A really important summary of Toxoplasma research in Parasitology by the world expert himself cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Delighted to share our recent paper illustrating, given the global targets towards elimination of schistosomiasis by 2030, that we really must consider the role of wild rodents in persistence, in Asia as well as Africa and beyond. journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic…

Job advert - Please share! Mark Viney (lnkd.in/dwkZf7mG) and I are seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to work on drug treatment responses of soil-transmitted helminth and hookworm genomics in Southeast Asia. Do reach out if keen! jobs.ac.uk/job/DMR456/pos…

Great to share Dan Parsons new paper illustrating how multi-host transmission impacts the genetic diversity of Schistosoma japonicum - through novel sequencing of the antigen coding gene SjACG within miracidial samples from humans and animals in China sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Pleased to share our short article in CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases. We describe cases of mixed urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis in Malawi, showing that hybrid species eggs can be predominantly extcreted in the stool. wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31…

Our 2025 June issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews #antiparasitics discovery, #Leishmania genomic adaptation, #Trypanosoma cruzi genome (dis)organization, #malaria parasite phenotypic heterogeneity, #Plasmodium population genetics & dynamics, #feline vector-borne diseases, &more

The newly discovered microbe provisionally known as Sukunaarchaeum isn’t a virus. But like viruses, it seemingly has one purpose: to make more of itself. Learn more: scim.ag/4eGtttN News from Science

Our 2025 July issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews Toxoplasma in Arctic, parasite-resistant variants in African genomes, malaria-associated liver dysfunction, endocytic pathway of pathogenic trypanosomatids, trogocytosis in parasitic infections, mosquito sensory detection & more

Toxoplasma gondii can manipulate host behaviour, across animals and humans, although the mechanisms behind which remain elusive. Delighted to share our pre-print providing support for an, at least partial, role of TgTH/parasite-produced dopamine. researchsquare.com/article/rs-690…

🐕 Two new studies from the RVC have revealed widespread public misunderstanding about the importation of puppies from the EU, highlighting the need for greater education and policy change to tackle the growing risks. Zoe Belshaw Dr Rowena Packer Danny Chambers MP 🔸🩺 ➡️ rvc.uk.com/puppy-importat…

📺 Dr Rowena Packer, Lecturer in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science, appears in the BBC Documentary "Rescue Roulette: Dogs from Abroad" - view now on iPlayer or on BBC One in the West and East Midlands at 20:30 BST tonight. ➡️ bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Huge Congratulations to Dr Lim Rivka Lim - passing her outstanding PhD viva with no corrections on Tuesday, and another excellent paper out on Wednesday - it's been such an honour and pleasure to co-supervise you. journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic…

And today, huge congratulations to Dr Gabain Isobel Gabain to passing her PhD viva, on the role of parasites in childhood stunting, with no corrections - such a true pleasure and honour to supervise.

New Review alert! Reframing transboundary animal diseases #TAD: a systems approach, authored by Abdul Ali Scott Carver & John Drake. #livestock #movementdynamics #OneHealth #outbreak #wildlife #zoonosis Odum School of Ecology (no longer monitored) Pandemic Sciences Institute University of Oxford authors.elsevier.com/a/1lshW5Eb1xN6…

Delighted to share our systematic review led by Isobel Gabain, revealing significant associations between child protozoan infections and stunting, esp Cryptosporidium spp. the & Giardia spp., although data on impact of maternal infections were lacking. eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message from it.

Very proud to share Poppy's first research paper: “Hard to Make and Hard to Take.” Examining the imperative need for - but challenges against - the development of vaccines against the Neglected Tropical Diseases. 🙏🏼to all involved. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…