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Scientist researching Malaria at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Views my own.

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Steve Russell @steverus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We’re recruiting to an assistant/associate professorship in Pathogen Genetics- come and join us. www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
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Assistant/Associate Professor in Pathogen Genetics
Applications are invited for an Assistant or Associate Professorship in Pathogen Genetics to be held in the Department of Genetics. We are searching for a talented individual with a track record of fu...
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Andreia Wendt @albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Exciting news! 🎉 Later in 2027, I’ll be joining the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick as an Assistant Professor and starting my own lab. 🔬🪰 I’d love to hear from graduating PhD students/ECRs interested in developing postdoctoral fellowship applications to join us. 1/2
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Michael Marks @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Very excited to see the launch of the joint @lshtm.bsky.social & Birkbeck BSc in Public Health A first for @lshtm.bsky.social to be offering Undergraduate courses & great to see this in partnership with Birkbeck given their very strong focus on widening participation.
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Public Health - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck’s BSc Public Health is run jointly with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Gain work-relevant skills to support your career development.
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Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute @jhmrimalaria.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Dr. Photini Sinnis explains the science behind the first #vaccine to be licensed to treat #malaria. "It targets a stage of the parasite when the parasite is vulnerable." youtu.be/2DEEKQ1wimo?...
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Understanding the Infective Stage of the malaria parasite | Photini Sinnis, MD
YouTube video by Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute
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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Meet the "princess mosquitoes", a nickname for the notoriously fussy Aedes vexans 🦟 Researchers @lshtm.bsky.social have established the UK's first lab colony to understand this native species and prepare for future mosquito-borne disease threats. Read more in @telegraph.co.uk 👉 bit.ly/4cixqVp
The chamber creates optimal conditions to encourage the mosquitoes to lay eggs. Credit: Simon Townsley/The TelegraphA British Aedes vexans mosquito, bred at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Credit: Simon Townsley/The TelegraphEntomologist and insectary technician Mariana Reis Wunderlich. Credit: Simon Townsley/The TelegraphEntomologist and insectary technician Mariana Reis Wunderlich. Credit: Simon Townsley/The Telegraph
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Optivivax @optivivax.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Great to see this article featuring Prof. Simon Draper and Prof. Angela Minassian, alongside the wider team, highlighting efforts to develop next-generation malaria vaccines. Read the article here 👉 www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
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Optivivax @optivivax.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
We’re pleased to share our latest preprint on medRxiv: a Controlled Human Malaria Infection model for relapsing Plasmodium vivax. This collaborative study from Oxford, Radboudumc and the OptiViVax consortium reports the safety and feasibility of a novel relapsing P. vivax CHMI model.
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New pre-print!
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Optivivax @optivivax.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
We’re pleased to share another preprint, now on medRxiv: A Plasmodium vivax controlled human infection and transmission model to evaluate interventions across the life cycle. A collaboration between Radboudumc and the Draper Lab Group, as part of the OptiViVax consortium.
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A Plasmodium vivax controlled human infection and transmission model to evaluate interventions across the life cycle
Background Plasmodium vivax is an underappreciated cause of malaria disease burden. No reproducible and standardized full life-cycle controlled human malaria infection (CHMI) model to accelerate devel...
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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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Jose Bengoechea @josebengoechea.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Recruiting a postdoc to join my lab at @lshtm.bsky.social to work in an MRC porgramme grant funded project to dissect the gut colonziation by Klebsiella. In vivo and in vitro models, and new approaches to identify Klebsiella factors involved. jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at LSHTM: Research Fellow
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working i...
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
We could all use some good news these days Ghana cut malaria deaths by 86%!!! And they followed science and good public health policies healthpolicy-watch.news/how-ghana-sl...
