Annual Report
Download the 2010 ASP Annual Report
Parasites inspire public
The Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. has won an Inspiring Australia grant to run a series of free public events to explore the world of parasites. This project is one of 63 Unlocking Australia’s Potential science communication grants announced June 12 by the Minister for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans.
FRDC 2013 Annual Competitive Round Call for Expressions Of Interest
The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) is calling for Expressions Of Interest for RD&E investment nominated by the FRABs/Subprograms/Coordination programs and their alignment with the FRDC’s RD&E Plan (see www.frdc.com.au/plans). Applications should be completed online www.fishnet.gov.au by 22nd June 2012 .
The Pugh Parasitology Collection
Dr RE Pugh (also known as RE Boreham) has made a stunning collection of parasite and other pictures available for research and teaching on the ASP website. This database contains a selection pictures collected by Dr RE Pugh and her late first husband Professor PFL Boreham. Peter had a distinguished career as a research scientist…
Latest ASP Newsletter
Download the latest ASPnewsletterV22.3 to find out about: the next deadline for applications for ASP Network Travel Awards (Friday 27 January 2012) and for ASP Network and OzEMalaR Travel Awards in 2012, 2012 ASP Annual Conference news, ASP researcher and state news, photos from the 2011 ASP Annual Conference and First International Chromera workshop, and more….…
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for: ALICE & C. C. WANG AWARD IN MOLECULAR PARASITOLOGY
To be presented at the 2012 ASBMB Annual Meeting – San Diego, CA Deadline for Receipt of Nominations is DECEMBER 1, 2011 NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS Click here to go directly to the ASBMB Website Awards page, to nominate your candidate. See the ASBMB website for more information www.asbmb.org
For its extended research into the malaria parasite, the Cowman team has won the 2011 Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research.
Congratulations to Prof Alan Cowman, Dr Julie Healer, Mr Sash Lopaticki, Dr Wai-Hong Tham, Ms Jennifer Thompson and Mr Tony Triglia from WEHI – winners of the 2011 Australian Museum’s Eureka Prize for Infectious Diseases Research.
Download the July ASP newsletter
Find out about ASP, ASPÂ Network, OzEMalaR, State news, jobs and events in the July 2011 edition of the Australian Society for Parasitology newsletter.
An unexpected visitor – Leishmaniasis in Australia
Australia has long been thought to be free of Leishmania but the recent discovery of a new species infecting kangaroos, and other macropods, has prompted a re-think. In work, recently published in the International Journal for Parasitology, Annette Dougall and colleagues from the Menzies School of Health in Darwin set out to answer how this…