Maria del Pilar Quintana

🇨🇴 🇸🇪 Scientist working in malaria research in Denmark 🇩🇰

Marie Curie Global Fellow

Assistant Professor @uni_copenhagen
Visiting Scholar @VUMChealth

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

Excited to finally know in detail how our favorite cross-reactive mAb PAM1.4 interacts with VAR2CSA. Fantastic work led by @kaituowang and the DISCOVERY team @TLavstsen at @UCPH_Research
https://t.co/8ZJkycSS2X

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

@mikebok I didn't know you worked with Daphnias 😍! I used to take care of a couple of colonies, one of Machrothrix and another of Ylyocryptus and have loved water fleas ever since 🤗

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

@martindavey85 @BMSatWarwick All the best at the new location Martin! I am sure you will continue doing great work!

[Martin Davey @martindavey85]

Last chance to apply for a position in my team @warwickmed. If your interested in unconventional T cells and their interactions with major pathogens, Plasmodium (Malaria), Mycobacterium (TB) or viruses (SARS and CMV) then please apply! @gdTforum https://t.co/5US2AR7VDX

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

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[@kimberlynicholas.bsky.social @KA_Nicholas]

Earth has left a safe #climate state, and is on the brink of irreversible disaster.

New @ScienceMagazine study by @dvdmckay, @jrockstrom, & colleagues.
https://t.co/jDN4QTJlXs

🚨THIS IS AN EMERGENCY. OUR LIVES DEPEND ON A FAST AND FAIR TRANSITION TO A FOSSIL-FREE WORLD. 🚨

[Baum Lab @thebaumlab]

Inspired by @ICOPAnhagen? Recent PhD in molecular parasitology? Interested in transmission? 🦟 We’re hiring soon… 1/2 postdocs w molecular genetics background (bonus immunology). DM me for deets. #malaria #sporozoite. Join us in Sydney ☀️

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

@sturalph Not that I am aware of...but one never knows! Watch out for the "kuckeliku" or the "nöff nöff" 😆

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

Is almost time for our symposium ⬇️ at #ICOPAnhagen! You will hear about an often ignored T cell population #tcell #gammadelta #vdTCR and its importance in malaria and beyond!

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

@parasitology77 See you tomorrow!!!!

[International Congress of Parasitology - ICOPA 💜 @ICOPA2026]

Dr. Pikka Jokelainen - Chair of ICOPA 2022, 1st Vice-President of @WorldFedPara, President of @_SBSP_ and Prof. Lars Hviid - president of @DParasitology look forward to welcoming you to #ICOPA2022! 🧡
👉 Late bird? Register now: https://t.co/Gfnf7aEf0a

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

Countdown mode! Feeling excited to attend an in person scientific congress after more than 2 years! Can't wait to catch up with a few friends/colleagues and share some of the lab's latest data! Bonus:I also get to go back home 🇸🇪 for a few days! #ICOPAnhagen #parasitology

[International Congress of Parasitology - ICOPA 💜 @ICOPA2026]

✅ Three days until #ICOPAnhagen!
How much do you know about the process of evolving a new pentameric ligand-gated ion channel receptor? 🤔
Join the session “Anti-parasitic activity: compounds and targets” at #ICOPA2022!
https://t.co/FcqaHCm8Pw

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

@hanniepower @karolinskainst @PLOSONE I am late for twitter (joined like a year ago) and only now see this one!!! Glad to hear you found our work (part of my PhD project) interesting and decided to help us spread the word!!

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

Stay tuned for an ongoing expanded study exploring some of the ideas we discussed in this paper in relation to VAR2CSA-specific naturally acquired immunity! 🧵 6/6

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

Our new paper, collaboration between the #SURFACEteam @UCPH_health with
@Mabtech @NMIMR_UG and @WACCBIP_UG
is out! #antibodies #crossreactivity #bcells #placentalmalaria #var2csa 🧵 1/6
https://t.co/zUsqBoGHLc

[Maria del Pilar Quintana @MdPQuintana]

These results suggest that broadly cross-reactive antibodies to VAR2CSA target conformational epitopes that are not properly reproduced by smaller antigens (including the current vaccine candidates) consisting of domains or regions of the larger, full-length protein 🧵 5/6