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How Ghana Slashed Child Malaria Deaths By 86% - Health Policy Watch
For decades, malaria has been one of Africa's most persistent health challenges. In Ghana, it was once the leading cause of death for children under five. Bed
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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
After nearly 80 years of combined service to malaria research, Professors Colin Sutherland and David Baker are retiring from @lshtm.bsky.social. Their impact on science, global health and future generations of researchers will be felt for years to come. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4uKVKqg
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Two Careers, One Lasting Impact: Celebrating Colin Sutherland and David Baker
Two Careers, One Lasting Impact: Celebrating Colin Sutherland and David Baker | LSHTM
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Forever Fishponds @ffishponds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
We made great progress on the raised beds at the weekend. Here you can see the different stages of digging, building, lining and filling. Two beds are now ready for planting 😊🪏Join us at Fishponds 11-2pm on Saturdays if you’d like to help out #tooting #gardening
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MalariaWorld @malariaworld.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - #Malaria drug resistance more complex than previously understood, study finds Researchers show how past drug resistance continues to shape malaria treatment today. Read more: www.malariaworld.org/news/malaria...
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Forever Fishponds @ffishponds.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
It was an exciting day at Fishponds Fields with the arrival of timber and soil for our raised beds. We can’t wait to start building them on Saturday 🪏🎉 #tooting @tootingnewsie.bsky.social
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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
New research led @ndeyfa2.bsky.social, a PhD student @lshtm.bsky.social shows #malaria drug resistance isn’t driven by a single mutations but a complex combination of genetic changes that help parasites with legacy mutations survive newer treatments. Read more 👉 bit.ly/49aMu5W
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bishara marzook @ghostpathogen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Hi all, I'd like to share some news - I will soon be moving to Lisbon, Portugal to start my very own lab @gimminstitute.bsky.social! The Epithelial Biology of Apicomplexan Infections lab (Epi-Api lab for short) will focus on the special relationship between #epithelial cells and #Cryptosporidium.
Picture of Bishara standing by a coastline at daytime, with a blue-green sea and palm trees in the background. She is holding a pastel de nata (Portuguese custard tart) and smiling.
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Women in Malaria @womeninmalaria.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
In celebration of #WorldMalariaDay we bring you the next sketch in our WiM series featuring Krystal Mwesiga Birungi & Dr Federica Bernardini @targetmalaria.org Read more about their work on targetmalaria.org/profiles/spo... & targetmalaria.org/profiles/spo... Sketch: Sophia and Thorey #WIM
The image shows a sketch of two researchers, Krystal Mwesiga Birungi and Dr Federica Bernardini at Target Malaria. In the background are drawings of a microscope, DNA and mosquitoes to reflect their work on Anopheles mosquitoes and development of new tools for vector control.
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@obetaodinaka @obetaodinaka.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Excited to be a @bsky.app user! Looking forward to connecting with amazing people on the network. Let’s talk #malaria, #healthpolicy, #healthfinancing, #biomedicalsciences or #climatechange.
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Forever Fishponds @ffishponds.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
2 weeks to go until the BioBlitz and Open Day at Fishponds Playing Fields. Explore wildlife around the field with the iNaturalist app and hear about plans for the community garden and pavilion. Sat 25 April 2:30-4:30pm #tooting @inaturalist.bsky.social @tootingnewsie.bsky.social
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Clinton Lau @ckylau.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Thanks to every author who contributed, ideas, data and time to this: Amy Ibrahim, @robmoon.bsky.social, @eelcotromer.bsky.social, Jani R. Bolla, Dušan Živković, Mohammad Zeeshan, Andrew Bottrill and Declan Brady. It was a real pleasure to write this all up!
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Michael Marks @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Apply by 11th May to do a PhD @lshtm.bsky.social Work with epidemiologists, social scientists & modellers to understand quality of life measures in Syphilis and develop evidence on cost-effectiveness of interventions & public health strategies. @thelovetankcic.bsky.social @joetucker.bsky.social
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2026-27 NIHR UK Syphilis Research Scholarship | LSHTM
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is pleased to invite applications for a 3-year full-time PhD studentship, starting in September 2026.The award will cover a tax-free stipend
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
“The combined tuition fees of the entire Question Time panel would not cover my cost for 1 year of uni. Is that fair?” Oli Dugmore It’s absolutely NOT fair. This outrageous scandal must end
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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Do you: 1) Live near/in Buffalo? 2) Like to organize stuff? 3) Hate what the government is doing to science? If you answered yes, help me organize the Stand Up for Science rally on March 7th! I need reps from UB, Buff State, Canisius, D’Youville to spread the word. I need general support. DM me!
