Melissa Conrad

[Malaria Journal @MalariaJournal]

Accuracy of Plasmodium falciparum genetic data for estimating parasite prevalence and #malaria incidence in Uganda

➡️https://t.co/DtpvWGZovj

[Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute @JHMRImalaria]

Dr. Melissa Conrad of the Johns Hopkins #Malaria Research Institute talks about her work tracking a dangerous gene mutation from Southeast Asia to the African continent. #ASTMH #Iamtropmed

[Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute @JHMRImalaria]

The @NakedScientists featured our director Jane Carlton on their "Titans of Science" podcast series this week.🔬🧬
Here, @Genome_Jane discusses the Plasmodium vivax parasite, which can cause #malaria months or even years after a bite from an infected #mosquito. 1/2

[Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health @JohnsHopkinsSPH]

Did you know the Bloomberg School of Public Health houses one of the largest insectaries in the US?

The goals of the Insectary Core range from studying mosquitoes' basic biology to learning how they interact with parasites that cause diseases like malaria, dengue, yellow fever and other dangerous vector-borne disease.

https://t.co/mcn8aaXbfj

[Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute @JHMRImalaria]

In this time lapse video taken in JHMRI's Sinnis Lab, you'll see a #mosquito poke around for a good spot to insert her proboscis & then ... POW! She plunges it into the skin for a blood meal. Watch the #malaria-carrying sporozoites zip around looking for a ride to the liver.

[IDRCUganda @IDRC_Uganda]

NEW SERIES ALERT!📣
We’re launching our first NextGen Researchers Spotlight feature 🥳meet Thomas Katairo, a Molecular Epidemiologist at IDRC.
Thomas leads genomics work under IMMRSE-U, generating high-quality data to guide malaria control in Uganda.
His advice to young scientists:
Stay curious. Collaborate. Build relationships.
#NextGenResearchers #ScienceForImpact #Genomics #MalariaControl

[IDRCUganda @IDRC_Uganda]

Meet Martin Okitwi, a Parasitologist at IDRC, Bioinformatics Fellow, and Lab Manager working on antimalarial drug-resistance surveillance across Uganda. His work studies how malaria parasites respond to treatment, generating evidence to guide effective malaria control and treatment strategies.
His advice: Be open-minded, build knowledge, practice teamwork, and seek mentorship.
#NextGenResearchers #IDRCUganda #MalariaResearch #YouthInScience

[Melissa Conrad @melissadconrad]

#BobiWine

[Melissa Conrad @melissadconrad]

@GreatUrbanRace