The University of Nomi
@uniofnomi.bsky.social
Nomi - parasitologist, researcher, & creator of The University of Nomi, a #learning platform for parasitology education, field lab updates & other nifty science.
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– notes from the Field Lab – – Guest appearances by furry critters! – Here I share updates on my research in naturally sourced compounds effective against drug-resistant par…
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Learn more about my research in natural science and #parasite control at The University of Nomi, a #learning platform featuring open lessons in #parasitology and other nifty #science: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lab-log/
#naturalscience #drugresearch #fieldwork #education #microbiology #drugresistance
#naturalscience #drugresearch #fieldwork #education #microbiology #drugresistance
Learn more about my research in natural science and #parasite control at The University of Nomi, a #learning platform featuring open lessons in #parasitology and other nifty #science: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lab-log/
#naturalscience #drugresearch #fieldwork #education #microbiology #drugresistance
#naturalscience #drugresearch #fieldwork #education #microbiology #drugresistance
lab • log
– notes from the Field Lab – – Guest appearances by furry critters! – Here I share updates on my research in naturally sourced compounds effective against drug-resistant par…
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November 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Learn more about my research in natural science and #parasite control at The University of Nomi, a #learning platform featuring open lessons in #parasitology and other nifty #science: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lab-log/
#naturalscience #drugresearch #fieldwork #education #microbiology #drugresistance
#naturalscience #drugresearch #fieldwork #education #microbiology #drugresistance
"Parasitology" is the study of #parasites - a diverse group of organisms ranging in size from a single microscopic cell to several metres long. Some carry diseases while others are relatively benign.
Learn more with this free lesson at The University of Nomi! uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-1-gen...
Learn more with this free lesson at The University of Nomi! uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-1-gen...
Lesson 1: General Parasitology
The following presentation is a general introduction to the field of parasitology, using roundworms as a specific example. (Click for fullscreen)
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November 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
"Parasitology" is the study of #parasites - a diverse group of organisms ranging in size from a single microscopic cell to several metres long. Some carry diseases while others are relatively benign.
Learn more with this free lesson at The University of Nomi! uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-1-gen...
Learn more with this free lesson at The University of Nomi! uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-1-gen...
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Wow, it looks like we have our first death related to alpha-gal syndrome
First death reported from meat allergy caused by tick bite
After months of investigation, researchers confirmed that a New Jersey man died of a tickborne allergy called alpha-gal syndrome after eating a hamburger.
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Wow, it looks like we have our first death related to alpha-gal syndrome
I'd imagine internal bodily rhythms also influence #parasite infections, as well.
A wise scientist once told me, "It's all about the timing." #Parasites are masters of timing, changing their morphology or location depending on their life cycle stage.
#parasitology #physiology #etiology
A wise scientist once told me, "It's all about the timing." #Parasites are masters of timing, changing their morphology or location depending on their life cycle stage.
#parasitology #physiology #etiology
How do internal bodily rhythms influence #brain activity & motor function? @tahnee-engelen.bsky.social &co show that #cardiac, #respiratory & #gastric rhythms independently modulate motor excitability, revealing distinct #interoceptive profiles across individuals @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4nMtpLT
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I'd imagine internal bodily rhythms also influence #parasite infections, as well.
A wise scientist once told me, "It's all about the timing." #Parasites are masters of timing, changing their morphology or location depending on their life cycle stage.
#parasitology #physiology #etiology
A wise scientist once told me, "It's all about the timing." #Parasites are masters of timing, changing their morphology or location depending on their life cycle stage.
#parasitology #physiology #etiology
Not all scientific misconduct is intentional!
Sometimes it can be accidental - mixing up labels, using the wrong cell line or expired materials, failing to establish a file-naming scheme, etc. Most accidents boil down to a lack of #standardization, which is surprisingly common in science #research.
Sometimes it can be accidental - mixing up labels, using the wrong cell line or expired materials, failing to establish a file-naming scheme, etc. Most accidents boil down to a lack of #standardization, which is surprisingly common in science #research.
Researchers,
Misconduct can be unintentional
It could be a mistake on the bench (or in the office)
I.e., it's avoidable
We created a series around this topic
This is Part 1
Read this week's Elite Researcher's Weekly, in 3 minutes or less 👇
(...and stay tuned for Part 2 ⌛)
Misconduct can be unintentional
It could be a mistake on the bench (or in the office)
I.e., it's avoidable
We created a series around this topic
This is Part 1
Read this week's Elite Researcher's Weekly, in 3 minutes or less 👇
(...and stay tuned for Part 2 ⌛)
How to avoid "unintentional fraud"
“The important thing is to never stop questioning.” — Albert Einstein Dear Elite Researcher, Your paper can get retracted because of data concerns But you’ve never meant to fake any data It was uninte...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Not all scientific misconduct is intentional!
Sometimes it can be accidental - mixing up labels, using the wrong cell line or expired materials, failing to establish a file-naming scheme, etc. Most accidents boil down to a lack of #standardization, which is surprisingly common in science #research.
Sometimes it can be accidental - mixing up labels, using the wrong cell line or expired materials, failing to establish a file-naming scheme, etc. Most accidents boil down to a lack of #standardization, which is surprisingly common in science #research.
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
#AI is unlikely to replace #reading in #science completely. It's important to read a study yourself & double check the AI-generated interpretation, which can be wrong.
Check out my free lesson on an optimized method for reading scientific publications, here:
uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-1-the...
Check out my free lesson on an optimized method for reading scientific publications, here:
uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-1-the...
Lesson 1: The Art of Reading a Journal Article
The following presentation is based on this paper, which provides recommendations for optimizing one’s approach to reading scientific journal publications: Subramanyam R. (2013). Art of re…
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November 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
#AI is unlikely to replace #reading in #science completely. It's important to read a study yourself & double check the AI-generated interpretation, which can be wrong.
Check out my free lesson on an optimized method for reading scientific publications, here:
uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-1-the...
Check out my free lesson on an optimized method for reading scientific publications, here:
uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-1-the...
Another excellent argument why my #research in compounds with low environmental toxicity to control #parasites (and other #pests) matters:
Yet another #synthetic #pesticide, chlorpyrifos, was found to cause #prenatal damage. We need better pesticides with fewer off target effects (working on it!!).
Yet another #synthetic #pesticide, chlorpyrifos, was found to cause #prenatal damage. We need better pesticides with fewer off target effects (working on it!!).
Scientists find hidden brain damage from a common pesticide
Prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos causes widespread brain abnormalities and poorer motor skills in children. Even after a residential ban, ongoing agricultural use continues to endange...
www.sciencedaily.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Another excellent argument why my #research in compounds with low environmental toxicity to control #parasites (and other #pests) matters:
Yet another #synthetic #pesticide, chlorpyrifos, was found to cause #prenatal damage. We need better pesticides with fewer off target effects (working on it!!).
Yet another #synthetic #pesticide, chlorpyrifos, was found to cause #prenatal damage. We need better pesticides with fewer off target effects (working on it!!).
This.
"...increasing genomic data alone does not guarantee impact – many genome assemblies remain fragmented, poorly annotated, and underutilized."
(Lempereur et al., 2025)
Progress in genomics still requires verification in a laboratory.
#genomics #insilico #invitro #invivo
"...increasing genomic data alone does not guarantee impact – many genome assemblies remain fragmented, poorly annotated, and underutilized."
(Lempereur et al., 2025)
Progress in genomics still requires verification in a laboratory.
#genomics #insilico #invitro #invivo
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
More on the mosquito-killing #fungus, Metarhizium.
Again, what's to stop Metarhizium from turning into an invasive species where its spores are implemented in mosquito control?
...any #mycologists out there who can comment?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/s...
#parasitology @mycologists.bsky.social
Again, what's to stop Metarhizium from turning into an invasive species where its spores are implemented in mosquito control?
...any #mycologists out there who can comment?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/s...
#parasitology @mycologists.bsky.social
This Genetically Engineered Fungus Could Help Fix Your Mosquito Problem
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
More on the mosquito-killing #fungus, Metarhizium.
Again, what's to stop Metarhizium from turning into an invasive species where its spores are implemented in mosquito control?
...any #mycologists out there who can comment?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/s...
#parasitology @mycologists.bsky.social
Again, what's to stop Metarhizium from turning into an invasive species where its spores are implemented in mosquito control?
...any #mycologists out there who can comment?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/s...
#parasitology @mycologists.bsky.social
Scientists discovered #fungi that smell like #flowers and attract #mosquitoes (who, yes, feed on #flower nectar) into a deadly embrace.
Here, researchers synthetically enhanced the fungus' production of longifolene, a harmless perfume molecule, to provide safe and effective #mosquito control:
Here, researchers synthetically enhanced the fungus' production of longifolene, a harmless perfume molecule, to provide safe and effective #mosquito control:
Scientists Develop Floral-Scented Fungus That Lures Mosquitoes to Their Doom | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland
This new strain of fungus mimics flowers to attract and kill mosquitoes, offering a new weapon in the fight agai
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November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Scientists discovered #fungi that smell like #flowers and attract #mosquitoes (who, yes, feed on #flower nectar) into a deadly embrace.
Here, researchers synthetically enhanced the fungus' production of longifolene, a harmless perfume molecule, to provide safe and effective #mosquito control:
Here, researchers synthetically enhanced the fungus' production of longifolene, a harmless perfume molecule, to provide safe and effective #mosquito control:
Yo, #Stats fam, looks like #R just got a #glowup.
#Slay that next analysis!
#statistics #datascience
#Slay that next analysis!
#statistics #datascience
Thanks to this bussin new #rstats 📦 by @hadley.nz,
you can now yeet rows and vibe_check columns in your data frames, no cap
hadley.github.io/genzplyr/
you can now yeet rows and vibe_check columns in your data frames, no cap
hadley.github.io/genzplyr/
dplyr but make it bussin fr fr no cap
`genzplyr` is an alternative syntax for `dplyr` that replaces boring old function names with GenZ slang. Your data wrangling is about to hit different.
hadley.github.io
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Yo, #Stats fam, looks like #R just got a #glowup.
#Slay that next analysis!
#statistics #datascience
#Slay that next analysis!
#statistics #datascience
Mites delight in colder weather - not for the cold, but for the #people and #pets who spend more time indoors or wrapped up in #fabric - the perfect medium for spreading and causing diseases like Sarcoptic #mange.
Learn more here at the University of Nomi: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-2-sar...
Learn more here at the University of Nomi: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-2-sar...
November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Mites delight in colder weather - not for the cold, but for the #people and #pets who spend more time indoors or wrapped up in #fabric - the perfect medium for spreading and causing diseases like Sarcoptic #mange.
Learn more here at the University of Nomi: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-2-sar...
Learn more here at the University of Nomi: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/lesson-2-sar...
Shout out to the #parasitologists as well!
Cataloging the #biodiversity of parasites such as lice is an important step in understanding them!
Cataloging the #biodiversity of parasites such as lice is an important step in understanding them!
And now for something completely different: #EntSoc25 Entomologists! Please contribute to the iNaturalist collection of pubic lice! It's mostly from the EU at the moment. www.inaturalist.org/taxa/395978-...
Crab Louse (Pthirus pubis)
The crab louse or pubic louse (Pthirus pubis) is an insect that is an obligate ectoparasite of humans, feeding exclusively on blood. The crab louse usually is found in the person's pubic hair. Althoug...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Shout out to the #parasitologists as well!
Cataloging the #biodiversity of parasites such as lice is an important step in understanding them!
Cataloging the #biodiversity of parasites such as lice is an important step in understanding them!
#AI #authorship is a game-changer in the #publish-or-perish game of modern science #research.
AI can be a helpful writing tool, yet we're seeing AI weaken science, ironically. And it's not just fraudulence; it's the discourse too: “legitimate discussion risks being drowned by the synthetic noise.”
AI can be a helpful writing tool, yet we're seeing AI weaken science, ironically. And it's not just fraudulence; it's the discourse too: “legitimate discussion risks being drowned by the synthetic noise.”
Letters to scientific journals surge as ‘prolific debutante’ authors likely use AI | Science | AAAS - fascinating report by @jeffreybrainard.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
Letters to scientific journals surge as ‘prolific debutante’ authors likely use AI
New study reinforces worries about “mass production of junk” by unscrupulous scholars aiming to pad their CVs
www.science.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#AI #authorship is a game-changer in the #publish-or-perish game of modern science #research.
AI can be a helpful writing tool, yet we're seeing AI weaken science, ironically. And it's not just fraudulence; it's the discourse too: “legitimate discussion risks being drowned by the synthetic noise.”
AI can be a helpful writing tool, yet we're seeing AI weaken science, ironically. And it's not just fraudulence; it's the discourse too: “legitimate discussion risks being drowned by the synthetic noise.”
Please join BPPB on Friday November 7 at 11 AM US ET for an exciting talk by Oleg Igoshin (Data-driven approaches to understanding bacterial self-organization and pattern-formation: from agent-based models to AI feature extraction). For more info, visit sites.google.com/view/bppb-se....
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Toxoplasma infects over 1 billion people worldwide, causing flu-like symptoms and even organ damage in #immunocompromised individuals, as well as miscarriages in pregnant women. Typically associated with #cats, this #parasite can also infect #livestock, as seen here:
#parasitology
#parasitology
🧪 A new cross-sectional study from Zhejiang, China reveals distinct patterns of Toxoplasma gondii infection:
⚫ Highest IgG rates among animal contact workers (10.4%)
⚫ Lower rates in general population (1.7%)
⚫ Exposure to cattle poses greatest risk.
Read more: doi.org/10.1051/para...
⚫ Highest IgG rates among animal contact workers (10.4%)
⚫ Lower rates in general population (1.7%)
⚫ Exposure to cattle poses greatest risk.
Read more: doi.org/10.1051/para...
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Toxoplasma infects over 1 billion people worldwide, causing flu-like symptoms and even organ damage in #immunocompromised individuals, as well as miscarriages in pregnant women. Typically associated with #cats, this #parasite can also infect #livestock, as seen here:
#parasitology
#parasitology
This #database is an invaluable tool for researchers in the field of #parasitology - a neglected area of #science - housing annotated #genes and #proteins found in #parasites. Check out this #training session to make the most of this #rare resource!
#bioinformatics #vector #genomics #proteomics #R
#bioinformatics #vector #genomics #proteomics #R
📣 @veupathdb.org is hosting a FREE virtual workshop! Dec 9-11, 2025, 3 hours per day.
Short lectures & hands-on exercises will train you to maximize use of VEuPathDB resources to leverage diverse datatypes and generate new hypotheses.
Register NOW! upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Short lectures & hands-on exercises will train you to maximize use of VEuPathDB resources to leverage diverse datatypes and generate new hypotheses.
Register NOW! upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This #database is an invaluable tool for researchers in the field of #parasitology - a neglected area of #science - housing annotated #genes and #proteins found in #parasites. Check out this #training session to make the most of this #rare resource!
#bioinformatics #vector #genomics #proteomics #R
#bioinformatics #vector #genomics #proteomics #R
#Vaccines are a powerful line of defence against many debilitating #diseases, training our #immune systems to recognize and destroy pathogens.
But vaccinating against #Borrelia, the bacteria causing #LymeDisease, is tricky.
Check out why in my latest piece: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/l...
But vaccinating against #Borrelia, the bacteria causing #LymeDisease, is tricky.
Check out why in my latest piece: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/l...
Lyme Disease Vaccine
Introduction: Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium responsible for causing Lyme Disease, was identified relatively recently by Dr. Willy Burgdorfer in 1980 (Pavia et al., 2024). From Miklossy et al.…
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October 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
#Vaccines are a powerful line of defence against many debilitating #diseases, training our #immune systems to recognize and destroy pathogens.
But vaccinating against #Borrelia, the bacteria causing #LymeDisease, is tricky.
Check out why in my latest piece: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/l...
But vaccinating against #Borrelia, the bacteria causing #LymeDisease, is tricky.
Check out why in my latest piece: uniofnomi.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/l...
More highlights from #MPMXXXVI!
Work by Roaa Zedan et al. developed a point-of-care diagnostic test for #Blastocystis, a fascinating #protist found across the world (including industrialized nations) in the human gut #microbiome, implicated in diseases such as #IBS.
1/3
@parasitesrule.org #MPM2025
Work by Roaa Zedan et al. developed a point-of-care diagnostic test for #Blastocystis, a fascinating #protist found across the world (including industrialized nations) in the human gut #microbiome, implicated in diseases such as #IBS.
1/3
@parasitesrule.org #MPM2025
October 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
More highlights from #MPMXXXVI!
Work by Roaa Zedan et al. developed a point-of-care diagnostic test for #Blastocystis, a fascinating #protist found across the world (including industrialized nations) in the human gut #microbiome, implicated in diseases such as #IBS.
1/3
@parasitesrule.org #MPM2025
Work by Roaa Zedan et al. developed a point-of-care diagnostic test for #Blastocystis, a fascinating #protist found across the world (including industrialized nations) in the human gut #microbiome, implicated in diseases such as #IBS.
1/3
@parasitesrule.org #MPM2025
Genomic parasites!
Join @embl.org for this conference exploring genetic and physiological impacts of transposable elements. Virtual registration is open until October 28. Learn more at plos.io/4nuqeZA.
October 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Genomic parasites!
More highlights from #MPMXXXVI!
Work by Claudia Bastl et al. designed and applied a fluorescent dye that stains structures in red blood cells to allow imaging of #malaria #parasites using portable smartphone-based microscopes, enabling rapid diagnosis in rural areas lacking #medical resources.
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Work by Claudia Bastl et al. designed and applied a fluorescent dye that stains structures in red blood cells to allow imaging of #malaria #parasites using portable smartphone-based microscopes, enabling rapid diagnosis in rural areas lacking #medical resources.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
More highlights from #MPMXXXVI!
Work by Claudia Bastl et al. designed and applied a fluorescent dye that stains structures in red blood cells to allow imaging of #malaria #parasites using portable smartphone-based microscopes, enabling rapid diagnosis in rural areas lacking #medical resources.
1/2
Work by Claudia Bastl et al. designed and applied a fluorescent dye that stains structures in red blood cells to allow imaging of #malaria #parasites using portable smartphone-based microscopes, enabling rapid diagnosis in rural areas lacking #medical resources.
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Latest from the Nature Podcast 🔊 How a dangerous tick-borne virus sneaks into the brain
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How a dangerous tick-borne virus sneaks into the brain
Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 24 September 2025
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September 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Latest from the Nature Podcast 🔊 How a dangerous tick-borne virus sneaks into the brain
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go.nature.com/4nRIOuV
Nomenlcature is always a bit of a nightmare...
...making it all the more important we use accurate terminology to describe #pathogens of high significance to human health.
#LymeDisease #phylogeny
...making it all the more important we use accurate terminology to describe #pathogens of high significance to human health.
#LymeDisease #phylogeny
Restoration of the genus name "Borrelia" to Lyme spirochetes, while creating subgenera Borreliella subgen. nov. and Borrelia subgen. nov.
#MicroSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
(open access)
#MicroSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
(open access)
Proposing a subgenus Borreliella
In 2014, it was proposed (validly published in 2015) that the genus Borrelia be divided into two genera, with a new genus Borreliella holding species …
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October 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Nomenlcature is always a bit of a nightmare...
...making it all the more important we use accurate terminology to describe #pathogens of high significance to human health.
#LymeDisease #phylogeny
...making it all the more important we use accurate terminology to describe #pathogens of high significance to human health.
#LymeDisease #phylogeny