World Federation of Parasitologists – December 2015 Newsletter
The second WFP Newsletter for 2015 is available now. Please click the link below to open the newsletter in PDF format. WFP Newsletter no. 2, 2015
EuPathDB bioinformatics workshop, WEHI, February 15-19, 2016
We are pleased to announce a EuPathDB parasite bioinformatics workshop to be held at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Vic, Aus from February 15-19, 2016. The workshop is held the week before the Molecular Approaches to Malaria Conference 2016. Please note that the workshop expenses are covered by the course. Accommodation costs will be…
December newsletter out now
Download the latest ASP newsletter (www.parasite.org.au/publications/newsletters/), ASP Volume 26 Issue 4 December 2015, our final newsletter for 2015 featuring: Special reports from the Editors for IJP, IJP:PAW and IJP:DDR with some stunning images (see the front cover of the newsletter); ASP Conference news for the International Congress of Tropical Medicine and Malaria 2016; Prizes and…
October newsletter out now
Download the latest ASP newsletter Vol 26 No 3 for an edition packed full of photos from our 2015 Joint Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Societies for Parasitology in Auckland, the very beautiful parasite-art “Gula Guri Mayin” available for ASP members, and some truly inspiring ASP State outreach events. This newsletter features an interview with…
Congratulations to Abdul Jabbar – Odile Bain Memorial Prize winner 2015
Congratulations to our own ASP Victorian State Rep and veterinary parasitologist at the University of Melbourne, Abdul Jabbar, for being awarded the Odile Bain Memorial Prize winner 2015. The “Odile Bain Memorial Prize” (OBMP) is awarded annually by Parasites & Vectors in association with Merial, to perpetuate the memory of Odile Bain (28/04/1939 – 16/10/2012). This award has been established…
Control of Tropical Livestock Parasites
Control of Tropical Livestock Parasites into the Future Symposium sponsored by ASP at the Tropical Agriculture Conference 16 – 18 November 2015 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Resistance to parasiticides is compromising the efficiency of control programs and global warming is expected to increase the impacts of parasites and arthropod borne diseases. This…
Fish Histopathology Workshops 2015
23 November 2015 Introduction to Fish Histology 24-26 November 2015 Fish Histopathology Workshop Instructors: Dr Judy Handlinger, IMAS, University of Tasmania Dr Brian Jones, MPI New Zealand Dr Graeme Knowles DPIPWE Dr Mark Adams, IMAS, University of Tasmania Professor Barbara Nowak, IMAS, University of Tasmania Small groups, personalised delivery for diverse backgrounds, suitable for beginners…
Latest NZSP newsletter
After a very enjoyable and successful joint NZSP and ASP conference please see the latest NZSP Newsletter August 2015 with some “Aussie” news.
New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography 2015 Finalist Aileen Elliot, Murdoch University
Congratulations to Aileen Elliot from Murdoch University for her Thorny-headed worm image making it to the finals of the New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography Seeing amazing life forms, such as this thorny-headed worm (phylum Acanthocephala), has the power to turn a mundane day in the lab into one of sheer brilliance. While dissecting…
ICTMM2016 – Early Career Scholar Grant Program
The XIX International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria 2016 Management Committee are very excited to announce the ICTMM 2016 – Early Career Scholar Grant Program, which will award up to 25 young scholars an AUD$1,000.00 grant to attend and present at the Congress. In order to be eligible for the program, applicants must: Be…