Upcoming events
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 18 September @1pm AEST, featuring Lena Chng, PhD Student, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute presenting “Identification and Characterisation of Cryptosporidium Effector Proteins in Host-Pathogen Interaction” and Frank Weate, PhD student, University of New South Wales presenting “Deep Learning in Malaria, from Parasite Detection to Interaction Discovery” with chair…
Outcome of the bid to host the 16th International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA) in 2030 The Australian Society for Parasitology congratulates the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine on being selected to host International Congress of Parasitology – ICOPA 2030 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. While the ASP are naturally disappointed not to be welcoming…
National Science Week 2026 starts on the 15th August 2026 Find events near you through the science week website www.scienceweek.net.au/ ASP parasitologists will be represented at the Australian Museum’s “Science Expo” for the Sydney Science Trail https://australian.museum/event/sydney-science-trail/ Sydney Science Trail: Celebrate National Science Week in August with a jam-packed program of science excursions for primary…
Celebrate National Science Week 2026! Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 21 August @1pm AEST, featuring Jill Chmielewski, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research presenting “Nanobodies against Plasmodium vivax AMA1 block parasite invasion” and PhD student Brenna Daily, The University of Queensland, presenting “Multi-omics approaches to understanding host immune heterogeneity in Plasmodium…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 17 July @1pm AEST, featuring Vincent C. Duru, BUA Joint PhD Scholar (BER-MEL Network) The University of Melbourne presenting “First in vitro feeding of an Australian wildlife tick, Ixodes hirsti, provides insights into tick morphology and microbiome” and Nicole (Nic) Addams, PhD Student with the Jex Lab, Walter…
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…