Crystal structure of malaria parasite fusogen PfHAP2 domain 3 and nanobodies - unsolved mysteries galore! 🦟🦙💎 PfHAP2 is part of family of ancient fusogens involved in fertilisation processes in algae, plants to malaria parasites. Check out the first crystal structure of PfHAP2 D3 and nanobodies

ugh literally counting the seconds until the Super Bowl LX halftime show 🐇 I think it'll be something beautiful

Nearly 15% (over 10,000 people) of the total number of Ph.D.s in science, technology, engineering, and math or health fields employed at the end of 2024 left their jobs in 2025. This is a science extinction event in the US. Rebuilding the lost expertise will take decades

"Actually, you working hard and pushing forward instead of getting distracted by weird things happening is an important patriotic thing to do. In addition to being in your own interest." - my Grandpa, lover of science, assuaging some concerns about the world as I job search and finish this Ph.D.

wise words from the lab freezer door today

If you get a chance, I recommend taking a break to brew coffee at the top of your local mountain. Then, kinda just relax with it and read a book up there >>>

Materials and Methods cont. Plasmodium parasites were passaged & frozen in liquid nitrogen. Students in this lab working with P. yoelii don't feel the need to gameplay exactly what they would do if they injected themselves i.v. with the P. falciparum stock tube that the PI has for some reason.

Materials and Methods: Mice were bred in-house at one million degrees Celsius and fed Frito-chip nuggets without restriction. They were kept in their preferred bedding decorated with ~30% of their own little turds.

Today's energy level: bottomless coffee has mystically reanimated my corpse to write 📝🧟‍♀️ and, like the movie Warm Bodies, my true love for the process is slowly turning me back into a living human. (Never mind the necrotized organs! In the end, love will probably bring them back to function)! ☺️

maybe you've seen the anime "Cells at Work!"... i love the idea of humanizing the body's immune cells as a storytelling mechanism, so have my drawing of me as a Commander Helper T cell with a latte and morning CH&M article 📝☕️

coffee + reading a paper before work = +1 mental health?

Our 2025 October issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews Malaria transmission rhythms, anti-CSP antibody-mediated sporozoite neutralization, Toxoplasma endodyogeny, bacterial RNAi for mosquito control, onchocerciasis diagnostic challenges, Mansonella perstans, ectoparasites in environmental monitoring, & more

Our 2025 Sep issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews species sanitation & structural resilience in malaria control, animal trypanosomosis control, parasite genome organization, Leishmania attachment in sandflies, nonchemotherapeutic nematode control, tick & host microbiotas, parasitic neural manipulation &more

wow, today I presented this intriguing research article in journal club, and I'm excited to say that this baby parasitologist (🙋🏼‍♀️) has finally found another favorite subject in an unexpected field - www.cell.com/developmenta...

Our 2025 August issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews Trypanosoma cruzi cAMP compartments, Plasmodium apicoplast transportome, malaria transmission-blocking solutions, microbe-based mosquito control, miRNA-based cystic echinococcosis management, East Coast fever mRNA vaccines, & more

Finishing up a poster route with science activism posters and remaining native plant posters. Perfect night for a stroll around the neighborhood. The plant poster project is wrapped for the year but you can get the activism posters at squidfacts.bigcartel.com

My painting GOLDEN HAY BALES

wood's end

Therapist: 10 flow cytometry panels can't hurt you Me: u right 10 flow cytometry panels: 🤕

how lucky am I to live somewhere green

indie bookstore for the win

farm fresh, thanks arkansas

First morning pre-conference accomplishments: ✔️ support local coffee shop ✔️ talk with some locals and learn a lot ✔️ freeze balls off in beautiful rainy windy weather

A little latte in the morning is essential for my microbiome 🦠☕️

This was fun to paint. Inspired by coastal marshes in the lowcountry. The richly saturated jewel tones stand out nicely against the dark grass making for a dramatic scene. I hope you enjoy the results! TIDAL WETLANDS, 16x16”, Acrylic ©2025 Jim Musil

