Second semester is off to a flying start! This year, we kicked things off with a very interesting lecture by Cam Raw on applying Indigenous Knowledge to tackle zoonotic parasites. Big shoutout to our amazing teaching staff! Science at Melbourne

Our collection of nanopore-sequencing based diagnostic tools continues to grow with our latest for the detection of apicomplexan parasites like Babesia, Plasmodium & Theileria out now! @VitoColella Prof. Rebecca Traub #nanopore 🦠🧬🐕‍🦺 doi.org/10.1111/1755-0…

Out in ME! Nanopore sequencing can be a powerful tool for characterising blood and vector-borne haemoparasites of mammals, excelling at detecting rare or unexpected pathogens! Lucas Huggins Prof. Rebecca Traub @VitoColella Wiley Ecology & Evolution Link to article: buff.ly/3rQuICP

Another great talk from Vito Colella on the importance of using a multidisciplinary approach for the control of zoonotic #STH #TROPMED23 ASTMH

Angiostrongyliasis, a #zoonosis, that can cause a severe neurological disease. Find video with clinical pattern found in wildlife 👇wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28… 🙏 share w/vets! they're key for early detection, which improve prognosis. #PDR2020/61

Very happy to have our latest #nanopore MinION-based assay published - this one for the detection and characterisation of filarial worm parasites! 🪱🧬🧪🩸Ushani Atapattu Neil Young Prof. Rebecca Traub Vito Colella Oxford Nanopore rdcu.be/dww1Y

Great completion seminar by Ushani Atapattu! She independently conducted field studies in #SriLanka before joining our team at Science at Melbourne to work on canine VBDs from her beautiful country. Stay tuned for the release of much of her PhD thesis work soon. Aust Soc for Para

Was wonderful to get together yesterday with our fellow ASP Vic State Members at The Castle Hotel. A great opportunity to catch up, talk science and encourage some prospective members to sign up to the society as well! Will see you all at the next one! Aust Soc for Para

We're thrilled to share the launch of the Oceania Institute! This new institute will support Pacific nations in addressing their key global challenges of the 21st Century. It brings together researchers and members of the Pasifika community from across #UniMelb, Melbourne and the

Brilliantly delivered completion seminar by Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia. Her ability to work across different research areas from field epidemiology to molecular parasitology is truly outstanding. Three more chapters from her thesis are on the way to publication. Aust Soc for Para Science at Melbourne

Adding another piece to the puzzle of the zoonotic hookworm Ancylostoma ceylanicum in the Americas wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30…. Great start to our collaboration with Alicia Rojas and her The Tropical Worm Lab UCR. Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia Science at Melbourne

Nanopore-seq based metabarcoding is a powerful tool to identify diverse communities of pathogens. Our latest paper identifies 13 vector-borne pathogens from Bhutanese dogs including 3 that are zoonotic! 🇧🇹🐩🦠🇧🇹 Vito Colella Ushani Atapattu Prof. Rebecca Traub doi.org/10.1016/j.oneh…

Excited to share our latest research on veterinarians' knowledge, attitude and practices towards canine vector-borne pathogens in #SriLanka. #onehealth #NTD Vito Colella Prof. Rebecca Traub Science at Melbourne journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic…

After 5 great years in Melbourne, I’m vvv happy to share that my stay is now permanent Science at Melbourne. Huge thanks to my incredible team and Prof. Rebecca Traub for bringing me here, and to my mentor Robin Gasser. To my friends and family in 🇦🇺🇮🇹🇪🇺your support has been everything. #FirstGen

It's been a blast getting to hear so many fantastic parasitology talks at #PiP2024 in Auckland whilst also getting a chance to share my work using nanopore-seq for the comprehensive characterisation of the nemabiome from humans, dogs & other animals! #nanopore Aust Soc for Para 🏃🐶🧬🪱

A great introduction to a very exciting PhD coming ahead about exploring parasites in dogs 🐕 across New Zealand 🇳🇿 and cats 🐈 in Australia 🇦🇺 presented by Maddie Nam at her first Aust Soc for Para #PIP2024 Well done Maddie!!! Boehringer Ingelheim 🪱

Shoutout to Patsy A Zendejas-Heredia and Thuy Nguyen! Their use of Oxford Nanopore sequencing is providing insights on how soil-transmitted helminths and Leishmania parasites are transmitted between humans and animals using robust sample sizes from endemic regions. Aust Soc for Para #NTDs

Great job by Ushani Atapattu, who provided a summary of a comprehensive investigation into the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of vets and dog owners in #Australia, along with a cross-sectional study on canine parasitic diseases in the country Aust Soc for Para Boehringer Ingelheim Science at Melbourne