A little tribute to Manolo Carbajo, the retired English teacher who has made Alejandro Marin Menendez in Asturias possible. We treated ourselves with a ride up to Los Lagos de Covadonga… & my bro escorting us! IRD.fr MIVEGEC IMFAHE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Institut Pasteur Montevideo

At IES Mata Jove there’s a great bunch of teachers who aim to keep motivating their students with original activities… like Alejandro Marin Menendez!? Keep that vibe! IRD.fr MIVEGEC IMFAHE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions The CIMR @ces_Uruguay KEMRI-Wellcome Trust

One of those days when the session runs smoothly… including the DNA extraction!🍓 Thanks #iesvictorgarciadelaconcha IRD.fr MIVEGEC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Institut Pasteur Montevideo Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society The CIMR

Ssssh!! Funding bodies meeting going on Alejandro Marin Menendez … IRD.fr MIVEGEC IMFAHE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) The CIMR Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society Institut Pasteur Montevideo

Scientific collaborative experiment in progress… 🧑🏻‍🔬🧑🏼‍🔬👨🏼‍🔬🚴🏽‍♂️😃 IRD.fr MIVEGEC IMFAHE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Institut Pasteur Montevideo The CIMR Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society AsturiasCongresos

Alejandro Marin Menendez returns! For the next 3 weeks, visiting 16 Schools & planning to interact with more than 700 students in #Tenerife Keep tuned MIVEGEC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions IMFAHE LabEx ParaFrap EFE Canarias Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society

Today, double session at IES Padre Anchieta & IES Marina Cebrian… each time I see the excitement of kids extracting DNA. So simple yet so cool… IRD.fr MIVEGEC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions IMFAHE LabEx ParaFrap EFE Canarias Wellcome Connecting Science Engagement and Society @EducacionCan

En el día de hoy nos ha visitado Alejandro Marín, con Alejandro Marin Menendez. acercando la ciencia a nuestro alumnado mediante experimentos y ponencias. También fomenta hábitos saludables como la movilidad en bicicleta. Gracias por compartir este magnífico proyecto. @EducacionCan

I randomly met today a student from Monday’s session.. he said: ‘Prof, tried again the DNA extraction with a lettuce at home and.. didnt work! I’ll try again tomorrow with a banana’ Alejandro Marin Menendez in #tenerife is already worthy! MIVEGEC IRD.fr Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions @EducacionCan IMFAHE

Students’ faces ‘seeing’ DNA for the 1st time at today’s session IES San Benito … priiiiceless! 🚴🏼👨🏼‍🔬😃 MIVEGEC @EducacionCan IRD.fr Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions LabEx ParaFrap Wellcome Connecting Science

Today a student told me she had been feeling sad lately cause she thought she couldnt pursue a Science-related degree… and that after the session she had regained energies & confidence! Alejandro Marin Menendez is already worthy…period! MIVEGEC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Wellcome Connecting Science @IRD_fr IMFAHE

Almost ready for Scicling tomorrow IES Santa Ana … bringing closer the fascinating and challenging world of #research & #malaria to Secondary School students! What are you up to this week!? 🚴🏼👨🏼‍🔬😃 MIVEGEC IRD.fr Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions IMFAHE @EducacionCan LabEx ParaFrap EFE Canarias

Same experiment + different students = same surprise 😃 MIVEGEC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions IRD.fr IMFAHE Wellcome Connecting Science LabEx ParaFrap @EducacionCan EFE Canarias

‘Before & after’ a session at IES Arico… #publicengagement is FUN 🚴🏼👨🏼‍🔬😃 MIVEGEC IRD.fr Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions LabEx ParaFrap @EducacionCan EFE Canarias Wellcome Connecting Science

Shhhh… silence please! Experts Las Galletas are fully focused to fund projects to fight against #malaria 🚴🏼👨🏼‍🔬😃 MIVEGEC IRD.fr Wellcome Connecting Science @EducacionCan LabEx ParaFrap Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions EFE Canarias

The inaugural paper of the group is out. A great collaboration with Lara Croft. Super work from lab members Alejandro Marin Menendez, Célia Bardy and Cécile Cassan MIVEGEC and collaborators Sophie Adjalley and Marcus Lee Wellcome Sanger Institute. nature.com/articles/s4158…

Ever wondered how genetically identical, malaria parasites can produce male and female forms in the absence of sex chromosomes or mating loci? Have a look-It's out!😍👉 nature.com/articles/s4158… A superb collaboration with the Arthur Talman lab. @INSB_CNRS ANR LPHI & IRD

Thrilled to be part of this amazing & thorough piece of work on sex determination in #malaria parasites… lead by Arthur Talman & anarbgomes and collaborating with Marcus Lee team Wellcome Sanger Institute nature.com/articles/s4158…