Andreia Wendt

Andreia Wendt

@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

https://linktr.ee/andreia.wendt Molecular Parasitologist Cute aggression over protozoa under a microscope 🔬🦠🧫 #transporters #leishmania #sandflies #drugs | Charles University 🇨🇿 | SwissTPH🇨🇭 | GHTM/IHMT 🇵🇹

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Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Exciting news! 🎉 Later in 2027, I’ll be joining the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick as an Assistant Professor and starting my own lab. 🔬🪰 I’d love to hear from graduating PhD students/ECRs interested in developing postdoctoral fellowship applications to join us. 1/2

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Exciting news! 🎉 Later in 2027, I’ll be joining the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick as an Assistant Professor and starting my own lab. 🔬🪰 I’d love to hear from graduating PhD students/ECRs interested in developing postdoctoral fellowship applications to join us. 1/2

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SCNAT
@scnat.ch

🧪 Last chance! Registration for the #RigiWorkshop 2026 closes next week! Our guest speakers include @dudinlab.bsky.social, @michaelraissig.bsky.social, @annikaguse.bsky.social, @gautamdey.bsky.social & @jandevries.bsky.social. More details here 👉 biol.scnat.ch/rigiworkshop26

SCNAT@scnat.ch

Only 1️⃣ month left to apply for the #RigiWorkshop 2026! Are you a #PhD student or postdoc in #biology? Come join us for a 3-days interdisciplinary #workshop in the Swiss Alps 👉 biol.scnat.ch/rigiworkshop26

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Ever wonder how Leishmania survives in a sand fly’s gut? We just dropped a preprint where we CRISPR’d our way through the parasite’s transporter genes—and found the VIPs that keep it alive in its insect host. 🧬🦟 Check it out 👉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #Leishmania #sandflies #parasitesrule

biorxiv.orgIdentification of transporters essential for survival of Leishmania promastigotes in the digestive tract of sand fliesLeishmania amastigotes ingested by female phlebotomine sand flies are exposed to a harsh and dynamic environment, markedly different from that of their mammalian host. Within the sand fly s alimentary...

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Shaun Cross
@shauntcross.bsky.social

Have a postdoc position to start October 2025 to develop vector-borne pathogen genomic assays on ONT platforms. International travel will be required to Southeast Asia (Singapore and Malaysia). Looking for a hybrid position of wet lab and bioinformatics. DM me for more information. Please share!

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Hi everyone, (usully I don't care, but today I guess I do) just leeting everyone know, in case you don't already know... My name is Andreia. Not Andrea. Not Andria. Not Anderia. Not Andiria. Not Andra. Andreia. Thanks.

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Scary to see your family and friends freaking out because there are no conclusive explanations from trust worthy sources on what the cause of this is. Crossing fingers for this to be just a scary few hours and for everything to go back to normal soon 🙏🏼 #blackout #Portugal

CNN@cnn.com

Large parts of Spain and Portugal experienced major power outages, reports said.

cnn.comParts of Spain and Portugal hit by major outages, reports say | CNNLarge parts of Spain and Portugal experienced major power outages, reports on Monday said.
Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Saying someones' name accurately in an international context can be challenging. If you are chairing a seminar or conference session I can highly recommend you either find your speakers ahead of time and ask them how you can pronounce their name to the best of your abilities or...

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Hi everyone, (usully I don't care, but today I guess I do) just leeting everyone know, in case you don't already know... My name is Andreia. Not Andrea. Not Andria. Not Anderia. Not Andiria. Not Andra. Andreia. Thanks.

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

1/... I don't know if you had a chance of participating on a DEI session before, but today I participated on my first. To be frank, at first, I thought, why am I being put forward to be part of a panel for diversity, equity and inclusion? Am I supposed to be representing diversity?

Andreia Wendt@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Inspired by the upcoming diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) session @ the Joint Parasitology Meeting in Würzburg, I did a bit of unconscious bias selfcheck & reading. Highly recommend: tinyurl.com/4jx4tz7p #herminthology tinyurl.com/4s7awp8j #whatsinaname @scnat.ch synthesis video 1/3

youtu.beA Synthesis of the 9 webinars about Gender Equality and Diversity in the natural SciencesYouTube video by Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
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Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

5/ care either way) but I want to highlight "outloud" the unfairness that is to have the already disasvantaged minorities that champion DEI meetings worldwide, to stop science for the time they are doing so, to teach other lucky priviliged people like me and others how we are discriminating them.

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

1/... I don't know if you had a chance of participating on a DEI session before, but today I participated on my first. To be frank, at first, I thought, why am I being put forward to be part of a panel for diversity, equity and inclusion? Am I supposed to be representing diversity?

