Congratulations to all of our ASP Student Prize Winners from the 2023 ASP Annual Conference, 5-8 September, Darwin. Capella Maguire, Australian National University for her presentation “Investigating the role of mitochondrial dehydrogenases in Toxoplasma gondii” winning Best 15 Minute Talk presented by a student 2023 ASP Annual Conference 5-8 September, Darwin Tana Sukee, The University…
Congratulations to Professor Wai-Hong Tham, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute who was awarded the 2023 Bancroft- Mackerras Medal for Excellence. Professor Wai-Hong Tham received her PhD from Princeton University. She is a Lab Head and co-Chair of the Biologics Initiative at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. She has made fundamental discoveries in novel host-pathogen…
“Through the wormhole? Larvae’s all you need” Bustard Town, 15 Knuckey Street, Darwin Thursday 7th September from 630pm – 730pm Join us for some wormy parasite fun where we discuss the secret powers that parasites have to make them so successful and test your skills to see if you are a hidden parasitologist – or…
The 2023 ASP Annual Conference will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Esplanade Darwin 5-8 September 2023 with the registration desk opening at 2pm on Tuesday 5th September 2023. The Welcome Reception will take place at Hilton Garden Inn Darwin on Tuesday 5th September 2023 from 7pm, the scientific program will run across…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 11th August 2023, 1pm AEST, featuring Doris Pierce, James Cook University, presenting “Experimental hookworm infection in humans with metabolic disease: A Phase 1b trial” and Gemma Zerna, LaTrobe University, presenting “Enhancing Liver Fluke Therapeutic Efficacy Through Vaccine Formulation” with co-chairs Jill Chmielewski, University of Adelaide, and Stuart Ralph,…
Join us for a two-week course at UQ’s Moreton Bay Research Station offering students a unique opportunity to work with prominent Australian parasitologists and learn state-of-the-art research techniques. The next Concepts in Parasitology (CiP) course will take place between Saturday 25th November and Friday 8th December 2023. To apply download the course application form. The…
Download the ASP newsletter June 2023 Vol 34.1 for all the latest news in parasitology. In this newsletter (https://www.parasite.org.au/publications/newsletters/) : Read all about the 2023 ASP Annual Conference which will take place 5-8 September, DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade, Darwin NT. The 2023 Australian Society for Parasitology Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 6th September (https://www.parasite.org.au/the-society/join-the-asp-council/)…
Register for the 2023 ASP Annual Conference in Darwin, Northern Territory from Tuesday 5 – Friday 8 September 2023 at DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin. Register online https://www.conftool.org/parasitology2023/ Join us face-to-face at the 2023 ASP Conference to discuss the latest research and state-of-the-art technologies in parasitology with our outstanding mix of quality international and Australian scientists.…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 9th June 2023, 1pm AEST, featuring featuring Ben Liffner, Indiana University School of Medicine presenting his research “Investigating sporozoite development through the mosquito” and Zala Gluhić a student of a dual PhD program at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Australian National University presenting her research “Cardiolipin at…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 21st April 2023, 1pm AEST, featuring Jill Chmielewski, University of Adelaide presenting her research “Gene-editing reveals an essential role for merozoite surface protein 5 of P. knowlesi expressing and highlights its potential as vaccine candidate” and Xavier Barton, Murdoch University presenting “Parasitic Landscapes: An Infesting View” discussing his project…