Joana Santos
@joana-santos.bsky.social
Group Leader @I2BC, France, interested in transcription regulation in the malaria parasite
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To all post-docs: The Genome Biology dept @embl.org
has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab –great package: core funding, fantastic Ph.D. students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues. Closing date Sept 19th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab –great package: core funding, fantastic Ph.D. students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues. Closing date Sept 19th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
Group Leader - Genome Biology Unit
Are you ready to lead groundbreaking research in Genome Biology? Join us at EMBL! We are seeking a motivated scientist to lead an independent research group addressing exciting and original biological...
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
To all post-docs: The Genome Biology dept @embl.org
has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab –great package: core funding, fantastic Ph.D. students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues. Closing date Sept 19th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab –great package: core funding, fantastic Ph.D. students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues. Closing date Sept 19th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
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🚨 2-year post-doc position available in my lab. More details below. Please repost!
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July 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM
🚨 2-year post-doc position available in my lab. More details below. Please repost!
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🚨🧪 Are you a researcher affected by the recent cancellation of federal grants and contracts at Columbia University?
I'm working on a story for @Nature.com. If you want to chat, your identity will be kept private.
Signal: humbertobasilio.24
Email: humberto.basilio@us.nature.com
Repost please!
I'm working on a story for @Nature.com. If you want to chat, your identity will be kept private.
Signal: humbertobasilio.24
Email: humberto.basilio@us.nature.com
Repost please!
March 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🚨🧪 Are you a researcher affected by the recent cancellation of federal grants and contracts at Columbia University?
I'm working on a story for @Nature.com. If you want to chat, your identity will be kept private.
Signal: humbertobasilio.24
Email: humberto.basilio@us.nature.com
Repost please!
I'm working on a story for @Nature.com. If you want to chat, your identity will be kept private.
Signal: humbertobasilio.24
Email: humberto.basilio@us.nature.com
Repost please!
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💼 Associate Professor / Toxoplasma / Bordeaux-France
🎓 Teaching: animal biology, metazoan diversity & phylogeny (Bachelor 1,2,3)
🔬 Research: Apicomplexa parasites, focusing on Toxoplasma gondii. @ MFP Lab (UMR5234) @univbordeaux.bsky.social .
🗓️ Deadline: April 4
labex-parafrap.fr/en/job-offer...
🎓 Teaching: animal biology, metazoan diversity & phylogeny (Bachelor 1,2,3)
🔬 Research: Apicomplexa parasites, focusing on Toxoplasma gondii. @ MFP Lab (UMR5234) @univbordeaux.bsky.social .
🗓️ Deadline: April 4
labex-parafrap.fr/en/job-offer...
Associate professor l Toxoplama l Bordeaux, France
Associate Professor : Animal Biology and Parasitology – Host-Pathogen Interactions, Bordeaux, France
Teaching Profile
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labex-parafrap.fr
March 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
💼 Associate Professor / Toxoplasma / Bordeaux-France
🎓 Teaching: animal biology, metazoan diversity & phylogeny (Bachelor 1,2,3)
🔬 Research: Apicomplexa parasites, focusing on Toxoplasma gondii. @ MFP Lab (UMR5234) @univbordeaux.bsky.social .
🗓️ Deadline: April 4
labex-parafrap.fr/en/job-offer...
🎓 Teaching: animal biology, metazoan diversity & phylogeny (Bachelor 1,2,3)
🔬 Research: Apicomplexa parasites, focusing on Toxoplasma gondii. @ MFP Lab (UMR5234) @univbordeaux.bsky.social .
🗓️ Deadline: April 4
labex-parafrap.fr/en/job-offer...
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The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world.
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world.
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
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Natural immunity—it's not what they say
If only there were a way to expose us to a tiny bit of the microbe with no ill effects.
Natural infection with:
- Measles creates immunity amnesia, wipes out 11–73% of all of your protective antibodies
- Tetanus? Survive it, and you still have zero immunity
If only there were a way to expose us to a tiny bit of the microbe with no ill effects.
