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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 21h

I'm very excited to announce that UNC Biology has 6 faculty positions open this year! The first is for an Asst Professor who studies organismal resilience using an integrative approach 1/n
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

Poster with QR code linking to the position

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Björn Meyer @bmeyer.bsky.social · 28d

climate change - it's a thing. and it affects more than just the climate and weather
www.science.org/content/arti...

Mosquito-borne viruses surge in a warming Europe

Chikungunya cases break records in France; West Nile virus appears near Rome

www.science.org

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SalehLab @salehlabparis.bsky.social · Aug 20

This #WorldMosquitoDay, @salehlabparis.bsky.social is proud to be part of the fight against mosquitoes and the viruses they transmit. 🦟🔬 #ResearchForHealth #ScienceInAction
Photo credit: our own Annabelle Henrion-Lacritick 👩‍🔬

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Genomic Surveillance Unit (Wellcome Sanger Institute) @gsugenomics.bsky.social · Aug 20

Did you know that malaria used to be endemic in the UK, and that there are still several species of malaria-capable Anopheles mosquitoes in the country?

Read more answers to #WorldMosquitoDay questions in this new @sangerinstitute.bsky.social blog post:
sangerinstitute.blog/2025/08/20/h...

How many mosquitoes are there in the world? And other buzzing questions - Wellcome Sanger Institute Blog

Kids often have the best questions, and mosquitoes — the world’s deadliest animal — hold so many secrets. Inspired by real questions from 7-year-olds, we dive into some fascinating facts and learn wha...

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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · Aug 11

We just published: Why you should sequence your plasmids (and how to do it for free)

Through @GetGenome scientists in 100 countries can access free whole-plasmid sequencing —giving researchers the confidence to move their experiments forward.

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Why you should sequence your plasmids (and how to do it for free)

Through GetGenome, scientists in 100 countries can access free whole-plasmid sequencing — removing barriers, improving quality control…

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Jul 25

Wow

Karolinska Institutet is recruiting 20 outstanding early-career researchers for assistant professor positions

ki.se/en/about-ki/...

Call for 20 Assistant Professor positions

Karolinska Institutet is a world-leading medical university with a long and proud history of ground-breaking research. We are now recruiting outstanding early-career researchers with particularly exce...

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SalehLab @salehlabparis.bsky.social · Jul 16

Smiling as I attend the @amersocvirology.bsky.social meeting in Montreal - my first as Chair of Virology at @pasteur.fr. The hall is packed with 1,600+ brilliant minds. Great to reconnect with colleagues and to see first hand so much emerging talent.
#LoveVirology

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SalehLab @salehlabparis.bsky.social · Jul 12

Great project, great PI, and great team. Apply now!!! You won’t regret it.

Gael Cristofari @retrogenomics.bsky.social · Jul 11

🦟 Bioinformatics Research Scientist position open in my lab in Nice (FR) to study Aedes mosquito retrotransposons & their interactions with arboviruses collab w/ @salehlabparis.bsky.social & @lambrechtslab.bsky.social
Apply: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/359830
Please boost! #ArboRetro #Bioinformatics

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SalehLab @salehlabparis.bsky.social · Jul 10

congrats @sheilaroitman.bsky.social ! :-) Nice to seeing you celebrated.

BejaLab @bejalab.bsky.social · Jul 10

A Resilient Journey Through Science www.embo.org/people/a-res...

A Resilient Journey Through Science – People – EMBO

Meet Sheila Roitman, EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow at Max Planck Institute for Biology

www.embo.org

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SalehLab @salehlabparis.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thrilled (and humbled!) to share that since today I am the Chair of the Virology Department at @pasteur.fr. Grateful to my colleagues for their trust. Now let’s push the frontiers of virus research together. The sky is the limit! 🦠🔬 #Virology #Science #TeamPasteur

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SalehLab @salehlabparis.bsky.social · Jun 29

Congrats @geroldlab.bsky.social and all the best for the future!!! I am convinced the IVI will drive and shine under your direction! Cheers for many collaborations in the near future!

