Cari Colleghi e Amici, Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the ninth edition of the Parasitology Summer Course (IX ParSCo) organized by the Parasitology Unit of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari (Italy), with the support of the European Veterinary Parasitology College (EVPC) and of Parasites & Vectors. This residency course on…
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023. The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February, is implemented by UNESCO and UN-Women, in collaboration institutions and civil society partners that aim to promote women and girls in science. This Day is an opportunity to promote full and equal…
We are proud to announce that Australia has been shortlisted as a potential host of ICOPA XVI in Sydney in 2026! The ASP Council and ICOPA Bid Committee have been busy planning our bid, led by our President Prof Rebecca Traub and Bid Leader Prof Kevin Saliba. We’re proud of our scientific program bringing Australia’s world-class…
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…
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…
Happy International Women’s Day 2021. This week we celebrate #WomenInSTEM and our awesome #womeninparasitology their achievements and how they are changing the world one parasite at a time! #IWD2021 Dr Carolyn A. Behm was President of the ASP in 1992 and 1993, the first woman to hold the position. Carolyn Behm received a BSc (Hons)…
The 10th International Symposium for Fish Parasitology is integrated in fish parasitology sessions at ICOPA XV Copenhagen 21-26 August 2022 For more information see the ISFPX website https://www.dafinet.dk/isfp-x
Download the ASP newsletter Vol 32.4 for all the latest news in parasitology. In this newsletter: Congratulations to the International Journal for Parasitology who have celebrated their 50th Anniversary! Well done to the whole IJP team both past and present for producing a fabulous Journal with high impact and longevity over the past five decades. We…