Natural infection with:
- Measles creates immunity amnesia, wipes out 11–73% of all of your protective antibodies
- Tetanus? Survive it, and you still have zero immunity
Measles virus infection diminishes preexisting antibodies that offer protection from other pathogens
Measles virus infection can cause long-term damage to the immune system.
www.science.org
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Natural immunity—it's not what they say
If only there were a way to expose us to a tiny bit of the microbe with no ill effects.
Natural infection with:
- Measles creates immunity amnesia, wipes out 11–73% of all of your protective antibodies
- Tetanus? Survive it, and you still have zero immunity
If only there were a way to expose us to a tiny bit of the microbe with no ill effects.
Natural infection with:
- Measles creates immunity amnesia, wipes out 11–73% of all of your protective antibodies
- Tetanus? Survive it, and you still have zero immunity
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Know what’s not cost-effective?
Measles outbreaks
The 2019 Clark County, WA outbreak cost about $3.4M
- $47,479 per case
- $814 per contact
Crucial resources were diverted to measles triage, isolation, contact tracing, and treatment
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Measles outbreaks
The 2019 Clark County, WA outbreak cost about $3.4M
- $47,479 per case
- $814 per contact
Crucial resources were diverted to measles triage, isolation, contact tracing, and treatment
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Societal Costs of a Measles Outbreak
Between December 31, 2018 and April 26, 2019, 72 confirmed cases of measles were identified in Clark County. Our objective was to estimate the economic burden of the measles outbreak from a societal p...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Know what’s not cost-effective?
Measles outbreaks
The 2019 Clark County, WA outbreak cost about $3.4M
- $47,479 per case
- $814 per contact
Crucial resources were diverted to measles triage, isolation, contact tracing, and treatment
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Measles outbreaks
The 2019 Clark County, WA outbreak cost about $3.4M
- $47,479 per case
- $814 per contact
Crucial resources were diverted to measles triage, isolation, contact tracing, and treatment
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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#ESR Concours CNRS 2025
Pour celles et ceux que ça intéressent et/ou concernent, c'est la saison des concours qui commencent avec la 1ère phase de sélection des dossiers pour les auditions CR et DR
Les infos sont MAJ au fil de l'eau ici ⬇️
sncs.fr/2024/12/18/c...
Pour celles et ceux que ça intéressent et/ou concernent, c'est la saison des concours qui commencent avec la 1ère phase de sélection des dossiers pour les auditions CR et DR
Les infos sont MAJ au fil de l'eau ici ⬇️
sncs.fr/2024/12/18/c...
Concours CNRS 2025
Le SNCS-FSU s'engage à publier les classements d'admissibilité des concours chercheur-euses CNRS 2025.
sncs.fr
February 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
#ESR Concours CNRS 2025
Pour celles et ceux que ça intéressent et/ou concernent, c'est la saison des concours qui commencent avec la 1ère phase de sélection des dossiers pour les auditions CR et DR
Les infos sont MAJ au fil de l'eau ici ⬇️
sncs.fr/2024/12/18/c...
Pour celles et ceux que ça intéressent et/ou concernent, c'est la saison des concours qui commencent avec la 1ère phase de sélection des dossiers pour les auditions CR et DR
Les infos sont MAJ au fil de l'eau ici ⬇️
sncs.fr/2024/12/18/c...
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Do you work on parasites and reside in an LMIC? Consider applying for a 2025 MPM LMIC award. The deadline is March 3rd, 2025—details on the website.
www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi/tr...
www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi/tr...
Molecular Parasitology Community - Travelaward2025
Scroll down for the application form
www.parasitesrule.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Do you work on parasites and reside in an LMIC? Consider applying for a 2025 MPM LMIC award. The deadline is March 3rd, 2025—details on the website.
www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi/tr...
www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi/tr...
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Welcome to the @veupathdb.bsky.social account! Follow us for project announcements and updates, and be part of the vibrant VEuPathDB community.
January 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Welcome to the @veupathdb.bsky.social account! Follow us for project announcements and updates, and be part of the vibrant VEuPathDB community.
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🧪Two more days to apply to @dev-journal.bsky.social's Pathway to Independence programme. Apply by 31 January.
#ECR #DevBio
#ECR #DevBio
Apply to our Pathway to Independence programme by 31 January
The programme aims to support postdocs going on the job market in 2025 with training, mentorship, profile-raising and networking opportunities.
