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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · 23d

Join us for upcoming BSP Tryps Club meetings! Schedule here ⬇️

Leon Walther @trypsleon.bsky.social · Sep 4

The British Society for Parasitology (BSP) Tryps Club is pleased to share our upcoming series of events. These sessions will bring together leading experts and the wider community to exchange knowledge, highlight research, and foster collaboration in parasitology. (1/5)

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British Association for Veterinary Parasitology @bavet-parasitol.bsky.social · 28d

Kicked off this afternoon: the BAVP / BSP Annual Meeting at the University of Liverpool! Excited to hear the latest in veterinary parasitology & parasitology research 🔬 #BAVP2025 #BSP

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British Association for Veterinary Parasitology @bavet-parasitol.bsky.social · 24d

We had a fantastic annual meeting in Liverpool on 11/12th September! Thank you so much to all of our speakers and attendees for making it such a fun and interesting couple of days! We are looking forward to planning for next years meetings 🪱🪰🐌🐕

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Dr Joanne Power @hanniepower.bsky.social · 28d

Save the dates!! @bspparasitology.bsky.social Spring Meeting 2026 will be in Bonnie Glasgow! 7-9 April 2026, with a drinks reception in Glasgow City Chambers on the 6th of April 2026!
Keep an eye on the BSP website for registration and abstract submission!
Logo by @shannaraeilean.bsky.social! 🦟

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University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity @uofgsii.bsky.social · 24d

📆 | Save the Date!

The @bspparasitology.bsky.social Spring Meeting 2026 is coming to @uofglasgow.bsky.social.

Running from 7-9 April, there will be 15 sessions, 5 workshops, a ceilidh, a dinner - and a welcome reception at Glasgow City Chambers.

🔗 More info soon at bsp.uk.net/Events

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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · Sep 2

Day 1: this was followed by thought-provoking plenary from mathematician Petr Slaviček discussing the process of Science, using the study of faeces as an example

Slide: how does science work? What, how, why, who...

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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · Sep 2

Day 1: the meeting kicked off with a plenary lecture from Michael Grigg on genetic hybridization in kinetoplastids, focusing on Leishmania

Title slide: extant genetic hybridization in human-infective kinetoplastids: capturing protest genomes in situ

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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · Sep 1

A big welcome to everyone who has joined us for the @bspparasitology.bsky.social trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis meeting this week in the beautiful city of Ceske Budějovice!

Title slide being projected on a screen for the BSP trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis seminar

View of Ceske Budějovice from above. Beautiful city with coloured houses on a clear sunny day

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University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity @uofgsii.bsky.social · Apr 25

🎥 | WATCH | Dr Andre Schneider (@schneian.bsky.social | @unibe.ch) discusses the curious case of mitochondrial protein import in trypanosomes.

A recording of the full GRiP-ing seminar can now be viewed on our @uofgsii.bsky.social YouTube channel.

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=frCx...

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Apr 25

Non-biological factors linked to disease transmission can affect vaccine efficacy estimated in clinical trials.

In @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social, authors explore the impact of disease transmission on #malaria vaccine efficacy estimates: tinyurl.com/2dpke6ma #WorldMalariaDay

Figure showing simulated vaccine efficacy estimates based on the month of vaccination completion using data from the highly seasonal site of Nanoro (Burkina Faso). Copyright: 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved.

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Parasite - The Journal @parasitejournal.bsky.social · Apr 25

Today is #WorldMalariaDay.
𝗔 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀:
Larvicidal activity of Ocimum campechianum, Ocotea quixos and Piper aduncum essential oils against Aedes aegypti [2019] 🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...

Log-probit regression lines from the analysis of the collected data about mortality rates in Ae. aegypti, for each tested essential oil.

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Parasite - The Journal @parasitejournal.bsky.social · Apr 25

Today is #WorldMalariaDay.
𝗔 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀:
Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapies: A sword of Damocles in the path toward malaria elimination
[Highly cited 2018 review paper] 🧪
doi.org/10.1051/para...

Mutations in the PfK13 protein involved in artemisinin resistance (WHO) [80].

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · Apr 25

On #WorldMalariaDay day explore our specialist short courses🌍🦟

Gain essential skills for precise diagnoses, malaria processing techniques and make impactful contributions to #GlobalHealth.

