Download the latest newsletter ASP newsletter Vol 35.1 April 2024 (https://www.parasite.org.au/publications/newsletters/) for all the latest news in parasitology. In this newsletter: Register and submit your abstract for Parasites in the Pacific 2024 Conference, University of Auckland, New Zealand, 26 – 29 August before the early-bird deadline 26 May 2024 (NZST) 2024 Australian Society for Parasitology…
Happy International Women’s Day 2024. UN Women state that “Women’s economic empowerment is central to a gender equal world. When women are given equal opportunities to earn, learn and lead – entire communities thrive.” The ASP celebrate all #WomenInSTEM and want to highlight three of our awesome #womeninparasitology #ASPFellows their achievements and how they are…
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of conditions1 caused by a variety of pathogens (including viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and toxins) and associated with devastating health, social and economic consequences. NTDs are mainly prevalent among impoverished communities in tropical areas, although some have a much larger geographical distribution. It is estimated that NTDs…
Join the ACTM and Strongyloides Australia webinar, to be held on Friday 16th February 2024 at 2.00pm AEDT NSW/ACT/VIC | 1.00pm QLD | 5.00pm NZ / 6.00am JOH / 4.00am UK. Our special guest speaker is Dr Abhishek Mewara, MD presenting “Strongyloidiasis in India: a glimpse into the challenges of integrating it with STH control…
Join this Provocations Public Lecture Event “Parasites, Australia’s silent threat: Coincidence, nature’s hand, or policy complacency?” When? Wednesday 28 February, 2024, 6 pm – 7 pm, followed by light refreshments Where? CSU Riverina Playhouse, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus and online This event will also be live-streamed. For this option, you can choose the live-stream ticket…
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024. The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February, is implemented by UNESCO and UN-Women, in collaboration institutions and civil society partners that aim to promote women and girls in science. This Day is an opportunity to promote full and equal…
Download the latest newsletter for some holiday cheer ASP newsletter December 2023 Vol 34.2 for (https://www.parasite.org.au/publications/newsletters/) for all the latest news in parasitology. In this newsletter: Read all about the 2023 ASP Annual Conference and see the photos, plus interviews with our prize winners! Save the date for Parasites in the Pacific 2024, University of Auckland,…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 17th November 2023, 1pm AEDT, featuring Maddy Ray, Charles Sturt University, presenting “Parasites of Australian Native Ducks” and Aya Taki, The University of Melbourne presenting “Advancing anthelmintic discovery with high-throughout screening – ‘from hit to target’” with co-chairs Jill Chmielewski, University of Adelaide, and Stuart Ralph, University of…
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…