Call for #Application Africa CDC – Pathogen Genomics and Bioinformatics Fellowship Program is open to National public health institutes & National Reference Laboratories personnel who wish to gain experience in NGS sequencing. Deadline: May 31st Apply : lnkd.in/ev3fYzuF

I am looking for a highly-motivated Masters student to study disease vector ecology in my group at the University of Delaware starting next spring. If you are passionate about One Health, public health, vector-borne diseases send me a message and we can chat!

🐸New Research Alert!📢Our study on fungal pathogen infections in Equatorial Guinea frogs is out now. Learn how elevation and reproductive mode influence pathogen intensity in African frogs🏞️ doi.org/10.33256/33.4.… CIDD, Penn State Biology, One Health Microbiome Center, Vanessa Marshall, Rayna Bell

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, but I wanted to announce that our new paper is out in Microbial Ecology today! 🦟🦠🧫 A huge congrats to my co-authors JaimyJabon JEAN DAMASCENE NIYONZIMA [email protected] (and the others who aren’t on X). Check it out here: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

📣 BREAKING NEWS 📣 DOGS ARE STILL GOOD

Coffee changes connectivity in the brain. Increased functional connectivity of the higher visual & executive control networks were seen with coffee, but not caffeine alone.

A large study including more than 130,000 people in the U.S. revealed that the shingles vaccine (Shingrix) and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (Arexyv) are associated with a reduced risk of dementia. sciencealert.com/huge-study-rev…

GSK Africa Open Lab's call for proposals is open. For African scientists in the early stages of research and an academic career. Deadline: September 3. tinyurl.com/ypkwvkaw

Public health & vector control pros: Don't miss APMEN's free online training on Vector Surveillance! Gain key insights from Aug 5-7, 2025. Secure your spot now: tiny.cc/APMEN-VST

Invasive Threat Alert! 🚨 Asian longhorned tick (H. longicornis) confirmed in Kansas. Now in 21 states, this parthenogenetic tick threatens livestock with bovine theileriosis & is linked to Bourbon/ehrlichiosis! Vigilance is key. Read more @ kmbc.com/article/asian-…

The mysterious population decline of the imperiled Franklin’s bumble bee is not due to pathogens, but most likely to population bottlenecks and environmental issues, according to newly published museum genomic research in (PNAS). entomology.ucdavis.edu/news/populatio…

Whales sing, orcas squeal, and sea turtles croak. But sharks are more the strong, silent type. Last year, researchers reported the first evidence that sharks make sounds, too. Learn more: scim.ag/4j3PF1M #ScienceMagArchives

New discoveries are reshaping how scientists understand the molecular connections between the extracellular matrix and lysosomes—and the resulting implications for research and therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders. Learn more in this Science Signaling Review:

Arthropod Photo of the Week: January 7, 2026 Broadwinged katydid eggs Microcentrum rhombifolium Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae Observed in Florida, USA By Cheri Abraham (cheriabraham.com), Florida, USA #arthropodPOTW