Francesca Torelli

I love it when things that before were not possible become possible

That’s how to answer to stupid (often male) questions! And a masterclass in embarrassing and unprofessional journalism on the other side

💡 We are inviting you to nominate a woman in microbiology whose work or impact deserves to be seen.

Selected nominations will be featured on the FEMS website and across our social media channels on International Women’s Day, 8 March.

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An amazing postdoc opportunity for who wants to work on an important neglected disease and do single cell transcriptomic in Zürich!

Caspase-4 binds to LPS membranes with positive curvature for non-canonical inflammasome activation The non-canonical inflammasome, comprising caspase-4 in humans, initiates pyroptosis upon sensing cytosolic lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Gram-negativ…

Groundbreaking study for who of us wonder how those expanded GTPases kill intracellular pathogens! Lipid curvature matters to bind active caspases. Could be the same for rounding vacuoles just prior breaking proint? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Caught my gametocytes celebrating Valentine's day under the microscope 💋

So cute!!!

Today I was lucky enough to get amazing last-minute support from UCL Genomics at the wonderful Zayed Centre for Research: how many amazing research institutes we have in London! Lucky us! Cherry on top: the protocol worked 🎉

Happy International Day of Women in Science! We can truly do it all

I saw!! I had friends going to the Olimpico in Rome for the match! We still love Scotland though :) what a nice friendly sport

4y research assistant position at RVC to learn everything about parasites and live imaging from a bold, competent and kind woman researcher! I wouldn’t hesitate to jump on this position

We are looking for a new RA to join our team working on host-pathogen interactions during Salmonella infection. The appointment is for two years and you will join a diverse team, using cell and protein biochemistry to further our understanding of pathogenesis. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

📣 Please spread: we’re hiring a Lab Manager! It is a critical position in our new lab. As our lab moves to Barcelona and joins the @crg.eu, we’re looking for a Lab Manager to help build the lab and set the lab atmosphere.
🔗 Apply here 👉 recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs...

Incredibly relevant in all fields, including defining the limitations of pooled CRISPR screens!

Just sharing some daily beauty!

Happy to be added: there is another cryptic ftorelli profile instead of mine!

JOB ALERT! 📢 For the scientists who love science communication: we’re hiring at @kurzgesagt.org !🌍 Come join our team, the vibes are impeccable.

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Call for Letters of Intent - HFSP Research Grants 2027

Attention scientists from all over the world🙃
The Call for Letters of Intent for #HFSPResearchGrants 2027 is now open! 🧪
Get your international & interdisciplinary team. It's time to put your bold research idea into practice!
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📅 15 Dec 2025–26 Mar 2026
#sts #LifeSciences

A run in beautiful and sunny Victoria Park with the geeky parasite hat from CoccidiaUK !

That’s awesome Mebratu, congrats! Looking forward to reads this revised version in details!

Simply the best!

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...

🔬 Call to create junior research groups at the Institut Pasteur

Focus: Infectious diseases, host-microbe interactions, vaccines
Special interest: AI methodologies

📅 Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
👥 2-12 years post-PhD

Apply now 📝 research.pasteur.fr/en/call/crea...

#JobOpportunity #Research

You can count on it!

Modern Basquiat!

Can’t get over the fantastic view from the labs at the Pears building, UCL Infection&Immunity! visiting @gpollara.bsky.social lab right next to the Heath 😍

Toxoplasma effector TgROP1 establishes membrane contact sites with the endoplasmic reticulum during infection - Nature Microbiology The Toxoplasma gondii effector TgROP1 mimics host factors to bind VAPA/B, thereby establishing parasite–host ER contact sites.

What an absolute pleasure to work with Lena and Chahat! The application of our CRISPR screens to their custom splitGFP system allowed the identification of parasite proteins needed to tether host organelles. Host-pathogen interaction at its best! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Amazing, life achievement! Congratulations and well deserved!!

This sounds like a fantastic opportunity for a PhD candidate in a exciting scientific network!

A dream coming true: sharing my passion for parasites and CRISPR technology with students @uclmedsci.bsky.social ! Thank you @gpollara.bsky.social for inviting me (and for the shots!) and I want to thank the students for the curious, smart and engaging discussion!

When both your PI and your science buddy @alicebalard.bsky.social share with you the same paper, it’s obvious that your research interest is crystal clear! Phenotypic plasticity ❤️