Hi - Emily Hotchkiss and I have a fully-funded PhD position on the genetics and epidemiology of Cryptosporidium in dairy calves. Applications due by May 3rd. I'm afraid this one is funded for UK home applicants only. findaphd.com/phds/project/f…

I’m looking for a Research Technician! Come explore mRNA-binders in Toxoplasma with me at the University of Glasgow. Job ID: 143931. Closing date 06/05/24. Feel free to get in touch if interested or pass on to any suitable folks :) gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/

Our most recent work on developing resources for studying the genomics of human-infecting Cryptosporidium species is now available in bioRxiv!

Great review by Jessica C Kissinger and lab members about new insight to Crypto genomics: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

These are generously funded tenure track positions for female researchers. Application deadline April 10. Consider applying!
Lise Meitner Excellence Program mpg.de/lise-meitner-e…

The Pawlowic and THORNELAB labs had a great time at the #Cryptosporidium meeting last week in Philly. Thanks to Boris Striepen and ChrisHunter for organising. We came home to some of our most exciting data to date... so I guess we should get out more!

Dundee has a lot to offer, including my neighborhood!

Exploring western Pennsylvania with the toddler and parents before #Cryptosporidium2024 in Philly next week!

Sowmya Castro et al. latest work reports our efforts towards an affordable #strepA glycoconjugate vaccine #glycotime Wellcome

Do you use CryptoDB in your work? Please cite the VEuPathDB paper (academic.oup.com/nar/article/52………) in your publications and add the CryptoDB logo to your oral presentations and posters! #cryptosporidium

All month, we are promoting citation of our resources and telling you WHY and HOW to cite! Citation is important for many different reasons and ensures that our platforms continue to be available to YOU! veupathdb.org/veupathdb/app/…

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

Nicole Mutter tells us a bit about her STEM journey and what she does as a drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics scientist at Drug Discovery Unit.

Dundee women in science - what was your journey to a STEM career?

Congrats Juan Quintana, Ph.D. ! A rising leader in parasitology and interdisciplinary research. Also really kickstarted the efforts to set up SPPIRIT Network . Incredibly well deserved!

Why do Postdocs leave labs? What are the major causes and the impact of this phenomenon?

In collaboration with eLife - the journal I conceptualized a survey to capture and quantify this global phenomenon.

Take part in and spread it across your network!

elifesciences.org/inside-elife/0…

February is LGBT+ History Month, recognising challenges faced by the LGBT+ community, and steps taken by the community and allies to ensure our society celebrates and welcomes diversity.

Take a look at the events we're running this month on our website: buff.ly/4bqGvK2

SKSR1 identified as key virulence factor in Cryptosporidium by genetic crossing biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_micrbio

Neglected tropical diseases, or NTDs, affect more than 1 billion people around the world, especially in poor and marginalized communities.  
 
But NTDs are preventable, and in many cases, can be eliminated completely from countries.

This #WorldNTDDay , World Health Organization (WHO) calls on countries to…

Congrats to Jack Hanna Victor Corpas Simona Seizova PhD and other members of the team for the runner up award!

Congrats to the Dundee SPPIRIT Network team for their positive impact on research culture!

More recruitment this year, (postdoc and RA positions soon). First we have a fundamental role: our LSHTM malaria CL3 Manager! This is a PERMANENT post, with the role including day to day CL3 management, line management and up to 20% research time LSHTM_malaria