University of Glasgow Centre for Parasitology. Our aim is to develop new approaches to the control of parasites and the diseases they cause

Glasgow
Joined June 2010
A very special graduation today as @UofGlasgow bestows a richly deserved hon Doctor of Science on Prof Ntobeko Ntusi @ntobekon @MRCza @BBCAfrica
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“Stay curious, work hard and never stop asking questions.” WACCBIP Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Collins M. Morang’a (@collinsmisita) inspires all students to take their studies seriously and nurture their curiosity as they pursue their dreams in science. #WACCBIP #DELTASAfrica #SHSOutreach #STEMEducation
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Join us for SPPIRIT Forum on 27th of October, venturing into the multicellular world of parasitic worms! Experts in the field will introduce their exciting research and share their experience, focusing on practical aspects of the work. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/sppirit-f…
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Team @UofGlasgow catch-up in Blantyre with @bagg_jeremy and @dr_moxon_id! 🇲🇼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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An update and video on construction of the new Dental School / Integrated Teaching Facility themaldentproject.com/2026/1… via @bagg_jeremy
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A busy week of research presentations by dental staff and students from Kamuzu University of Health Sciences themaldentproject.com/2026/1… via @bagg_jeremy
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Congratulations to Sylverio Mwandira, Assistant Forestry Officer at Nkhata-Bay District Forestry Office, on his Commonwealth Scholarship! Off to @UofGlasgow for an MSc in Environmental Risk Management. Best wishes from UKinMalawi. Apply next round! 🇬🇧🇲🇼#CommonwealthScholars
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Don't miss our next Young Scientists Network Webinar this week! “Ask me anything”: World Mosquito Day edition with Ashley Birungi on Thursday, 20 August 12pm GMT | 2pm Uganda time. Make sure to register here and join us: imperial-ac-uk.zoom.us/webin… #YoungScientistsNetwork #MalariaResearch #WorldMosquitoDay @UVRIug
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MalDent Project pioneer, Dr Mwapatsa Mipando, installed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Malawi University of Science and Technology themaldentproject.com/2026/0… via @bagg_jeremy
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What a magic 11 days! Never been prouder of Glasgow! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💪
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games provided a huge opportunity to showcase the best of Scotland on the world stage. Take a look at some of the highlights!
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🚨 New paper! Working with colleagues from @CVRinfo, @UKHSA, @KingsCollegeLon & @CCPUKstudy, we investigated the emergence of tecovirimat resistance during severe mpox infection in a patient with advanced HIV. 🦠 💊 🧬 👉sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Another successful Flying Faculty week - internationalising oral health teaching and research at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences themaldentproject.com/2026/0… via @bagg_jeremy
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So very proud of our @SANTHEafrica community. Great research contributions shared at AIDS 2026.
Empowering communities & advancing African-led HIV research. Proud to follow #SANTHE’s impact & vision this week at #AIDS2026. The future of prevention is rooted in equity, collaboration & home-grown leadership! #EmpoweringAfricanScience
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The WACCBIP–Wellcome Grant Writing Workshop concludes with closing remarks from Prof. Gordon Awandare, who encourages participants to apply the insights gained over the past two days as they prepare future grant applications. Thank you to Dr. Ben Morton, Dr. Emily Wheater, Prof. Jean Langhorne, Dr. Charles Narh, and all facilitators for sharing their expertise. We wish all participants every success in their future funding applications.
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The GEN-IMPACT project has put out a call for expressions of interest in cohort-embedded genomic studies, deadline 14th August.
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Visiting @UofGlasgow today Leigh Stubblefield the British High Commissioner based in Lilongwe, Malawi @UofGlasgow @UKinMalawi @DrToniHo @RachelSandison 🇲🇼 🇬🇧
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Proud supervisor post 📣 Congratulations to @Mhairi_Jan who graduated with a PhD on SARS-CoV-2 sero- epidemiology across urban and rural cohorts in Malawi. 🥳🎓🙌 If anyone is looking for a talented post-doc, look no further! @CVRinfo @MEIRU_MALAWI
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Congratulations to @RachelSandison & all her team in @UofGlasgow External Relations. A triumph of organisation & an exemplar on how to host a brilliant conference #AfricaEuropeCoRE 🥇 @ARUA_News @guildeu
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