TWiP 258: The deeper, the rounder 〰️ TWiP describes how a gut commensal protozoan influences respiratory disease outcomes by shaping pulmonary immunity, and body shape variation in lice that parasitize diving hosts. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula.

#Parasites hit the major #news networks again! The New World Screwworm, once eradicated from North and Central America, is making a comeback! This fly lays eggs in wounds and its larvae eat living flesh. Fun. Fortunately infection in humans is uncommon. foxnews.com/health/flesh-e…

We look forward seeing you June 10th for Prof. Diaz's webinar "Linking land use, biodiversity, and viral emergence". Register: zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…. ASTMH ACAV Sociedade Brasileira de Virologia UTMB Health Mauricio Nogueira’s lab @Famerp Dr. Shannan_Rossi Zeuz Capitan Barrios @

Ticks from sloths! 🦥 🦥🦥🦥🦥🦥 This new paper was possible through the work of Juan J. Oporta MSc and the excellent collaborators, including Laboratorio de Acarología-FCiencias, UNAM y Filipe Dantas Torres. Juan visited our lab in 2023 to study ticks from Central America. 👏🏻 🔗 article: rdcu.be/eoAw9

Putting to bed that 'anecdotal tale' especially here in Europe, and confirming for the naysayers that mosquitoes truly are not vectors for the Lyme Disease pathogen. parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Our Vector Control course! 🦟🤩 Students do a bottle bioassay to evaluate insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti and also practice detecting kdr mutations in DNA 🧬. This is an optional course for clinical microbiology students (who have already taken Medical Entomology).

If you know someone who has made outstanding contributions to Medical Entomology during their career, please nominate them for the Hoogstraal Medal!! 🏅 👏🏻 This medal is awarded by the American Committee of Medical Entomology (ACME) , a subgroup of ASTMH .

The ACME Breakthrough in Medical Entomology Award recognizes outstanding recent contributions to the study and/or practice of medical entomology that will help reduce the burden of human diseases transmitted by arthropods. Apply by June 23. astmh.org/subgroups/acct…

Apply for the ACME Future Leaders in International Medical Entomology award through June 23 for a chance to receive $2,000 to attend the ASTMH Annual Meeting and present your research. astmh.org/subgroups/acct…

We are looking for candidates who are interested in strengthening medical entomology. 🟡3 councilors 🟡1 trainee representative All ACME members are welcome to apply. Not a member? Join ACME when renewing your ASTMH membership. ⬇️Guidelines and application form in comment⬇️

This year is ACME Capital’s 40th anniversary!! 🥳 🎉 ASTMH #NewProfilePic #NuevaFotoDePerfil

Isn't he just buff? #Margaropus_winthemi male.

This will be a great webinar!! See you all on Thursday!! ACME ASTMH

It’s been two weeks of intense field work with teams from Universidad de CR and Stanford University Erin Mordecai. Mosquito adults + larvae (targeting Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus), drone imagery, bird diversity… wonderful teams working together to study land use impact on vectors and dengue!

25 years ago (exactly), I started working at Universidad de CR . I am thankful for the opportunity to work in what I am so passionate about. Thanks to colleagues, students, collaborators, patients, administrative staff, etc… 25 years go by so fast when you are enjoying yourself!!

25 years working at UCR

Our Stanford University - UCR UCR collaboration project was featured in abc7 news!! With comments by Erin Mordecai … Check it out!! 🦟🤩 abc7news.com/post/stanford-…

Decir cuál fue la primera colección de arqueología del Museo Nacional de Costa Rica no es tan sencillo, pero una de las primeras y más grandes es la “Colección Troyo”, con más de 3500 objetos de metal, piedra y cerámica, fue donada por José Ramón Rojas Troyo a finales del siglo

I just found this paper #WomenInSTEM #insects Adriana Troyo, et al. 2022. Acknowledging extraordinary women in the history of medical #entomology. Parasites & Vectors 15:114 doi.org/10.1186/s13071…