Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 19 June @1pm AEST, featuring Joe van den Bergh, Adelaide University presenting “Developing Expansion Microscopy for Whole Arthropods” and Rebecca Farnell, Federation University presenting “Preparing for climate change: Enhanced Haemonchus contortus parasite surveillance in sheep in the Australian state of Victoria” with co-chairs Ben Liffner, University of Adelaide…
Welcome to “PARA-SITE: an electronic guide to parasitology” ISBN 978-1-74272-501-7 Produced as an educational initiative of the Australian Society of Parasitology (ASP), The University of Queensland (UQ), and the Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Developed and written by Professor Peter O’Donoghue, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia [p.odonoghue@uq.edu.au] PARA-SITE provides basic information about parasites…
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 Tuesday 24th November and Sunday 6th December 2026. To apply complete the course application form online.…
Episode 8 of ASP Parasite Podcast: What’s eating you? Taenia solium has dropped! Join our “What’s eating you?” podcast hosts Dr Sarah Preston, from Federation University Australia, Lisa Jones, from the ASP and visiting comedian, Alexandra Hudson as they question, quiz, and grill Dr Amanda Ash our expert parasitologist from the ASP. Our expert parasitologist…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 15 May @1pm AEST, featuring Karan Singh, WEHI, presenting “The role of Ubiquitin during Toxoplasma Differentiation” and Katrina Larcher, WEHI presenting “Plasmodium falciparum GAPM proteins are required for merozoite invasion and gametocyte maturation” with co-chairs Ben Liffner, University of Adelaide and Grace Peters, University of New South Wales.…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 17 April @1pm AEST, featuring Meghan Zadow, The University of Adelaide, presenting “Complementary proteomics approaches for identification of interacting partners and function of the Plasmodium falciparum regulatory protein Alba4″ and Hayley DeCristi, The University of Sydney presenting”Growth and development of Fasciola hepatica on an in vitro 3D cell culture model: how does…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 20 March @1pm AEDT, featuring Simona Seizova, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, presenting “Cryptosporidium: the new frontier of molecular parasitology” with co-chairs Ben Liffner, University of Adelaide and Grace Peters, University of New South Wales. This is also World Parasitology Awareness Day! Please register online using this link for your…
Download the latest newsletter ASPnewsletterVol36.1(https://www.parasite.org.au/publications/newsletters/) for all the latest news in parasitology. In this newsletter: 2025 Australian Society for Parasitology AGM and the results of the ASP Council election, meet the new ASP Executive and our new State Representatives from Vic, SA, QLD and ACT Congratulations to our ASP prize winners: 2025 BOM winner, winners…
Episode 7 of ASP Parasite Podcast: What’s eating you? Liver Flukes has dropped! Join our “What’s eating you?” podcast hosts Dr Sarah Preston, from Federation University Australia, Lisa Jones, from the ASP and visiting comedian, Alexandra Hudson as they question, quiz, and grill Dr Michael Smout, our expert parasitologist from the ASP. Dr Michael Smout…
Episode 6 of ASP Parasite Podcast: What’s eating you? Giardia has dropped! Join our “What’s eating you?” podcast hosts Dr Sarah Preston, from Federation University Australia, Lisa Jones, from the ASP and visiting comedian, Alexandra Hudson as they question, quiz, and grill Professor Michelle Power, our expert parasitologist from the ASP. Professor Michelle Power is…