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Postdoctoral Researcher | Centre for Parasitology, Glasgow | Mitochondrial biogenesis in Protists 🧫🔬
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Shikha
The University of Nomi
2 months ago
Why do we care? Because very little information is available for proteins found in
#parasites
, despite parasites causing a third of the total global burden of human
#disease
(!!!)
#MPM2025
@parasitesrule.org
2/2 More about this problem is explained nicely here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Exploiting structural biology in the fight against parasitic diseases
Despite spectacular advances in structural biology over the past half-century, only approximately 2% of the structures in the Protein Data Bank are fr…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1471492212000153
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Dr Joanne Power
3 months ago
Save the dates!!
@bspparasitology.bsky.social
Spring Meeting 2026 will be in Bonnie Glasgow! 7-9 April 2026, with a drinks reception in Glasgow City Chambers on the 6th of April 2026! Keep an eye on the BSP website for registration and abstract submission! Logo by
@shannaraeilean.bsky.social
! 🦟
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SheinerLab
7 months ago
Parasites need mitochondrial respiration to infect and spread. Effective anti-malaria and ani-toxoplasmosis drugs target respiratory complexes (e.g. atovaquone)! But how do the parasite complexes work and how do drugs inhibit them? Read Andrew Maclean and Alex Mühleip phenomenal work on this! 👇
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Happy to have contributed to this wonderful study about
#Toxoplasma
#supercomplex
led by
@macleanlab.bsky.social
,
@sheinerlab.bsky.social
and Alex Mühleip. Parasite mitochondria never cease to amaze! Please go checkout 👇
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7 months ago
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Abhinay Ramaprasad
8 months ago
A GRIP-ing and Tryp-ing seminar tomorrow - Joana Faria from the University of York! 2 pm (GMT) | 3 pm (CET) | 9 am (EDT) Link -
uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/8897218018...
Passcode: 987702
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SheinerLab
8 months ago
As Sheinerlab is joining the trend, Chat seem to have known that
@macleanlab.bsky.social
started his own lab recently and took the executive decision to remove him from the photo 😲😆
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It was a pleasure! Thanks for visiting and the wonderful talk.
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8 months ago
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Abhinay Ramaprasad
8 months ago
GRIP-ing seminar this Friday from André Schneider from University of Bern. Don't miss it! Link:
uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/8255427338...
Passcode: 984619
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University of Glasgow School of Infection & Immunity
9 months ago
🏅 |
@uofgsii.bsky.social
's Professor Lilach Sheiner (
@sheinerlab.bsky.social
) was recently awarded the prestigious C.A. Wright Medal by the
@bspparasitology.bsky.social
for outstanding contributions to the discipline. Congratulations, Professor Sheiner! 🔗 Full story:
www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infe...
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Megan Sloan
9 months ago
Thanks to the organisers for
#EMBLRBP
meeting! Can’t wait for day 3 to begin! Come to poster #148 to hear about how the most successful parasite might use RBPs to steal from you! The perfect poster to get you in the mood for
@shikhas.bsky.social
to dazzle you with some funky mitoribosomes @6:30PM!
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Woohoo 🥳 So excited for you Andrew! Congratulations 🥂🎉
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9 months ago
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Trends in Parasitology
10 months ago
Our Jan issue highlights
@sppirit-network.bsky.social
connecting
#Scottish
#parasitology
#ECRs
, written by R. Edgar
@jackhanna.bsky.social
@marketanovotna.bsky.social
@martacampillo.bsky.social
@mukul1190.bsky.social
@shikhas.bsky.social
@vfrank.bsky.social
& M.Ridgway
www.cell.com/trends/paras...
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Megan Sloan
11 months ago
Lovely work from
@shikhas.bsky.social
et al. 😍
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Thrilled to have this out now! Go checkout our paper about the crazy
#Toxoplasma
#mitoribosome
. Huge thanks to co-authors, collaborators and everyone involved 🙌
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10 months ago
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Welcoming place, exciting project, wonderful mentor! What are you waiting for?
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11 months ago
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Clare Harding
11 months ago
Excellent start to the year with
@sloanmegan.bsky.social
paper being accepted! Watch this space......
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Andrew Maclean
12 months ago
Interested in doing a PhD in parasitology? Lots of great projects available at the University of Edinburgh through the EastBio DTP (number 5 looks especially interesting…).
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eLife
about 1 year ago
8/ Trainees at different career stages proposed 7 actions that academic institutions and departments can take to improve their science training.
https://buff.ly/3VbDo1X
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Research Culture: Actionable recommendations from trainees to improve science training
Early-career researchers propose seven actions that can be taken by research institutions and departments to improve science training.
https://buff.ly/3VbDo1X
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