Mine Altinli
minealtinli.bsky.social
Mine Altinli
@minealtinli.bsky.social
Researcher at Bernhard-Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine | Exploring virus interactions in mosquitoes to block mosquito-borne virus transmission | https://drminealtinli.com | www.linkedin.com/in/mine-altinli
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RNAi is a powerful tool for mosquito control, but delivery remains difficult.
Could symbiotic bacteria be the key? Mixed results so far highlight the complexity and the gaps in our understanding of RNAi, bacterial delivery, and host–symbiont interactions.

Read more in our recent review👇
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Our 2025 October issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews Malaria transmission rhythms, anti-CSP antibody-mediated sporozoite neutralization, Toxoplasma endodyogeny, bacterial RNAi for mosquito control, onchocerciasis diagnostic challenges, Mansonella perstans, ectoparasites in environmental monitoring, & more
October 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Check this review! Lots of work led by @minealtinli.bsky.social on bacterial dsRNA delivery. Thanks for including me.
August 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
RNAi is a powerful tool for mosquito control, but delivery remains difficult.
Could symbiotic bacteria be the key? Mixed results so far highlight the complexity and the gaps in our understanding of RNAi, bacterial delivery, and host–symbiont interactions.

Read more in our recent review👇
August 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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📝 Webinar invitation: CV & Resume Writing workshop 📝

Expert tips from pros in academia, industry & govt (US/EU).
Interactive breakout rooms & live feedback #VectorEcology #EarlyCareer @4sove.bsky.social

🗓 Date: August 20, 2025
⏰ Time: 1 PM CST / 8 PM CEST
🔗 Register here: shorturl.at/3Wg3M
July 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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📣 I'm recruiting a postdoc researcher to join my team for a project on mosquito-specific viruses and host interactions. Peep the job description & how to apply below. Perfect for soon-to-be or recent PhD graduates in mosquito vector biology 🦟 or arbovirology 🦠
🗓️ Application deadline 31 August 2025
July 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM