Success at our WG4 Workshop at the University of Nicosia ! Thanks to our WG4 leadership for: vet paper/animal & human microbiome reviews/OA protocols/xenic culture study/DON’Ts guide. @costprogramme.bsky.social 📸 #COSTAction #Parasitology

We would like to thank @escmid.bsky.social 's Clinical Parasitology Group for allowing us to present our Action's goal and questionnaire under the WG1 during their meeting at #ESCMID2025 (#ESCMIDglobal) in Vienna!

If you're at #ESCMID2025 , swing by booth J21 – say hi, pick up a goodie bag, and fill out the WG1 questionnaire. Even better?

Why does it matter? Because your insights help us understand and improve #Blastocystis research across Europe and beyond.

#COSTAction #Microbiology #Parasitology

Working hard to prepare everything for your visit

Our #Blastocystis team is at Vienna for the @escmid.bsky.social conference. Please come and find us at booth J21 to answer any questions about these peculiar and controversial eukaryotic parasites. #escmid2025 #ESCMIDGlobal

Great visit of @adtsaousis.bsky.social at PreBiomics to explore collaboration on gut microbiome sequencing & discuss their involvement in our #COSTAction on #Blastocystis under One Health!

Exciting potential for advancing microbiome research together. 🔬🌍

#Microbiome #OneHealth #Collaboration

Meet Evren Tileklioglu, a researcher at Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Türkiye
Research on:
Investigating the clinical significance of #Blastocystis subtypes in health & disease
Developing new diagnostic & antigen production strategies for medically important parasites
#GutMicrobiome #OneHealth

We are excited to introduce Dr. Jakub Hurych, a clinical microbiologist and postdoctoral researcher at Charles University & Motol University Hospital, Czechia.
Dr. Hurych’s research focuses on the human #gut #microbiome in chronic diseases and its interactions with #Blastocystis.

Meet Varol Tunalı, MD, PhD an #earlycareerresearcher in medical #parasitology at Izmir University, Turkiye.
Research Focus:
👉 Investigating the impact of #Blastocystis on human health and disease
👉Exploring clinical trials to enhance medical insights

@costprogramme.bsky.social

Meet Yaseen Majid Salman Al-Adilee, a Ph.D. student at University of Kent.
Research Focus:
🦠 Parasitic diseases under the #OneHealth perspective
🦠 Epidemiology of intestinal protozoan parasites
His work contributes to advancing our understanding of parasites & their impact on health!
#Blastocystis

Meet Elisa Piperni!

Elisa is a PhD student at @cibiocm.bsky.social, Italy 🇮🇹
Research Focus:
🦠 Gut #microbiome, diet & #cardiometabolic health
🦠 The role of #Blastocystis in host health & metabolism

Her work deepens our understanding of microbes & health!

Learn more 👉 blastocystis-cost.com

Meet Ana Figueiro!
This week, we’re introducing Ana, a Researcher at the Centre for Environmental & Marine Studies (CESAM), University of
Aveiro, Portugal.

🔬 Research interests:
#Blastocystis transmission dynamics
Patterns of Blastocystis subtype specificity

@costprogramme.bsky.social

Meet Daisy Shaw!
This week, we’re introducing Daisy, a PhD student at the University of Kent, UK, working under our Action!

🔬 Research interests:
Blastocystis-microbiome interactions (multi-omics)
In vitro culturing of Blastocystis

#Blastocystis #Microbiome #OneHealth

@costprogramme.bsky.social

🚨 Meet the Early-Career Researcher Monday! 🚨

This week, we spotlight Marie Pazoutova (University of South Bohemia & University of Stavanger)!

👏 Join us in celebrating Marie’s incredible work! Learn more: blastocystis-cost.com

#Blastocystis #Microbiome #OneHealth @costprogramme.bsky.social

Kicking off 2025 with our first Meet the Members Monday! We’re excited to introduce Constance Denoyelle, a talented early-career researcher and valued member of our #Blastocystis COST Action! Constance is studying the Blastocystis life cycle and its antioxidant enzymatic machinery!

#MeetTheMemberMonday
We are kicking off our series spotlighting exceptional early career researchers (ECRs) in the #Blastocystis community!
First up: Iliya Kwoji, who is studying host-#microbiome interactions & Blastocystis genomics
ECRs like @kwojii.bsky.social drive discovery—stay tuned for more!

We are here to promote #Blastocystis research!