@MariaFWUR

Assoc. Prof @WUR Evolution of the vertebrate's immune system; Comp. Immunol.; using fish and chicken we study host-pathogen interaction and vaccine development

 Wageningen University and Research
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Joined April 2013
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our follow up paper on innate immune responses to trypanosomes infection in #zebrafish is out! Without transparent #zebrafish we would have never been able to describe the occurrence of Foamy Macrophages in high-infected individuals. Have a look @eLife elifesciences.org/articles/6…
Maria Forlenza@MariaFWUR24 Sep 2019
Our @eLife paper is out! Have you even seen how a trypanosome really swims in the blood and tissues of its vertebrate host? Have a look at our amazing high-speed videos! doi.org/10.7554/eLife.48388 @ZebrafishRock @WURanimal
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Phil Elks@elkslab_sheff1 Sep 2023
Fantastic talk on phagocytosis physics from daan vorselen at Zebrafish Infection and Immunity 7, wageningen! #ZII7
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Phil Elks@elkslab_sheff6 Jun 2023
Fish immunity folks! This year's Zebrafish Infection and Immunity Meeting (ZII7) will be held at the wonderful Wageningen University, Netherlands, on 1st September 2023. It's always a fun meeting, send abstracts/register now before Aug 1st! Details here: tinyurl.com/3cyf79ep.
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WUR PhD candidates, together with SITH ITB, host the “Integrating Insights for Sustainable Aquatic Systems” seminar, on 23-6-2023. Are you interested? Register here: bit.ly/BandungAqua #Aquaculture #MarineEcology #FreshwaterEcology #Fisheries #WomeninScience #Science
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Phil Elks@elkslab_sheff4 May 2023
I'm delighted to share our new paper: An arginase 2 promoter transgenic line illuminates immune cell polarisation in zebrafish journals.biologists.com/dmm/… published in the excellent @DMM_Journal. Congrats to all authors, especially Amy lewis+@ffionruth @BatesonCentre @ShefUni_IICD

An arginase 2 promoter transgenic line illuminates immune cell polarisation in zebrafish

Summary: A new zebrafish transgenic line that labels the expression of the gene arg2 can be used to visualise immune cell polarisation and investigate the mechanisms of innate immunity during...

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Are you interested in cancer biology and exploring intratumor heterogeneity and phenotypic plasticity? join our lab! We are recruiting new postdocs! ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/job…

Postdoctoral Researcher in Nervous System Tumors (scholarship)

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research? The successful candidate will work on childhood neuroblastoma and paraganglioma in the research group headed by Susanne Schlisio. The researc

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Hi trypanosomaniacs! I'm hiring a postdoctoral fellow to work with T. cruzi metabolism. For further information, access the doc (in portuguese) at the following link: drive.google.com/file/d/1gjZ…
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fancy moving to Edinburgh for your PhD? two Wellcome Trust 4 year PhD programmes now recruting: ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-infectiou…
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Gapminder
@Gapminder16 Sep 2022
Sick and tired of prejudice about your country? We just published 196 quizzes to confront common stereotypes. Search for your country here: upgrader.gapminder.org/
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I'm so excited to share my first author paper on lungfish feeding biomechanics! We found lungfish to have one of the slowest suction feeding behaviors compared to fishes and tetrapods. Check it out! @BiologyOpen #lungfish #TeamFish doi.org/10.1242/bio.059447
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WUR Bioveterinary@WURbvr12 Sep 2022
#Vacature 📢 | Wil jij als Medewerker Service bijdragen aan de ondersteuning van onderzoek naar dier- en volksgezondheid bij ons instituut in Lelystad? 👉wur.nl/nl/vacature/medewerke…
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It's #ECRinFocus time! In this week’s spotlight, meet Dr. Marjon de Vos from the University of Groningen @univgroningen #WomeninSTEM #womeninscience #TrendsJournals
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WUR Bioveterinary@WURbvr12 Sep 2022
#Vacature 📢 | Wil jij als PCR analist bijdragen aan een maatschappij waarin dier en mens gezond samenleven?Kom werken aan diagnostiek van dierziekten bij ons in Lelystad! 👉wur.nl/nl/vacature/pcr-anali…
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Flavio Zolessi@FZolessi10 Sep 2022
Thrilled to be presenting the great @koichi_kawakami at the 2022 Zebrafish Webinar, next Oct 4th. Don't miss this great event! @charliesilvaI #zebrafish
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We are looking for a PhD student to further develop spatial transcriptomics and study how cellular communication impacts #heart failure and #aging. If you are interested, find more information here: lnkd.in/epEKKxMF; science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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Green Care Lab@GreenCareLab9 Sep 2022
Our department at UC Davis is hiring an Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior! Come join us!! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05165 #AnimalBehavior @AnimBehSociety @ISAZOfficial @appliedethology #ISAE2022 @SICB_SPDAC @SICB_ @SICB_DAB
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Massimo
@Rainmaker197310 Sep 2022
The threadfin snailfish (Careproctus longifilis) is found at depths between 1,900 and 3,334 meters (6,230 and 10,940 feet) and measure up to 15 cm (about six inches long). [read more: buff.ly/3RSPQj7] [📹 @MBARI_News: buff.ly/3qqNeNB] xitter.cf/JellyfishJovial/status…
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Erik Solheim
@ErikSolheim10 Sep 2022
Brilliant! The best is a high LQ — the Q for LOVE. —Jack Ma, Founder @AlibabaGroup China 🇨🇳 Success = IQ (intelligence) + EQ (emotional) + LQ (love) + GQ (generosity)
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Jonathan Kagan@jkagan19 Sep 2022
Who wants to be a Harvard Professor? Calling all postdocs. I am running a search for a new junior faculty member. Specific area of biology is not specified--we are merely interested in smart people who want to change the world. Deadline November 1. nature.com/naturecareers/job…
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Zegni Triki@TrikiZegni7 Sep 2022
💥JOB OPENING💥 We are looking for a #PhD to work on fish 🐟 behaviour and brains 🧠 at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution @unibern, Switzerland Full-time position for 4 years!!!! Deadline 20 Sep - Earliest start date 1 Nov Read more 👉🏼 jobs.apps.be.ch/offene-stell…
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Phil Elks@elkslab_sheff9 Sep 2022
A fab ZII6! A great day full of fantastic science! Thanks all for coming @JohnstonLabs @NoemieHamilton @MostowyLab @jasonkinglab @MariaFWUR @UMOWheelerLab @steverenshaw @oehlerslab @sylvia_brugman @staphylomics and all! #zebrafishweek
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