Join our online ASP Seminar Series Nick Fountain-Jones from The University of Tasmania speaking about “‘Can wildlife management impact microparasite transmission and evolution? Lessons learned from hunting big cats” and Emma Halliwell from La Trobe University speaking about “Diagnostics for the identification of worm resistant sheep.” with co-chairs Sarah Preston (Federation University) and Stuart Ralph…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Michelle Clark from WEHI speaking about “‘Unleishing’ cell death: Cellular inhibitors of apoptosis are an effective therapeutic target for the treatment of Leishmania donovani” and Steven Kho from Menzies Institute speaking about “A novel endosplenic Plasmodium lifecycle in chronic malaria” with co-chairs Sarah Preston (Federation University) and Stuart Ralph…
Download the October 2021 ASP newsletter Vol 32.3 for all the latest news in parasitology. In this newsletter: 2021 ASP AGM report Obituary for Akira Ito Obituary for Christopher Bryant Meet the President, Professor Rebecca Traub Congratulations to the 2021 ASP Fellows, Una Ryan and David Jenkins Meet your newly elected ASP State Representatives Narelle…
Are all parasites “gross” and bad? How many parasites are out there? Why are parasitologists so crazy about parasites? Watch the free UN Parasite Biodiversity Day Presentations that took place online 15 & 16 October from 10am – 2pm AEDT. In celebration of U.N. Biodiversity Conference COP 15, Global Parasitologist Coalition presents this eight-session event…
Strongyloides in Australia: End the Neglect Watch the recent Strongyloides Australia Webinar held Thursday 7th October 9:00—11:00 am AEDT. This was a fabulous presentation by Northern Territory 2021 Australian of the year Dr Wendy Page and panel discussion with physicians and researchers. If you were unable to attend or would like to view the recording,…
ASP Climate Focus Series: Seminar 3 “Carbon Neutral Conferences” Watch the ASP Climate Focus Series: Seminar 3 “Carbon Neutral Conferences” with Associate Professor Justin Boddey which took place on Thursday 9th September, 1:00pm – 2:00pm (AEST) Associate Professor Justin Boddey from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute delivered a fabulous seminar in our ASP Climate…
Wear It Purple Day 2021 is Friday 27th August, the theme is Start the Conversation…Keep it Going (https://www.wearitpurple.org/we-are-the-change-2020-theme) Wear it Purple has a simple message: “You have the right to be proud of who you are.” Who you love and how you define yourself does not change that. If we are to empower rainbow young…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series with Roland Ruscher from James Cook University, speaking about “High throughput screening of hookworm secreted proteins reveals novel anti-inflammatory biologics” and Muhammad Noman Naseem from University of Queensland speaking about “Buffalo fly lesions; are Stephanofilaria to blame?” with co-chairs Sarah Preston (Federation University) and Ali Raza (University of Queensland).…