Stemming the tide of infection through applied infection prevention research at Glasgow Caledonian University
The SIREN (SARS-CoV-2 immunity and reinfection evaluation) study acts as a surveillance system for COVID-19 and its variants. By Desy Nuryunarsih on behalf of the SIREN Scotland Research Team* It has been 1015 days since the first SIREN participants were recruited for the SIREN UK study. Insight from the SIREN study has proved vital…
By Desy Nuryunarsih on behalf of the SIREN (SARS-CoV-2 immunity and reinfection evaluation) Scotland Research Team* Spring means a new start, but what does the year ahead hold in our SIREN study? It brings opportunities and challenges to our research. In the SIREN study, we are applying the depth of our transdisciplinary research and expertise…
Interviewed by Dr Desy Nuryunarsih Professor Lesley Price is the lead of the Scottish arm of SIREN (SARS-CoV-2 immunity and reinfection evaluation). SIREN is the UK-wide prospective longitudinal cohort study investigating the impact of detectable anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody on the incidence of COVID-19 in healthcare workers. I am delighted to have had the chance to conduct…
By Professor Caroline Lopes Ciofi Silva From October 10th to October 15th I visited the Safeguarding Health through Infection Prevention (SHIP) Research group at Glasgow Caledonian University. My trip was funded by the Global Research Nurses, a network focusing on supporting nurses who conduct research around the world. As part of their activities, they launched…
By Alexander Olaoye, PhD student, School of Computing, Engineering & Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University SIREN is an acronym for ‘SARS-COV-2 Immunity & Reinfection Evaluation’. The SIREN Study, a unique UK-wide, large-scale study of NHS healthcare workers, is led by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA), providing an agile response to an evolving pandemic…
By Desmond Areghan I have “sailed” with the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) SIREN Team on a boat where one of the world’s leading research studies on COVID-19 is being conducted. In order to understand the dynamic nature of COVID -19 pandemic that broke out in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 (Torales et al., 2020), the…
By Dr Desy Nuryunarsih on behalf of the SIREN Scotland Research Team* The rapid speed and dissemination of information circulated online nowadays has led to numerous forms of conflicting and confusing information about world affairs. One aspect of this has been a fake news epidemic circulating around Covid-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness. Health misinformation can pose…
By Deepti KC and Ayodeji Matuluko On September 15, 2022, the School of Health and Life Sciences (SHLS) of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) held its inaugural Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) Conference. This event was targeted at PhD students within the School. As a first-of-its kind event within SHLS, it was organised to provide an opportunity…
SHIP research group lead and Professor of Infection Prevention and Control, Professor Jacqui Reilly, has received a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours, for services to healthcare and public health. In this blog post she reflects on SHIP’s international impact and influence. By Professor Jacqui Reilly…
By Desy Nuryunarsih and SIREN Scotland Research Team* Our own experience of recent events tells us that the pandemic changed the way we work, live and interact with our friends, family and colleagues. The social distancing guidelines led to a more virtual existence, both personally and professionally. It was thought that people who had been…