@asferdinand

Postdoc research fellow at Melbourne Uni. Public health, pathogen genomics, Indigenous health, migrant health. Lots of opinions. Views my own.

 Melbourne, Australia
Joined April 2009
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Learning about the harrowing history of the Manus Island Detention Centre and the suffering of those imprisoned there under Australian policy at the #AgainstErasure launch @claire_loughnan
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Angeline Ferdinand retweeted
Genome Medicine@GenomeMedicine29 Jul 2021
Pathogen #Genomics in Public HeAlth Surveillance Evaluation (PG-PHASE) Framework to guide examination of use of #WGS in public health surveillance & disease control – Ferdinand, Howden, Williamson &co. @BenjaminHowden @DrDebwilliamson @TheDohertyInst bit.ly/3xbpb6u
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Doherty Institute@TheDohertyInst30 Jul 2021
Published in @GenomeMedicine today - @TheDohertyInst & @unimelbMSPGH researchers have developed a critical framework to examine use of whole-genome sequencing in public health surveillance and disease control. @asferdinand @UniMelbMDHS @TheRMH doherty.edu.au/news-events/n…
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Many thanks to UoM School of Social and Political Sciences for publishing our article on #refugees in detention and Australia's double standards on #Covid19: arts.unimelb.edu.au/school-o… @pbmurray1 @claire_loughnan

Refugees and Australia's Double Standards on Covid-19

Refugees and Australia's Double Standards on Covid-19

arts.unimelb.edu.au
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Shout out to a WSU colleague, @ScottTheHolWrld! Report finds Indigenous people with a disability are more likely to experience discrimination | NITV sbs.com.au/nitv/article/2020… via @NITV

Report finds Indigenous people with a disability are more likely to experience discrimination

A new report has revealed that Indigenous people with disabilities are more likely to experience discrimination and are likely to avoid accessing essential services because of racism.

sbs.com.au
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Don’t be fooled - there is NO need for the current bill to be passed. It simply increases the power of @PeterDutton_MP and further reduces his accountability. The bill must be opposed #NoPhonesNoLife
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Join us in taking action to oppose the bill that is before Parliament this week, a bill that allows the confiscation of mobile phones from people in detention. The bill will give Dutton even more unchecked power and must be opposed. action.asrc.org.au/phones-ar…

Don't let Peter Dutton take away Mobile Phones from People in Detention

Sign the petition: Don't let Peter Dutton take away Mobile Phones from People in Detention

action.asrc.org.au
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Very proud of this publication on #racism and avoidance reported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a disability with Jeromey Temple, @ScottTheHolWrld, @KelaherMargaret @ParadiesYin and Heather Wong onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Doherty Institute@TheDohertyInst10 Aug 2020
Will it ever end? Holding out for the ‘other side’ - an article by @jmcvernon, she tells us to hold tight, just for a bit longer. doherty.edu.au/news-events/n… @unimelbMSPGH @UniMelbMDHS @uommedia @TheRMH
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RAC Victoria@racvictoria10 Aug 2020
Man's death at Melbourne detention centre rocks fellow detainees theage.com.au/national/victo… via @theage

Man dies at Melbourne detention centre as court rules on COVID-19 risk

The man's death came hours before the Federal Court ordered the release of a 68-year-old man with poor health from the same detention centre, over fears he could be at greater risk of contracting...

theage.com.au
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It's important to include the name of those who have died at the hands of Australian border control. These deaths need to be humanised, acknowledged, remembered and paid respect. Our Border Deaths database records border deaths in this manner, as humanely as possible.
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These dogs are trained to sniff out the coronavirus. Most have a 100% success rate theconversation.com/these-do… via @ConversationEDU

These dogs are trained to sniff out the coronavirus. Most have a 100% success rate

We’re working with professional trainers in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales to train dogs to sniff out COVID-19. They could be highly valuable in managing the spread of infection.

theconversation.com
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LacksFamily@LacksFamily1 Aug 2020
The Lacks Family CELLebrating Henrietta Lacks' 100th birthday! We will @CELLebrateHeLa for her #HeLa100 all year long!
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Claire Loughnan@claire_loughnan3 Aug 2020
So disturbing to see how human rights continue to be eroded for #asylumseekers @CONREP_EU @dehmsa @antheavogl @asferdinand @CONREP_EU
Prof George Newhouse@GeorgeNewhouse3 Aug 2020
Just when you see some light at the end of the tunnel for asylum seekers and refugees, this happens. #auspol #refugee @HumanRights4A @ASRC1 @rightsagenda @RACSaustralia @CaruanaSteven
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Marise Payne@MarisePayne29 Jul 2020
Australia is sending an AUSMAT medical team to Papua New Guinea to support our neighbour as it manages a rise in COVID-19 cases. We will get through this together. 🇦🇺🇵🇬 #PNGAusPartnership Link to statement: bit.ly/3hPValm
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Absolutely incredible although the way this year is going, idk maybe we could just leave the ancient underwater microbes alone--at least until 2021 Bacteria dug up from beneath the seabed may be 100 million years old newscientist.com/article/225…

Bacteria dug up from beneath the seabed may be 100 million years old | New Scientist

Beneath the Pacific Ocean there are communities of bacteria that have survived since the reign of the dinosaurs – and some individual cells may have been alive for over 100 million years

newscientist.com
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Northern California Esselen tribe regains ancestral land after 250 years theguardian.com/us-news/2020…

Northern California Esselen tribe regains ancestral land after 250 years

The tribe purchased the 1,200 acre ranch near Big Sur as part of a $4.5m deal and will use it for educational and cultural purposes

theguardian.com
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Angeline Ferdinand retweeted
Doherty Institute@TheDohertyInst16 Jul 2020
A consortium of organisations from around the world, including @TheDohertyInst, are partnering with Pacific Island countries to address the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Find out more about COMBAT-AMR: doherty.edu.au/news-events/n… @TheRMH @unimelb @UniMelbMDHS
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Angeline Ferdinand retweeted
Guardian Australia@GuardianAus24 Jul 2020
#EXCLUSIVE from @BenDohertyCorro: Author and journalist @BehrouzBoochani, who became the voice of those incarcerated on Manus Island in Australia's punitive offshore detention system, has had his refugee status formally recognised by New Zealand theguardian.com/world/2020/j…

Behrouz Boochani granted refugee status in New Zealand

Exclusive: Journalist who became the voice of the victims of Australia’s punitive detention system granted a visa after seven-year ordeal

theguardian.com
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