Luz García-Longoria Batanete
@luzglongoria.bsky.social
👉🏻Postdoc studying bird–parasite interactions 🐦🦠 at Universidad de Extremadura | #Transcriptomics, genomics, microbiome & behavior 🧬 | Open to collaborations 🔁 | #STEMmom 🤱🏻
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New paper out. In collaboration with @luzglongoria.bsky.social and @vaidasp.bsky.social
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Generalist Malaria Parasites and Host Imprinting: Unveiling Transcriptional Memory
Abstract. Generalist parasites must adapt to diverse host environments to ensure their survival and transmission. These adaptations can involve fixed genet
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Paper out !!
So proud of this paper. Thanks to al the coauthors 🤓
So proud of this paper. Thanks to al the coauthors 🤓
Encantada de haber impartido el curso de 🧬Genómica Funcional en la #UEx dentro de los Planes Complementarios. Gracias a #COMPUTAEX por todas las facilidades, a Jesús Veiga por su implicación y a todas los asistentes por su interés y participación. ¡Un placer compartir estos días de aprendizaje! 🤓💻
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Encantada de haber impartido el curso de 🧬Genómica Funcional en la #UEx dentro de los Planes Complementarios. Gracias a #COMPUTAEX por todas las facilidades, a Jesús Veiga por su implicación y a todas los asistentes por su interés y participación. ¡Un placer compartir estos días de aprendizaje! 🤓💻
🚀Thrilled to announce my new research project: #Genomic adaptations and #behavior during avian Plasmodium infection🧬
🎯How infection shapes host behavior and gene expression — connecting ecology, genomics, and health! 🌍💚
#AvianMalaria #Ecology #OneHealth #Science #Research
🎯How infection shapes host behavior and gene expression — connecting ecology, genomics, and health! 🌍💚
#AvianMalaria #Ecology #OneHealth #Science #Research
October 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🚀Thrilled to announce my new research project: #Genomic adaptations and #behavior during avian Plasmodium infection🧬
🎯How infection shapes host behavior and gene expression — connecting ecology, genomics, and health! 🌍💚
#AvianMalaria #Ecology #OneHealth #Science #Research
🎯How infection shapes host behavior and gene expression — connecting ecology, genomics, and health! 🌍💚
#AvianMalaria #Ecology #OneHealth #Science #Research
🚨 New paper in @royalsociety.org
🦟 Plasmodium relictum tweaks mosquito metabolism & behavior to boost transmission 🧬🐦
Thanks @olofhellgren.bsky.social and Ana Rivero 💪🏻
#AvianMalaria #VectorBiology #Transcriptomics
👉 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
🦟 Plasmodium relictum tweaks mosquito metabolism & behavior to boost transmission 🧬🐦
Thanks @olofhellgren.bsky.social and Ana Rivero 💪🏻
#AvianMalaria #VectorBiology #Transcriptomics
👉 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
October 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
🚨 New paper in @royalsociety.org
🦟 Plasmodium relictum tweaks mosquito metabolism & behavior to boost transmission 🧬🐦
Thanks @olofhellgren.bsky.social and Ana Rivero 💪🏻
#AvianMalaria #VectorBiology #Transcriptomics
👉 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
🦟 Plasmodium relictum tweaks mosquito metabolism & behavior to boost transmission 🧬🐦
Thanks @olofhellgren.bsky.social and Ana Rivero 💪🏻
#AvianMalaria #VectorBiology #Transcriptomics
👉 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
🧬 ¡Aprende genómica funcional, transcriptómica, microbioma y visualización en R!
📅 Inscripciones abiertas desde el lunes 20 a las 9:00 👉 eventos.unex.es/142078
#Genómica #Transcriptómica #Microbioma #Rstats #Bioinformática #UEx
📅 Inscripciones abiertas desde el lunes 20 a las 9:00 👉 eventos.unex.es/142078
#Genómica #Transcriptómica #Microbioma #Rstats #Bioinformática #UEx
October 17, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🧬 ¡Aprende genómica funcional, transcriptómica, microbioma y visualización en R!
