Congratulations to 2022 Fellow of the Australian Society for Parasitology, David Emery! David has made an outstanding contribution to parasitology and parasite immunopathology through his extensive scientific publications, his role as a teacher at the University of Sydney and his role within the Society. David has published 135 papers in refereed journals and ten book…
Congratulations to 2022 Fellow of the Australian Society for Parasitology, Donald McManus! Don received his PhD in 1973 from the University of Wales, UK, and was awarded a DSc in 1996 from that same Institution. After the award of his PhD, Don was appointed as a Research Fellow and Lecturer at Imperial College in London,…
Congratulations to Professor Tania de Koning-Ward who was awarded the 2022 Bancroft-Mackerras Medal for Excellence from the Australian Society for Parasitology. Professor Tania de Koning-Ward has made a substantial contribution to knowledge in the field of malaria, in particular to understanding the molecular basis for key events in the parasite’s life-cycle. The work has the…
Please join us in celebrating the life of Professor Chris Bryant AM. The Inaugural Chris Bryant AM Memorial Lecture is an event jointly organised by the Research School of Biology and CPAS. This year’s lecture will be presented by Alexander Maier, a professor in the Research School of Biology. Professor Maier will discuss “Sushi, Sex…
The 2022 ASP Conference Program has been finalised* and is available to view online https://www.conftool.org/parasitology2022/sessions.php *Program is subject to change You can also download a copy of the 2022 ASP Conference E-Program booklet here If you are attending the conference in person you can download the Conference4me App and select ASP2022 Conference to see the…
Is there really Science behind Eurovision? Is Eurovision parasitising the Arts? What’s with Australia’s symbiotic associate with Eurovision? To answer these questions, and more, come along to an Australian Society for Parasitology’s Eurovision social event Sunday May 15 from 6.30pm, at the Salisbury Hotel, Stanmore. In collaboration with NSW Queers in Science Branch we will…
Join our online ASP Seminar Series Friday 13 May 2022 when Louis Lignereux from University of Adelaide will present “Should serology be used to estimate the exposure of feral house mice (Mus musculus) to Toxoplasma gondii?” and Narelle Dybing from the Feral Pig Action Plan will present “Feral Pig Parasites: What’s hidden within?” with co-chairs…
25 April is World Malaria Day (https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-malaria-day) Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease that continues to have a devastating impact on the health and livelihood of people around the world. In 2020, there were an estimated 241 million new cases of malaria and 627 000 malaria-related deaths in 85 countries. More than two thirds…
Download the ASP newsletter March 2022 Vol 33.1 for all the latest news in parasitology. In this newsletter: Last chance to submit your abstract for the #2022ASP Conference 4-7 July in Cairns, Queensland with the early-bird deadline 31 March 2022 www.parasite.org.au/conference2022 2022 Australian Society for Parasitology AGM will be held as a hybrid, face-to-face at the…
Join us for the Annual Conference for the Australian Society for Parasitology from 4-7 July 2022 at the Shangri-la Hotel, The Marina, Cairns, Queensland. https://www.parasite.org.au/conference2022/ Registration has opened for the 2022 ASP Annual Conference