Women in Malaria
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Community of #Malaria researchers empowering, supporting and increasing visibility of #WomenInMalaria #WomenInSTEM womeninmalaria.es Mod: Thorey Jonsdottir
📢Registration is on for the 10th International Conference on Plasmodium vivax Research (ICPvR 2027) Conference Dates: 19–21 May 2027 Location: Lima, Peru Hosted by: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) Please see flyers for more details⬇️ #WomeinMalaria #malariaConference
Women in Malaria celebrates Diane Leslie Nkahe, who recently defended her PhD thesis at University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon🥳. To read more about Nkahe’s research, kindly use the link below😃 lnkd.in/eUuwxrY6 lnkd.in/eijvYESG lnkd.in/eyqRyETJ #Womeninmalaria
Inside this week in malaria, we bring to you update from the researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Swipe to read more updates and clink the link for more information: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Source: publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/beyond-... #MalariaResearch
The Women in Malaria (WiM) Workshop at BioMalPar XXII Conference will focus on this 2026 edition on recognising and addressing the Imposter Syndrome, a barrier that continues to impact the professional development of many women in science. #WiM
CALL FOR EXPERTS!!!📢 The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking experts to serve as members on the Malaria Strategic Information Technical Advisory Group (MSI-TAG). Deadline: 15th May 2026 (Geneva time) More information can be found via the link lnkd.in/ejRhKkRj) #WIM
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Did you get our first Newsletter? Yes! We sent out a newsletter for World Malaria Day 2026 and if you didn’t receive it, we’ve got you. Link to the newsletter: womeninmalaria.es/wp-content/u... Link to join our database: womeninmalaria.es/wim-database/ #WIM
In celebration of #WorldMalariaDay we bring you the next sketch in our WiM series featuring Krystal Mwesiga Birungi & Dr Federica Bernardini @targetmalaria.org Read more about their work on targetmalaria.org/profiles/spo... & targetmalaria.org/profiles/spo... Sketch: Sophia and Thorey #WIM
New research from @lshtm.bsky.social has identified new genetic markers that could help track emerging malaria drug resistance in Africa, supporting earlier detection and helping protect the effectiveness of current treatments. 🔬🌍 Read more 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...
✨ This March, we are spotlighting women whose dedication, service, expertise, and leadership is driving progress in malaria research, policy, and implementation worldwide 🌐 See the vital role they play in advancing a malaria-free future 👉 shorturl.at/FMkTT
🚨New paper out 🚨 Excited to see this work from Joe Visone and me published! We dissect the molecular mechanisms behind var2csa transcription and translation. Take a look👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Mechanistic insights into coordinated var transcriptional switching in malaria parasites - The EMBO Journal
The exceptional virulence of the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is attributed to the adhesive properties of infected red blood cells and the parasite’s ability to avoid antibody recogn...
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Happy International Women’s Day #IWD2026 🤩🎉 To celebrate the day we present the first WiM sketch of the year, featuring Dr Katharine Collins, the co-inventor of the R21 malaria vaccine 👩🏻🔬💉
📢 We are looking for enthusiastic WiM volunteers 🎉 We have at least two positions open! - 📱 Social Media Manager - 📰 Newsletter Content Creator More information on each position in the flyers below
2026 International Day of Women and Girls in Science Here’s to raising the next generation of scientists, engineers, and problem solvers. #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #STEMEducation #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #ScienceForEveryone #JuniorEinsteins
It’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🧪 Today, we celebrate Haddijatou Mbye & Thorey K. Jonsdottir and their shared commitment to improving global health through research, mentorship, and community. Read their story: www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen... #WomenInScience #GlobalHealth
Two women, one shared purpose in science | LSHTM
Two women, one shared purpose in science | LSHTM
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⚠️ Gender bias contributes to creating and maintaining the gender gap, which occurs when quantifiable differences arise, such as a pay gap. 🔗 Read more! 👉 https://diccionario.isglobal.org/en/gender-bias/ #WordOfTheWeek #DiccionarioSaludGlobal #GlobalHealthDictionary
What is Gender Bias - Global Health Dictionary
Gender bias in research occurs when social norms about gender influence how scientific studies are designed and/or interpreted.