📅 Inscripciones abiertas desde el lunes 20 a las 9:00 👉 eventos.unex.es/142078
#Genómica #Transcriptómica #Microbioma #Rstats #Bioinformática #UEx
📅 Inscripciones abiertas desde el lunes 20 a las 9:00 👉 eventos.unex.es/142078
#Genómica #Transcriptómica #Microbioma #Rstats #Bioinformática #UEx
Luz, would you mind if your office looks like a museum for the next 4 months? 🦅🦆📚✨ #AcademicLife #MuseumVibes #ResearchCorner
October 7, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Luz, would you mind if your office looks like a museum for the next 4 months? 🦅🦆📚✨ #AcademicLife #MuseumVibes #ResearchCorner
Today we sampled geese 🦢 in Badajoz to test for avian influenza 🦠. Great teamwork with Irene and Carlos 🙌 #AvianInfluenza #WildlifeHealth #OneHealth
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today we sampled geese 🦢 in Badajoz to test for avian influenza 🦠. Great teamwork with Irene and Carlos 🙌 #AvianInfluenza #WildlifeHealth #OneHealth
🦟🔬 Exciting days in the lab with my two PhD students Carlos & Irene— running a new mosquito experiment and the results look very promising ✨👀 #Science #Research #Mosquitoes
September 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🦟🔬 Exciting days in the lab with my two PhD students Carlos & Irene— running a new mosquito experiment and the results look very promising ✨👀 #Science #Research #Mosquitoes
🦍🔬 Plasmodium cynomolgi: Emergence of a new zoonotic malaria threat in Southeast Asia 🌍, infecting macaques and Anopheles mosquitoes 🦟🚨
Human spillover ya no es solo teoría
👉 doi.org/10.1186/s130...
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com
#ZoonoticMalaria #OneHealth #EmergingInfectiousDiseases
Human spillover ya no es solo teoría
👉 doi.org/10.1186/s130...
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com
#ZoonoticMalaria #OneHealth #EmergingInfectiousDiseases
Plasmodium cynomolgi: potential emergence of new zoonotic malaria in Southeast Asia - Parasites & Vectors
The reported cases of Plasmodium cynomolgi in Southeast Asia pose a significant public health concern. Sporadic reports of human Plasmodium cynomolgi infections have increased in the past few years, r...
doi.org
September 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🦍🔬 Plasmodium cynomolgi: Emergence of a new zoonotic malaria threat in Southeast Asia 🌍, infecting macaques and Anopheles mosquitoes 🦟🚨
Human spillover ya no es solo teoría
👉 doi.org/10.1186/s130...
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com
#ZoonoticMalaria #OneHealth #EmergingInfectiousDiseases
Human spillover ya no es solo teoría
👉 doi.org/10.1186/s130...
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com
#ZoonoticMalaria #OneHealth #EmergingInfectiousDiseases
🦠🐦 An unexpected culprit behind severe intestinal disease in quail farms: deltacoronaviruses and picornaviruses.
Metagenomics uncovers hidden viruses and shows why studying them is crucial in a globalized world🌍🔬
#OneHealth #Virology #AvianScience
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Metagenomics uncovers hidden viruses and shows why studying them is crucial in a globalized world🌍🔬
#OneHealth #Virology #AvianScience
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Virome analysis suggests deltacoronaviruses and picornaviruses as a probable cause of severe intestinal disease on three quail farms - Animal Microbiome
Quail farming is increasingly popular mainly due to higher market interest in meat and eggs. However, quails are susceptible to several common poultry viral infections, especially in intensive farming...
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🦠🐦 An unexpected culprit behind severe intestinal disease in quail farms: deltacoronaviruses and picornaviruses.
Metagenomics uncovers hidden viruses and shows why studying them is crucial in a globalized world🌍🔬
#OneHealth #Virology #AvianScience
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Metagenomics uncovers hidden viruses and shows why studying them is crucial in a globalized world🌍🔬
#OneHealth #Virology #AvianScience
animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Just re-read Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene 📖🤯 Did you know he coined the word “meme” back in 1976? It’s simply a cultural element that replicates through imitation 🔁✨ #Memes
September 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Just re-read Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene 📖🤯 Did you know he coined the word “meme” back in 1976? It’s simply a cultural element that replicates through imitation 🔁✨ #Memes
Dunbar’s number 🧠📊.