Running 18 - 20 June 2025

👉 bit.ly/3y5A1Ob

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Matthew Sinton 🏳️‍🌈 @mcsinton.bsky.social · Apr 24

Who's ready for another @thestemvillage.bsky.social Immunology Seminar Series? If you haven't seen these before, we invite LGBTQ+ immunologists to present online to the wider immunology community. If you'd like to present or attend, please drop a mention below #immunosky 🧪 #academicsky

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Apr 25

In this blog post, our @lshtm.bsky.social’s Malaria Centre Co-Directors reflect on #WorldMalariaDay and explore the role researchers must play in the fight to safeguard progress & to protect the vision of a malaria free world in a rapidly shifting global health landscape.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3YcAvQ3

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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · Apr 25

Do you have questions about @veupathdb.org's funding status and prospects for the future, or about our newly implemented subscription service?

Please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions for answers to these questions and more! veupathdb.org/veupathdb/ap...

#fungi #Parasites

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The Lancet @thelancet.com · Apr 25

The RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine has been successfully administered to over 2 million children since 2019.

On #WorldMalariaDay, a paper in @lancetgh.bsky.social reports the results of a study evaluating RTS,S/AS01E safety and effectiveness in real-world settings: tinyurl.com/3jthn39h

Research in context panel for The Lancet Global Health article "Safety of RTS,S/AS01E malaria vaccine up to 1 year after the third dose in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi (EPI-MAL-003): a phase 4 cohort event monitoring study". Copyright: 2025 GSK plc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. CC By 4.0.

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Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) @mmv.org · Apr 25

This #WorldMalariaDay, we mark a major milestone:
🧒 500M child-friendly #malaria treatments delivered
🌌 Enough to stretch beyond the International Space Station
❤️ 1.8M lives saved

The sky isn’t the limit—it’s the beginning: bit.ly/3S3VVv1
@novartis.bsky.social

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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · Apr 25

A study has confirmed the safety & efficacy of single low-dose primaquine in reducing malaria transmission in young children & could support global malaria elimination efforts and limit the spread of drug resistant #malaria.
www.iddo.org/news/new-stu...
@tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk #WorldMalariaDay

New study confirms malaria drug is safe for children and could reduce disease spread | Infectious Diseases Data Observatory

Researchers say it’s “crucial” to develop a child-friendly, affordable primaquine formulation to support global malaria elimination efforts and limit the spread of drug-resistant malaria.

www.iddo.org

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Women in Malaria @womeninmalaria.bsky.social · Apr 25

This World Malaria Day, we celebrate the vital role women & other discriminated genders play in the fight against malaria! From pioneering researchers to dedicated health workers, women are driving innovation & change in malaria control globally. [Sketch by Sophia & Thorey 👩🏻‍🎨]

Sketch of all the general conference speakers at the 2nd women in malaria conference surrounded by the conference research themes. Sketch by Sophia & Thorey.

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ParasitesRule @parasitesrule.org · Mar 30

From Data to Insight – A Practical Introduction to Interpreting Malaria Genetics for Surveillance, a free, self-paced online course offered by the PlasmoGenEpi network and developed with funding from the Gates Foundation.
🔗plasmogenepi.org/OnlineCourse

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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · Apr 21

Keep VEuPathDB open-access to all by subscribing today! veupathdb.org/veupathdb/ap...

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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · Apr 24

Join us for a free, live webinar to learn about exciting new tools and features in the newly released
@veupathdb.org OrthoMCL-7 platform.

🗓️ Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11 AM ET.

Register now to get the zoom link! upenn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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British Society for Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social · Apr 25

Online seminar today from Mattie Pawlowic from U. Dundee on Cryptosporidium...

Abhinay Ramaprasad @abhinay.bsky.social · Apr 24

GRiP-ing Crypto talk tomorrow from Mattie Pawlowic from the University of Dundee. Join us!
2 pm (GMT) | 3 pm (CET) | 9 am (EDT)
Link- uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/8172068584...
Passcode: 038661

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Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC) @ghtcoalition.org · Apr 23

For #WorldMalariaDay, GHTC's Dr. Mikus reflects: "I know how thin the line is between surviving this disease and not. For me, it’s not abstract. It’s the memory of a fevered body, the generosity of strangers, and a medicine in the right place at the right time"

www.ghtcoalition.org/blog/malaria...

Malaria nearly took my life. Innovation may be what finally ends it, if we let it.

In recognition of World Malaria Day, GHTC Executive Director Dr. Kristie Mikus reflects on her own experience with malaria and urges leaders and policymakers to continue to invest in innovations to ad...

www.ghtcoalition.org

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