Happy to share a new preprint exploring the unusual biochemistry of a "weirdly" diverged cytochrome c in malaria parasites that exemplifies a lineage common to many apicomplexan parasites. @uofubiochem.bsky.social @uuhsresearch.bsky.social @uofutahcihd.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Functional analysis of pyrimidine biosythesis in #Plasmodium falciparum. We demonstrate multiple other essential enzymes of this pathway, besides DHODH. We also present a titrable metabolic bypass of the pyrimidine biosythesis pathway that can be useful for drug discovery studies targeting the ETC.

Despite progress in access to prevention, diagnosis and treatment, malaria continues to place a heavy burden on global health. @lshtm.bsky.social experts Dr Bhargavi Rao and Prof Colin Sutherland share key insights from @who.int’s World Malaria Report. Read more: bit.ly/4poAR1B

Do you want to join a community working to reduce the devastating toll of #malaria by pushing forward new ideas, innovations, and strategies? 🦟 🧬 Registration is now open for #EMBLMalaria: https://s.embl.org/bmp26-01-bl#malaria#EMBLMalaria✍️ Submit your abstract by 18 Feb 🗓️ 27 – 29 May 2026 #BioMalPar

Can AI help democratize the global fight against #malaria? In @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social, MMV’s Jeremy Burrows explains how AI could speed up drug discovery and how a new platform with @deepmirror.bsky.social aims to make these tools more accessible worldwide. Read: bit.ly/4aj84GU

Today, Professor Alfred Amambua-Ngwa will deliver his #InauguralLecture, showcasing his work in clinical immunology & #GlobalHealth research. Read more about his lecture and join us at 17:15 GMT ↩️ tinyurl.com/yy82e6sn Stay tuned!

London Interdisciplinary #PhD position now open with myself, @robmoon.bsky.social – to study the role of novel genes in #malaria transmission. Apply here👇 mrc-lid.lshtm.ac.uk/2026-27-proj...

MRCG is at the @astmh.bsky.social Annual conference in #Toronto. An exciting opportunity to share new insights on #malaria & other tropical diseases, and showcase innovative, data-driven approaches to tackling #GlobalHealth challenges. #TropMed25 #TropicalMedicine #InfectiousDiseases

GanLum looks to be a really promising new antimalarial!

In response to the @theguardian.com editorial on the uptick in malaria due to #globalhealth funding cuts, I write how this also foreshadwos what’s ahead for a lower-profile but similarly devastating group of pathogens – the neglected tropical diseases. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

🆕Film by LSHTM explores 'Hidden Malaria' in #India It goes inside a research project looking at why #malaria persists in regions like Odisha despite declining rates across the country, & hidden reservoirs of #infection that show no symptoms.🦟 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP88...

🎥 Out now! A new film by @lshtm.bsky.social highlights our NIH-funded India ICEMR 🇮🇳 — a multidisciplinary collaboration of scientists and clinicians from India, the UK & US, sharing capacity and generating vital evidence to guide malaria elimination in India and beyond. #Malaria #GlobalHealth #LSHTM

Do you have an #AI or #DataScience project transforming health research in #Gambia? This is your chance to showcase it! Submit your poster today & be part of the future of innovation! Register here 👉 tinyurl.com/4ejrrh6f & send your posters to [email protected] #DataScienceAwarenessMonth

🌍 Join @lshtm.bsky.social’s Global Health Lecture: “Malaria Across Scales: From Global Burden to Cases on Our Doorstep”, exploring resurgence drivers like drug resistance, climate change, & LSHTM’s role 🦟 📆 06 October 🕠 17:30 📍LSHTM (in person only) 🔗 bit.ly/3K7Sy5R

🚨 New @who.int guidance for malaria in crisis settings 🌍 🦟 Dr Bhargavi Rao, co-author, highlights the significance of the manual for frontline workers and the need to integrate malaria control into broader emergency response. Read more: bit.ly/469Q1kd

"we found that mosquitoes are drawn to those who avoid sunscreen, drink beer, and share their bed".......

Today, we joined the global malaria community to mark #WorldMosquitoDay2025. From India to The Gambia, malaria continues to pose a serious threat. @malaria-sam.bsky.social & Annette emphasise the importance of ongoing research in driving malaria control & bringing us closer to elimination. 📽️👀

Today is #WorldMosquitoDay2025🦟 Watch our film on the impact of hidden #malaria in India & why it continues to pose a serious threat to #PublicHealth. Our experts stress the importance of ongoing research driving malaria control & elimination. @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social 👇🎥

Behind every breakthrough is a dedicated face in the lab Meet the scientists & technicians @lshtm.bsky.social & @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social working to understand 🦟 & fight malaria, dengue, Zika, & more. This #WorldMosquitoDay2025, let’s shine a light on their vital work. 👉 bit.ly/45qtn6F

Ahead of #WorldMosquitoDay2025, we celebrate the brilliant scientists and technicians 👩🏽‍🔬🔬 at @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social and @lshtm.bsky.social whose dedication helps us better understand mosquitoes 🦟

My latest: Pseudoscience Support @wired.com I cover it ALL. RFK Jr & MAHA misinformation, Calley Means’ cancer lies, glucose monitors, hormones in milk, food dyes, Dirty Dozen, fluoride, mRNA vaccine, chemicals, diabetes, hep B, beef tallow, seed oils, and more. Watch ⬇️⬇️ youtu.be/hfBJTpewWos?si

Don't miss our corporate group discount for #DistanceLearning! Help support staff development & skills with a 30% bursary available for groups of 3 or more sponsored employees enrolling onto any distance learning programme. Apply by 23 Sept 2025 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

#Chikungunya spreads from Indian Ocean islands🌏 Robert Jones explains #ClimateChange & transmission from people travelling unaware they're infected may be factors behind a recent surge in cases. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Two weeks ago today, we held our annual retreat, a vibrant day of discussion, innovation & networking with researchers, students, technicians & admin joining in person and online from @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social, Côte d’Ivoire & beyond. 🌍🦟 🔗 Read more 👉 bit.ly/458cqMJ

Two weeks ago today, we held our annual retreat, a vibrant day of discussion, innovation & networking with researchers, students, technicians & admin joining in person and online from @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social, Côte d’Ivoire & beyond. 🌍🦟 🔗 Read more 👉 bit.ly/458cqMJ

One for the Apicomplexa peeps: ever wonder how does the IMC grow so fast during progeny formation? Where do all the lipids come from? In our latest work on malaria RBC stages we implicate this monster protein (~6000 residues!) and ER contact sites. Happy+proud to share and keen to hear thoughts!