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Imperial Life Sciences @imperiallifesci.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
New PNAS study identifies ESBX, a protein controlling which surface coat gene is active in sleeping sickness parasites - key to immune evasion. @tiengwe-tryplab.bsky.social @zephyris-science.bsky.social @fariatrypslab.bsky.social www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
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Scientists reveal how sleeping sickness parasites control their surface coat
Researchers have revealed how parasites hide thousands of antigens behind a single-colour coat and how disrupting this control could make the parasit...
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Matt Higgins @parasitematt.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Check out our latest study on the PfRIPR protein, essential for the malaria parasite to get inside our blood cells. We show how antibodies block the function of PfRIPR by preventing its flexible hinges from bending, or by stopping it from compacting as part of its mechanism.
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robmoon.bsky.social @robmoon.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Very excited to take part in this BBC world service programme on the future of malaria elimination. My first ever radio interview. The editors worked wanders! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social
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Health Check - How can we eliminate malaria? - BBC Sounds
The big ideas and innovations that may help us one day eliminate malaria
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Institut Pasteur | 130 years of biomedical research @pasteur.fr · 03/12/2025
🌍👏 We’re proud to share that @sebbaumgarten.bsky.social, group leader at the Institut Pasteur, has been selected as an EMBO Young Investigator 2025! This program supports outstanding young scientists building their labs across Europe and beyond. More : www.embo.org/funding/fell... @embo.org
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
For #FollowFriday: Follow LSHTM's centres, projects & groups for more on work to tackle some of the biggest challenges in #PublicHealth 👉 go.bsky.app/4FczAGW
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robmoon.bsky.social @robmoon.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Knowing where proteins are in the cell is often the first step to understanding what they do, so this is an incredibly exciting dataset for the malaria parasite community! Can’t wait to dive in to it!
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Michael Delves @mjdelves.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
London Interdisciplinary #PhD position now open with myself, @robmoon.bsky.social – to study the role of novel genes in #malaria transmission. Apply here👇 mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...
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2026-27 Project (Delves & Moon) - MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships
Preparation for transmission: Dissecting the roles of novel genes required to ensure the infectivity of...
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Richard McCulloch @rmc9z.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Our lab has two funded PhDs to start in 2026 via the NorthWestBio programme Project details here www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate... ...and here www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate... Application deadline is Nov 21st 2025; apply here: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - Richard McCulloch
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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
I'm giving a free public talk asking 'How certain is certain enough?' at @lshtm.bsky.social on Monday 24th November at 5.30pm, as part of the Global Health Lecture Series. From epidemic response and clinical trials to online misinformation and AI, I'll look at how truth emerges – and why it falters.
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How certain is certain enough? | LSHTM
When faced with a new health threat, there are three crucial questions we must consider. What is going on? What can we do about it? And how can we communicate these things effectively? This talk will
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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
🚨 New @who.int guidance for malaria in crisis settings 🌍 🦟 Dr Bhargavi Rao, co-author, highlights the significance of the manual for frontline workers and the need to integrate malaria control into broader emergency response. Read more: bit.ly/469Q1kd
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bishara marzook @ghostpathogen.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Our paper has finally graduated from pre-print to peer-reviewed, pretty much unscathed, and is out now! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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The essential host genome for Cryptosporidium survival exposes metabolic dependencies that can be leveraged for treatment
An arrayed microscopy-based CRISPR screen revealed host genes affecting multiple infection phenotypes of the intracellular parasite Cryptosporidium. Hits in the host cholesterol biosynthesis pathway a...
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Matt Higgins @parasitematt.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
An exciting opportunity to start an independent position as a research fellow in protozoan parasitology at Christ's College, Cambridge and the Department of Pathology: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52020/
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Research Fellow in Animal Protozoology (Fixed Term - 5 years) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Fellow in Animal Protozoology (Fixed Term - 5 years) in the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge.
