaling model from the primary paper and give you only the real sequence/stages, with no reconstruction.

User: The paper on the poster doesn't even exist.

ChatGPT: Correct. That poster citation is fabricated. I generated a title and book chapter that do not exist.
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Pamela Martinez @pamelapm.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Department of Microbiology at UIUC has an open faculty position! We look forward to welcoming a new colleague to our community www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...
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Sue Biggins @suebiggins.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Junior faculty position in Basic Sciences @fredhutch.org! Please repost!
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Laurent Hébert-Dufresne @lhd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Interested in complex systems research in beautiful Vermont? Teams @vcsi.bsky.social hope to fill postdoctoral positions on very short notice. One position is at the intersection of cognitive and epidemiological modeling. DM for details or keep an eye out for postings on here.
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Noah Whiteman @nkwhiteman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I’m thrilled to share that our search for a tenure-track colleague in my *truly wonderful and collegial* Genetics, Genomics, Evolution and Development Division in the MCB Department at Berkeley @berkeleymcb.bsky.social is live! Please share this broad search widely: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481
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Assistant Professor -Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development - Molecular and Cell Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Yun S. Song @yun-s-song.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I am thrilled to share that UC Berkeley and UCSF have launched a joint initiative in Computational Biomedicine! cdss.berkeley.edu/news/uc-berk... We will soon be recruiting new faculty and postdoctoral fellows. Please repost to help spread the word.
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UC Berkeley and UCSF Launch Computational Biomedicine Initiative
UC Berkeley and UCSF have launched a joint program called the Bakar Computational Biomedicine Initiative to develop the frontier of AI and biomedicine, tremendously accelerating advances in clinical c...
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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Pls share: U of Washington has an opening for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position is expected to specialize in molecular virology or bacteriology. Here is a link: microbiology.washington.edu/index.php/ne...
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Micro is Hiring! | UW Microbiology
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IDDjobs @iddjobs.org · 28/06/2026
CLOSING SOON: Postdoc (Galway, Ireland) Postdoctoral Researcher – Theoretical Disease Ecology with Christina Tadiri at University of Galway More details: iddjobs.org/jobs/2546
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George O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Our Dept of Microbiology & Immunology @Geisel School of Medicine @Dartmouth has an opening for an Assistant Professor. Looking for programs bridging multiple areas in Micro & Immuno. A great place to be! Programs: www.M2P2.org www.dartmouthbiofilm.org Job ad: apply.interfolio.com/187637
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Chuliang Song @clsong.com · 16/06/2026
Spent the last two years developing a new Intro to Physics course for undergrad biology majors. It features tons of examples from biology (especially Ecology & Evolution!) and requires only middle school-level math. Lecture note here shorturl.at/0PiVp Any comments or feedback are highly welcome!
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physics_for_biologists.pdf
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Rachel E. Baker @rebaker.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
New paper from my group led by PhD student Aleksandra Stamper on the environmental drivers of influenza across tropical and temperate locations. @pandemiccenter.bsky.social @brownpublichealth.bsky.social @brown-ibes.bsky.social academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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Unified climate factors predict influenza outbreak seasonality across tropical and temperate regions
Abstract. Influenza represents a source of considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide, exhibiting seasonal outbreak patterns that vary by location. Tem
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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 @merz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Reminder — UW #Microbiology has an open search for an Assistant Professor, focusing on fundamental problems in #bacteriology! If you or someone you know would be suitable, here's the ad: apply.interfolio.com/185622
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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
IBES & @brown-epi.bsky.social Asst Prof @rebaker.bsky.social is lead author of a new review article in @natmed.nature.com ⤵️ @pandemiccenter.bsky.social @brownpublichealth.bsky.social
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Michele Tizzoni @mtizzoni.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
📣 Post-doc position available! We are recruiting a post-doc to join NEXT-UP, a project investigating the long-term effects of the COVID-19 crisis on young people’s transition from education to employment. For more info and to apply, see here: lavoraconnoi.unitn.it/en/research-...
