We were excited to welcome Dr. Hannah C. Justen, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Davis, to our lab meeting via Zoom this week. Hannah delivered an engaging presentation...
From August 9–17, we were delighted to host Dr. Yves-Nathan Tian-Bi, Associate Professor at the University Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d’Ivoire, and an expert in the genetics of schistosome host...
Welcome Elijah Jauregui, our Valero Young Scientist summer bridge intern. Elijah recently graduated from Sonia Sotomayor High School and has plans to study biology at Northwest Vista College this fall...
Dr. Jenna Hulke and Dr. Neal Platt, in collaboration with our partners at KEMRI, have returned to Texas Biomed with both exposed and uninfected Bulinus snails, as well as schistosome parasites: Schist...
In this study, we investigated the microbiome of several organs in Biomphalaria snails, vector of the blood fluke. These organs (hepatopancreas (i.e., liver), stomach, gut, ovotestis) harbor specific...
Congrats to everyone who presented at the 2025 research symposium. We’re proud of the creativity, rigor, and teamwork that went into each presentation. Big thanks to the symposium organizers and...
A huge shout-out to Neal Platt for representing our team at the Royal Society’s Parasite Evolution and Impact in Action conference in London! Neal delivered an excellent presentation highlighting the...
