The Natural History Museum MIDS team is ready for some adventures in Zanzibar to continue our work on the molecular diagnostics for schistosomiasis. Wish us luck! ✈️✨️
The Task Force NHM Molecular Labs Xpedite Diagnostics GmbH Elena Bonnie Webster Schistosome Snail Resource
Great to see Bonnie Webster giving a talk at the London Molecular Parasitology Club last night London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine The Crick on the complexed relationships of African Schistosoma species. 🪱
New in @CRPVBD
Molecularly confirmed transmission of Schistosoma bovis, S. haematobium and hybrids by Bulinus senegalensis in Senegal.
▶️sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
#Schistosoma #hybrids #schistosomiasis #Senegal
Tom Pennance Bonnie Webster
After a fantastic day yesterday we are looking forward to chat to you today about parasites 🪱 and snails 🐌 Great Exhibition Road Festival inside Natural History Museum in the Spirit Collection. Unlimit Health (formerly SCI Foundation) Anouk Gouvras Zikmund Bartonicek Fernanda Sales Coelho Dan Parsons Dr. Adam Cieplinski Bonnie Webster Aidan Emery
Happy international women’s day. Shout out to the amazing women I have the privilege to work with OlimpiaLamberti Fernanda Sales Coelho Sophia DonVito @sophie_jm4 Amaya Bustinduy Bonnie Webster Sarah Buddenborg, PhD Silvia Mesquita Gloria Kakoba #IWD2023 👩🔬 👭
Really enjoyed teaching these PhD students during the Natural Environment Research Council-funded course ‘Introduction to #Phylogenetics ’ at Natural History Museum, led by Suzanne Williams, co-taught by @Ronaldffs Christopher Laumer Ollie White Anne Ashwini V Mohan ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ 🦎 (she/her) Bonnie Webster Peter Olson Aidan Emery
We had a pleasure to present our projects at Dep. of Parasitology Universität Gießen. Bonnie Webster Bonnie Webster talked about her diagnostics research. Adam Cieplinski Dr. Adam Cieplinski presented Schistosome Snail Resource. Thank you Prof. Christoph Grevelding for invitation!
Now in press in Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases @CRPVBD
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
# Bulinus spp. #Schistosoma haematobium # Schistosoma bovis #hybrids #schistosomiasis #Senegal
Tom Pennance Bonnie Webster
Back to Natural History Museum to see the brilliant Jacqueline Mackenzie-Dodds, fabulous Bonnie Webster Bonnie Webster and brilliant Aidan Emery Aidan Emery to discuss the ever wonderful Nature's SAFE - did I mention we’ve been nominated for the The Earthshot Prize…..? 🤩 NHM Science
New in @CRPVBD
Molecularly confirmed transmission of Schistosoma bovis, S. haematobium and hybrids by Bulinus senegalensis in Senegal.
▶️sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
#Schistosoma #hybrids #schistosomiasis #Senegal
Tom Pennance Bonnie Webster
🚨for #postdoc enthusiasts in #parasitology . Join the dynamic team of Drs. Neil Young and Anson Koehler at @unimelb Science at Melbourne and Bonnie Webster at Natural History Museum as part of an ARC-funded project. Advance your career & contribute to cutting-edge research. jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/911258/…
Delving into the ins & outs of #Schistosomiasis #Diagnostics , Bonnie Webster tells us more about isothermal DNA amplification, the use of RPA &LAMP assays, their standard procedure & the importance of simplifying sample preparations. #ISNTDConnect #BeatSchisto #BeatNTDs
VOTE NOW! 🎨 The people's vote in our #WorldNTDDay poster competition is now open! Select your THREE favourites - one in each age group: unlimithealth.org/world-ntd-day-…
The vote closes Friday 26 Jan at 5pm. Go go go! 🏃♂️
Thank you so much to judges Anouk Gouvras, Bonnie Webster and LUAP.
Bonnie Webster is now giving an introductory lecture on molecular biology and molecular diagnostics 🧬
📢Tomorrow! Please join our next #ISNTDConnect on #diagnostics to #BeatSchisto with Global Schistosomiasis Alliance Dr Bonnie Webster Bonnie Webster Natural History Museum, Dr Andy Wende Xpedite Diagnostics GmbH & Dr Michael Frimpong Michael Frimpong NIAID News KNUST
👉Mar 9, 14:00 UTC
👉isntd.org/isntd-connect
#beatNTDs
Interested in studying movement #cilia #miracidia ?
Fully founded @GW4plusdDTP PhD University of Exeter with Dr Kirsty Wan Kirsty Wan 🔬
in colaboration with Schistosome Snail Resource team at Natural History Museum Dr Bonnie Webster Bonnie Webster Dr Aidan Emery Aidan Emery Dr Adam Cieplinski Dr. Adam Cieplinski
Now in press in Current Research in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases CR in Parasitology & Vector-Borne Diseases
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
# Bulinus spp. #Schistosoma haematobium #Schistosoma bovis #hybrids #schistosomiasis #Senegal
Tom Pennance Bonnie Webster
📽️Here's the recording of this week's #ISNTDConnect on game-changing #diagnostics to #BeatSchisto with Global Schistosomiasis Alliance Dr Bonnie Webster Bonnie Webster Natural History Museum, Dr Andy Wende Xpedite Diagnostics GmbH & Dr Michael Frimpong Michael Frimpong NIAID News KNUST
👉youtu.be/d4j_26HRGjA
How do RPA assays support #FGSchisto #Diagnostics ? Female Genital #Schisto can be difficult to diagnose, so molecular diagnostics is important. Working w Zambart, Bonnie Webster & team used lavage & swabs (inc Schista! Study self-testing) to develop their test.