GeroldLab @geroldlab.bsky.social · Jun 25

Yesterday at Gisa’s inaugural symposium Carla Saleh @salehlabparis.bsky.social and Elisabeth Puchhammer from @meduniwien.ac.at gave wonderful talks. A huge thank you to all colleagues, friends and family who came and celebrated with us! A bright start for the Institute of Virology Innsbruck (#IVI)!

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Philippe Bastin's Lab @bastinlab.bsky.social · Jun 17

Great science yesterday at the @ibeidlabex.bsky.social meeting at ENVA at Maisons Alfort with fantastic talks from our guest @drrachellowe.bsky.social and many others! @salehlabparis.bsky.social @fernando-batista.bsky.social @pasteur.fr @anses-fr.bsky.social @inserm.fr @ap-hp.bsky.social

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Labex IBEID @ibeidlabex.bsky.social · Jun 16

A pleasure to have @fernando-batista.bsky.social, IBEID’s grantee from @gloverlab.bsky.social , presenting his project on the dynamic relationship between Trypanosoma brucei and the tsetse fly.
@pasteur.fr

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Labex IBEID @ibeidlabex.bsky.social · Jun 16

Let’s move to TBEV pathogenesis and neurological outcomes using innovative mouse models with our Seed Grant laureate Caroline Manet.
@institutpasteur.bsky.social

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Labex IBEID @ibeidlabex.bsky.social · Jun 16

How to prime mosquito immunity with fungus?
A potential strategy to reduce vector competence by Christian Mitri, group leader in Anna-Bella Failloux research unit.
@pasteur.fr

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Labex IBEID @ibeidlabex.bsky.social · Dec 3

🧬 Don’t miss the inspiring keynote by Manu Prakash about #frugalscience and #innovation, renowned biophysicist and innovator during our Adapting to Change conference 👇

@pasteur.fr
@prakashlab.bsky.social
@ibeidlabex.bsky.social

www.labexibeid.fr/en/keynote-m...

Don’t Miss Dr. Prakash’s Keynote Lecture – Watch Now - Labex IBEID

Watch Now the Keynote lecture of Manu Prakash about frugal science during the Adapting to Change conference by IBEID

www.labexibeid.fr

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Labex IBEID @ibeidlabex.bsky.social · Jun 16

Let’s start our 14th edition of the Labex Day with a keynote lecture by @drrachellowe.bsky.social on how to improve surveillance, preparedness and response to climate-sensitive disease outbreaks & emergences.
@ibeidlabex.bsky.social @pasteur.fr @bastinlab.bsky.social
@salehlabparis.bsky.social

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Neta Felsenthal @netafelsenthal.bsky.social · Jun 13

conferencing in the woods 🤩
#TCTeAC
@sheilaroitman.bsky.social @salehlabparis.bsky.social @helenajambor.bsky.social
@itaiyanai.bsky.social

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SalehLab @salehlabparis.bsky.social · Jun 11

You killed it girl!!! You are the queen 👑

SalehLab @salehlabparis.bsky.social · Jun 11

Fruit fly Maya, super cute!

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paveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · Jun 10

Grand opening of #TCTeAC @woodstocknightsci.bsky.social by @itaiyanai.bsky.social and @odedrechavi.bsky.social in #Prague Lucerna cinema.

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Petr Svoboda @svobodalab.bsky.social · May 26

... stay tuned ... 😉
#theconferencetoendallconferences

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SalehLab @salehlabparis.bsky.social · Jun 9

Less than 24 hours now!!! Can’t wait #theconferencetoendallconferences

Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · Jun 8

@svobodalab.bsky.social making sure everything is ready and perfect in Prague for the Woodstock of Biology 2 + Nightscience conference (starts in 2 days!!!) #theconferencetoendallconferences

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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · Jun 5

Another one featuring @cassandrakoh.bsky.social from @pasteur.fr @salehlabparis.bsky.social talking about virus -virus host interactions in #mosquitoes.

thenode.biologists.com/lipids-and-l...

#infectiousdiseases #immunity #dengue #wolbachia

Lipids and Labyrinths: The metabolic maze of mosquito-virus encounters #MetabolismMondays - the Node

All the world's a metabolic dance, early career scientists are leading the way! Emerging perspectives in metabolism Dr. Cassandra KohBluesky:

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