Proud to present the culmination of 8+ years of work, demonstrating for the first time that myosinA is a druggable target in apicomplexans. biorxiv.org/content/10.110… 1/2

In this #mSphere of Influence article, Chi-Min Ho and @MonicaMugnier share their experience as cochairs of the Young Investigators in Parasitology (YIPs) meeting, a 2-day biennial meeting for new PIs in #parasitology. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ms…

Very thankful for our caring and supportive parasitology community.

This was such a great experience, even for a PI from a PUI. Kudos to everyone who has been involved!

Thanks Chi-Min Ho and @MonicaMugnier for writing this. What they, Björn F.C. Kafsack @MuralidharanLab Alexis Kaushansky (she/her) Kirsten Hanson (not on Twitter) Filipa Rijo-Ferreira Veronica Jimenez created and continue has helped many #newPIs as they launched their independent careers. It's why #Parasitesrule

A review manuscript Sabrina Absalon and I wrote about expansion microscopy in Apicomplexa is currently up as a pre-print (authorea.com/users/632987/a…) In this review we list all of studies using ExM in Apicomplexa, pls let me know if your study is missing so we can correct it

The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months — the first time there’s been local spread in 20 years. There were four cases detected in Florida and one in Texas, according to a health alert by the CDC. apnews.com/article/malari…

👕👕👕Show your parasite creativity - submit a T-shirt design for MPMXXXIV. Winner's design will be on hundreds of T-shirts proudly worn by colleagues from around the world Manuel Llinas Lebrun Bibo Li Omar Harb 🍉 Deepali Ravel 🔗upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3r…

Ron Dzikowski talking to #mebop2023 students about antigenic variation in Plasmodium

Packing after seven full weeks of learning about parasites and enjoying time with so much laughs and craziness. Can we pack ourselves into these big crates please 😭!? Best BoP summer ever!!! We will be back at one point!

“We’re interested in red blood cell invasion because, if you can stop it, then you can stop disease progression” 🎥Watch Melissa Hart & @R0bMoon discuss new Nature Communications research & how #malaria parasites wear blood cells “like a little snug burrito” LSHTM_malaria🩸🦟

Nina Papavasiliou and I are pleased to announce the program for the 2024 Host-Parasite Gordon Conference: tinyurl.com/5n8uvwzt. Apply now! And encourage your students and postdocs to attend the associated Gordon Research Seminar: tinyurl.com/yc35vnuz. Great science in RI!

Registration and abstract submission is now open for the #KMCB meeting. Meeting will take place in Woods Hole, MA from Sept 10-14, 2024. Abstract submission deadline is June 24. Luisa Figueiredo Dr. Megan Povelones Chris de Graffenried Omar Harb 🍉 🔗parasitesrule.com/kmcb

We're back! Along with #MPM/#KMCB, we are holding a Young Investigators in Parasitology Meeting (YIPs) for junior PIs and postdocs going on the job market! We'll have panels & group discussions on all things to do with starting a new lab. Vote & DM us if you'd like to join as:

We'll also have an AMA Panel of #newPIs in #Parasitology who recently started their labs for Postdocs interested in transitioning to independence or going on the job market soon!!! #Postdocs_in_Parasitology come ask us anything at 3PM on Sep 15 in Clapp Auditorium @WoodsHole!

Tick tock, tick tock. ⏰ Register to KMCB by June 24th.

Our postdoc position is still open! The project is to understand Pf protein degradation in the context of artemisinin resistance. Valued skills: CRISPR/Cas gene editing, IP/WB, microscopy, proteomics. Email me to discuss and/or apply here: unmc.peopleadmin.com/postings/81390

New Vector of the Month: #Aedes #aegypti, the main #mosquito vector of #dengue, #chikungunya, #Zika & #YellowFever viruses, authored by Jacquelyn LaReau & Andrea Gloria-Soria. #DENV #CHIKV #ZIKV #YFV CAES authors.elsevier.com/a/1ksqE5Eb1xN6…