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Dr Joanne Power

@hanniepower.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral Research scientist at the University of Glasgow Centre for #Parasitology. 11 yrs in #malaria transmission research! 🦟🔬🧪 From the Emerald Isle🇮🇪, working in bonnie Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Meet the ‘princess’ mosquito 👑 🦟 LSHTM establishes UK’s first laboratory colony of Aedes vexans, a mosquito that's very 'high maintenance' Find out how this pioneering research is helping to protect the UK from disease threats as our climate changes 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
Photo of Mocja Kristan, wearing glasses and a dark top, leant over a bowl labelled 'Ae vexans' while transferring mosquito larvae in a white laboratory environment.
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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
TrypsClub is back! Join us for the next journal club! Date: 16th July 2026 Time: 3:00pm BST Register here: lnkd.in/eh9nSkGA Link to the paper: lnkd.in/e_qhSi5F
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The Global Vector Hub @globalvectorhub.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🦟"Catnip lotion as effective as #Deet at repelling #mosquitoes, study finds" by @katlay.bsky.social in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Catnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study finds
Researchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally
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Lawrence Culver @lawrencecphd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
As childhood diseases return and preventable illnesses spread, one can hope that some parents will see stories like this, and relearn the history and value of vaccination. “Lillard was removed from the vacuum, and for the first time in 73 years, slept outside the iron lung in eternal rest.”
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Just saw this preprint highlighted in a Nature Briefing (@natureportfolio.nature.com) and it resonates with me a lot. How bad supervisors are pushing ECRs out of academia: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... I've seen it and I've experienced it and I do think their needs to be more institutional (1/?)
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MESA - the malaria knowledge hub @mesamalaria.org · 21/04/2026
Happening tomorrow! 📢 #GLIDE Join global health leaders, senior government representatives, and development partners to advance action on malaria elimination ✅ 🗓️ 22 April ⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM GST 📍 ADGM Academy + Zoom (Hybrid) 🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/Crl7M
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Francesco Baldini @baldini-francesco.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
New paper out! 🦟 💧☀️ Seasonal variation in aquatic habitat availability and use by the malaria vector, Anopheles funestus 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1... 👏 Dr #NajatKahamba for leading this work on this crucial #malaria vector 👏 to the whole team #IfakaraHealthInstitute & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk
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MESA - the malaria knowledge hub @mesamalaria.org · 15/04/2026
Join the 4th Edition of Malária nos PALOP ✨ This free, hybrid conference brings together experts from PALOP countries to address challenges in malaria and other vector-borne diseases 🌐 🗓️ 24 April 📍 Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde + Zoom 🔗 shorturl.at/vaFqc
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Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM @lshtm-dash.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
🏛️ New #PhD opportunity at @lshtm.bsky.social & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social building models of #InfectiousDisease transmission that incorporates data on health inequalities Interested in developing #epidemiology & modelling skills? Apply by 11 May 2026 Details 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
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Francesco Baldini @baldini-francesco.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
🦟 New paper accepted! www.nature.com/articles/s41... Dr #RogerSanou led work using mid‑infrared spectroscopy + machine learning to identify species and age of male #mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.l. Proud collaboration led by #IRSS-BurkinaFaso with #IHI & @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk + @uofgchem.bsky.social
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Age-grading and species identification of male mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.l. using mid-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning - Scientific Reports
Most malaria vector control strategies target female Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit parasites, but emerging approaches such as gene drive, sterile insect technique, or Wolbachia require the releas...
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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Everyone from the Global South moving to the Global North for a postdoc should hear this advice:
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Tomas Machacek @trichotom.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Attending @bspparasitology.bsky.social Spring Meeting remotely this time 🥲 Not ideal, but still excited to share our latest work on Schistosoma mansoni egg secretome directly in the host tissues! 🔬 🚨 Key message: liver is not intestine 😏
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Megan Sloan @sloanmegan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
We open with @sheinerlab.bsky.social introducing a scientist who needs no introduction - Dominique Soldati-Favre. Dominique was awarded lifetime membership to the @bspparasitology.bsky.social for her immeasurable contributions to the field. #bsp #parasites #peoplemakeglasgow
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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The BSP spring meeting is not just offering great talks - we also have an exciting breakout program! @christina-naula.bsky.social from @glasgow.ac.uk and co-host of @microbetv.bsky.social This Week in Parasitism is interviewing Prof Poppy @lamberton-lab.bsky.social about her scientific career.
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
I've known Dr Henry-Venson since we were PhD students and getting to include his work with #RainbowOfficeHours in our #BSP2026 EDI session was such a pleasure! I have a load of links to write up and share! The Rainbow Office Hours links will be included! #EDI #DEI #Equality #Diversity #EDIinSTEM
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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
As part of our "Supporting equity and diversity in Parasitology" Workshop, Dr Rafael Henry-Venson from @glasgow.ac.uk is showcasing the concept of Rainbow Office Hours - dedicated office hours hosted by LGBTQ+ staff to support LGBTQ+ students. 🏳️‍🌈
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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This year's C.A. Wright Medal and President's Medal were awarded to Prof Goylette Chami from the University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk and Dr Tom Pennance @schistosoma.bsky.social from the Natural History Museum @nhm-london.bsky.social for their outstanding contributions in Schistosomiasis Epidemiology.
