VEuPathDB

@veupathdb invites parasitology and protistology researchers using DBs such as PlasmoDB, ToxoDB, AmoebaDB, TriTrypDB, CryptoDB, and related DBs to a community meeting to discuss current status , updates, future plans.🧬 Register for zoom link: upenn.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🦟Calling vector biologists! @VectorBase will host a community meeting on Fri, March 27, to discuss current status, recent updates, and plans for VectorBase and the larger VEuPathDB project. Register for zoom link: upenn.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

We want your input! @fungidb will host a virtual community meeting on Thu, March 26, 2026, 3 pm UTC to discuss current status, updates and future plans of 🍄 FungiDB and the wider @veupathdb.org resources. Register for zoom link: upenn.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Attending the Plant & Animal Genome Conference (Jan 9–13) in San Diego? Don’t miss a @veupathdb talk! Omar Harb will present on Saturday morning in the session 🧬“Genetics and Genomics of Plant Filamentous Pathogen Effectors.”🧬 #PAG33

Happy New Year from the @veupathdb @fungidb @VectorBase team!✨ We’re excited for the year ahead- new data and tools, improved infrastructure, continued community engagement, and a focus on long-term sustainability so we can remain your go-to resource.

🔬 Our first community-contributed image is here! Stunning SEMs of two Trichomonas vaginalis parasites connected by cytonemes. @deMiguelN Want to share your parasite images? Visit parasitesrule.com to contribute! 📸 Salas et al., eLife 2023 doi:10.7554/eLife.86067 @eLife

Graduate students & postdocs: looking to level up your parasitology toolkit? The Biology of Parasitism (BoP) course at @MBLScience offers immersive, hands-on training with world-class faculty. 💰 Financial support available ⏰ Deadline: Feb 5, 2026 🔗 mbl.edu/courses

Big thanks to everyone who participated in the 2025 @veupathdb virtual workshop last week- it was a busy, engaging time! #data #parasites If you missed it, all recordings + exercises are available online for asynchronous learning: veupathdb.org/veupathdb/app/…

⏰ Reminder! Our virtual workshop starts in exactly two weeks. We will dive into hands-on bioinformatics in a friendly setting, with no coding needed! #data @veupathdb @fungidb @VectorBase Don’t forget to register and save your spot: upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bj…

So excited to share our work @biorxivpreprint, which shows the ribosome structure of the tick-borne pathogen Babesia divergens! Congratulations @CristinaGVx @HarvardMicro and @HC2EM biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Exhibitor Spotlight: Swing by the exhibit hall this afternoon to visit @veupathdb at Booth 411 and BEI Resources at Booth 402.

@VEuPathDB is at #ASTMH2025 in ❄️🌨️Toronto! 🇨🇦 Stop by our booth in the exhibit hall to learn more about our data resources , and tell us about your research too. Plus, we have stickers and candy, and we're raffling off swag! 🍬☕

Science, collaboration, and great conversations are just around the corner. In just two days, the @veupathdb team will be at the #ASTMH2025 annual conference in Toronto 🇨🇦, Nov 9-13! 🗨️Visit us at booth #411. #TropMed25

📢 @veupathdb is hosting a FREE virtual workshop! Dec 9-11, 2025, 3 hours per day. Short lectures & hands-on exercises will train you to maximize use of VEuPathDB resources to leverage diverse datatypes and generate new hypotheses. Register NOW! upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bj…

Missed another parasitology webinar? 😩 I built a page to fix that — a community list of free online seminars anyone can add to! 🧫 Find and share virtual parasitology events here: parasitesrule.com/seminars

Did you know that you can submit and view parasitology related jobs on the #parasitesrule site? Check out the new interface: 🔗parasitesrule.com/jobs

Interested in Parasitology conferences in 2026? Look no further, check out the list of upcoming conferences on the parasitesrule website: parasitesrule.com/conferences

Another chance for face-to-face connection: @veupathdb PI David Roos is at the French Alliance for Parasitology and Health Care (@ParaFrap) Host–Parasite Relationships #EMBOWorkshop this week!

Today and tomorrow Oct 6/7, Omar Harb @omartheharb from VEuPathDB is at the Neurospora 2025 meeting in Schroon Lake, NY! @VEuPathDB @fungidb folks- if you're there, please stop by and say hello! Tell us about your work and ask questions about ours. 💬

Our user comments campaign may be over, but your user comments are welcome and valuable EVERYDAY! Crowdsourced user knowledge fuels discovery and helps keep gene data accurate, accessible, and impactful. Visit any gene page on @veupathdb @fungidb @VectorBase to add a comment!