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ParaFrap is a LabEx (Laboratory of Excellence) created by the French Ministry of #Research in 2012, bringing together 25 leading #Parasitology groups in France.
🎉 Great news from the LabEx community!

A study on #Trypanosoma transmission has been selected among 50 outstanding papers for @natcomms.nature.com Editors’ Highlights in Microbiology & Infectious Diseases! 🦠

👏 Congrats to the team!

🔗 Discover the story & the research 👇
Glycerol metabolism triggers trypanosome differentiation into transmissible forms in mammalian tissue-like conditions - Nature Communications | Frédéric Bringaud
I am delighted to share that our article, “Glycerol metabolism triggers trypanosome differentiation into transmissible forms in mammalian tissue-like conditions,” has been selected by the editors of N...
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September 17, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🚨 Fully funded #PostDoc opportunity @universitereims.bsky.social 🇫🇷 !

🦠 Explore the biology of #Cryptosporidium using #CRISPR & functional genomics to uncover the role of LCCL-domain proteins in parasite development.

📅 24 months | Start: Jan 2027
⏳ Apply by Oct 31, 2026

@parasitophilia.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM
J-2 for the next ParaFrap webinar !
📢 Next Webinar - September 10

Join us for a talk by Gerald SPAETH on:

🔬 "The ERC-SYN DecoLeishRN Consortium: Painting the Leishmania Fitness Landscape through Evolutionary Approaches"

📅 Date: September 10
🔗 Register here: labex-parafrap.fr/conferences/...
September 8, 2026 at 7:28 AM
📢 Next Webinar - September 10

Join us for a talk by Gerald SPAETH on:

🔬 "The ERC-SYN DecoLeishRN Consortium: Painting the Leishmania Fitness Landscape through Evolutionary Approaches"

📅 Date: September 10
🔗 Register here: labex-parafrap.fr/conferences/...
August 31, 2026 at 7:10 AM
📢 Looking for institutional support for an ERC or SNSF Starting Grant?

The University of Geneva is inviting applications from outstanding junior researchers in host–pathogen interactions, bacteriology, virology, parasitology and mycology.

🔗 www.unige.ch/medecine/mim...
July 9, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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📢 Next Webinar - July 9

Join us for a talk by Fernando BATISTA on:

🔬 "Adapting CITE-seq for Multi-Omic Profiling of Trypanosoma brucei"

📅 Date: July 9
🔗 Register here: labex-parafrap.fr/en/conferenc...
June 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM
📢 Next Webinar - July 9

Join us for a talk by Fernando BATISTA on:

🔬 "Adapting CITE-seq for Multi-Omic Profiling of Trypanosoma brucei"

📅 Date: July 9
🔗 Register here: labex-parafrap.fr/en/conferenc...
June 29, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Great opportunity in Bordeaux ! 💼
The CNRS has opened a Junior Professor Chair (CPJ) call in Parasitology, and the Microbiologie Fondamentale et Pathogénicité (MFP, Bordeaux) laboratory is among the potential host institutions.

More information:
www.insb.cnrs.fr/fr/cnrsinfo/...

#Parasitology #Protozoology #ResearchJobs #CNRS
Junior Professor Chairs (CPJ) 2026 – CNRS Biology
CNRS Biology is recruiting researchers through its Junior Professor Chair (CPJ) program, subject to final approval by the French Ministry of Higher Ed
www.insb.cnrs.fr
June 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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📢 Next Webinar - June 11

Join us for a talk by Jose-Juan LOPEZ-RUBIO on:

🔬 "Subtelomeric Noncoding Elements in Genome Regulation
in Plasmodium falciparum"

📅 Date: June 11
🔗 Register here: labex-parafrap.fr/en/conferenc...
June 1, 2026 at 7:46 AM
⭐️ Looking back at the Next Gen in Parasitology workshop 2026 !

Four days of science, networking and inspiring discussions brought together the next generation of European parasitologists.

➡️ Read more on the ParaFrap website : shorturl.at/kmxvH
June 5, 2026 at 7:50 AM
📢 Next Webinar - June 11

Join us for a talk by Jose-Juan LOPEZ-RUBIO on:

🔬 "Subtelomeric Noncoding Elements in Genome Regulation
in Plasmodium falciparum"

📅 Date: June 11
🔗 Register here: labex-parafrap.fr/en/conferenc...
June 1, 2026 at 7:46 AM
📢 Next Webinar - May 21

Join us for a talk by Sébastien BESTEIRO on:

🔬 "Iron-sulfur proteins in Toxoplasma: essential cellular functions and therapeutic potential"

📅 Date: May 21
🔗 Register here: labex-parafrap.fr/en/conferenc...
May 13, 2026 at 6:56 AM
🧑‍🔬 The program for the scientific session of the ParaFrap Next Generation in Parasitology Workshop is now available!