The famous ~150 limit for human relationships doesn’t hold — estimates go from a few dozen to several hundred 🤯.
Human sociality is shaped by culture, ecology & cooperation, not just brain size 🌍✨
#Science #SocialNetworks #DunbarsNumber
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
The famous ~150 limit for human relationships doesn’t hold — estimates go from a few dozen to several hundred 🤯.
Human sociality is shaped by culture, ecology & cooperation, not just brain size 🌍✨
#Science #SocialNetworks #DunbarsNumber
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
‘Dunbar's number’ deconstructed | Biology Letters
A widespread and popular belief posits that humans possess a cognitive capacity that
is limited to keeping track of and maintaining stable relationships with approximately
150 people. This influential...
royalsocietypublishing.org
September 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Dunbar’s number 🧠📊.
The famous ~150 limit for human relationships doesn’t hold — estimates go from a few dozen to several hundred 🤯.
Human sociality is shaped by culture, ecology & cooperation, not just brain size 🌍✨
#Science #SocialNetworks #DunbarsNumber
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
The famous ~150 limit for human relationships doesn’t hold — estimates go from a few dozen to several hundred 🤯.
Human sociality is shaped by culture, ecology & cooperation, not just brain size 🌍✨
#Science #SocialNetworks #DunbarsNumber
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Reposted by Luz García-Longoria Batanete
@luzglongoria.bsky.social @vaidasp.bsky.social @olofhellgren.bsky.social et al. studied transcriptional variation across hosts in an avian malaria parasite, finding changes from donor-dependent to recipient-dependent gene expression.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf198
#evobio #molbio #malaria
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf198
#evobio #molbio #malaria
Generalist Malaria Parasites and Host Imprinting: Unveiling Transcriptional Memory
Abstract. Generalist parasites must adapt to diverse host environments to ensure their survival and transmission. These adaptations can involve fixed genet
doi.org
September 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
@luzglongoria.bsky.social @vaidasp.bsky.social @olofhellgren.bsky.social et al. studied transcriptional variation across hosts in an avian malaria parasite, finding changes from donor-dependent to recipient-dependent gene expression.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf198
#evobio #molbio #malaria
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf198
#evobio #molbio #malaria
Paper out !!
So proud of this paper. Thanks to al the coauthors 🤓
So proud of this paper. Thanks to al the coauthors 🤓
New paper out. In collaboration with @luzglongoria.bsky.social and @vaidasp.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
academic.oup.com/mbe/article/...
Generalist Malaria Parasites and Host Imprinting: Unveiling Transcriptional Memory
Abstract. Generalist parasites must adapt to diverse host environments to ensure their survival and transmission. These adaptations can involve fixed genet
academic.oup.com
September 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Paper out !!
So proud of this paper. Thanks to al the coauthors 🤓
So proud of this paper. Thanks to al the coauthors 🤓
Today we started interviews with a representative group of @wimanet.bsky.social researchers 🎤✨ It was engaging, fun, and we’re excited to share them soon 🚀 Thanks to WG6 for making this possible!
#WIMANET #WG6 #Research #ScienceCommunity #Networking 🌍🔬💡
#WIMANET #WG6 #Research #ScienceCommunity #Networking 🌍🔬💡
August 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Today we started interviews with a representative group of @wimanet.bsky.social researchers 🎤✨ It was engaging, fun, and we’re excited to share them soon 🚀 Thanks to WG6 for making this possible!
#WIMANET #WG6 #Research #ScienceCommunity #Networking 🌍🔬💡
#WIMANET #WG6 #Research #ScienceCommunity #Networking 🌍🔬💡
Reposted by Luz García-Longoria Batanete
Most importantly, the people that had an #STSMs shared their experience with all of us 🧳✈️ and also the results from the first #SummerSchool 👩🏽🏫 showing the importance of #WIMANET actions!
August 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Most importantly, the people that had an #STSMs shared their experience with all of us 🧳✈️ and also the results from the first #SummerSchool 👩🏽🏫 showing the importance of #WIMANET actions!