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Melissa Hart

@melissa-natalie.bsky.social
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Wellcome early career fellow researching Plasmodium and Babesia (PlasBesia) erythrocyte invasion and niche-building strategies. Killer of houseplants. Avid cat lover.

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knuepferlab.bsky.social @knuepferlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Are you a curious and skilled molecular parasitologist wanting to discover how Plasmodium parasites enter red blood cells? Come and join our team! We have two postdoc positions available. Find out more here: jobs.rvc.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... Application closing date is the 2nd of March.
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Melissa Hart @melissa-natalie.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Excited about parasites? Love watching movies? Come join our Wellcome-funded project! Parasitology friends, please do share far and wide.
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Sateriale Lab @saterialelab.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
The talented @ghostpathogen.bsky.social recently discussed Cryptosporidium and aspirations for a new treatment on the Naked Scientists Podcast: www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...
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Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, University of Oxford @kavlioxford.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
#ResearchSpotlight: The Higgins Group reveals how malaria parasite RIFINs bind both inhibitory and activating NK cell receptors — flipping immune responses and pointing to a new role for NK cells in malaria control. 📄 Read more in Nature Magazine: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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RIFINs displayed on malaria-infected erythrocytes bind KIR2DL1 and KIR2DS1 - Nature
Certain RIFINs from Plasmodium falciparum can bind to both inhibitory (KIR2DL1) and activating (KIR2DS1) immune receptors on natural killer cells, demonstrating the potential role of activating killer...
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Melissa Hart @melissa-natalie.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Come join our friendly team! Super cool parasites, an exciting project, the world’s best snacks…what’s not to love? Oh, and the people are pretty great too! 🥰
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Eva Frickel @frickellab.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
🔥 Open postdoc position in human inflammation-driven control of infection! 🔥 Join me at the University of Geneva, Switzerland this summer as I’m moving my Wellcome-funded research activity to the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine! (1/5) Please share!
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Matt Higgins @parasitematt.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
We have a position available for a research assistant to join the team to test our rationally designed malaria vaccines. A fun job with a lovely team of people and an important project funded by the Gates Foundation. Come and join us! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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bishara marzook @ghostpathogen.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Work with Abhinay! A truly passionate and generous scientist who I'm sure will be a great mentor. Plus Glasgow is a hidden gem
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Melissa Hart @melissa-natalie.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
And now we are official! Watch this space for exciting Plasmodium and Babesia (Plasbesia 😁) invasion biology. With gazillions of pretty videos, of course!
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