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📣 4 scholarships are available to support women parasitologists from LMICs to attend the ICOPA 2026 conference in Montréal (August 16-21)! Application deadline 11. February & requires proof of abstract submission (deadline 2. February). Further info: www.herminthology.com/equip
EQUIP Scholarship | Herminthology
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Dear everyone, thank you for all your support throughout the year and special thanks to all the WiM Conference attendees and supporters - we could not have done it without you! Happy Holidays and may you all have a prosperous new year. See you in 2026! -The Committee
Research associate opportunity in P. falciparum & T. gondii to research the structure and function of complexes essential for organelle biology. Deadline 15. October, more info below ⬇️
SheinerLab@sheinerlab.bsky.social · 11mo agoCalling all mitochondria enthusiasts, we are recruiting for a new project (and the post will be split between Glasgow and Helsinki) www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Calling all mitochondria enthusiasts, we are recruiting for a new project (and the post will be split between Glasgow and Helsinki) www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Research Associate
Job PurposeThe purpose of this role is to carry out cutting-edge research to understand the structure and function of complexes essential for organelle biology and function in the apicomplexan para...
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On this day 1897, it was discovered that malaria is transmitted through the bite of female Anopheles mosquitos 🦟 a discovery critical to our understanding of disease pathogenesis and prevention of malaria #WorldMosquitoDay #EndMalaria #GlobalHealth #ZeroMalaria
💉 Registration is open for #IVI ’s 24th International Vaccinology Course 🗓 Sept 8–12, 2025 📍 Seoul | Kigali | Stockholm (hybrid format) 🔬 Open to global vaccinology professionals Apply by Aug 1 👉 shorturl.at/xQE3P
Our paper has finally graduated from pre-print to peer-reviewed, pretty much unscathed, and is out now! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
The essential host genome for Cryptosporidium survival exposes metabolic dependencies that can be leveraged for treatment
An arrayed microscopy-based CRISPR screen revealed host genes affecting multiple infection phenotypes of the intracellular parasite Cryptosporidium. Hits in the host cholesterol biosynthesis pathway a...
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📝🤳 Become an event reporter! In exchange for a fee waiver you'll need to post social media updates from the conference and write a report summarising the meeting 📷✍🏻 ✅ All on-site and virtual conferences at EMBL Heidelberg Find out more and apply 👉🏻 https://s.embl.org/reporter @embl.org
🚨 PhD, MD & postdoc researchers: Apply for a @boehringerglobal.bsky.social 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
📣 Calling #NTD colleagues @who.int is seeking experts for the Strategic Technical Advisory Group on Neglected Tropical Diseases. Great opportunity to contribute to global policy and strategy on #NTD control & elimination Deadline July 14th - please share www.growglobal.health/placements/c...).
Call for Experts − WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases
This “Call for Experts” notice provides information about the advisory group in question, the expert profiles being sought, the process to express interest, and the process of selection.
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✨ We’ve got a new look! ✨ Malaria No More just launched a new website to share our mission, our progress, and the people powering the fight to #EndMalaria. You’ll find stories on the latest malaria news and breakthroughs, key resources, and more. 💻 Explore the site: www.malarianomore.org
🚀 The MESA Calendar continues to grow in popularity! 🗨️ Suggest an event, grant, training or other opportunity to be added. 💡 It enables us to ensure that no important malaria dates are missed. 🗓️🔗 mesamalaria.org/grants-events/ 🗨️🔗 Suggest → shorturl.at/6xol8
🔬✨'Women in Malaria' peer-to-peer workshop at #EMBLMalaria ♀️ This informal session brought together women across the #malaria community to share experiences, challenges, and strategies for navigating their careers and shaping the field. Grateful for the openness, insights, and energy in the room 🙌🏼
![Sketch of a woman scientist looking through a microscope with various symbols to represent STEM and the following text:
On this day we celebrate the continuous efforts, resilience and achievements of women and girls in STEM.
It’s a day to remind us that there still remain significant gaps for girls and women in STEM fields and to actively think about what actions we can take to narrow these gaps.
According to global and regional trends for women in STEM 2025, women represented only 33% of the global research workforce. And many disciplines within STEM, such as engineering (18%) and computer science (20%), have much lower representation of women compared to, for example, life sciences (50%) [Women in STEM network, 2025]
In 2025, it was calculated that women in the UK got paid 83p for every pound men got paid (median hourly earning) [Women in STEM network, 2025].
Did you know that women with established careers in academia are 2x likelier to abandon their career compared to men? This decision is often the result of a toxic work environment and lack of support when challenging the status quo [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2024.05.004]. There are also many examples of women entering the STEM fields, but then end up leaving due to negative experiences, biases and job rejections.
What are some of the things you can do?
-Provide a supportive environment at work and call out biases
-Form/join a committee within your organisation aimed to support and promote gender equity
-Join supportive communities (Women in STEM Network, Women in STEM, STEM Women, Women in Malaria, Herminthology, Women in Parasitology, Mothers in academia, Mama is an academic, For women in science, etc.)
-Provide mentorship or seek mentorship as a mentee
In the end we want to take the opportunity to thank our wonderful WiM community for sharing our goal of gender equity in science (and beyond) and for driving forward our mission. Let's keep creating and fighting for a fair environment!
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