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Francesco Baldini @baldini-francesco.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
🙏 @bspparasitology.bsky.social for the invitation to #BSP2026 in Glasgow! It was my honour to present the work on #malaria #mosquitoes & #parasites done by many talented scientists @mauropazmino.bsky.social #DoreenSiria #IvanCasas & many others @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute, #IRSS
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
And I shouldn't forget to say that as well as the lab work and the @bspparasitology.bsky.social logo, Shannara (& her friend Katie) are the reason I am now the proud parent of a little rescue dog from the SSPCA named 'Pico'. I must figure out how to make him a mozzie costume! :)
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
When we needed a logo, I knew exactly who to turn to! We're so lucky to have @shannaraeilean.bsky.social in the Modrzynska Lab (with @baldini-francesco.bsky.social & Colin McClure of QUB) at @glasgow.ac.uk!! And her work with mozzies is also fantastic! She'll be at @events.embl.org #BioMalPar in May
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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
As part of our BSP miniseries showcasing the work and journeys of our members, Christina Naula @christina-naula.bsky.social interviews @glasgow.ac.uk -based PhD student Shannara Eilean Smith @shannaraeilean.bsky.social about her idea and inspiration for the this year's BSP Spring Meeting logo.
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Helen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Wonderful trip to Blairmore, home of Sir William Leishman, with fellow Leishmania researchers. Niche tourism! Huge thanks to Mike Barrett for organising #Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social
Photo of a Loch, grassy bank and Hills. The sun is shining on the water and there are big clouds aboveBlairmore pier. A wooden pier reaching into the Loch. There are lots of clouds above and a Scottish flag waving at the end of the pier
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Christina Naula @christina-naula.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
It was a great trip, really enjoyed it. The weather was favourable, the scenery breathtaking, the talks engaging and the cakes were delicious, too. A good day. The credit for organising goes all to Mike!
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Thank you to Prof Mike Barrett & @christina-naula.bsky.social & anyone else involved in organising our post-#BSP2026 field trip to see William Leishman's former home in Blairmore! We learned so much & got lucky again with the sunshine! www.blairmorehall.com <- Village Hall link to support them!
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I forgot these were in the #BSP2026 bag and I helped back the bags. 😭 It's okay, I'll sleep for a week! 😄 @sppirit-network.bsky.social
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Thank you so much to everyone who made it to #BSP2026 in beautiful, sunny Glasgow!!! (We asked the weather to behave while everyone was around)! The @bspparasitology.bsky.social 2027 meeting will be in Cardiff! I hope everyone enjoyed themselves! Like Glasgow, People Make #Parasitology! 🥳🧬🧫🔬
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Aidan O'Donnell @thetoiletduck.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
My poster is up and it's going really well! People are actually interested in my weird science
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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
First cases of mosquito-borne virus (Usutu) found in blackbirds in Scotland www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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First cases of Usutu virus found in blackbirds in Scotland
Analysis confirmed the Usutu virus in birds found dead in Arran.
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
And our #BSP2026 cèilidh and dinner will be up in the gorgeous Gilbert Scott building next week (*blue skies not guaranteed.. but maybe.. but pack for all seasons! 😁) @bspparasitology.bsky.social
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I didn't even know about the "China Initiative". This is horrifying. The lives and careers that the Trump administrations have, and are, destroying... Sue Northwestern. Sue the US government for the "China Initiative". That is pure racism. Warning: sensitive topic- suicide.
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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
We look forward to seeing you all in Glasgow in April! (It is the week of Easter Monday, so please arrange travel with that in mind!). #parasitology #leishmania #ntds #universityofglasgow #parasites #mycology #trypanosoma #malaria #schistosoma #helminths #toxoplasma #cryptosporidium
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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
-> 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 for BSP 2026 in Glasgow are open! Deadline extension! The deadline of abstracts for oral presentations has been extended from 17th to the 28th of February. lnkd.in/eJqXD3DY
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
-> BSP Spring Meeting 2026! <- 𝘼𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 - 𝙏𝙊𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙍𝙊𝙒 - 28𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 2026! - Make sure to get those abstracts editted and submitted by tomorrow (full disclosure- I just submitted my own one!). - Abstract submission and registration are at: tinyurl.com/3pvf6am2
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Dana Shaw @shawlab.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
My department at Washington State University is recruiting an Assistant or Associate Professor in vector-borne disease 🕷️🦟🦠 Full job description is linked below. Come join us on the Palouse!
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Jason Rasgon @vectorgen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
There's a dood on Reddit taste-testing and reviewing all the different types of cell culture media. In a wine glass.