Are you a physician, nurse, or pharmacist looking to specialise in travel medicine?✈️🌏 Gain the knowledge, practical tools & conceptual framework needed to deliver a modern, evidence-based travel health service with our expertly designed short course. bit.ly/3Qy7Y0O

For those interested in Masters in lab and field based research in infectious disease we have 3 fantastic programmes to choose from MSc Immunology, medical parasitology and entomology and medical microbiology. They benefit from very flexible module choices and summer projects in UK and abroad!

From surviving malaria as a child to leading cutting-edge research on drug resistance in Africa. Dr Fitsum Tadesse @lshtm.bsky.social is fighting the parasite from both sides. A powerful story of science, and resilience 🧬🌍 Read his journey @NatureMicrobiol 📄 👉 bit.ly/4nWsb22

Professor Umberto D’Alessandro, #MRCG Unit Director shares insights on the first malaria medicine approved for babies. “Babies have been systematically excluded from clinical trials assessing the safety and efficacy of antimalarial treatments….” Read more: tinyurl.com/mwftby5h #EndMalaria

Should we follow Putin out of the ECHR? Or is it just another Brexit where we give up our rights in the vain pursuit of making migrants disappear?

A new report from Malaria No More UK highlights the vital role malaria programs play in global pandemic preparedness. It underscores why investing in malaria, and supporting #GlobalFund and @gavi.org, is critical now more than ever. 📊 Read the full report: bit.ly/4dPscQK

In this blog, our Centre member @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social explores the evolving challenge of antimalarial drug resistance, tracing its history and highlighting urgent solutions for sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3RNrdXb

🇧🇼 Botswana’s Health Minister Dr. Stephen Modise visited @lshtm.bsky.social to strengthen ties in global health and infectious disease control. Discussions focused on malaria elimination and equitable access to health education. #GlobalHealth #Malaria Read more 👉 bit.ly/43PcZf1

Could a new malaria jab really finish off the disease? In @telegraphnews.bsky.social, Chris Drakeley comments on efficacy of first-generation #malaria vaccines as GSK say they want to develop a jab that's 3 times as effective by 2035. @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

ICYMI: On #WorldMalariaDay, our Chief Executive James Tibenderana was part of an expert panel convened by @lshtm.bsky.social. The discussion dissected the future of #malaria research amid funding shortfalls.🦟 Watch the webinar recording here 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... #WMD2025

The KnuepferLab is hiring! Our team is looking for a highly motivated, experienced molecular parasitologist to expand our group as a postdoctoral researcher at the RVC. Follow either link below for more information on the project and the job offer: lnkd.in/eprgmaE9 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMY962/p...

The @lshtm.bsky.social starter pack is now >120 people: go.bsky.app/R9P96qR

On #WorldMalariaDay day explore our specialist short courses🌍🦟 Gain essential skills for precise diagnoses, malaria processing techniques and make impactful contributions to #GlobalHealth. Running 18 - 20 June 2025 👉 bit.ly/3y5A1Ob

In this blog post, our @lshtm.bsky.social’s Malaria Centre Co-Directors reflect on #WorldMalariaDay and explore the role researchers must play in the fight to safeguard progress & to protect the vision of a malaria free world in a rapidly shifting global health landscape. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3YcAvQ3

This #WorldMalariaDay, meet the @lshtm.bsky.social women shaping the future of malaria research. Women bring vital perspectives, innovation, & leadership to the fight against malaria—driving life-saving treatments and scientific breakthroughs. A malaria-free world starts with women in science.

Very proud of the high and consistent mosquito infections the LSHTM MTF is getting! So vital for many of our research projects!

🦟 Don’t forget to join Prof Catherine Pitt at their @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social panel for #WorldMalariaDay entitled: “Prioritising in a crisis: What next for malaria research?” 🗓️ Friday 25 April 📍 LSHTM 🔗 bit.ly/42nuDEF

Want to understand how to identify gut parasites by microscopy?🔬 Gain essential skills for diagnoses of #HIV-associated #parasites immunosuppressive disorders & #malaria processing techniques on our short course. Running 23-27 June 2025 #PublicHealth 👉 bit.ly/3KPeHUA

On #WorldMalariaDay, MMV’s George Jagoe will discuss innovative prevention tools that can morph into #malaria elimination accelerators during a panel discussion hosted by @lshtm.bsky.social. This event is free and can be attended remotely. Learn more: bit.ly/4luBh4S

🦟 Our Centre member, Prof Catherine Pitt will be speaking at @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social's #WorldMalariaDay panel: “Prioritising in a crisis: What next for malaria research?” Join her for a discussion on how to protect progress and refocus research amid funding cuts. 🔗 bit.ly/42nuDEF

🔥 Open postdoc position in human inflammation-driven control of infection! 🔥 Join me at the University of Geneva, Switzerland this summer as I’m moving my Wellcome-funded research activity to the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine! (1/5) Please share!