Sandra Bos

@sandrabos.bsky.social

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Research assistant professor PI, Cross Flavi Lab @Pitt | Flavivirus antibody response & cross-flavivirus interactions | Epidemiology & Capacity Building | UC Berkeley affiliate

Dear network, I’m pleased to announce the launch of hashtag#DeZi (Dengue and Zika Immunology and Genomics Multi-Country Network) – a global collaboration that I’m part of, bringing together leading teams across Africa, Asia, and the Americas to advance our understanding of dengue and Zika viruses.

🔬 DeZi in brief:

DeZi is a global initiative led by Imperial College London and Nuno R. Faria and supported by the Wellcome Trust, Temasek Foundation and the National Environment Agency.

It integrates genomics, serology, and modelling to map the burden, transmission, and evolution of dengue and Zika viruses.

By combining innovation with equitable partnerships, DeZi aims to:
• accelerate the adoption of improved diagnostics
• strengthen regional laboratory capacity and South–South collaborations
• enhance preparedness for future arboviral epidemics in a changing climate

With its open-access resources and policy engagement activities DeZi will help countries integrate the surveillance of dengue, Zika, and other mosquito-borne viruses into routine national health systems, turning collaboration into capacity, and data into effective policymaking.

🌍 Partners span research institutions and public-health laboratories in more than 15 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, working closely with UKHSA, Yale University, WHO, and networks such as UNITEDengue, CREID, and ARTIC2.0.