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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Dr William Foege, who led one of humanity's greatest triumphs—the global eradication of smallpox—has died. He was 89. He led the CDC in the 1970s. Smallpox is the only lethal infection to be eradicated. Foege created 'ring vaccination'— inoculating an infected person's family/friends/neighbors 1st👇
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William Foege, Leader in Smallpox Eradication, Dies
The former CDC director was also a leader in campaigns against international health problems
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
- Abstract submission for BSP 2026 is open until the 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 at lnkd.in/eJqXD3DY - Nominations for the C.A. Wright Medal and President's Medal are open until the 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 (info here): lnkd.in/eWB7THua - If you want to join our field trip to the former home of Sir William Leishman...
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Ellen O. Martinson @waspvenom.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
New paper from the Martinson Lab! A fun study where we find a nice example of cascading speciation and describe three new species. Plus some exciting data to suggest that ecological guild may influence the impacts of host-associated differentiation. A 🧵. #galls #insects 🧪 doi.org/10.1111/mec....
Photo of a tank-like black parasitoid wasp, a new species called Eurytoma trixa
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Completely, 100% agree with @vectorgen.bsky.social on this. Publishers need to get January issues sorted in advance and let editorial staff take their holidays too. Also- remember that you're not paying reviewers, so they owe you nothing. Get those automated email replies on and get some rest.
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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
New map (tap link) highlights total US measles cases in 2025, including increases this past week. Map shows where measles case-counts are highest & reminds us how far the US has fallen since 2000 when the contagious infection was declared eliminated nationwide www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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Here's Where Measles Case Counts Are Highest
Map highlights total U.S. cases in 2025 and past-week increases
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SheinerLab @sheinerlab.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Perkinsus marinus is an important marine pathogen yet we know little about its biology. @macleanlab.bsky.social reports here complexome work of whole parasite and mitochondria mapping the essential mitochondrial enzymes and kickstarting future functional studies. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Complexome profile of mitochondrial complexes in the myzozoan parasite of oysters, Perkinsus marinus
Mitochondrial complexes, such as the mitochondrial electron transport chain (mETC), the F1Fo-ATP synthase and the mitochondrial ribosome, are centrally important for mitochondrial function. Recently, ...
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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
In the latest @who.int Medical Product Alert #falsified IBRANCE (palbociclib) – a drug used to treat certain breast cancers - has been detected in Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya and Turkey #FakeMeds Read more www.who.int/news/item/15...
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Medical Product Alert N°7/2025: Falsified IBRANCE (palbociclib)
Alert SummaryThis WHO Medical Product Alert refers to nine lots of falsified IBRANCE (palbociclib). These falsified products have been detected in Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya and Türkiye and…
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
In addition to the big thread above, this past month I gave a talk about insect-borne diseases to incarcerated learners as part of the @celltocellscot.bsky.social initiative & during my 4th year teaching on the Diploma in #TropicalMedicine & Hygiene, we had a #trichuris egg hatch during the class!
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Registration now open for the 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 (𝗕𝗦𝗣) 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 in Glasgow: tinyurl.com/364vdxen 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 7th-9th of April 2026 (Tues-Thurs) 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 28th of February 2026 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: James McCune Smith Learning Hub & Queen Margaret Union (QMU) at the University of Glasgow
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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 09/12/2025
Quality-assured antimalarials made locally are vital to reducing the #malaria burden in Africa. With MMV support, Swipha Nigeria’s SP has achieved @who.int prequalification, and the US Gov has procured 5M doses, protecting +1.6M pregnant women in Nigeria. More 👉 bit.ly/3MhXUfT
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First procurement of a preventive antimalarial from Swipha, a Nigerian manufacturer | Medicines for Malaria Venture
MMV’s technical support helps Swipha deliver malaria medicines to pregnant Nigerian women
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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 21/11/2025
In case you missed it: last week, @novartis.bsky.social & MMV announced positive Phase 3 results for GanLum, a novel, non-artemisinin antimalarial. This milestone comes amid urgent calls to tackle emerging drug resistance. Read more in @npr.org: bit.ly/4oTKuVx
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New malaria drug could be a life-saver as the standard drug shows signs of weakness
The best drug to fight malaria is facing increased resistance from the parasites it fights. Now there's an alternative in the pipeline and it looks promising.
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Someone give the @pacbio.bsky.social marketing team all the awards! The first image here is the PacBio Vega (yes, on a bench- they can now fit on benchtops!) and the second 2 are PacBio Vega socks. How good are these? Like, the data I just got back is also spectacular, but look at these!!! #pacbio
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
When your work has a Halloween event with art but you've been staring at UMAPs all day. #bioinformatics
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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Thank you so much to @striepenlab.bsky.social for continuing to run these free & fantastisch #Parasitology seminars! Students and ECRs- make sure you're signed up to get updates! What a great talk by Prof Manuel Llinás of @ciddpsu.bsky.social! Fascinating work on AP2-G differences in SEA & Africa!
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