Abstracts
Abstract submission has now closed, the contributed abstracts are being assessed and will be turned into an amazing scientific program by our hard-working Conference committee. If you submitted an abstract you will be advised by 30 May about what talk you have and when.
Conference Registration is now open and the early-bird rates have been extended to 30 May 2026.
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Conference Program
The 2026 ASP Annual Conference will take place at Mantra on View Hotel, 22 View Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, QLD 4217 from June 29 – July 2, 2026 with the registration desk opening at 2:00pm on Monday June 29, 2026. The Welcome Reception will take place at Mantra on View Hotel, on Monday June 29, from 6:00 – 8:00pm, the scientific program will run across three full days from 9:00am, Tuesday June 30 and the Conference will conclude with dinner at at Sea World, Gold Coast, Pre- Dinner at Dolphin Beach (featuring the enchanting dolphin encounters) followed by Dinner in the Plaza with a DJ on the evening of Thursday July 2, 2026 from 6:30 – 10:00pm.
On the first morning of the conference, Tuesday June 30, we will have a special Welcome to Country cultural experience from the Yugambeh Language Speaking (YLS) Peoples. The YLS Peoples consist of the clans of the Mununjali; Wangerriburra; Kombumerri, Migunberri; Birrinburra; and Minjungbal. The region from the Logan River in the north, south to the Tweed River and west to the mountain range, are the traditional homelands of the Yugambeh Language Speaking (YLS) Peoples. This Region is also known to the YLS Peoples as the Land of Five Rivers (Dangan Bullen). The modern description is the Gold Coast. For this Welcome to Country we hope the whole conference delegation will make the short walk to the beach at Surfers Paradise for the ceremony and song, this will be confirmed.
Discuss the latest research and state-of-the-art technologies in parasitology and anaerobic protozoology. The scientific program will cover all parasitology themes from Veterinary Parasitology to Human Parasitology, with Malaria, Strongyloides, Bioinformatics, Microscopy, Livestock, Wildlife Parasitology, Fish Parasitology, Companion Animals and One Health. The program covers all aspects of parasitology research and that includes basic research in all areas of life science.
Strongloides Australia one-day workshop, and Oral Parasites one-day workshop Monday June 29, 2026, 9:00am – 3:30pm
Prior to the 2026 ASP Conference Strongyloides Australia will run a one-day workshop and there will also be a one-day Oral Parasites workshop. Select this event through your conference registration.
ECR and Student Breakfast Event
Tuesday June 30, 7:30am – 8:45am at Mantra on View Surfers Paradise, 22 View Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, QLD 4217
On the first full day of the 2026 ASP Annual Conference we start with a networking breakfast event for our research students and early career researchers. Select this event through your conference registration.