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pi-programme-2025
#DevBio #StemCells🧪
The programme aims to support postdocs going on the job market in 2025 with training, mentorship, profile-raising and networking opportunities.
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pi-programme-2025
#DevBio #StemCells🧪
January 29, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🧪Two more days to apply to @dev-journal.bsky.social's Pathway to Independence programme. Apply by 31 January.
#ECR #DevBio
#ECR #DevBio
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If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
January 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.
Reposted by Joana Santos
Live cell #imaging tools can reveal chromatin dynamics over time, but a multicolor #DNA imaging method is still needed. This study presents ParSite, based on the T. thermophilus ParB/ParS system, enabling simultaneous imaging of three genomic loci in living cells 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/40y7oae
January 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Live cell #imaging tools can reveal chromatin dynamics over time, but a multicolor #DNA imaging method is still needed. This study presents ParSite, based on the T. thermophilus ParB/ParS system, enabling simultaneous imaging of three genomic loci in living cells 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/40y7oae
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The Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC) is recruiting group leaders in cell biology.
Don't miss the opportunity to start your team in the vibrant environment of Paris-Saclay University.
Application deadline: Feb 28, 2025
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social
Don't miss the opportunity to start your team in the vibrant environment of Paris-Saclay University.
Application deadline: Feb 28, 2025
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC) is recruiting group leaders in cell biology.
Don't miss the opportunity to start your team in the vibrant environment of Paris-Saclay University.
Application deadline: Feb 28, 2025
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social
Don't miss the opportunity to start your team in the vibrant environment of Paris-Saclay University.
Application deadline: Feb 28, 2025
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social
Had a stimulating day at CIMI @sorbonne-universite.fr presenting the team's work and establishing new collaborations. Thank you Olivier Silvie for the invitation!
January 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Had a stimulating day at CIMI @sorbonne-universite.fr presenting the team's work and establishing new collaborations. Thank you Olivier Silvie for the invitation!
Is it me or French admin loves organigrams?
January 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Is it me or French admin loves organigrams?
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A couple of weeks left to apply to join Development's *Pathway to Independence* programme
Support & mentoring for post-docs on the academic job market
Deadline: January 31
journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pi...
Support & mentoring for post-docs on the academic job market
Deadline: January 31
journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pi...
Development PI Programme | Development | The Company of Biologists
Development PI Programme | Development | The Company of Biologists
Development's Pathway to Independence programme
Development is excited to announce our second call for our Pathway to I...
journals.biologists.com
January 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A couple of weeks left to apply to join Development's *Pathway to Independence* programme
Support & mentoring for post-docs on the academic job market
Deadline: January 31
journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pi...
Support & mentoring for post-docs on the academic job market
Deadline: January 31
journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pi...
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Key Labs : France Universités maintient sa demande de moratoire et appelle le CNRS au dialogue
👉 franceuniversites.fr/actualite/ke...
👉 franceuniversites.fr/actualite/ke...
January 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Key Labs : France Universités maintient sa demande de moratoire et appelle le CNRS au dialogue
👉 franceuniversites.fr/actualite/ke...
👉 franceuniversites.fr/actualite/ke...
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Hey Bluesky :) Last chance to apply for AFRIBOP 2025 hosted by the University of Glasgow, KEMRI Wellcome Trust, and the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust! Fantastic opportunity - pls share with anyone you think may be interested!
Apply here : shorturl.at/2sRFS
Apply here : shorturl.at/2sRFS
AFRIBOB 2025 | Jobs/Training Opportunities
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January 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Hey Bluesky :) Last chance to apply for AFRIBOP 2025 hosted by the University of Glasgow, KEMRI Wellcome Trust, and the Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust! Fantastic opportunity - pls share with anyone you think may be interested!
Apply here : shorturl.at/2sRFS
Apply here : shorturl.at/2sRFS
Are there any good news in 2025 yet?
Rising temperatures are not slowing #mosquitoes down... A new study coauthored by Stanford's Lisa Couper and @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Erin Mordecai finds that mosquitoes -- and the diseases they carry -- can adapt to hotter temperatures. Read the study: bit.ly/3PqTNw8
January 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Are there any good news in 2025 yet?
