Dr Charlotte Hammer

Even better, shoe leather epidemiology and academic excellence are not mutually exclusive! Interactions between #Fieldepi and academia can be mutually extremely enriching. I am a field epidemiologist and an Assistant Professor @cser.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk and fellow @downingcollege.bsky.social.

‼️ DEADLINE TONIGHT ‼️ 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀? Applications are now open for the 2027 cohort of the #ECDC Fellowship Programme, offering two paths: 🔎 #EPIET – field epidemiology 🧫 #EUPHEM – public health microbiology. Check the criteria & apply: bit.ly/4kfogxQ

Last couple of days to apply for the 2027 cohort of EPIET and EUPHEM. The fellowship was an absolute game changer for me (as well as one of the most exciting jobs I ever had).

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲? I am recruiting a 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 for a supervisor-led CamDTP project exploring how AI is reshaping public health preparedness systems. More information and application details: hammerresearchgroup.github.io/phd/

Another 67 new Ebola cases confirmed in the DRC in the past 24 hours. More than 9400 cases now and more than 4500 deaths. At this rate, the outbreak will pass 10,000 cases this month. 🧪 #IDsky insp.cd/sitrep-n155-...

A multi-country foodborne outbreak has been detected. You’re joining the investigation. Our new e-learning puts you in the role of a junior epidemiologist working through a real-world outbreak scenario. Click: learning.ecdc.europa.eu/course/view.... #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #FoodBorne

The available evidence around the death of an anti-plague laboratory worker in Siberia “does not point to a global plague emergency,” Gigi Kwik Gronvall writes. “But this tragic death should prompt Americans to question whether we have the capacity to recognize and contain the next disease threat.”

🥊 Season 2 of #ScienceCounterpunch is here! We open with biosecurity expert Dr. Gigi Kwik Gronvall, who just testified before Congress on the abysmal state of US biopreparedness. All while H5N1 bird flu has hit US farmed mink for the first time recently. Are we ready? Short answer: fuck. 🧵👇

Update of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 18 Sep: On 17 Sep, DRC reported a total of 7 475 cases and 3 605 deaths (71 new cases & 32 deaths since the last update). 905 patients remain in isolation. EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW. More info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀? Applications are now open for the 2027 cohort of the #ECDC Fellowship Programme, offering two paths: 🔎 #EPIET – field epidemiology 🧫 #EUPHEM – public health microbiology. Check the criteria and apply before 𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 ⬇️⬇️⬇️

As the Ebola outbreak unfolds in the DRC, we explored different control scenarios: Improved case detection has the largest impact, but even a moderately effective vaccine could markedly reduce mortality, either through ring or community vaccination. 👉https://tinyurl.com/37ssjdvm

1/2 Ebola has reached a 7th province in Congo. A 23-year-old man traveled more than 2,000 km over about 3 weeks, passing through Rwanda and Uganda and then across Congo before dying in Sud-Ubangi. His journey shows the challenge of containing the virus as it moves along busy transport corridors.

Today's #WorldFieldEpidemiologyDay celebrates the work behind the scenes protecting communities & preventing #outbreaks The European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training (EPIET) & Eurosurveillance were created as part of a #PublicHealth vision with a similar philosophy #WFED #EpiSky 🧪🧫

Ebola day 100: Why the current outbreak, which has claimed 2,000 lives since May, could become the deadliest in history, by @katlay.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/video/... via @theguardian.com

📨 Today’s publication by Katherine Farrell Ginsbach: “From #Pandemic to #Permafrost: Legal Pathways for One Health Preparedness in #Arctic Communities” ❄️ 🔗 Find the full article, that is part of the Polar Disaster Series 2026, below! ⤵️ www.thearcticinstitute.org/pandemic-per...

Der Ebola-Ausbruch in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo ist inzwischen der zweitgrößte, den die Welt je gesehen hat. Was passiert da? Und warum ist dieser Ausbruch anders als viele die es vorher gab? Wir haben in den letzten Wochen genau darüber berichtet: podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/p... 🧪

The #Ebola #Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC's Ituri province is now the 2nd largest in known history, having overtaken the 2018-2020 outbreak in North-Kivu & Ituri in a matter of 2.5 months. Hard to say how big this one will get. Can't see it ending anytime soon.