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robmoon.bsky.social @robmoon.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
For those interested in Masters in lab and field based research in infectious disease we have 3 fantastic programmes to choose from MSc Immunology, medical parasitology and entomology and medical microbiology. They benefit from very flexible module choices and summer projects in UK and abroad!
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Matt Higgins @parasitematt.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Delighted to share the final version of Richard Zhou's study on how the CD163 scavenger receptor cleans up after toxic haemoglobin spills out from our blood cells. An amazing grabber mechanism! rdcu.be/ewPA2
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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
From surviving malaria as a child to leading cutting-edge research on drug resistance in Africa. Dr Fitsum Tadesse @lshtm.bsky.social is fighting the parasite from both sides. A powerful story of science, and resilience 🧬🌍 Read his journey @NatureMicrobiol 📄 👉 bit.ly/4nWsb22
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Fighting malaria as a patient and scientist - Nature Microbiology
Fitsum Tadesse was infected with malaria as a young child in Ethiopia and faced challenges to access efficacious treatment during a time of widespread drug resistance. Today, as a scientist in Africa,...
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LSHTM AMR Centre @lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
🦠 “An honour to present” — @leen-vanheer.bsky.social shares insights from the 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Malaria. From rising resistance in Ethiopia to promising progress in SE Asia, her talk spotlighted urgent AMR trends in Plasmodium falciparum. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4ef5C4o
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Insights from the 2025 Gordon Research Conference | LSHTM
Insights from the 2025 Gordon Research Conference | LSHTM
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Matt Higgins @parasitematt.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Our latest story describes the amazing evolutionary battle between malaria parasite and human. The parasite evolved RIFINs to bind inhibitory KIR receptors and suppress immune cell function while humans have activating KIR receptors to bind these RIFINs to kill parasites!
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Clare Matysova @drclare.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Yes as I found providing fathers access to leave via a transferable entitlement, as UK’s SPL, exacerbates gendered parenting norms and does not provide parents means to imagine the feasibility of sharing leave / care in practice (for shorter read!: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...)
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LSHTM AMR Centre @lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Researchers at @lshtm.bsky.social, led by @josebengoechea.bsky.social, will conduct a £2.2M study funded by UK MRC to investigate how Klebsiella pneumoniae silently colonises the gut before causing deadly infections. 🔬🦠 Read more 👉 bit.ly/4mNSreh
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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🇧🇼 Botswana’s Health Minister Dr. Stephen Modise visited @lshtm.bsky.social to strengthen ties in global health and infectious disease control. Discussions focused on malaria elimination and equitable access to health education. #GlobalHealth #Malaria Read more 👉 bit.ly/43PcZf1
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Matt Higgins @parasitematt.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Nawsad presented our structure-guided design of RH5top, our latest blood stage-malaria vaccine immunogen, in talk and poster at the Malaria Gordon conference. The culmination of many studies from the lab and collaborators and doing well in pre-clinical testing! More soon.
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Want to be part of a diverse student community making a difference in #GlobalHealth? Our #students & recent graduates tell us why they chose to study with us, from inspiring lecturers to 1st class research, a truly global network & warm welcome 🌎 Find out more👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/intern...
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Geoff McFadden @fad1.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
@sturalph.bsky.social giving the laudatio for Dominique who receives the Lifetime Achievement Award for malariology at BioMalPar. #EMBLMalaria
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Nicole Kilian @nicolekilianphd.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
It’s the most wonderful (conference) time of the year. 🎶 Happy to be a part of BioMalPar XXI @EMBL in Heidelberg (obligatory picture of the ATC below 😊). Come see me at poster number 44 tomorrow to see what we have been up to. #EMBLMalaria
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Edinburgh Infectious Diseases @uoe-eid.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Richard Wheeler keeping us all awake in the post-lunch session with a great talk about swimming in trypanosomatid parasites #EIDsymp25
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