#HarvardUniversity #AcademicSky #3MT #TuberculosisResearch

Congrats, Abigail, for making it to the national finals!

Best of luck to Abigail Frey as she participates in the next round of the Three-Minute Thesis Competition tomorrow! We are so proud of your initiative to improve your presentation skills and increase awareness about TB. Congratulations again! 👏

Person looking at mosquitoes under a microscope. Text reads: The Institute: Since 2001, the JHMRI has been a global leader in the fight against malaria—the infectious disease that has taken more lives than any other. Some of the world’s foremost malariologists, parasitologists, and entomologists work in close collaboration to study Plasmodium parasites and the mosquitoes that transmit them—translating scientific discoveries into real-world impact. DID YOU KNOW? Hopkins’ campus insectary, one of the country’s largest, produces as many as 50,000 mosquitoes each week.

Illustration of mosquito. Text reads: The Fight Against Malaria. The World Health Organization classifies malaria as one of the “Big Three” global infectious diseases, along with HIV and tuberculosis. Malaria is a disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite. The parasite is spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. Symptoms range from mild (fever and headache) to severe and life-threatening (fatigue, seizures, and difficulty breathing).

Person testing someone's blood. Text reads: In 2024, 610,000 people died of malaria, most of whom were young children in Sub-Saharan Africa. While the U.S. was declared malaria-free in the 1950s, the disease continues to infect hundreds of millions of people in endemic countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and in parts of Asia and South America. Hopkins scientists work directly in communities across malaria-endemic countries, including Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, and India, bringing research into the field where it’s needed most.

Someone looking into a microscope in a lab. Text reads: Findings & the Future: At Johns Hopkins, scientists are working to find better ways to protect people against malaria. Scientists have: Developed genetically modified mosquitoes with boosted immune systems that resist Plasmodium. Conducted and supported field research to advance more effective malaria treatments, including the development and refinement of vaccines. Created portable tools to track and analyze mosquito populations, enabling faster, more targeted responses to disease outbreaks.

Celebrating @jhmrimalaria.bsky.social's 25th anniversary🦟

The Johns Hopkins Malaria Institute, supported by @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social, works every day towards the fight against malaria.

For more: publichealth.jhu.edu/malaria-rese...

#PositiveImpact #Creativity #Connections #HarvardChanSchool

SPARK is a School-wide opportunity to meet new people, strengthen trust, and build synergy as we work toward our goals and shared vision of health and justice for all.🤝

Office for Community and Belonging SPARK April-May 2026

Submissions are open to the Harvard community through April 22 at the following link: intranet.hsph.harvard.edu/community-an...

SPARK positivity at Harvard Chan School

💥 SPARK 💥 positivity at Harvard Chan School by:

1) Nominating a community member who has made a positive impact on your experience

2) Sharing a quick, creative idea to bring people together (in person or virtual, 10 min or less)

#DefenseDissertation #Malaria #Oocyst #Thesis #AcademicSky #SciencySky

Esrah Du Defends Thesis on Plasmodium oocysts segmentation | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Esrah Du Defends Thesis on Plasmodium oocysts segmentation

IID News link:🔗⬇️

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We’ve loved working with you in IID, Esrah. We are so proud of your hard work and impactful research, and we wish you the best tomorrow!

🔬 By using state of the art scanning electron microscopy, Esrah has reconstructed—at the nanoscale resolution—the full volume of a remarkable parasite cell called oocyst, during the formation of thousands of its daughter cells.

Esrah is a graduate student in the Catteruccia Lab and a Ph.D. Candidate in the Program for Biological Sciences in Public Health.

Esrah Du holding a stuffed blood cell, next to the following caption: IID Graduation Spotlight, Esrah Du, Biological Sciences in Public Health program.

BPH students, faculty, and guests are invited to attend Esrah Du’s dissertation defense seminar.

🗣️ "Remarkable and suspicious cells’: Uncovering segmentation in Plasmodium oocysts by volume electron microscopy”

📆 Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00pm (EST)

#ResearchSky #AcademicSky #GraduateStudent #STEM #RespiratoryHealth #Runner

Outside the lab, she's a passionate runner 🏃‍♀️and a dedicated mentor to local students from underserved backgrounds building careers in STEM.👩‍🔬

Hannah’s research focuses on how coronaviruses disrupt homeostasis in the airway, advancing our understanding of respiratory health and disease. 🧪

Q&A with Hannah Matthews (G3, Corbett Lab and Jose Ordovas-Montanes) | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Q&A with Hannah Matthews (G3, Corbett Lab and Jose Ordovas-Montanes) on her research and personal life

Meet Hannah Matthews: She’s a graduate student in the Corbett Lab and Jose Ordovas-Montanes lab at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

#GlobalHealthSymposium #Harvard #PublicHealth #AcademicSky

Created for an audience of students, faculty, practitioners, policymakers, and global health leaders, this hybrid event is free to attend via livestream. In-person attendance is available by invitation.

- global health governance 🌏️

- emergency preparedness 🚨

- the global health workforce, with a focus on regional and institutional perspectives on building sustainable, collaborative solutions. 😷

Through the lens of this year's theme, "Global Health Forward: Strength Through Innovation and Collective Action," the symposium will feature a full day of keynote speakers and expert-led discussions exploring critical topics such as: ⬇️

2026 Global Health Symposium - Harvard Global Health Institute On April 16, 2026, the Harvard Global Health Institute will host its 4th Annual Global Health Symposium, “Global Health Forward: Strength Through Innovation and Collective Action”.

The 2026 Global Health Symposium hosted by the Harvard Global Health Institute - @harvardgh.bsky.social - takes place tomorrow, April 16. 📆📍

#Malaria #ScienceSky #AcademicSky

IID Kick Off Series: Selina Bopp | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health IID Kick Off Series: Esrah Du

A big thank you to everyone who supported our Kick Off series, whether by reading along or participating—we loved sharing these stories with you!

Check out the link to Selina’s Kick Off feature below: ⬇️

#IIDKickOffSeries

Fresh off a trip to Hawaii, she’s bringing renewed energy into the lab and is also looking forward to connecting with new colleagues and potential friends at scientific #conferences. ✈️

This year, Selina told us she is diving into research on the survival mechanisms of #MalariaParasites in mosquitoes. 🦟🔬

With #spring (almost) in full bloom, we’re excited to share our third and final post in our Kick Off series, where we spotlight the goals, ambitions, and personal excitement of the teams that make up IID.

⭐ Selina Bopp, Senior Research Scientist ⭐

#ScienceSky #AcademicSky #Malaria #Research #AnophelesMosquito

Population genomics of Anopheles darlingi, the principal South American malaria vector mosquito Malaria in South America remains a serious public health problem. Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi is the most important malaria vector across tropical Latin America. Vector-targeted disease…

Read the full publication in Science - @science.org - here ⬇️

We are so proud of the team's hard work and dedication to this important research.