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M.Sc. programme Infection Biology and Control @ibc-msc.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The second cohort of our #DAAD funded M.Sc. programme is underway, already wrapping up the 3rd module led by the great malaria immunologist Rolf Fendel and Matthew McCall, and supported by two former IBC students, Elisabeth Mbolle and Flavian Fukah Jam, now PhD students with Rolf in Tübingen.

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Freddy Frischknecht @freddyfrischknecht.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Join us (again) for another fantastic BioMalPar meeting @embl.org and also a great pre-meeting @ciid-heidelberg.bsky.social

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Steffen Borrmann @steffenbo.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Exciting to know that a main finding from our recent publication with @embomolmed.org (link.springer.com/article/10.1...) is taken up in a clinical trial that started a few days ago here in Tübingen and which may revolutionise chemoprophylaxis of malaria: euclinicaltrials.eu/search-for-c....

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Complete attenuation of Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites by atovaquone–proguanil - EMBO Molecular Medicine

To develop a Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) vaccine that precludes replication inside the host for improved vaccine safety, we tested chemo-attenuation (CVac) of sporozoites (SPZ) with atovaquone–proguani...

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Freddy Frischknecht @freddyfrischknecht.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

A short but wonderful course on #parasites for Master and PhD students organized by the one and only Jude Przyborski. Apply.

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Steffen Borrmann @steffenbo.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Please share widely our announcement for applications to our 2-year M.Sc. programme "Infection Biology and Control" @ibc-msc.bsky.social by @unituebingen.bsky.social in collaboration with @institutpasteur.bsky.social and #CERMEL in Lambaréné, Gabon: bsky.app/profile/ibc-...

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Steffen Borrmann @steffenbo.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

This is following a nice spotlight article with colleagues from @humboldtuni.bsky.social, @unituebingen.bsky.social and @lshtm.bsky.social on a new generation of genetically attenuated #MalariaVaccine from @unileiden.bsky.social published @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social (bsky.app/profile/cp-t...)

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Steffen Borrmann @steffenbo.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Our paper from the MRCT Mali, @ki.se, @uniheidelberg.bsky.social and @unituebingen.bsky.social on the evolution of #DrugResistance after repeated use of #WHO recommended #ACT with slowly eliminated partner drugs, eg #piperaquine, is out @naturecomms.bsky.social (doi 10.1038/s41467-025-57726-5)

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Steffen Borrmann @steffenbo.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

This imposing but peaceful fellow greeted me on Friday on top of the Stooss in the Alpstein mountain range - it were intensive, breathtaking moments since I was climbing up on a relatively steep side on the way to the summit

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Steffen Borrmann @steffenbo.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Nice to be here - who doesn’t like blue skies! 🙂

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