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Chloe Wang
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Personal Account & Opinion. Science ONLY.
UCI scientist for global health & epidemiology & vector biology. #malaria #eDNA #SIT #serologicalMarker #entomology
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Female Aedes mosquitoes signal that copulation can proceed by subtly extending their genitalia

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Glowing sperm helps to reveal secrets of mosquito sex
Nature - Female Aedes mosquitoes signal that copulation can proceed by subtly extending their genitalia.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Public Health reports first locally acquired dengue case
Public Health reports first locally acquired dengue case
Los Angeles County health officials are investigating the first locally acquired case of dengue fever for the 2025 mosquito season, reported in a San Gabriel Valley resident. The individual, who ha…
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October 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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A fresh revision of the mosquito family tree suggests that the insects are 100 million years younger than previously thought.

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Current mosquitoes evolved more recently than previously thought
Genetic analysis reveals that most living genera of mosquitoes emerged around 73 million years ago.
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October 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Congratulations to this year’s Nobel Physics laureates — all 3 @uofcalifornia.bsky.social professors.

Home to groundbreaking physicists, including 2 immigrants leading the world in innovation & possibility, California is proud to dream big & deliver even bigger.

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Nobel Prize in Physics 2025
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2025 was awarded jointly to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling and energy quantisation in an...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Rutgers Newark is hiring multiple new profs who work in microbial pathogenesis, structural bio, human/microbial genetics, genomics, biochemistry, or computational biophysics. I loved doing my PhD at Rutgers and I LOVE New Jersey. Reach out if you’re applying and have questions about the school/area.
Open Rank Faculty Position on the Tenure Track - Newark, New Jersey (US) job with Rutgers | 12844885
MULTIPLE TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITIONS AVAILABLE The Dept. of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Genetics at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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October 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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The complexity of diagnosing Lyme disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved tests and alternative treatments, including lasers, herbal remedies and electromagnets.
Unproven Lyme disease tests and treatments are proliferating
The complexity of diagnosing Lyme disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved tests and alternative treatments, including lasers, herbal remedies and electromagnets.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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🦟"With Drones and ‘Elephant #Mosquitoes (Toxorhynchites sp.),’ #China Wages All-Out War on a #Virus.
In a citywide campaign to curb a mosquito-borne virus ( #chikungunya), residents of Foshan face inspections and warnings for failure to comply." via @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/w...
With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes,’ China Wages All-Out War on a Virus
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August 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Hantavirus caused three recent deaths in California. Here's what to know about the virus
Hantavirus caused three recent deaths in California. Here's what to know about the virus
Mono County, in the Mammoth Lakes area, reported three deaths related to hantavirus. Here's what Los Angeles County residents should know about the virus.
www.latimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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OUT NOW: Parasite and vector circadian clocks mediate efficient malaria transmission

#microsky 🧪

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Parasite and vector circadian clocks mediate efficient malaria transmission - Nature Microbiology
Mosquito salivary glands and malaria parasites exhibit daily rhythms, which impact blood feeding and sporozoite gene expression.
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March 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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📢 Call for experts for the @who.int #Vector Control Advisory Group (VCAG). 🦟🕷️🪰
Deadline for application: 15 April 2025

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Call for experts for the Vector Control Advisory Group (VCAG)
WHO is seeking experts to serve as members of the Vector Control Advisory Group (VCAG) -- application should be submitted by 21 July 2023
www.who.int
March 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Hi folks, we have a full time lecturer position in our department at BU!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29783
We are a fun group of people, dedicated to creating an inclusive space!
Consider joining us!
Please share widely!
Boston University, Department of Biology
Job #AJO29783, Full-time Lecturer, Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, US
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March 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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This is a great feature on #eDNA by our Planet Earth editor Hannah Osborne. We're using a new article template, which i think looks really lush thanks to @marilynperkins.bsky.social's excellent design skills. What do you think? www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we're on the verge of decoding its secrets
Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing.
www.livescience.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Come work with me!
Public Health Entomologist (assistant/associate level)

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Open Position: Assistant/Associate Professor of Public Health Entomology
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February 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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If you're interested in learning (or learning more about) disease modeling, I highly recommend SISMID: sph.emory.edu/SISMID/index...

I actually attended the very first, as a treat to myself after my prelims. Now they've added online modules, too!
Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID)
2025 Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID)
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February 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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🦟 #Brazil 🇧🇷: The Ministry of Health @minsaude.bsky.social issued a warning about the increase in #YellowFever transmission in the states of #SãoPaulo, Minas Gerais, Roraima and Tocantins.
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Robert Herriman on Substack
The Brazil Ministry of Health issued a warning about the increase in yellow fever transmission in the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Roraima and Tocantins. The technical note - sent to the health ...
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February 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Join IDM starter pack if you are in the field
Infectious Disease Modelling starter pack update! First pack is full so I created a second one. Pls keep on sending suggestions! (bio should contain experience relevant for this pack)
IDModelling pack 1: go.bsky.app/86Ao1a5
IDModelling pack 2 : go.bsky.app/2oBB7KX
Infectious Disease Modelling #IDModelling
Join the conversation
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December 11, 2024 at 12:42 AM
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Six people in California reported infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, all of whom had visited Tecate, Mexico, just prior. Yale School of Public Health's Peter Krause warns people to steer clear of tick-invested vegetation.
Tick bite disease in California leaves three dead
Six people in California reported infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, all of whom had visited Tecate, Mexico, just prior.
www.newsweek.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:45 PM
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Download our database of 492 (!) funding opportunities for EARLY-CAREER FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS.

For each entry, we provide link to funder, description, amount, deadline, and eligibility criteria (e.g. citizenship).

Download freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
November 17, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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We’re looking for an assistant professor in urban entomology at New Mexico State University: careers.nmsu.edu/jobs/assista...
Please apply if interested and do share! 🐜🪰🪳🦟🦗🦂
Assistant Professor/Urban Entomology - Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Position Title: Assistant Professor/Urban Entomology Employee Classification: LC Faculty TT/TN 9m College/Division: Agricultural,Consumer & Env Sci Col Department: 303000-ENTOMOLOGY PLANT PATH AND...
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November 17, 2024 at 3:25 PM