@Barrett_Lab

Studies parasites and how to diagnose and kill them. Views my own

 Glasgow, Scotland
Joined September 2015
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Graham Grant@GrahamGGrantSep 5
🔍 Elementary, my dear Doyle? 
New research suggests Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle anticipated a key breakthrough in understanding malaria years before it was proven 👇 
dailymail.com/news/article-1… @Barrett_Lab #SherlockHolmes @MailOnlineScot @HolmesMagazine

Why discovering malaria was elementary for Conan Doyle

New research suggests Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, writer of the Sherlock Holmes stories, may also have anticipated major medical discoveries years before scientists.

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The major approaches to Guinea worm prevention and eradication include: 1. Filtering drinking water through finely-woven cloth to mechanically remove copepods or drinking water through filter straws. 2. Treating contaminated water with a larvicide known as temephos (ABATE®). 3. Health education to prevent infected individuals from entering drinking water sources when Guinea worms are emerging. 4. Providing clean water from wells. 📸 Life Straw
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The leishmaniases are a group of diseases caused by protozoan parasites from more than 20 Leishmania species. An estimated 700,000 to 1 million new cases occur annually. Learn more and explore our free resources at parasiteswithoutborders.com
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Parasitic Diseases Lectures #3: Introduction to Protozoan Parasites 🪱 Dickson and Daniel introduce the protozoan parasites that will be discussed in this course. 📺 bit.ly/42luUsP
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UofG Sii@UofGSii15 Sep 2025
📆 | Save the Date! The @BSPparasitology Spring Meeting 2026 is coming to @UofGlasgow. Running from 7-9 April, there will be 15 sessions, 5 workshops, a ceilidh, a dinner - and a welcome reception at Glasgow City Chambers. 🔗 More info soon at bsp.uk.net/Events
Illustrated logo for BSP Glasgow 2026. The image features detailed black-and-white line drawings of iconic Glasgow landmarks and parasitic organisms. In the center is the University of Glasgow’s main tower. Surrounding it are illustrations of parasites, including helminths, protozoa, and kinetoplastids. On the left is the SEC Armadillo building, and on the right is the Finnieston Crane. Bold text beneath reads: "BSP GLASGOW 2026".

ALT Illustrated logo for BSP Glasgow 2026. The image features detailed black-and-white line drawings of iconic Glasgow landmarks and parasitic organisms. In the center is the University of Glasgow’s main tower. Surrounding it are illustrations of parasites, including helminths, protozoa, and kinetoplastids. On the left is the SEC Armadillo building, and on the right is the Finnieston Crane. Bold text beneath reads: "BSP GLASGOW 2026".

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Carlos Justiniano Ribeiro Chagas, M.D. (1879–1934) 🔬Working as a physician in rural Brazil, Chagas determined that the most recent seasonal mortality rate was not due entirely to malaria, as many had died with no malarial parasites demonstrable in their bloodstream. Instead, he observed that the vinchuca bug (reduviid) had trypanosomes in their gut tract and made the association between the bugs and the infection in people by finding trypanosomes in the blood of a young infected girl. He went on to describe many of the clinical features of what was to become known as American trypanosomiasis. He named it Trypanosoma cruzi, after his friend and mentor, Oswaldo Cruz. Chagas went on to discover Pneumocystis carinii, (renamed Pneumocystis jirovecii) an opportunistic fungal infection, a particular risk for HIV/AIDS patients. Page 170 📕 Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition Download a copy for free! parasiteswithoutborders.com/…
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UofG MVLS@UofGMVLS2 Jun 2025
We are delighted to announce that Professor Emma Thomson @emcat1 has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research @CVRinfo! 🔬🦠 @UKRI_News @The_MRC Read more➡️ gla.ac/455EjH0
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Neil Gow@neil_gow3 Jun 2025
Please repost: We have a postdoc position in Antifungal Immunity Research available to study T cell responses and fungal sensitization in atopic dermatitis. ⁦@eurconfmedmycol⁩ For more details, visit: jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webre…; ⁦@ISHAM_Mycology⁩ ⁦@MRCcmm⁩
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Looking for a fully-funded D. Phil. / Ph.D. studentship in structural biology and vaccinology? Come to join our team. Fully and generously funded by a donation from the Kyner-Field family with full fees at overseas level. Join us?? bioch.ox.ac.uk/studentships
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We are holding the An Introduction to Omics Online Workshop! 📅 9 - 11 June 2025 🌐 Zoom and Moodle 🎟️ gla.ac.uk/colleges/mvls/shar…
Poster showing coloured circles and the text: MVLS Shared Research Facilities Presents: An Introduction to Omics Online Workshop. Shows a computer icon with a stylised "molecule" .

ALT Poster showing coloured circles and the text: MVLS Shared Research Facilities Presents: An Introduction to Omics Online Workshop. Shows a computer icon with a stylised "molecule" .

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Our #microbiology/#parasitology primary school workshops are in full flow this week with ~200 visitors from @GarnetbankPS @ThornwoodPri @NotreDamePri @HyndlandPS Many thanks to wonderful volunteers who made them happen! @UofGMVLS @UofGSii @hunterian
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Please consider supporting the future of parasite genome access. We signed up and I hope so will you if that is possible. @TrendsParasitol @BSPparasitology @MBLBoP @AmSocParasit @AS_Para @ASTMH
VEuPathDB@veupathdb21 Apr 2025
Keep VEuPathDB open-access to all by subscribing today! veupathdb.org/veupathdb/app/…
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Supported by @gatesfoundation, @FAO and partners meet in Nairobi to start the project ‘Disease Intelligence & Modelling for Progressive Control of Animal #Trypanosomosis in Africa’ (DIMCAT)
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The #Parasite case 772 is now up, donated by Dr. Evis Nushi who identified the following structure in direct microscopy of skin scrapings. What is seen here? Ans later this week! #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs
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Parasitic Diseases Lectures #16: Amoebiasis 〰️ Dickson and Daniel discuss amoebiasis, caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. 📺 bit.ly/43M1iGm
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UofG Sii@UofGSii24 Feb 2025
🏰 | @UofGSii OPEN HOUSE! Sii undergraduate and postgraduate (taught) students are invited to join us in the SGDB this Friday. The day will offer a warm welcome to your academic home, a flavour of what lies ahead, and an insight into our research. ✍️ forms.office.com/e/MJk0rm8XH…
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The #Parasite case 769 is now up, donated by Idzi Potters and the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp: Check out the video here! parasitewonders.blogspot.com…: Concentrated stool specimen; ~150 um long. Answer later this week. #mayopath #pathology #PathBugs
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ISNTD@ISNTD_Press28 Jan 2025
Junior Matangila, Head of #HAT @DNDi shares the amazing progress against #sleepingsickness away from complex & toxic treatments towards new therapeutics and strategies on the road to elimination #endNTDs #WNTDD
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Climate-sensitive infectious diseases are rising, hitting those with the least access to testing and treatment the hardest. We need science-driven solutions to #EndTheNeglect and ensure no one is left behind. 🌍 dndi.org/advocacy/confrontin… #WorldNTDDay #BeatNTDs
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Today is #WorldNTDDay! Science and innovation are our strongest tools to #EndTheNeglect and build a future without neglected tropical diseases. By investing in research and developing safer, simpler, and more effective treatments, we can bring hope to millions affected. 🔬💊
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