A river in the forest

Our 2025 April issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews cerebral manifestations of falciparum #malaria, #mosquito repellents, cross-species immune activation for #VBD control, #Theileria annulata-transformed macrophages, in vitro culture & gene editing for #babesiosis research, the #XI-ISFP meeting, & more

Lucy Grossmith art always good to see

gotta appreciate little successes in research - my histology slides look really pretty 🐁🛝🎨 (I can conclude nothing further about the slides, as I am not a trained pathologist lol).

feeling excited for spring and felt inspired to draw some plants (and bugs of course) #bugsky

Apparently, it's good for your mental health to look at plants. At this rate, I'll carry a plant around with me everywhere. + a cute little jumping spider joined me during lunch :)

Timothy Easton Provençal Lavender Fields’

Spring Break = reading a paper in the hallway instead of at my lab desk :D

Until a candle exists that smells exactly like falling rain, I will continue to jog during drizzles. Plus, the view is great 🌧

Love a 5pm latte + a drawing of shoes that 5pm me didn't realize would take 2 hours to draw... poorly. time to set up a camera and be my own shoe model 🙄

so happy I attended the @womeninmalaria.bsky.social virtual conference. I'm grateful to have made several connections & feeling really inspired for the future :) Ready to play my part in the fight for gender equality in the field of malaria 🔬👩🏼‍🔬🦟 🧪🩸

day 1 of the @womeninmalaria.bsky.social conference was enlightening and productive. Met great people across the globe and tuned into some groundbreaking seminars. Can't wait to do it again tomorrow 🤩

Detail of progress on “Snack Time,” my illustration of damage by Chinese Rose Beetles (Adoretus sinicus) to cacao (Theobroma cacao) in Hawaii. Colored pencil, colored ink and graphite. #botanicalart #SciArt #tropicalagriculture #cacao #illustration #workinprogress

Accidentally went on a rant about apicomplexan parasites in the sauna after pilates and scared a couple people, I think.

"It's about time" for another GRiPing talk this Friday! We are delighted to have Sarah Reece @reecelab.bsky.social from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Link: uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/8825975465... Passcode: 186275

Another exciting preprint from our new lab‼️ Are you interested in Parasites 🦠 + Organelle biology 🧪+ Microscopy 🔬+ Cell Cycle 🧬?! How could one not be?! 👩‍🔬 Check out, read & comment and wish us good luck with the long way ahead towards publication… www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

This #IWD2025 we highlight the critical role women play in the fight against malaria #WomensDay2025 #WomenInMalaria #EndMalaria #STEMInclusion #EquitableLeadership

It was a great day for science in Arkansas! arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...

Today is #InternationalWomensDay Progress on #GenderEquality in health care is too slow. Women have distinct & changing health needs at different stages of their lives. Health care should be easy to access, fair & tailored to meet each woman’s unique needs & circumstances. 🔗 bit.ly/3DmZQ2o

Such a great turnout for the Philly @standupforscience.bsky.social rally today! Wonderful to see so many people coming together to support science in the US!

Stand up for Science. Today's talks in Arkansas were uplifting and beautiful. @standupforscience.bsky.social

Our 2025 March issue bit.ly/2N9R8Es reviews blood impact on vector-borne diseases, zoonotic Giardia transmission in cattle, parasite subcellular dynamics, Bacillus thuringiensis for nematode management, heptalaminate membrane of intravascular schistosomes, trade-offs in virulence evolution, & more

Our friends at @cp-oneearth.bsky.social are organizing a free Cell Press webinar ‘Land Health: Preventing zoonoses spillover’ in two weeks! Tune in for a cross-disciplinary discussion on land-use change and infectious disease. Register to attend or receive the recording: shorturl.at/CuwBy

🦟 Did you know the CDC was originally created in 1946 to help eradicate malaria in the U.S.? A quick 🧵 on how they accomplished this mission & eliminated malaria by 1951