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Omar Harb @omarharb.org · 6d
Help me raise money for mental health care in #Gaza. I will be participating in the #UNRWA #Gaza5k on Oct. 12 in New York. Any amount counts and no amount is too small. Thank you! please repost
🔗https://getinvolved.unrwausa.org/fundraiser/6607956
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Omar Harb @omarharb.org · 2d
Thanks to all who have donted or joined the team! It's the final push this week to make my run count to support the amazing humanitarian work conducted by #UNRWA #Gaza5k
🔗https://getinvolved.unrwausa.org/fundraiser/6607956
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Omar Harb @omarharb.org · 6d
Help me raise money for mental health care in #Gaza. I will be participating in the #UNRWA #Gaza5k on Oct. 12 in New York. Any amount counts and no amount is too small. Thank you! please repost
🔗https://getinvolved.unrwausa.org/fundraiser/6607956
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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · 3d
Today and tomorrow Oct 6/7, Omar Harb @omarharb.org
from VEuPathDB is at the Neurospora 2025 meeting in Schroon Lake, NY!

@veupathdb.org / FungiDB community- if you're attending, please stop by and say hello! Tell us about your work and ask questions about ours. 💬 We'd love to connect.
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Omar Harb @omarharb.org · 6d
Help me raise money for mental health care in #Gaza. I will be participating in the #UNRWA #Gaza5k on Oct. 12 in New York. Any amount counts and no amount is too small. Thank you! please repost
🔗https://getinvolved.unrwausa.org/fundraiser/6607956
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ParasitesRule @parasitesrule.org · 16d
Recordings of the last 5 Keynote talks at the Molecular Parasitology Meeting MPM are available on the parasitesrule Youtube channel - check them out - ❤️ like and subscribe:
www.youtube.com/@Parasitesrule
Parasitesrule
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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · 16d
The @veupathdb.org user comments campaign at #MPM2025 yielded 200 user comments from 66 attendees! Thanks, contributors 💐

For example: a comment on gene cgd5_3570 on CryptoDB pointed out that GGC proteins exhibit male-specific expression according to single-cell RNA seq. Good to know!
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Rodolpho Souza @rodolphosouza1.bsky.social · 25d
Favorite time of the year!
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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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Omar Harb @omarharb.org · Sep 2
Running the 2025 NYC #Gaza5K for @UNRWA! 🏃‍♀️ Supporting mental health services for Palestinian refugee children. Every donation makes a difference. Please donate & RT!
getinvolved.unrwausa.org/fundraiser/6...
#Gaza5K #MentalHealth #RefugeeChildren
2025 NYC Gaza 5K
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ParasitesRule @parasitesrule.org · Aug 15
Did you submit an abstract to #mpm2025? Notifications went out this week. Check you spam folders if you don't see an email in your inbox. @rmc9z.bsky.social @mjgubbels.bsky.social @omarharb.org
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Omar Harb @omarharb.org · Jun 9
This is really cool! How does AI summarize the transcriptomics data of your favorite gene? check it out!
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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · Jun 9
🚀Big News! We’re now offering AI-powered summaries of expression data on gene pages in @veupathdb.org

See expression patterns and get insights with a single click! 🧬🔎

Go to your favorite gene pages and look for “AI Expression Summary” under Transcriptomics.
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ParasitesRule @parasitesrule.org · Jun 5
Registration and Abstract submission for MPMXXXVI are now open! Abstract submission deadline is June 27th, get yours in quickly. @rmc9z.bsky.social @mjgubbels.bsky.social @omarharb.org
🔗https://www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi
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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · May 29
Today's short video features the proteomics section of our encyclopedic gene pages. 🧬 Quickly find mass spec evidence, post-translational mods, and more for your favorite gene in @veupathdb.org and all of our component databases.

Watch it now! www.youtube.com/shorts/o0s-D...
Proteomics data on gene pages
YouTube video by VEuPathDB
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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · May 28
📹We've made more short videos to highlight features on
@veupathdb.org 💫

This one walks you thro' the section on gene pages called the RNAseq transcriptomic summary. Get an overview of datasets where your favorite gene is doing something interesting. Watch it now! www.youtube.com/shorts/V2eZi...
Gene Page RNAseq Transcriptomic Summary
YouTube video by VEuPathDB
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Author Bill Sullivan @authorbillsullivan.com · May 28
A common parasite can decapitate human sperm − with implications for male fertility

theconversation.com/a-common-par...
A common parasite can decapitate human sperm − with implications for male fertility
If you’ve handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis infection spread throughout your body.
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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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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · Apr 9
Ever wonder how to find genes based on their phyletic pattern? Like genes conserved in Plasmodium but do not have homologs in mammals? Here is a YouTube short that shows you how to do this. Like it, share it, subscribe youtube.com/shorts/9cP-3...
Orthology Phylogenetic Search
YouTube video by VEuPathDB
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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · Apr 1
Today, we're highlighting a short video that shows you one way of analyzing results on VEuPathDB.

🧬Gene Ontology or GO Enrichment ✨ can help you find nuggets of useful functional information in your gene results: youtube.com/shorts/Rsb1F...
GO enrichment in VEuPathDB
YouTube video by VEuPathDB
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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 22
The new OrthoMCL-7 with OrthoFinder clustering, Similar Groups, and Phylogenetic Trees is 🌟 now live 🌟at orthomcl.org, part of the @veupathdb.bsky.social
family of resources. The previous version of OrthoMCL-6.21 is still available as a Legacy site.
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ParasitesRule @parasitesrule.org · Apr 3
The Roland A. Cooper Award was established in 2024 to support parasitologists from endemic areas to attend international parasitology conferences. Your generous contribution, no matter the size, will have an immediate impact. www.socapar.org/home/donate
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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 · Mar 19
Curious about how to search for phenotype evidence on VEuPathDB sites? 🔍 Wondering if your favorite genes are essential for survival? 🧬 Check out our short video for a quick demo on how to run this search! 📹 youtube.com/shorts/8DnYm...
Searching Phenotype Data in VEuPathDB
YouTube video by VEuPathDB
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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · Mar 17
The VEuPathDB sites have specialized searches 🔍 to help you find genes on the basis of transcriptomics, phenotype, protein features, and DOZENS of other criteria.

Watch this short video to learn more about searching for the right search! youtube.com/shorts/dd_Vz...
How to find searches in VEuPathDB
YouTube video by VEuPathDB
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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · Mar 13
There are many ways to search through the vast contents of VEuPathDB.

Today's short video on "Site Search" shows the power of a simple little search window 🪟 to open up a big menu of options where you can drill down and filter to find just the content you need:

youtu.be/VVyf9so0IU8?...
Using Site Search in VEuPathDB
YouTube video by VEuPathDB
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veupathdb.org @veupathdb.org · Mar 12
🌟 NEW! We're posting YouTube shorts to highlight useful features in VEuPathDB.

First up, one of our unique and well-loved features- Search Strategies- 🛠️ a great, flexible tool for mining our vast data resources to find just the genes you need.

youtu.be/iAm25M7t4D8?...
What are search strategies?
YouTube video by VEuPathDB
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