Upcoming events
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…
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.…
The ASP observes World Malaria Day on 25 April 2026. Find out more about malaria parasites and what some of our ASP researchers are working on to combat this deadly parasite. Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 15 May @1pm AEST, when Katrina Larcher, WEHI will present “Plasmodium falciparum GAPM proteins are required for…
Early-bird registration deadline has been extended until 30 May for the 2026 ASP Annual Conference which will take place on the Gold Coast, Queensland from Monday June 29 – Thursday July 2, 2026 at Mantra on View Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Register online before the deadline May 30, 2026 and for the best early-bird prices…
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…
Register for the 2026 ASP Annual Conference which will take place on the Gold Coast, Queensland from Monday June 29 – Thursday July 2, 2026 at Mantra on View Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Register and submit your abstract online before the deadline Friday April 3, 2026 and for the best early-bird prices https://www.conftool.net/asp2026/ Join us…
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026! 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. “From vision to impact: Redefining STEM by closing the gender…
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…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 21 November 2025 @1pm AEDT, featuring Ashleigh Peck, Murdoch University presenting “Mapping Diversity and Vector Associations of Mosquito-Borne Parasites in Western Australia.” and Maria Saeed, University of Melbourne presenting “Antibody-dependent neutrophil phagocytosis of Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocytes is mediated by FcγRIIa” with co-chairs Ben Liffner, University of Adelaide…