Andreia Wendt@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Inspired by the upcoming diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) session @ the Joint Parasitology Meeting in Würzburg, I did a bit of unconscious bias selfcheck & reading. Highly recommend: tinyurl.com/4jx4tz7p #herminthology tinyurl.com/4s7awp8j #whatsinaname @scnat.ch synthesis video 1/3

youtu.beA Synthesis of the 9 webinars about Gender Equality and Diversity in the natural SciencesYouTube video by Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
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Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

3/... My cultural background, my socio economic status in relation to my colleagues world wide, my support system, the political climate in the country I work and where I reside. I realised I'm so lucky. Pure simple luck. Luck that makes me privileged and gives me opportunities to be a scientist.

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

4/... Hundreds to thousands of people worlwide face some form of discrimination from their peers. Fear of retaliation in calling out on someone for innapropriate behavior perpetuates innapropriate behavior. There is not enough space here to go on a full rant (also probably not enough that

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

1/... I don't know if you had a chance of participating on a DEI session before, but today I participated on my first. To be frank, at first, I thought, why am I being put forward to be part of a panel for diversity, equity and inclusion? Am I supposed to be representing diversity?

Andreia Wendt@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Inspired by the upcoming diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) session @ the Joint Parasitology Meeting in Würzburg, I did a bit of unconscious bias selfcheck & reading. Highly recommend: tinyurl.com/4jx4tz7p #herminthology tinyurl.com/4s7awp8j #whatsinaname @scnat.ch synthesis video 1/3

youtu.beA Synthesis of the 9 webinars about Gender Equality and Diversity in the natural SciencesYouTube video by Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

2/... I was low key annoyed that I knew that my personal challenges in my career as a women in science were not even close to much more important issues affecting minorities who face way more discrimination than I will ever feel, understand or make sense of... Then I looked at my skin colour,

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

3/3 I found particularly helpful when action points are structured, enabling to tackle more mundane quick changes in the right direction. Clearly lots of top down changes are needed, but at least where possible we can do something for the better! #parasitology

Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

So excited to be back again in Würzburg and to meet up with old (and new!) friends and colleagues! Such a rich diverse program covering all things parasite <3 See you soon parasite gladiators!! #parasitesrule #parasites #parasitology

British Society for Parasitology@bspparasitology.bsky.social

🚨 Three weeks until the big Joint #Parasitology Spring Meeting 2025 with the BSP, SSTMP, and DGP!! 🚨 - 𝟏𝟏-𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - Würzburg, Germany - Website at parasitology-meeting.de - Registration at tinyurl.com/3x32vycr #parasitology

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Marketa Novotna
@marketanovotna.bsky.social

If you are a budding parasitologist and you would like to spend a great summer full of science, networking, and fun with your peers, there is still time to apply for Biology of Parasitism course at @mblscience.bsky.social! Deadline 29th of January. tinyurl.com/applyBoP

mbl.eduBiology of Parasitism: Modern Approaches | Marine Biological LaboratoryA unique course for advanced graduate students, postdocs, and independent investigators, who are seeking in-depth training in modern approaches to the study of protozoan parasites and parasitic worms.
Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

Just leaving this here in case the other link goes out :) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39747086/

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govTransLeish: Identification of membrane transporters essential for survival of intracellular Leishmania parasites in a systematic gene deletion screen - PubMedFor the protozoan parasite Leishmania, completion of its life cycle requires sequential adaptation of cellular physiology and nutrient scavenging mechanisms to the different environments of a sand fly...
Andreia Wendt
@albuquerqueafrr.bsky.social

If today you had to feed your lab "children" before saying goodbye to 2024, you are not alone 🙏🏼🧘🏻‍♀️🦠🔬👩🏻‍🔬🦟🪰 Happy new year everyone! May 2025 bring us all more health and all the good things one can hope for.

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Lena Riabinina
@lenariab.bsky.social

2 new interdisciplinary PhD projects on Insects, Robots and Computer Vision! Please re-post and email us with your CVs, Cover/Motivation letters and enquiries by the *22nd of January 2025* 🐝🦟🤖💻

InsectNeuroLab@insectneurolab.bsky.social

Exciting news! We are advertising 2 more PhD projects in our and a collaborator's labs - please get in touch *by the 22nd of January 2025* with your *CV and a Cover/Motivation letter*: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

findaphd.comAutomated assay to study mosquito development and behaviour in changing climatic conditions at Durham University on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - Automated assay to study mosquito development and behaviour in changing climatic conditions at Durham University, listed on FindAPhD.com