Following the 42-day monitoring period, Uganda declared the end to the 2026 #Ebola #bundibugyo outbreak. Minister of Health Dr. Baryomunsi attributed success to continued investment and strengthened public health #preparedness, lab capacity, #surveillance, and joint efforts. health.go.ug/news/

How do countries prepare for infectious disease threats before they become public health emergencies? How do experts assess changing risks? And why is avian influenza monitored so closely? #ECDConAir #PublicHealth #IDsky #EpiSky

The recorded death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the DRC is about to cross 1,000 cases. In reality there have likely been a lot more deaths already. Many new cases appear to have no link to known cases, suggesting much of the spread is still happening in the dark.

Yesterday marked two months since the DRC declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak, @drtedros.who.int says in presser. "It's now the third largest Ebola outbreak on record, and in the past months, it has expanded faster than any previous outbreak."

“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

#Ebola: DRC is trailing in posting new numbers. They had been posting on a one-day delay, but there have been some gaps of late. The numbers as of 6/29: 1,333 confirmed cases, 399 of which were fatal. An increase of 26 new cases from the previous day. A hike in contacts identified, which is good.

I am very honoured to have had my work on disease emergence and pandemic preparedness highlighted together with the work of @ksbakes.bsky.social in this @cam.ac.uk Research Profile. Thank you to everyone who is making this research possible.

New modelling study by WHO Africa. Actual cases tracking mostly with central model, which would lead to ~8k cases by Sept and with South Sudan having ~70% risk of spillover.

Congratulations to our very first cohort of students of the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience 🎉

The amazing teams around Dav Ebengo & Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, alongside the Institut National de Santé Publique and AfricaCDC have led an effort to improve understanding of the current #Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. Data: github.com/INRB-UMIE/Eb... Dashboard: inrb-umie.github.io/EBOV2026_Epi...

Our next Epinowcast session will focus on #Ebola. 3-4 speakers with short perspectives (5-10 mins each), followed by an open discussion. Topics will cover Ebola transmission dynamics as well as the current BVD outbreak response, approached through an infectious disease modelling lens.

Insightful, timely and beautifully articulated interview by Neil Vora, MD with @mongabay.com exploring pandemics, disease outbreaks, environmental degradation and the deep connections between nature, public health, equity and our collective livelihoods. news.mongabay.com/podcast/2026...

It's time to get our act together: invest in true prevention alongside stronger public health response. I wrote about all of this in TIME today. time.com/article/2026...

There’s a LOT going on as researchers and public health experts race to respond to the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda before it grows bigger. Some really important questions still open, but also a few answers coming into view🧪 My overview in @science.org is here (and thread coming):

Great to see the sequence from the #Andes virus case in Switzerland shared so quickly. Rapid open data sharing is critical during outbreaks — it allows us to monitor for mutations, support diagnostic development, and understand transmission dynamics virological.org/t/complete-s...

Congratulations to CSER's Charlotte Hammer (@epihammer.bsky.social), on receiving a Springboard Award from the Academy of Medical Sciences! She is investigating why infectious disease outbreaks are likely to escalate in regions affected by conflict, environmental degradation or humanitarian crises

We’re pleased to share the latest round of our Springboard programme 👏 This year we're supporting 55 early career researchers across the UK whose bold ideas have the potential to save lives, by investing £6.7M in discovery-driven health research 💡 ➡️ bit.ly/4syNGa8

Clinical PhD opportunity @lshtm.bsky.social through @hpruezi.bsky.social Applications now close on 17th April. Ideal for UK Infection registrars wanting to do a PhD in clinical application of metagenomics in returning travellers. Collaboration with @emcat1.bsky.social & @ukhsa.bsky.social

We are delighted to announce that the University of Cambridge has received a commitment of £190 million – the biggest individual donation to a British university in modern times – to establish the Rokos School of Government. https://youtu.be/oruSfls6jRE?si=sXGlMPuzcXBybQBQ

Despite the state of the world (or especially given the state of the world), it’s been an incredibly rewarding experience to run a new personal best in the #TTPCambridgeHalf Marathon on #InternationalWomeansDay

📢 We’re hiring! The Complexity Science Hub is opening 2–3 Postdoc positions in our #CSHPostDocProgram. 🌟 1 year funding to build your own research agenda 🎯 Training in leadership, science communication & more 🎡 Vibrant community in one of the world’s most liveable cities csh.ac.at/education/po...

#MSC2026 is right around the corner! Here are some key details for you. 📽️ Want to join the global conversation on security? You’ll be able to follow nearly all sessions of our main program via livestream. 👉 Stay tuned for speaker announcements and agenda updates!