Cryptosporidium modifies intestinal microvilli through an exported virulence factor! (full thread in the other place) biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

The essential host genome for Cryptosporidium intracellular survival exposes metabolic dependencies that can be leveraged for treatment (full thread in that other place!) @ghostpathogen biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Targeted CRISPR Screens Reveal Genes Essential for Cryptosporidium Survival in the Host Intestine (full thread in the other place!) @_Lucy_Watson biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Unanimous lab vote and we are moving to saterialelab.bsky.social! For the time being we will still post preprints here but please come find us there! 🦋

Congratulations Dr Watson! @_Lucy_Watson Expertly examined by @Bushell_Lab and Calvin Tiengwe. A lot of hidden gems in that hat! 😉🎉🥳

Second paper from the Pawlowic lab, and first in collaboration with @DDU_Dundee : science.org/doi/10.1126/scit…

Congratulations Dr. Rodrigues! @Elena_LR_ And a big thank you to @goldenpipette and @avi_cmbi for serving as examiners. We are so proud!

I love it. Merci @acquah_maamekua

📢 Hiring a research technician! Interested in parasite biology? Fancy gaining expertise in messing with genes in malaria parasites? Then apply! findajob.dwp.gov.uk/details/… (everyone else, pls help out a guy and RT 🙏) A TL;DR below 👇DM/email me for enquiries

APPLY!!! Combined with expansion microscopy you will be able to achieve high resolution images even with optical wide microscopy. And if you need a #U_ExM protocol or help DM me.

This threatens the ability of researchers around the world to battle important diseases. Malaria, chagas, cryptosporidiosis, and leishmaniasis are just a few of those affected. Why is #NIAID choosing to obstruct its own research goals despite unanimous opposition from scientists?

Having a fab time on Lab Retreat! Finally the sun is out! Learnt lots from the technical seminars!

Cryptosporidium parvum is a parasite that causes a diarrheal disease called Cryptosporidiosis (also called “Crypto”). It is found worldwide and typically infects the small intestine of humans and animals. Any dog, cat, farm animal or wild animal, including birds, fish, and reptiles, can become infected, though calves are the most likely animal to be infected. Anyone can get cryptosporidiosis, but it is more common in persons who are under two years of age, travel, work with animals, or are in close personal contact with someone who has this disease. Learn more about Cryptosporidium parvum beginning on page 123 of Parasitic Diseases, Seventh Edition. Download today at parasiteswithoutborders.com/…

Great read! Who knew Crypto shuts down induced apoptosis... fascinating findings!

My first-author work on the Cryptosporidium single-cell atlas and sex determination is online ⁦⁦@Nature⁩!!! In ⁦@striepenlab⁩ we sequenced the transcriptomes of over 9000 parasites showing a direct commitment to sexual development! nature.com/articles/s41586-0…

In this TrendsTalk, the #Cryptosporidium2024 session chairs highlight the innovative research and discoveries presented during the first biennial #Cryptosporidium meeting @pennvet organized by @striepenlab & @KingOfPathogens. cell.com/trends/parasitology…

Extremely proud of our very own Bishara, great community to be a part of. We are very excited for you!

We had a great time today @HAKIMIMohamedA1, thanks for visiting us! Nice talking Toxo again! Come back soon :)

We're looking for a postdoc and an RA to join us @ucl! Interested in how the #malaria parasite adapts its cytoskeleton for disease transmission? Join our @wellcometrust funded project and use #insitu #CryoET to study parasites! DM or email any questions. Links in the comments.

Filling up on our 3Cs in Philly: crypto, colleagues, and cheesesteaks! Thanks to @striepenlab and @KingOfPathogens for a truly inspiring conference!