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Joe Challenger

@jdchallenger.bsky.social
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Research Fellow working on malaria at Imperial College London Interested in malaria transmission, within-host dynamics, PKPD modelling and malaria vaccines

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Are you ready for bite season? 🦟 Mojca Kristan warns UK has perfect weather conditions for surge in #mosquitoes this year. Learn about 30 species of British mosquitoes, why some people get bitten more than others & how to protect yourself Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
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James Hay @jameshay.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Are you a computational immunologist or bioinformatician interested in impactful vaccine research? We're hiring a postdoc to join @psioxford.bsky.social work in vaccine immunology and evaluation, working on the ChAdOx1 Nipah vaccine. Please get in touch! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Tom Churcher @thomaschurcher.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Generous international scolarships for our MSc in Epidemiology here in London. In memory of Bob May. My career is 100% resulting from something similar to this *cough* *cough* 25 *cough*.....years ago! www.imperial.ac.uk/study/fees-a...
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MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis @mrc-outbreak.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
NEW PUBLICATION! Read this full paper published today in @natureportfolio.nature.com Medicine on global risk of selection and spread of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 gene deletions👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Global risk of selection and spread of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 gene deletions - Nature Medicine
A modeling approach to assess the global risk of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 gene deletions identifies ten priority African countries for surveillance and could inform malaria control policies.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 21/07/2025
@who.int staff residence in Deir al Balah was attacked 3 times today as well as its main warehouse 2 WHO staff & 2 family members were detained. 3 were later released, while one staff remains in detention. WHO demands the immediate release of the detained staff & protection of all its staff. #Gaza
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Nilani Chandradeva @nilanicdeva.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Our pre-print "Simplifying mosquito sampling to estimate community biting exposure and malaria indoor vector control impact" is now available! doi.org/10.21203/rs..... 1/n #malaria #mosquitoes #vectors
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Simplifying mosquito sampling to estimate community biting exposure and malaria indoor vector control impact
Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are most effective against malaria if mosquitoes attempt to bite people when they are in bed. Collecting the biting behaviour data required to quantify a key metric - t...
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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Write to your MP. Fill their post bags. They represent us. Show the evidence of the catastrophe Israel is wreaking on Palestine and Gaza. It is abundant. The situation in Gaza is beyond critical. Their minds must be changed urgently. There is no time to lose. Write. Or write again.
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Tom Churcher @thomaschurcher.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
USAID cuts have halted Demographic and Health Surveys that are essential for tracking diseases like HIV and malaria. Huge loss that threatens global security and the efficient distribution of aid. Apparently the UN is trying to track scale of impact. Please respond. form.jotform.com/250913880478...
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Questionnaire on the use of the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data
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Tom Churcher @thomaschurcher.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
As we try to understand how climate change impacts malaria @isaacstopard.bsky.social looked how daily temperature fluctuations impact development in mosquitoes. Quite a bit it seems, but still unclear in wild mosies. Lovely data from Antoine Sanou but we need more! www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Modelling the effects of diurnal temperature variation on malaria infection dynamics in mosquitoes - Communications Biology
Mechanistic modelling of the effects of diurnal temperature variation on Plasmodium falciparum sporogony indicates this variation is important in the laboratory, but further validation is required to ...
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Joe Challenger @jdchallenger.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
My first Bluesky post is overdue, so here is a summary of what I've read in 2024. Highlights included 'So long, see you tomorrow' by William Maxwell, 'Cuddy' by Benjamin Myers, 'Lolly Willowes' by Silvia Townsend Warner, 'Other voices, other rooms' by Truman Capote, and 'Foster' by Claire Keegan
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