@aroian

Our lab works on curing and preventing infections by intestinal parasitic nematodes, one of the major drivers of impoverishment worldwide. Views are my own.

 Worcester, MA
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Roger J. Davis, PhD, FRS, is one of the newest elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Read about Dr. Davis' research on stress signaling pathways: bit.ly/3neFnAe @RogerJDavis1 @ProgMolMed @SOM_UMassMed @americanacad
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AAVP@AAVParasit23 Mar 2021
Want to talk parasites? The deadline for abstract submissions to the AAVP Annual Meeting is a little over 3 weeks away! The June 19-22 meeting will be hybrid (virtual and in-person) in Lexington, KY. aavp.org/aavp-2021-annual-me…
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Time is running out to help a research paper on a new, accessible, safe cure for debilitating parasites make it to the next round of #STATMadness. Click on the @UMassMedical logo in Matchup No. 16 to vote: bit.ly/3qfdgRH @aroian @ProgMolMed #worms #parasitology #NTD
Graphic says STAT Madness: Vote Note! www.statnews.com - Round 2 deadline March 14

ALT Graphic says STAT Madness: Vote Note! www.statnews.com - Round 2 deadline March 14

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John Gilleard@JohnGilleard14 Mar 2021
Only 6 more hours left to vote for @aroian project & support neglected tropical disease research PLEASE VOTE NOW @HPI_network @AAVParasit @CWWAtlanta @BSPparasitology @AmSocParasit ⁦@IJPara⁩ statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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John Gilleard@JohnGilleard12 Mar 2021
2 days left to vote for ⁦@aroian⁩ project & support neglected tropical disease research! Catching up but needs every vote ⁦@HPI_network⁩ ⁦@AAVParasit⁩ ⁦@CWWAtlanta⁩ ⁦@BSPparasitology⁩ ⁦@AmSocParasit⁩ ⁦@IJPara⁩ statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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UMass Medical School's #hookworms research has advanced to Round 2 of #STATMadness. Can we count on the #UMass campuses to help us advance? Click on the @UMassMedical logo in Matchup No. 16: bit.ly/3qfdgRH @UMassAmherst @UMassBoston @UMassD @UMassLowell @UMass @aroian
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John Gilleard@JohnGilleard10 Mar 2021
4 more days to go. Please support neglected tropical disease and soil transmitted helminth research #NTD by voting for @aroian project. This is a tough round and needs your vote !👇 statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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@aroian’s paper has gained 16% on its opponent. Please help keep this momentum going and vote every day! Vote for the UMASS Paper in matchup 16!
Martin Nielsen@MartinKNielsen8 Mar 2021
#Parasitology community: Great news! @aroian's paper beat its opponent and is in the 2nd round in the March STAT Madness #competition. Up against a fierce competitor, let's demonstrate parasitology support! Vote for UMASS in Matchup 16, 2nd round! statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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A paper by Raffi Van Aroian, PhD, & Gary R. Ostroff, PhD, is the ONLY paper competing in #STATMadness dedicated specifically to cures of neglected tropical diseases. Click on the @UMassMedical logo in Matchup No. 16: bit.ly/3qfdgRH @aroian @WHO @wormbase @HPI_network
Martin Nielsen@MartinKNielsen10 Mar 2021
Folks, let’s keep voting and show those cancer researchers that we don’t give up without a fight. Matchup 16 - vote for UMASS today!
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A #Worcester native is trying to solve a debilitating parasitic disease. The #hookworms treatment Raffi Van Aroian, PhD, is working on needs your votes: bit.ly/3qfdgRH @aroian @TweetWorcester @UnitedWayofCM @WooTechLife @worcesterpublic #worms #parasitology #STATMadness
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Martin Nielsen@MartinKNielsen8 Mar 2021
#Parasitology community: Great news! @aroian's paper beat its opponent and is in the 2nd round in the March STAT Madness #competition. Up against a fierce competitor, let's demonstrate parasitology support! Vote for UMASS in Matchup 16, 2nd round! statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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John Gilleard@JohnGilleard8 Mar 2021
Fantastic! ⁦@aroian⁩ STH project through to next round.Against a virology project this round. Lets make neglected tropical diseases a little less neglected & VOTE! 6 days of voting! ⁦@AAVParasit⁩ ⁦@BSPparasitology⁩ ⁦@AmSocParasit⁩ statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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John Gilleard@JohnGilleard8 Mar 2021
. @aroian project using crystal proteins to control STH through to next round. Please help increase profile of neglected tropical diseases and VOTE! Scroll down to bottom of list - 6 days of voting. #NTD #STH #parasitology #helminths #worms statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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Vote for a fantastic project from @aroian and team (@UMass) on developing crystal proteins to treat human soil transmitted helminths entered in this year's STAT Madness! statnews.com/feature/stat-ma… via @statnews
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Raffi V. Aroian@aroian5 Mar 2021
Three more days on our fundraiser: gofund.me/2e9ac8f4 @EvidenceAction
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Martin Nielsen@MartinKNielsen5 Mar 2021
Replying to @aroian
@aroian’s paper was far behind in this competition, but thanks to your support it has been catching up on its opponent! Cast your vote for the UMASS paper in matchup 31. Link in tweet below!
Martin Nielsen@MartinKNielsen4 Mar 2021
Please support a parasitology paper in this competition! March STAT Madness. Our friends at UMASS - Aroian and Ostroff - are up against a paper from UPENN. Follow the link and look for matchup 31. With only 4 hours left, they are behind! Vote now! statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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John Gilleard@JohnGilleard5 Mar 2021
Please support neglected tropical disease and soil transmitted helminth research #NTD by voting for @aroian project. 2 days to go and catching up but needs your vote 👇
John Gilleard@JohnGilleard4 Mar 2021
Excellent way to increase awareness of human soil transmitted helminths and neglected diseases of poverty. Vote for ⁦@aroian⁩ project developing novel treatments. 3 days left! Scroll to down list on link ( second from bottom). statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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wormbase@wormbase4 Mar 2021
3 days, 19h remain to support a paper by @aroian et al. They demonstrated in vivo (in hamsters) effectiveness of bacterially derived crystals against gastrointestinal hookworm infection. Tremendous impact on major world health problem. Vote once each day! Match 31
Martin Nielsen@MartinKNielsen4 Mar 2021
Please support a parasitology paper in this competition! March STAT Madness. Our friends at UMASS - Aroian and Ostroff - are up against a paper from UPENN. Follow the link and look for matchup 31. With only 4 hours left, they are behind! Vote now! statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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Raffi V. Aroian retweeted
John Gilleard@JohnGilleard4 Mar 2021
Excellent way to increase awareness of human soil transmitted helminths and neglected diseases of poverty. Vote for ⁦@aroian⁩ project developing novel treatments. 3 days left! Scroll to down list on link ( second from bottom). statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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Raffi Aroian and Gary Ostroff develop a new therapy for parasitic hookworm infections tinyurl.com/y3h4858n @RogerJDavis1 @aroian @UMassMedical

UMass Medical School develops ‘paraprobiotic’ to fight parasitic roundworms in humans

Raffi Van Aroian, PhD, and Gary R. Ostroff, PhD, and colleagues are developing an engineered bacterium that can be used to safely treat hookworms in animal models and is a potential therapeutic...

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