A ginormous Toxoplasma tachyzoite invading our vegetable patch. Wash them before you eat!!
MJ Gubbels
@mjgubbels.bsky.social
Researcher of Toxoplasma gondii biology and apicomplexan cell division.
MPM 2026 registration and abstract submission is open!
ParasitesRule@parasitesrule.org · 4mo agoRegistration & abstract submission are open for the 37th Molecular Parasitology Meeting (MPM XXXVII) 🧫 @MJGubbels @Deepali_Ravel @omartheharb Sept 13–17, 2026 | Woods Hole, MA + virtual Abstract deadline: June 19 @rmc9z.bsky.social @mjgubbels.bsky.social @omarharb.org parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvii
If you always wanted to know how the apical annuli dock at the plasma membrane, look at our latest posted work!
bioRxiv Microbiology@biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 12mo agoToxoplasma gondii AAP7 is essential for functionally connecting the IMC embedded apical annuli to the plasma membrane https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.03.680297v1
Our lab has two funded PhDs to start in 2026 via the NorthWestBio programme Project details here www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate... ...and here www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate... Application deadline is Nov 21st 2025; apply here: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - Richard McCulloch
gla.ac.uk
Honoured & grateful to have received an MPM Travel Grant and have the opportunity to present my PhD research at my first MPM 🇺🇸 Amazing science, inspiring discussions & a fantastic community of parasitologists – what a milestone in my journey. @parasitesrule.org #MPM2025 #Parasitology
Did you submit an abstract to #mpm2025? Notifications went out this week. Check you spam folders if you don't see an email in your inbox. @rmc9z.bsky.social @mjgubbels.bsky.social @omarharb.org
We hope to see you at MPM in Woods Hole this year (again, or for the first time): registration and abstract submission is now open!
ParasitesRule@parasitesrule.org · last yr.Registration and Abstract submission for MPMXXXVI are now open! Abstract submission deadline is June 27th, get yours in quickly. @rmc9z.bsky.social @mjgubbels.bsky.social @omarharb.org 🔗https://www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi
The anticipation is over, the MPM registration and abstract submission is open!!
ParasitesRule@parasitesrule.org · last yr.Registration and Abstract submission for MPMXXXVI are now open! Abstract submission deadline is June 27th, get yours in quickly. @rmc9z.bsky.social @mjgubbels.bsky.social @omarharb.org 🔗https://www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi
The Roland A. Cooper Award was established in 2024 to support parasitologists from endemic areas to attend international parasitology conferences. Your generous contribution, no matter the size, will have an immediate impact. www.socapar.org/home/donate
Want to attend the 2025 Molecular Parasitology Meeting to present your work in an LMIC? Please have a look here...
ParasitesRule@parasitesrule.org · 2y agoDo you work on parasites and reside in an LMIC? Consider applying for a 2025 MPM LMIC award. The deadline is March 3rd, 2025—details on the website. www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi/tr...
The MPM XXXVI page is now live. Sept 14th to Sept 18th. More updates will be coming soon. Check it out on the parasitesrule.com website. Organized this year by Richarch McCulloch @rmc9z.bsky.social, Photini Sinnis, Marc-Jan Gubbels, Deepali Ravel & Omar Harb @omarharb.bsky.social
Molecular Parasitology Community
The MPM XXXVI website is now online
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Join the Biology of Parasitism (BoP) course at MBL Woods Hole for an unforgetttable summer of science and fun, meet wonderful teachers and make friends for life: www.mbl.edu/education/ad...