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Sumiti Vinayak Alam

@ParasiteGen

Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studying the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium

Joined October 2016
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Dear Midwest friends, the Midwest Neglected Infectious Diseases Meeting #MNID26 is back and gone live! Please save the date: August 7-8. I will be sharing more info soon but for now, please check the meeting website here: mnidmeeting.org/
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The agenda is set! We have an exciting lineup of speakers for #MNID24. Check the website in the next few days for updates (medschool.umich.edu/events/m…). The official deadline passed, but you can still register for a poster, just email the organizers @teresa_omeara @Yifan_Wang_Toxo
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Drs @LanderNoelia & Miguel Chiurillo highlight @ParasiteGen & colleagues’ recent @CellReports article on a key regulator #CDPK5 of male #gametogenesis in #Cryptosporidium. @uofcincy #Apicomplexa #Calcium #Signaling #Gamete authors.elsevier.com/a/1jKzi…
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Very excited to share that our article on the role of Cryptosporidium CDPK5 in male gametogenesis and virulence is online @CellReports. Read here about CDPK5 function in male gamete egress and identification of its potential substrates. cell.com/cell-reports/fullte…
The Cryptosporidium signaling kinase CDPK5 plays an important role in male gametogenesis and...

The Cryptosporidium signaling kinase CDPK5 plays an important role in male gametogenesis and...

Nava et al. demonstrate that the Cryptosporidium calcium-dependent protein kinase 5 (CDPK5) functions during microgamont development and is important for the egress of male gametes. Phosphoproteomics...

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Here is the link to the paper: cell.com/cell-reports/fullte…
The Cryptosporidium signaling kinase CDPK5 plays an important role in male gametogenesis and...

The Cryptosporidium signaling kinase CDPK5 plays an important role in male gametogenesis and...

Nava et al. demonstrate that the Cryptosporidium calcium-dependent protein kinase 5 (CDPK5) functions during microgamont development and is important for the egress of male gametes. Phosphoproteomics...

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Hello Midwest colleagues! The deadline for oral presentations for this year's #MNID is coming up (May 31). Please check out the details at medschool.umich.edu/events/m… We have put together a great lineup of speakers, including @AlspaughLab and @mimi1inh!
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Boris Striepen@striepenlab22 Nov 2023
Registration now open for 1st Biannual Cryptosporidium Meeting in Philadelphia! parasitesrule.com/crypto2024 @TrendsParasitol @BSPparasitology @AS_Para @AmSocParasit @parasitesrule @ParaFrap @ASTMH @BWFUND @veupathdb @MBLBoP @PiParasitology @KingOfPathogens @pennvet @gatesfoundation
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U of I News Bureau@NewsAtIllinois9 Oct 2023
A pioneer engineering and medicine, Rashid Bashir, the dean @uofigrainger, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. This is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and is awarded to outstanding individuals. ▶️ go.illinois.edu/RashidBashir
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@CNN30 Sep 2023
A microscopic parasite was detected in a Baltimore reservoir, and vulnerable residents are being told to take precautions when drinking water cnn.it/3PDyhnN
A parasite was found in a Baltimore reservoir and vulnerable residents should take precautions | CNN

A parasite was found in a Baltimore reservoir and vulnerable residents should take precautions | CNN

A microscopic parasite was detected in the Druid Lake Reservoir in Baltimore, Maryland and vulnerable residents are being told to take precautions. Traces of Cryptosporidium were found in the lake...

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Wonderful keynote talk by Mariana @Mari_Byndloss at the Grad Expo #VetMedIllinois
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Dear #MNID23 enthusiasts, yesterday was the original deadline to submit abstracts for talk consideration. We will start reviewing abstracts soon but we will continue accepting abstracts for talk consideration until June 9. Please share! More info here: go.illinois.edu/mnid23
Flyer for MNID 2023, with information about keynote speakers, date, and venue.

ALT Flyer for MNID 2023, with information about keynote speakers, date, and venue.

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Tamara Doering@DoeringLab18 May 2023
Colleagues in the midwest studying fungi and parasites - check out this terrific regional meeting. Lots of opportunities for trainees to present, great speakers, and registration/meals are free. Hard to beat this combo!
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Parasite tweeps- anyone knows where we can get the phosphodiesterase inhibitor, BIPPO? Please mail or DM me.
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We are organizing the Midwest Neglected Infectious Diseases (MNID-2023) meeting at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Fantastic keynote speakers! No registration fee! For more meeting info, visit go.illinois.edu/mnid23
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Announcing our next Microbe Monday! Join for science, stay for pizza. On Feb. 20, Pathobiology Professor Sumiti Vinayak Alam & Mark Tarabey, a @BIOENGatIL PhD Student in Prof. Shannon Sirk's lab, will present their research. Find this & other MSI events🗓️: calendars.illinois.edu/list/…
Microbe Mondays Pizza Lunch & Science Join us Images of pizza, Professor Sumiti Vinayak Alam & Mark Tarabey

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The structure of a Plasmodium vivax Tryptophan Rich Antigen suggests a lipid binding function for a pan-Plasmodium multi-gene family biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_micrbio
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C3DTI@C3DTI13 Jul 2022
Epidemiologist and #ILLINOIS prof. Rebecca Smith was awarded one of the first DTI grants in 2020 to mitigate COVID. She recently co-authored a paper with @UofIllinois colleagues on evaluating @SHIELDIllinois' Target, Test, Tell program in @Nature. 🔗c3dti.ai/rebecca-smith-on-ui…
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Last week to submit an abstract and/or register for MNID 2022! Registration is free but required for planning purposes. We are looking forward to welcome you all to the revival of MNID! More information at crnd.nd.edu/news-events/news…
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After a 5 year hiatus, MNID is back! The only regional meeting dedicated to parasites and fungi. Trainees, submit your abstracts before June 12 for a chance to give a talk. More info here: crnd.nd.edu/news-events/news…
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Lamba Omar Sangaré@LambaSangare5 Apr 2022
The Sangaré Lab at @TAMU_Biology is looking for a Research Assistant. Here is the job posting to apply: tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/… And here is the Lab profile: bio.tamu.edu/faculty-page-la… Thank you for sharing!!!!
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