Brian Bartilol

@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…

🦟🇵🇹 #Dengue can strike even off-season.A local DENV-2 transmission event was confirmed in Madeira (Jan 2025),with viral genome detected in field-caught #AedesAegypti,directly linked to a human case.Highlights the need for year-round #VectorSurveillance 📄 hubs.li/Q03Z6cB00

Great article on our research on MALDI-TOF MS for mosquito typing. Understanding the threat is integral to supporting decision-makers in developing tailored control strategies, enhancing the country's preparedness to control mosquito-borne diseases. healthbusiness.co.ke/9349/kemri-wel…

Our latest publication demonstrates how MALDI-TOF MS can accurately identify secondary malaria malaria vectors from Kenya and Mozambique. Performance was comparable to sequencing but costing less than 0.2 USD/sample. Congrats to @mercytuweij and team! malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Excited to share our team’s latest publication on the use of MALDI-TOF MS for identification of Afro-tropical secondary malaria vectors. 🌍🦟 Grateful to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation @MartaFerreiraM2 ,@Carlos_Chaccour malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

Is there anything more annoying than buzzing mosquitoes at night? 🦟Yes! Mosquitoes and beg bugs! Our new study shows that ivermectin at clinically relevant blood levels not only kills malaria mosquitoes, but also bed bugs 💀 parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

New genomic research led by @Brianpolo reveals distinct insecticide resistance patterns in Kenya's most widely spread malaria mosquito, restricted by the rift valley, highlighting need for region-specific control strategies. bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… @KEMRI_Kenya @sangerinstitute

The complete mitochondrial genome of Tunga penetrans and insights into flea phylogeny biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_genomic

🚨 PhD, MD & postdoc researchers: Apply for a @Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds #TravelGrant! ✅ Up to 3 months abroad 🧠 Learn key methods and join new courses 🌍 Open to researchers in/coming to Europe 💸 Covers travel, lodging & course fees 🔗 More info 👉 shorturl.at/S8Rnz

🚨New preprint from the lab! This work reports for the first time the transcriptome of Plasmodium malariae in the mosquito Impressive indeed discoveries about AP2 TFs, hypervariable multigene families and genes without orthologues, and of unknown function biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Join ASP #ConceptsinParasitology 2025 course studying #parasites at #UQMoretonBay apply online by 13 July parasite.org.au/blog/apply-for… @UQscience

Applications for awards to attend the 2025 MPMXXXVI meeting are now open - details, deadlines and application information below. Please share with anyone interested.

📢We're hiring! Exciting opportunity for a Statistician to join our dynamic team. Bring your skills in data analysis! 📍Location: KEMRI/CDC- Kisumu 🔗Apply here: erecruitment.kemri.go.ke:7070/Home/SingleJob… 🗓Deadline: 02/15/25 5:00:00 PM #JobOpportunity #StatisticsJobs #Hiring

📢 Registration Open for a 7-day complete online live training on Google Earth Engine (GEE) for Remote Sensing and GIS Analysis, tailored for beginners to advanced learners. Registration info: studyhacksgeospatial.com/google-earth-e… #googleearthengine #onlinetraining #GEE #earthengine

Evaluation of DNA extraction kits for long-read shotgun metagenomics using Oxford Nanopore sequencing for rapid taxonomic and antimicrobial resistance detection go.nature.com/402ZK7v

New research on Anopheles funestus in Africa reveals high genetic diversity, widespread insecticide resistance, and promising targets for gene drive vector control. 🦟 Read the full pre-print on the genomic diversity of this important malaria vector biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

.@WHO has published the 2024 World #malaria report, emphasizing the need for a more inclusive and effective response, with a focus on reaching the populations most vulnerable to malaria. Read it here: who.int/teams/global-m…