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The Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC) is seeking to recruit new group leaders to join the Virology Department.
The application deadline is March 15th, 2025
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/I2BC-Virology-call_2025.pdf
The application deadline is March 15th, 2025
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/I2BC-Virology-call_2025.pdf
January 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC) is seeking to recruit new group leaders to join the Virology Department.
The application deadline is March 15th, 2025
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/I2BC-Virology-call_2025.pdf
The application deadline is March 15th, 2025
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr
www.i2bc.paris-saclay.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/I2BC-Virology-call_2025.pdf
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Inserm is opening up 67 tenure positions (Researchers junior and senior), covering disciplines dedicated to biomedical research and human health.
Deadline: January 20, 2025
pro.inserm.fr/rubriques/co...
Deadline: January 20, 2025
pro.inserm.fr/rubriques/co...
Competitive recruitment for researcher CRCN 2025 - Inserm pro
In 2025, Inserm is opening up 67 tenure positions (Researchers junior and senior), covering disciplines dedicated to biomedical research and human health. Registration deadline: January 20, 2025.
pro.inserm.fr
January 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Inserm is opening up 67 tenure positions (Researchers junior and senior), covering disciplines dedicated to biomedical research and human health.
Deadline: January 20, 2025
pro.inserm.fr/rubriques/co...
Deadline: January 20, 2025
pro.inserm.fr/rubriques/co...
The lab’s first paper in collaboration with Sylvie Nessler @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social and @llinaslab.bsky.social is now published. In it we reveal that the ApiAP2 ACDC domain has a never before seen fold journals.iucr.org/d/services/f...
(IUCr) Forthcoming articles
journals.iucr.org
December 30, 2024 at 1:19 PM
The lab’s first paper in collaboration with Sylvie Nessler @i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social and @llinaslab.bsky.social is now published. In it we reveal that the ApiAP2 ACDC domain has a never before seen fold journals.iucr.org/d/services/f...
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📢Postdoc opportunities - deadline Dec 31st
We are seeking two experienced and motivated researchers to join MRC and a WT (below) funded projects on mitochondrial biology in Plasmodium and Toxoplasma shared between Glasgow and Helsinki.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKW033/r...
We are seeking two experienced and motivated researchers to join MRC and a WT (below) funded projects on mitochondrial biology in Plasmodium and Toxoplasma shared between Glasgow and Helsinki.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKW033/r...
#mitochondria are the powerhouses of cells.
Lots of recent studies focused on how the mitochondria of our #immune cells help keep us healthy - but what role do the #pathogen mitochondria play in making us sick?
@wellcometrust.bsky.social awarded us an 8yr #discovery award #WDA to find out!
Lots of recent studies focused on how the mitochondria of our #immune cells help keep us healthy - but what role do the #pathogen mitochondria play in making us sick?
@wellcometrust.bsky.social awarded us an 8yr #discovery award #WDA to find out!
December 19, 2024 at 8:22 AM
📢Postdoc opportunities - deadline Dec 31st
We are seeking two experienced and motivated researchers to join MRC and a WT (below) funded projects on mitochondrial biology in Plasmodium and Toxoplasma shared between Glasgow and Helsinki.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKW033/r...
We are seeking two experienced and motivated researchers to join MRC and a WT (below) funded projects on mitochondrial biology in Plasmodium and Toxoplasma shared between Glasgow and Helsinki.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKW033/r...
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This is a fantastic opportunity to start your independent career! Lots of support and a welcoming and collaborative environment!
The #HIRI & the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Würzburg jointly open a call for 3 HELMHOLTZ RESEARCH GROUPS WITH JUNIOR PROFESSORSHIPS (W1) in the areas of
🔹RNA-based Infection Research
🔹Microbial RNA Biology
🔹RNA-based Medicine
Apply by January 19 at www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/w1-groups/
🔹RNA-based Infection Research
🔹Microbial RNA Biology
🔹RNA-based Medicine
Apply by January 19 at www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/w1-groups/
December 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
This is a fantastic opportunity to start your independent career! Lots of support and a welcoming and collaborative environment!