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Happy to announce this! icipe.org/new-grant-for-… @icipe @open_phil #malaria #symbiosis #research

Check out our latest paper on Microsporidia MB localization patterns in Anopheles mosquitoes! #malaria #mosquitoes #microsporidiamb doi.org/10.1128/mbio.0…

A #PhD #scholarship opportunity is open @icipe to work on the mechanistic basis of Plasmodium transmission blocking by microsporidian symbionts. Application deadline is 8 October 2021. Apply here: cbid.icipe.org/apps/symbiont-… @gatesfoundation #malaria #parasitology #molecularbiology

New PhD position in the group, please share! cbid.icipe.org/apps/symbiont-…

We are honored to have our research recognized as a winner in the Life Sciences category for the Falling Walls conference! @Falling_Walls @icipe #sciencereunitesus

Two PhD positions in the modeling division of the SYMBIOVECTOR project! Please share and apply! cbid.icipe.org/apps/disease-m…

The paper can be accessed by this link: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Excited to share our findings about the malaria blocking microbe, Microsporidia MB! Spoiler alert - it's also sexually transmitted, which could be used to infect mosquitoes and potentially block malaria transmission in the field! #malaria #mosquitoes doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.…

We are hiring a postdoc to work on Microsporidia MB! recruit.icipe.org/description_of…

#DYK @greyherren was @icipe DG 1994-2005 and introduced the 4Hs research paradigm? Download a copy of our history icipe.org/Insects-For-Li… @FAODG @Symbio_Vector @JoaquinBoston @FrancoisPythoud @Danielwaldvoge5 @SDSNCH @JeremyHerren @futuresagrics @TEEBAgriFood

Vector control has been heavily commoditized in recent years. Insecticides r widespread. Here Dr. @drannewilson et al call for a return to approaches based on thorough knowledge of pathogen transmission, with both insecticide and non–insecticidal methods: journals.plos.org/plosntds/artic…

Inspiring team work! @reenwilz @Roger_Muraz @JoshMitton92 @drheatherferg @Fredros_Inc @Diabate17699096 @magonji @SimonAB @MurraySmithRod @klaaswynne @SareIssiaka @Abdoula83706705 @paul__johnson & others @ifakarahealth @IrssF @IBAHCM @UofGChem @GlasgowCS @LSTMnews @UofGMVLS

🦟🦟🦟 Scientists @Symbio_Vector @ICIPE led by @JeremyHerren discovered that a microsporidian, Microsporidia MB, can block transmission of #malaria to the #mosquito. Similar to #Wolbachia for #dengue, another #mosquito-borne disease. theconversation.com/breakthrough-m… via @TC_Africa

Thank you @Fredros_Inc for speaking on this present reality in #globalhealth and highlighting the terrible status quo. We have to acknowledge our role as funders in sustaining this unacceptable status quo, and then work to actively change.

A Kenyan based group of researchers have identified a new microsporidian infecting field-caught mosquitoes that inhibits the development of the the malaria parasite. bit.ly/3eXkYuf

This single-celled microbe prevents mozzies from catching #malaria - but more research is needed to see if it could be a gamechanger in the fight against the parasite. 🔬 #endmalaria bit.ly/2X3oRGK

So excited to have our work featured in this podcast!

📣"Malaria stopped by microbe 40%+ of mosquitoes🦟in a region must be infected with Microsporidia to make a significant dent in malaria ⁠—@JamesTGallagher w/@BBCWorld @Symbio_Vector As @IPBES #GlobalAssessment showed: #nature can help to regulate disease bbc.com/news/health-52…

@JaneMarriottFCO Thanks for your interest in our work, we would be very happy to tell you more about it!

How lovely to have some good news! And delivered jointly by a Kenya-UK partnership too.

@rasmusnutzhorn @icipe @JeremyHerren @NatureComms @CVRinfo @sangerinstitute @wellcometrust Thank you!

Congrats to our @symbio_vector team led by @JeremyHerren for finding a #symbiont that blocks #malaria! @Naturecomms @CVRinfo @sangerinstitute @wellcometrust #microsporidiamb #symbiotformalariacontrol #globalhealth #Africa #endmalaria #vectorbornediseases go.nature.com/2xwzbyl