Sheiner lab

@SheinerLab

#parasite #toxoplasma #toxoplasmosis #mitochondria

Glasgow, Scotland lilachsheiner.wixsite.com/sheinerlab-wtc… Joined May 2015

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Toxoplasma Type II, is responsible for most human infections in Europe and North America.

We now show that its own fatty acid elongation pathway supports its survival and persistence in animals.

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Sheiner lab @SheinerLab Mar 13

If you are looking to enhance your parasitology network in and around Scotland - go to this 👇 and get involved in SPPIRIT if not already

SPPIRIT Network @SPPIRITnetwork Mar 13

Join us on March 20th, 3 pm British time for SPPIRIT Forum meeting! We will explore the differences in research of different parasites, from the techniques available to day-to-day lab work, with our invited speakers, covering kinetoplastids, apicomplexans, and schisto.
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Sheiner lab @SheinerLab Feb 20

Care for some #toxoplasma with your beer?
Bear-poop-beer story by @colbertlateshow is making toxoplasma great again.

Musk or Colbert the outcome is the same: @NIH @NIAIDNews fund more #toxoplasmaresearch !!

Elon Musk Verified account @elonmusk Sep 11, 2024

Toxoplasma gondii is a danger to our democracy
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Sheiner lab @SheinerLab Jan 30

If you are a committed scientist who wishes to work with Toxoplasma or with organelles (or both!!) - come work with us:
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Sheiner lab @SheinerLab Dec 22, 2025

Perkinsus marinus is an important marine pathogen yet we know little about its biology.

Andrew Maclean and colleagues reports complexome work of whole parasite and mitochondria mapping the essential mitochondrial enzymes and kickstarting future functional studies 👇