Shannon Quek
@SQuek_001
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A cookie a day keeps the PhD in play. Computational biology | Wolbachia | Microbiomes | Parasites | Baking
Joined July 2020
New paper drop! Parasitic worms of humans and animals have their own bugs within them- read below to find out more!👇 Honoured to have collaborated with so many people to push this work through. https://t.co/ZGubmRxYei
nature.com
Nature Microbiology - Transcriptome mining, phylogenetic analysis, bioimaging and serology experiments reveal a widespread diverse virome present in ~70% of parasitic nematodes, such as Brugia...
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Thank you Dr Singh, Prof Kot and Prof Hemingway, truly some interesting interdisciplinary work on training, engineering, and biological control!
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On Wednesday, had a triple course from Liverpool/India researchers on how some innovative engineering is helping standardise indoor residual spraying work to combat visceral leishmaniasis! @ictmm2020 @LSTMnews #ictmm2020 @johnmooressu🧵1/2
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Some great talks on Tuesday on how we might exploit Wolbachia endosymbionts in battling parasitic filarial nematodes and vector-borne diseases @Lakshmihegde, @mosquitomicrobe, @LSTMnews & others...🧵 1/2
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Amazingly varied research on display during the poster sessions! Helminthes, antimicrobial resistance, virology, malaria, vector control, something to suit anyone #ictmm2020
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Very inspiring to be here at the ICTMM at Bangkok! Excited to hear about the variety of subjects science is tackling Vs Tropical Diseases #ICTMM2020 #ICTMM2022 @LSTMnews (Forgot I had Twitter, more pics to come)
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Finally online! A project started by @RhiannonAELogan at @LSTMvector and finished with students working with me at @BrockUFMS with lots of help in between Some highlights: https://t.co/9VlfNIhGeM
biorxiv.org
Cell fusing agent virus (CFAV) is an insect specific flavivirus (ISF) found in field and laboratory populations of Aedes aegypti . ISFs have recently demonstrated the ability to block the transmiss...
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#LSTM researchers complete analysis of Wolbachia bacterial endosymbiont strains that infect Anopheles mosquitoes - as published in @micgenomics
https://t.co/aEB9NL7g8B
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What's going on with Wolbachia in Anopheles? More on this puzzle from @SQuek_001 hot off the press @micgenomics
https://t.co/K9epSGMOj8 with a deep dive into metabolic pathways and other cool features under the Wolbachia-genome-hood! @LSTMnews @LSTMvector
lstmed.ac.uk
As part of a large international team including scientists from Cameroon, the DRC and the UK including LSTM’s mosquito microbiome researchers Dr. Grant Hughes and Dr. Eva Heinz had previously
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Research published in @MicrobiomeJ provides the first evidence of successful microbiome transplantation in mosquitoes. Read the research: https://t.co/WqFLSUvRg3
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A new role for anti-Wolbachia therapy of lymphatic filariasis – blocking the transmission of the parasite through mosquitoes. As published in @PNASNews by #LSTM researchers https://t.co/FQlJl5WUTr
#ntds
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New Wolbachia paper! But not in insects- this time in nematodes. We look at how Wolbachia depletion blocks 🪱 development in the vector, and potential reasons why: https://t.co/BglkhLA012
@AmyEMarriott @Johnston_KellyL @lford_louise @johnarcher088
pnas.org
Lymphatic filariasis is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease prioritized for global elimination. The filarial nematodes that cause the disease...
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Great postdoc opportunity👇Join the oldest institution dedicated to tropical medicine @LSTMnews with arguably the largest vector biology department @LSTMvector in the world. Wonderful colleagues, great mentor, and exciting project on CRISPR-mediated gene drives. Please share 🙂
Recruiting again. Skills in molecular biology, and interest in applying these to mosquito control, are what we want
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Check out our latest @MicrobiomeJ paper on the microbiome and vectorial capacity 🦟🦠 Nice work @CintiaCansado @szymbiosis @philipmccall11 @MosMicrobes
https://t.co/Eb4TDxcmBg
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com
Microbiome research has gained considerable interest due to the emerging evidence of its impact on human and animal health. As in other animals, the gut-associated microbiota of mosquitoes affect...
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Papers out - Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces and in solution with Virusend (TX-10), a novel disinfectant. Work done with @DefenceHQ and @VirusendUK 👏 @AndersonEnyia @ian_patters - first "first" & "last" author pubs, respectively. @MicrobioSoc
https://t.co/dYG1JMcf6i
microbiologyresearch.org
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Our latest on native Wolbachia infections in Anopheles is out now in @CurrentBiology. "Stable high-density and maternally inherited Wolbachia infections in Anopheles moucheti and Anopheles demeilloni mosquitoes" https://t.co/3qR4FKywOC
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#LSTM & @LSHTM led study in @CurrentBiology provides the first concrete evidence for the presence of Wolbachia bacteria in wild Anopheles mosquito populations https://t.co/opwKgP9Rbl
#malaria
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I have a fully funded DZIF PhD project in my lab looking at the impacts of the insecticide resistance phenotype on Anopheles biology and any associated impacts on vector competence starting in summer (negotiable). Message with any questions. https://t.co/kShTPnbK9r Please RT!
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