Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Meet 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... 11813
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerBritish Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 10/07/2026TrypsClub 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 222
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerThe 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...theguardian.comCatnip lotion as effective as Deet at repelling mosquitoes, study findsResearchers testing a cheap, homegrown oil in Uganda found what cats knew all along – it worked as well as the artificial chemical used globally 0289
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerLawrence Culver @lawrencecphd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026As 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.” 06235
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Just 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/?)biorxiv.org 111
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerMESA - the malaria knowledge hub @mesamalaria.org · 21/04/2026Happening 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 042
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerFrancesco Baldini @baldini-francesco.bsky.social · 15/04/2026New 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 044
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerMESA - the malaria knowledge hub @mesamalaria.org · 15/04/2026Join 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 031
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerData & 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... 055
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerFrancesco 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.socialnature.comAge-grading and species identification of male mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.l. using mid-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning - Scientific ReportsMost 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... 0107
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerAlejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Everyone from the Global South moving to the Global North for a postdoc should hear this advice: 04712
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerTomas Machacek @trichotom.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Attending @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 😏 032
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerMegan Sloan @sloanmegan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026We 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 0145
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerBritish Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 08/04/2026The 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. 0137
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 12/04/2026I'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 010
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerBritish Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 09/04/2026As 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. 🏳️🌈 033
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerBritish Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 09/04/2026This 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. 073
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerFrancesco 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 0102
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 12/04/2026And 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! :) 040
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 12/04/2026When 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 142
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerBritish Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 12/04/2026As 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. 054
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerHelen Price @helenpprice.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Wonderful 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 083
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerChristina Naula @christina-naula.bsky.social · 11/04/2026It 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! 021
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Thank 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! 0104
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 09/04/2026I 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 050
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Thank 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! 🥳🧬🧫🔬 1229
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerAidan O'Donnell @thetoiletduck.bsky.social · 08/04/2026My poster is up and it's going really well! People are actually interested in my weird science 2151
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerOliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · 02/04/2026First cases of mosquito-borne virus (Usutu) found in blackbirds in Scotland www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFirst cases of Usutu virus found in blackbirds in ScotlandAnalysis confirmed the Usutu virus in birds found dead in Arran. 011
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 02/04/2026And 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 051
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I 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. 0114
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerBritish Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 30/01/2026We 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 022
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerBritish 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 053
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 132
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerDana Shaw @shawlab.bsky.social · 02/02/2026My 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! 16861
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerJason Rasgon @vectorgen.bsky.social · 26/01/2026There's a dood on Reddit taste-testing and reviewing all the different types of cell culture media. In a wine glass.media.tenor.coma close up of a doll 's face with the words imgplay belowALT: a close up of a doll 's face with the words imgplay below 3142
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerDelthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Dr 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👇medpagetoday.comWilliam Foege, Leader in Smallpox Eradication, DiesThe former CDC director was also a leader in campaigns against international health problems 0117
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... 120
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerEllen O. Martinson @waspvenom.bsky.social · 06/01/2026New 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.... 2288
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 01/01/2026Completely, 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. 000
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerDelthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 24/12/2025New 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...medpagetoday.comHere's Where Measles Case Counts Are HighestMap highlights total U.S. cases in 2025 and past-week increases 098
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerSheinerLab @sheinerlab.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Perkinsus 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...biorxiv.orgComplexome profile of mitochondrial complexes in the myzozoan parasite of oysters, Perkinsus marinusMitochondrial complexes, such as the mitochondrial electron transport chain (mETC), the F1Fo-ATP synthase and the mitochondrial ribosome, are centrally important for mitochondrial function. Recently, ... 0102
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerInfectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 22/12/2025In 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...who.intMedical 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… 042
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 18/12/2025In 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! 020
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Registration 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 162
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerMedicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 09/12/2025Quality-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/3MhXUfTbit.lyFirst procurement of a preventive antimalarial from Swipha, a Nigerian manufacturer | Medicines for Malaria VentureMMV’s technical support helps Swipha deliver malaria medicines to pregnant Nigerian women 031
Reposted by Dr Joanne PowerMedicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · 21/11/2025In 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/4oTKuVxbit.lyNew malaria drug could be a life-saver as the standard drug shows signs of weaknessThe 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. 032
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Someone 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 042
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 07/11/2025When your work has a Halloween event with art but you've been staring at UMAPs all day. #bioinformatics 030
Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Thank 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! 000