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Department of Sociology and Social Research - Call For The Selection For The Awarding of No. 1 Research Contract art. 22 della L. 240/2010 (Decr. 143 DSRS/2026) | Lavora con noi
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Pamela Martinez @pamelapm.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I'm very excited to share this preprint led by @sorenlouislarsen.bsky.social and Chloe Yand, and made possible by the collaboration with my friend and colleague @ayesha-mahmud.bsky.social. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Same household, different choices: variation in health behaviors related to respiratory viruses in Illinois
While SARS-CoV-2 and influenza continue to place a significant burden on population health, within-household differences in decisions towards vaccination and seeking care across these two pathogens, a...
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IDDjobs @iddjobs.org · 25/05/2026
CLOSING SOON: Early career faculty (Baltimore, USA) Non-tenure track faculty member with expertise in the spatial modeling of vector-borne disease transmission. at Johns Hopkins University More details: iddjobs.org/jobs/2534
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Science Magazine @science.org · 15/05/2026
Are you a recent Ph.D. graduate? Apply for the Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. The $30,000 grand prize will be awarded for outstanding research in cell and molecular biology, genomics, ecology, or molecular medicine. Apply by 15 July: scim.ag/4lUpKMN
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Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists
This Prize was created to recognize that global economic health is dependent upon a vibrant research community and we need to encourage our best and brightest to continue in their chosen fields of res...
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IDDjobs @iddjobs.org · 14/05/2026
CLOSING SOON: PhD position (London, UK) Modelling health inequalities in infectious disease transmission in the UK with @rozeggo.bsky.social and Neil Ferguson at @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social More details: iddjobs.org/jobs/2525
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Lauren Palmer @laurenpalmer.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🚨Faculty job search: University of Illinois Chicago Micro & Immuno department is hiring! Open rank and open area within host-pathogen interactions. Apply by May 31 to join us in UI College of Medicine in the heart of Chicago! uic.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I find this unsettling: A new study in #Lancet shows that the number of faux citations in scientific articles is on the rise, and #AI is likely to blame. @aniloza.bsky.social reports. www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/l...
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Fraudulent citations, blamed on AI hallucinations, are becoming more common in research papers
“Fabricated” citations that do not reference real academic papers are spreading in the literature, polluting the public record of science, a new study found
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Richard Lenski @relenski.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The Barrick & Lenski Labs in Dept of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology at Michigan State Univ seek a Research Assistant II to manage their research operations and participate in projects related to microbial evolution and synthetic biology. See details below. careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...
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Research Assistant II - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Position Summary The Barrick and Lenski Labs in the Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology at Michigan State University are seeking a Research Assistant II to manage their research ope...
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Charlie Anderson @candersonlab.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Penn State Biology is hiring! We have an opening for a tenure-line faculty position in plant biology - if you'd like to pursue awesome science in a supportive and interdisciplinary community of researchers, consider applying! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
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Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Plant Biology
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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MIDAS Network @midas-network.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Frontiers – Call for Papers We would like to call your attention to a special issue in Frontiers, “Synergistic Applications of Mechanistic Models and AI in Understanding Biology and Medicine,” and invite your submissions. www.frontiersin.org/researchtopi...
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Frontiers | Synergistic Applications of Mechanistic Models and AI in Understanding Biology and Medicine
The integration of Mechanistic Modeling (MM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how we study biological systems and medical phenomena. While tr...
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Nature @nature.com · 13/04/2026
This researcher created a fictional illness, and fake studies funded by the Professor Sideshow Bob Foundation and University of the Fellowship of the Ring and the Galactic Triad. LLMs warned people the illness was real. go.nature.com/3Q60KXd
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Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real
Nature - Bixonimania doesn’t exist except in a clutch of obviously bogus academic papers. So why did AI chatbots warn people about this fictional illness?
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Dr Roz Eggo @rozeggo.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Great speakers at this symposium - 22 April 2026 at LSHTM. Join online or in person (email if in person) to hear great talks at the cutting edge of Inequalities in infectious disease dynamics. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
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Inequalities in infectious disease dynamics symposium | LSHTM
Join us for the Social Inequalities in Infectious Disease Dynamics Symposium at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The day features a full programme of presentations and invited
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Nigel Goldenfeld @nigelgoldenfeld.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🧪Excellent advice for those applying to graduate school and also postdoc positions. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Eight common errors I see in PhD applications and interviews, and how to avoid them
Convince a supervisor that you’re a great fit for their laboratory by preparing questions, honing your personal statement and showcasing strong team-player instincts.
