The Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM) is putting together a database of qualified people who are willing to be called upon in case of a potential staff shortage to assist with COVID-19 testing (or any other requests required) at hospitals or any other diagnostics lab across Australia. This database will be shared with local public…
The Fund The late Professor Mike Bull made a notable contribution to the scientific community, such as the first published record of monogamy in a reptile, the sleepy lizard (aka shingleback lizard, bobtail lizard). He mentored around 50 PhD students and numerous researchers over the course of his career, contributing over 320 research papers to…
In light of the current, worsening, situation worldwide in relation to COVID-19 the ASP/ISFP conference organising committee wishes to inform you that, regretfully, we feel we have no other option but to postpone the 2020 ASP & ISFPX Conference to July 2021 as the potential repercussions for the health of our delegates and speakers are…
We celebrate our Extraordinary women in parasitology on International Women’s Day, March 8th, 2020. #EachforEqual This image shows just a fraction of the many incredible women who work in parasitology. Celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality, is key. The ASP recognises and values the wealth of talent, creativity and discoveries achieved by…
Join us in Cairns this July for the joint meeting of the Australian Society for Parasitology (ASP) Annual Conference and the 10th International Symposium for Fish Parasitology (ISFPX). The Conference will take place at the Shangri-La Hotel Cairns, Australia from 6-9 July 2020. www.isfpx.org Register and submit your abstract online www.conftool.org/parasitology2020/ before abstract submission closes…
Science and Technology Australia Australia’s science and technology community will mobilise its deep expertise to help the nation respond, recover and rebuild from this summer’s devastating megafires. Science & Technology Australia President Associate Professor Jeremy Brownlie said the nation’s scientists and tech community stood “ready, willing and able” to help Government and local communities. Read…
On 11 February, we’re celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science and calling on everyone to smash stereotypes, defy gender biases and defeat discrimination that hold women and girls back in STEM fields. The business community, science and research institutions have a stake in bridging the gender gap. UN Women calls for investment…
Download the latest ASP newsletter (www.parasite.org.au/publications/newsletters/), Vol 31 Issue 1 January 2020 In this newsletter: Find out how you can register and submit and abstract for the 10th International Symposium for Fish Parasitology and 2020 Australian Society for Parasitology Annual Conference, Shangri-la Hotel in Cairns, Australia from 6-9 July 2020 http://www.isfpx.org/ Read about our 2019 Bancroft…