🎟️ A few places are still available to attend the session in Montpellier. Registration is free but mandatory.

👉 forms.gle/q1ZZJbqu87CD...
April 9, 2026 at 12:04 PM
The Malaria Scientific Symposium 2026 will take place on 4–5 June at PariSanté Campus in Paris.

It will be a great moment to discuss the latest advances in malaria research, share expertise and foster new collaborations.

👉 More information: i3m.inserm.fr/colloque-sci...
April 3, 2026 at 7:37 AM
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📆 Join us for the scientific session of the ParaFrap Next Generation in Parasitology Workshop (May 18-21, 2026, Montpellier) !

🧑‍🔬 Junior PIs will present their work. Registration is free but mandatory (includes lunch & coffee breaks).

Spots are limited, register now!
👉 forms.gle/bYsb47iZG7pR...
March 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
📆 Join us for the scientific session of the ParaFrap Next Generation in Parasitology Workshop (May 18-21, 2026, Montpellier) !

🧑‍🔬 Junior PIs will present their work. Registration is free but mandatory (includes lunch & coffee breaks).

Spots are limited, register now!
👉 forms.gle/bYsb47iZG7pR...
March 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
📆 Join the 2026 Biology of Host–Parasite Interactions GRC (June 7–12, Newport, RI)

🌟 Cutting-edge science, open slots for talks & posters
🧑‍🔬 GRS for grad students & postdocs the weekend before
📩 Apply by May 18, 2026 (early submission encouraged)

👉 Details & application: www.grc.org/biology-of-h...
February 24, 2026 at 1:57 PM
👏 Congratulations to Olivier SILVIE for today’s great webinar: "Exploring the function of multi-stage protein complexes in Plasmodium zoites"

📆 For the next webinar, register here: labex-parafrap.fr/en/conferenc...

#parasitology #webinar
February 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
📢 Next Webinar - February 12

Join us for a talk by Olivier SILVIE on:

🔬 "Exploring the function of multi-stage protein complexes
in Plasmodium zoites"

📅 Date: February 12
🔗 Register here: labex-parafrap.fr/en/conferenc...
February 9, 2026 at 9:37 AM
📢 Call for Applications: Junior Group Leaders at Institut Pasteur!

🧑‍🔬 6-person teams, tenure-track, 5-year funding.
🔬 Focus: Infectious Diseases, Vaccines & AI.

Apply by Feb 9, 2026. 📅

👉 research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...

#ScienceJobs #Research #Biology
Creation of new junior research groups at the Institut Pasteur - Call for applications 2026 - Research
The Institut Pasteur is launching an international call to recruit new junior research group leaders leveraging cutting-edge transdisciplinary approaches to exploring infectious diseases, host-microbe...
research.pasteur.fr
January 20, 2026 at 9:49 AM
📢 Job opportunity: The Mosquito Immune Responses lab at IBMC (Strasbourg) is recruiting a Research Engineer for mosquito infection coordination, tech development & lab management.

7-month renewable contract, with prospects for a permanent position.

👉 www.unistra.fr/fr/recruteme...
Ingénieur-e d’études laboratoire M3i (Modèles Insectes de l’Immunité Innée, CNRS UPR9022) - CDD 7 mois renouvelable | Université de Strasbourg
www.unistra.fr
January 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM
👏 Congratulations to Mélanie BONHIVERS for today’s great webinar: “Advances in Understanding the Flagellar Pocket Collar in Trypanosoma brucei"

🗓️ Next webinar: Feb 12 by Olivier SILVIE (CIMI, Paris)

🔗 Register here: labex-parafrap.fr/en/conferenc...

#parasitology #webinar
January 8, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Applications are open for the 2026 Biology of Parasitism course!

📍 Woods Hole, MA | 🗓 June 12 - July 23, 2026

An immersive 6-week program in modern parasitology for PhD students & postdocs, co-organized by Stéphanie Blandin.

📅 Application deadline: February 5, 2026

🔗 : shorturl.at/i8GSr
January 6, 2026 at 8:46 AM
📢 Next Webinar - January 8
Join us for a talk by Mélanie BONHIVERS (@mbonhivers.bsky.social) on:

🧫 “Advances in Understanding the Flagellar Pocket Collar in Trypanosoma brucei”

📅 Date: January 8
🔗 Register here: labex-parafrap.fr/en/conferenc...
January 5, 2026 at 8:56 AM
After a year of inspiring scientific exchanges, the ParaFrap Webinars return in 2026!
Explore the full calendar of cutting-edge parasitology talks and join the community of curious minds
👉 labex-parafrap.fr/en/conferenc...
December 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM