Reposted by Melissa Hartknuepferlab.bsky.social @knuepferlab.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Are 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. 024
Melissa Hart @melissa-natalie.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Excited about parasites? Love watching movies? Come join our Wellcome-funded project! Parasitology friends, please do share far and wide. 079
Reposted by Melissa HartSateriale Lab @saterialelab.bsky.social · 15/08/2025The talented @ghostpathogen.bsky.social recently discussed Cryptosporidium and aspirations for a new treatment on the Naked Scientists Podcast: www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...thenakedscientists.comSearch | Naked Scientists 121
Reposted by Melissa HartKavli 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...nature.comRIFINs displayed on malaria-infected erythrocytes bind KIR2DL1 and KIR2DS1 - NatureCertain 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... 101
Melissa Hart @melissa-natalie.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Come 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! 🥰 073
Reposted by Melissa HartEva 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! 95144
Reposted by Melissa HartMatt Higgins @parasitematt.bsky.social · 28/01/2025We 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...my.corehr.com 074
Reposted by Melissa Hartbishara marzook @ghostpathogen.bsky.social · 18/01/2025Work with Abhinay! A truly passionate and generous scientist who I'm sure will be a great mentor. Plus Glasgow is a hidden gem 032
Melissa Hart @melissa-natalie.bsky.social · 16/01/2025And now we are official! Watch this space for exciting Plasmodium and Babesia (Plasbesia 😁) invasion biology. With gazillions of pretty videos, of course! 120