Congratulations to ASP members who were the recipients of the 2010 ASP, ICOPA Committee and Molecular Microbiology Awards at ICOPA XII. ASP Early Career Researcher Awards went to Philippe Boeuf, The University of Melbourne, and to Stephanie Godfrey, Flinders University. ASP Student Prizes for the Best Oral Presentations went to Lee Yeoh, The University of…
The 2011 Australian Society for Parasitology Annual Conference will take place at the Pullman Reef Casino, Cairns, Queensland, Australia from 10-13 July. Registration and abstract submission are now open, visit the conference website for more information. The deadline for early-bird registration and abstract submission is 29 April 2011. Visit the conference website for more information …
The FRDC Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram (AAHS) is pleased to announce the First Australasian Scientific Conference on Aquatic Animal Health to be held 5-8 July 2011 at the Pullman Reef Hotel in Cairns, Queensland, Australia – gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree rainforest. The conference provides a forum for presentation of diagnostic, research,…
Download the latest ASP newsletter – August 2010 to find out about: ICOPA XII Conference news, with less than a week to go before the opening ceremony the latest Travel award winners from OzEMalaR – our Australia – Europe malaria research collaborative grants scheme and the Network Travel Award scheme that includes the JD Smyth…
Deadlines for the 5th Australian Health & Medical Research Congress are rapidly approaching! Oral Abstract submission deadline – Friday 6th August, 2010 Early bird registration deadline – Friday 6th August, 2010 Poster abstract submission deadline – Friday 10th September, 2010. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of this unique event – the largest multi-disciplinary…
Sponsored by the ASP and the ARC/NHMRC Network for Parasitology and developed by Prof. Peter O’Donoghue and Lynn Pryor at the University of Queensland, PARA-SITE is a pioneering, interactive educational tool dealing with parasites of human and livestock. The website provides a wealth of information and educational resources and will prove to be an invaluable…
Congratulations to Geoff McFadden (University of Melbourne), Kevin Saliba (ANU) and colleagues who were successful in their project grant application for Australia – Europe Malaria Research Cooperation – OzEMalaR and were awarded $830,000 over 5 years. Malaria is a global problem with no single solution. A large, but sometimes disjointed, research community is addressing the…
Congratulations to Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers who have identified a key protein used by the malaria parasite to transform human red blood cells, ensuring the parasite’s survival. Their discovery means researchers have a clear target against which to develop a new class of anti-malarial drugs that destroy the parasite. Dr Justin Boddey, Dr…
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have uncovered a group of proteins that could form the basis of an effective vaccine against malaria. Dr James Beeson, Dr Freya Fowkes and Dr Jack Richards from the institute’s Infection and Immunity division, along with Dr Julie Simpson from the University of Melbourne, have identified proteins produced by…
15th-20th Aug 2010 The Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre Melbourne Australia The XIIth International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA) will be held in Melbourne, Australia, from 15-20th August 2010 at the new Exhibition and Convention Centre. All are invited to join the parasitology community at this exceptional facility that lies in the heart of Melbourne in…