Dr. Zeph Nelson Omondi
@zephnelson.bsky.social
PhD: sand fly/ mosquito 🦟 biologist . Interested in everything parasite-microbiota-vector interactions. Looking for postdoc in sand fly / mosquitoe microbiota studies
That's me done with academia. I can't take the disappointments while waiting for opportunities. Mounting debts and expectations. It was never meant to be i guess.
The number of times I have googled to English alphabet just to see which of V or W comes first is criminal. Happens everytime I am writing/ editing the bibliography
Gut Bacterial Communities in #sandfly Vectors from Türkiye #ActaTropica
Gut Bacterial Communities in #sandfly Vectors from Türkiye
Publication date: Available online 3 July 2026 Source: Acta Tropica Author(s): Zeph Nelson Omondi, Suha K. Arserim, M. Emin Limoncu, Fatih Tiraş, İ. Cüneyt Balcıoğlu, Seray Töz, Yusuf Özbel, Dincer Ayaz, Ayse Caner
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In addition, functional roles of gut microbiota is significantly conserved across different phlebotomus sand fly species
Dr. Zeph Nelson Omondi@zephnelson.bsky.social · 2mo agoHappy to share my thesis work. We investigated the effect of host species on composition of gut microbiota of sand fly species in Türkiye. Our results show that host genotype is a significant factor in shaping gut microbiota. kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
Happy to share my thesis work. We investigated the effect of host species on composition of gut microbiota of sand fly species in Türkiye. Our results show that host genotype is a significant factor in shaping gut microbiota. kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...
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Major revisions. Now I have to pretend to agree with reviewer 1 suggestions. Reviewer 2 you're too kind for academia
Science is grappling with the issue of AI in publication. To use or not use. Where do we draw the line in scientific publishing ??
Okay so why was I the only one in the theater tonight who gasped when Ryan Gosling ran a centrifuge with two tubes in the whole thing, sitting right next to each other? Sorry was I the only scientist in the film society theater tonight??
I have too much going on with writing new project and reporting on done project that i thought I forgot about my fiancée birthday. so in a moment of panic sent flowers to her office later to realize its next month. 😅 Anyway she's happy she got early birthday flowers
It's been one week since my phd defense. But kinda feeling lost..is that what is called "psychological decompression"?
This year I am trying my best to let go of what should happen and get out of my comfort zone. So much possibilities out there
Not exactly advice I give, but I believe this period is shaping the next gen of scientific leaders with unique skillsets. I wrote a bit about it here: uncultured.carinilab.com/p/an-open-le...
An Open Letter to Graduating PhDs in a Post-Federal Science World
July 15, 2025
uncultured.carinilab.com
Cow Tools! We have lived alongside cows for nearly 10,000 years. We breed them and exploit them It is now, only now, that we have discovered THEY CAN USE TOOLS Here I describe our study (paper) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... in @currentbiology.bsky.social with @auersperga.bsky.social
Dear Dr. Zeph Nelson Omondi Yes that's me. Thesis defended. PhDone
Some Review papers are just beautifully wrote you just want to print them and read them over and over again.
A realist is the greatest optimist because even in bad times (l promise you life is full of those) he sees it could be worser than that and remains positive. Good morning
The moment you hit the submitted button is the moment you find typo errors in your thesis.
Thesis submitted. Phew. 5 years of endless coffees and tea came down to a click of button. #phdone
Haaland is fraud. Wasted Tripple captain on him
@sacrozhangt.bsky.social and I wrote a commentary on Jordi van Gestel and Carol Gross's latest paper, check it out! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Sadly, the Editors at PNAS rejected our initial introduction, which was a David Attenborough style voice over of the microbial Serengeti (included below)
I have Two arsenal defense in my #fpl but I really want them to concede. Too much yapping for their clean sheets
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Fucking scared the bird to death again. Idiot