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…
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…
“Through the wormhole? Larvae’s all you need” Bustard Town, 15 Knuckey Street, Darwin Thursday 7th September from 630pm – 730pm Join us for some wormy parasite fun where we discuss the secret powers that parasites have to make them so successful and test your skills to see if you are a hidden parasitologist – or…
The 2023 ASP Annual Conference will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Esplanade Darwin 5-8 September 2023 with the registration desk opening at 2pm on Tuesday 5th September 2023. The Welcome Reception will take place at Hilton Garden Inn Darwin on Tuesday 5th September 2023 from 7pm, the scientific program will run across…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 11th August 2023, 1pm AEST, featuring Doris Pierce, James Cook University, presenting “Experimental hookworm infection in humans with metabolic disease: A Phase 1b trial” and Gemma Zerna, LaTrobe University, presenting “Enhancing Liver Fluke Therapeutic Efficacy Through Vaccine Formulation” with co-chairs Jill Chmielewski, University of Adelaide, and Stuart Ralph,…
Download the ASP newsletter June 2023 Vol 34.1 for all the latest news in parasitology. In this newsletter (https://www.parasite.org.au/publications/newsletters/) : Read all about the 2023 ASP Annual Conference which will take place 5-8 September, DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade, Darwin NT. The 2023 Australian Society for Parasitology Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 6th September (https://www.parasite.org.au/the-society/join-the-asp-council/)…