Nina Papavasiliou and I are pleased to announce the program for the 2024 Host-Parasite Gordon Conference: https://t.co/CpY7WU2JVR. Apply now! And encourage your students and postdocs to attend the associated Gordon Research Seminar: https://t.co/AZEAdfrkOB. Great science in RI!

Deadline is approaching fast! Applications due Oct 15th.

There are so many benefits of being in a highly interdisciplinary department ( https://t.co/BY763xfmmI) and collaborative university.

So excited to have more people around who study small things of high importance in our world! DM me if you have questions. #parasite #viruses #bacteria #fungi etc...

Registration & abstract submission is now open for the 34th Molecular Parasitology Meeting #MPM2023 @LlinasLab @Lebrun43782700 @LiBibo2022 @omartheharb @Deepali_Ravel 👉🏼1: Register & get confirmation code 👉🏼2: Submit abstract -confirmation code required 🔗 https://t.co/dTgQ6Bsvjr

📢Announcing the next #MESAForum featuring the newly formed 'Community of Practice on pfhrp2/3 gene deletions'🦟🧬 with @deusishe, @BOSCOAGABA19345, @kbbeshir & Qin Cheng 📅 7 June, 2 PM CET REGISTER: https://t.co/1CIyMdHwkF

Starving malaria parasites readies them to develop resistance. @GulerMalariaLab #mBio @ASMicrobiology https://t.co/S3I9GERpwp

The ID in 3D team is hard at work animating our VR MPOX experience in @tvorium! Take a peek at the video to see MPOX attach to human cell surface receptors. Coming up next is our immune evasion scene, where viral proteins sequester human cytokines before they reach their target

The ID in 3D team presents its annual symposium, which focuses on highlighting works and projects that overlap digital art and science learning. This year’s symposium features keynote speaker Dr. Brennan Spiegel and guest speaker David Moody

One week away! Join Infectious Disease in 3D is at their Spring Symposium on Thursday, March 2! @uvabio @GulerMalariaLab #grantproject #annualgrant #impactUVA #jeffersontrust #UVA #grants #grantfunding

Calling all Microbiology Graduate Program Alumni- we love to see you in Charlottesville on March 24th and 25th. Register Now: 2023 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Reunion

#CallingAllScientists. The 2023 World Malaria Day Symposium is on April 25th. Register and Join us! Submit abstracts by March 24 for poster consdierations. More info: https://t.co/bPhWjsO9Na

Happy Valentine’s Day from the ID in 3D team! We hope our love for VR has been *infectious*! This month we’re giving you a sneak peek into our upcoming symposium with a look at one of our flyers.

FYI all. The app that @Dr_EEbel @lab_egan developed to SEE structural variation in @nanopore long reads is so cool that we had to use it to explore variations in copy number of resistance genes! check it out

Now is the time to mark the date on your calendar for the 34th Molecular Parasitology Meeting September 17-21, 2023 @LlinasLab @LiBibo2022 @Deepali_Ravel @omartheharb @Lebrun43782700 https://t.co/Lvf9G18zs0

Amazing to see more evidence of ecDNA in malaria parasites! Awesome work Emily and team.

Sending Dr. Shiwei Liu out into the world of research today. She completed her dissertation in Dec and will be starting a computational postdoc at IU. Congrats Shiwei- we are so proud of you... Watch out world!

What is texture and rigging? Texturing is a process that adds features to a 3D object to evoke a sense of touch, making it look more realistic. Rigging means building a skeleton that's used in movement. Spoiler alert: we’ll be rigging actin protein to make it bend and retract!

Did you know? According to the American College of Physicians, the biggest risk factor for infection is close physical contact with an infected person, through skin-to-skin transmission.

As November comes to a close, we're continuing to build our asset list in VR. Take a look below for a peek at an epithelial cell, the body’s first line of defense against infectious diseases. Stay tuned as we continue to build in Gravity Sketch and move into texture and rigging!