British Society for Parasitology
@bspparasitology.bsky.social
The mission of the BSP is to advance the study of parasitology, aid communication within the community, and promote dissemination of advances in the field.
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Join us for upcoming BSP Tryps Club meetings! Schedule here ⬇️
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)
September 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Join us for upcoming BSP Tryps Club meetings! Schedule here ⬇️
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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 🪱🪰🐌🐕
September 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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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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! 🦟
Keep an eye on the BSP website for registration and abstract submission!
Logo by @shannaraeilean.bsky.social! 🦟
September 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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! 🦟
Keep an eye on the BSP website for registration and abstract submission!
Logo by @shannaraeilean.bsky.social! 🦟
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📆 | 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
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
September 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
📆 | 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
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
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!
September 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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!
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🎥 | 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...
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...
April 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🎥 | 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...
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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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
In @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social, authors explore the impact of disease transmission on #malaria vaccine efficacy estimates: tinyurl.com/2dpke6ma #WorldMalariaDay
April 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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
In @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social, authors explore the impact of disease transmission on #malaria vaccine efficacy estimates: tinyurl.com/2dpke6ma #WorldMalariaDay
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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...
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...
April 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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...
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...
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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...
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].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bf6t345tvto5mpkge22pjjz2/bafkreihxxedyew3qjo3te4rh473yrcrobcwq7mcbf66hmaanpoctvxybhq@jpeg)
April 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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...
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...
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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
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Gain essential skills for precise diagnoses, malaria processing techniques and make impactful contributions to #GlobalHealth.
Running 18 - 20 June 2025
👉 bit.ly/3y5A1Ob
April 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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
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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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
April 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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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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
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3YcAvQ3
April 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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
Read more 👉 bit.ly/3YcAvQ3
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April 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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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
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
April 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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
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
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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
🧒 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
April 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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
🧒 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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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
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
April 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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
www.iddo.org/news/new-stu...
@tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk #WorldMalariaDay
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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 👩🏻🎨]
April 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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 👩🏻🎨]
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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.
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March 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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
🔗plasmogenepi.org/OnlineCourse
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Join us for a free, live webinar to learn about exciting new tools and features in the newly released
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🗓️ Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11 AM ET.
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🗓️ Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11 AM ET.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Join us for a free, live webinar to learn about exciting new tools and features in the newly released
@veupathdb.org OrthoMCL-7 platform.
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Online seminar today from Mattie Pawlowic from U. Dundee on Cryptosporidium...
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
2 pm (GMT) | 3 pm (CET) | 9 am (EDT)
Link- uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/8172068584...
Passcode: 038661
April 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Online seminar today from Mattie Pawlowic from U. Dundee on Cryptosporidium...
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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...
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
April 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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...
www.ghtcoalition.org/blog/malaria...
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As we acknowledge World Malaria Day on April 25, we celebrate a recent publication by Dr Myo Naung who developed a new computer-based method to understand diversity of #malaria antigens being tested for #vaccine candidates.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04...
#WorldMalariaDay
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04...
#WorldMalariaDay
April 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
As we acknowledge World Malaria Day on April 25, we celebrate a recent publication by Dr Myo Naung who developed a new computer-based method to understand diversity of #malaria antigens being tested for #vaccine candidates.
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04...
#WorldMalariaDay
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: ciidir.com.au/news/2025/04...
#WorldMalariaDay
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Tomorrow, join a special #WorldMalariaDay webinar hosted by @lshtm.bsky.social, where MMV’s EVP of Access & Product Management George Jagoe will join a panel of experts to discuss the way forward in a challenging global health environment. Learn more: bit.ly/4luBh4S
Prioritising in a crisis: What next for malaria research? | LSHTM
With reports each day of the impact of funding cuts for malaria and other diseases on health programming, this expert panel on World Malaria Day will discuss how to re-prioritise and focus research
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April 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Tomorrow, join a special #WorldMalariaDay webinar hosted by @lshtm.bsky.social, where MMV’s EVP of Access & Product Management George Jagoe will join a panel of experts to discuss the way forward in a challenging global health environment. Learn more: bit.ly/4luBh4S