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Sebastian Schreiber @sebastianschreiber.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Summer School on Stochastic Population Dynamics led by Alex Hening. A great opportunity for anyone interested in learning about stochastic methods and their applications to population dynamics. stochasticsummerschool.com www.mathprograms.org/db/programs/... Please repost.
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Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Pediatricians contending with a sharp rise in vaccine hesitancy are trying to stay sensitive and supportive, even as they bear the brunt of parents’ mistrust and confusion. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/h...
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In Talking to Parents About Vaccines, Pediatricians Navigate a Sea of Misinformation
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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 09/03/2026
respiratory virus detection and abundance over time in Boston
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EEID forum @eeidforum.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Join us Today Mar 5th at 1 U.S. Eastern Time for: Infectious diseases in an era of global climatic and demographic change Ayesha Mahmud UC Berkeley Register for the seminar here: www.eeidforum.org?page_id=261
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WHO @who.int · 04/03/2026
¡Felicidades! Congratulations, #Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas, and the second globally, to eliminate #leprosy disease. A true milestone for public health! And a testament to what leadership, science, and solidarity can accomplish. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4b3Hpga
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
New opportunity via Simons Foundation... www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/pivot-...
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Pivot Fellowship
Pivot Fellowship on Simons Foundation
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James McCaw @jmccaw.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I'm excited to be co-hosting the launch with @bansallab.bsky.social! And please note for some people around the world, one or both of these sessions will be on Friday 27th (your local time - so please check the website and use the calendar invites on that page).
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Global Society for Infectious Disease Dynamics (GSIDD) | infectious disease dynamics
GSIDD serves the global community of researchers, practitioners, and educators in infectious disease dynamics.
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IDDjobs @iddjobs.org · 20/02/2026
Early career faculty (Manhattan, USA) Assistant/Associate Professor - Infectious Disease Modeling at Kansas State University More details: iddjobs.org/jobs/2476
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Jon Norberg @jonnorberg.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Please help me spread this postdoc position with me at Stockholm University, Sweden!!!! su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Eco-evolutionary Modelling and Machine Learning
The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) at Stockholm University is located in the Arrhenius Laboratories on the Frescati campus. Currently, approximately 100 people, including
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Dr Roz Eggo @rozeggo.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
IDDconf 2026 - July 7-9 in Ambleside, UK. A new summer date & a new ticketing system! Plus, 2 exciting workshops this year! See IDDconf.org for more info Tickets will go on sale on 2nd Feb. To be notified when, sign up at: tinyurl.com/IDDconf2026
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IDDconf 2026
A Conference on Infectious Disease Dynamics. IDDconf is the second instalment of a new meeting series focussing on innovative research in infectious disease dynamics.
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Dr Roz Eggo @rozeggo.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Symposium & workshop on inequalities in infectious disease dynamics at LSHTM in April 2026. We aim to will bring together leading researchers and practitioners to share ideas, discuss recent advances, and reflect on future directions. Details & application: iddconf.org/lshtm-sympos... Closing 21 Jan
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Social Inequalities in Infectious Disease Dynamics: a Symposium and Workshop
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 16/12/2025
Just decline the peer review invitation. What are you people even doing?
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More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidance
A survey of 1,600 academics found that more than 50% have used artificial-intelligence tools while peer reviewing manuscripts.
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Alessandro Vespignani @alexvespi.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
We’ve just released Epistorm-Mix, a new open dataset on how people in the U.S. mix across ages and settings in the post-COVID era. 📊 Contact-level data + contact matrices Built for epidemic modeling & forecasting Fully open data & code 🔗 www.epistorm.org/data/epistor...
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Epistorm-Mix: Mapping Social Contact Patterns in the Post-Pandemic United States
Epistorm-Mix provides individual-level contact data and contacts patterns characterization relevant for the spread of respiratory infectious diseases within the US population.
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