Conference Agenda
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Daily Overview |
| 9:00am - 9:45am |
P3: Elsevier Plenary Lecture Series International Journal for Parasitology (IJP) Invited Lecturer Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre Chair: Brian Cooke, James Cook University Don’t put that in your talk! The importance of life cycles in parasitology research. |
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| 9:45am - 10:30am |
CP14: Top Rated Contributed Abstracts 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre Chair: Danielle Stanisic, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Tick-Induced Mammalian Meat Allergy in Australia: National Prevalence and Geographic Distribution from Laboratory Surveillance, 2014-2024 A late liver-stage chemical vaccine for malaria Towards Sustainable Flystrike Control: A Chromosomal-Level Genome and Population Genomics of Lucilia cuprina dorsalis |
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| 10:30am - 11:00am |
Morning Tea Break Thursday Location: Tea breaks, Registration and Sponsor space |
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| 11:00am - 11:15am |
CP17: Epidemiology & Diagnostics 15 min talk Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Deepani Fernando, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Luke Hall, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Development of CRISPR-based diagnostic tools for the detection of Strongyloidiasis |
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| 11:00am - 11:20am |
S6: Drugs & Drug Resistance Symposium sponsored by Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Jacinta Macdonald, Griffith University Chair: Rohith Kutty, Griffith University Malaria drug discovery and target identification – from gene editing to AI tools |
S7: Horses & Cows 1 Symposium Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Abdul Jabbar, The University of Melbourne Chair: Narelle Dybing, Murdoch University Rethinking deworming: resistance, risk, and responsible control of canine hookworms |
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| 11:15am - 12:05pm |
CP17.1: Epidemiology & Diagnostics 10 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Deepani Fernando, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Luke Hall, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney A Field-Deployable CRISPR-Cas12/13 Diagnostic Platform Integrated with Rapid DNA Extraction for Helminth Detection Rapid Multi-Species Malaria Parasite Detection Using Deep Learning Population genetics of P. falciparum clinical and asymptomatic infections at low transmission Dientamoeba fragilis cysts and precysts in historic slide collections and a review of cyst formation among the Parabasalia Rapid and non-invasive detection of Babesia microti parasites using near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning |
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| 11:20am - 11:50am |
CP15: Drugs & Drug Resistance 2 - 10 min talks sponsored by Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Jacinta Macdonald, Griffith University Chair: Rohith Kutty, Griffith University Anti‑plasmodial peptide induces polarity and fluidity changes in host and parasite membranes without translocation The Plasmodium falciparum digestive vacuole is the site of action for second-generation bis-triazines and related antimalarial candidates Characterising Novel Mitochondrial Electron Transport Chain Inhibitors in Apicomplexan Parasites |
CP16: Horses & Cows - 10 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Abdul Jabbar, The University of Melbourne Chair: Narelle Dybing, Murdoch University Simultaneous Detection of Bovine Venereal Pathogens in Bulls Using Long‑Read Sequencing Exploration of equine saliva proteins as a source of immune biomarkers that may reflect the mucosal response to a gastrointestinal worm infection. Gastrointestinal parasite prevalence in dairy cattle in subtropical Queensland: A paddock-based faecal sampling study across commercial farms |
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| 11:50am - 12:05pm |
CP16.1: Horses & Cows - 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Abdul Jabbar, The University of Melbourne Chair: Narelle Dybing, Murdoch University Molecular epidemiology of Strongyloides westeri in Australian Foals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Cattle Farmers Regarding Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in South-Western Western Australia Prevalence of different gastrointestinal parasite horse infections in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| 11:50am - 12:15pm |
CP15.1: Drugs & Drug Resistance 2 - 5 min talks sponsored by Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Jacinta Macdonald, Griffith University Chair: Rohith Kutty, Griffith University Investigating the potential of robenidine analogues as antiplasmodial compounds The malaria drug proguanil demonstrates slow action in vitro activity against P. falciparum field isolates from Uganda. Investigating putative target/s of the malaria drug proguanil identified using solvent-induced protein precipitation Discovery and Validation of Novel Drug Targets for Sustainable Blowfly Control and Improved Sheep Welfare A systematic review of epidemiology, anthelmintic resistance and economic impact of gastrointestinal parasites in Sri Lankan small ruminants |
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| 12:05pm - 12:15pm |
CP17.2: Epidemiology & Diagnostics 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Deepani Fernando, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Luke Hall, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Validation of a Wastewater Surveillance Protocol for Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Intestinal Protozoan Parasites Incidental finding of amoeba on nasal cavity of an immunocompetent patient. A case report and review of the literature. |
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| 12:05pm - 12:30pm |
S7Q: Questions & Discussion Horses & Cows 1 Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Abdul Jabbar, The University of Melbourne Chair: Narelle Dybing, Murdoch University |
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| 12:15pm - 12:30pm |
S6Q: Questions and Discussion Drugs & Drug Resistance Symposium sponsored by Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Jacinta Macdonald, Griffith University Chair: Rohith Kutty, Griffith University |
CP17Q: Questions and Discussion Epidemiology & Diagnostics Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Deepani Fernando, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Luke Hall, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney |
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| 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Thursday Location: Lunch Area |
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| 1:30pm - 2:00pm |
CP20: Zoonoses & One Health 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Darren Gray, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Jessica Scott, James Cook University Genetic diversity and transmission dynamics of soil-transmitted helminths in humans and dogs in Vanuatu Unraveling the whole mitochondrial genome of the highly endemic G3 genotype of Echinococcus granulosus from Pakistan: an emerging epidemiological concern |
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| 1:30pm - 2:15pm |
CP19: Immunology 2 - 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Alicja (Ala) Tabor, The University Of Queensland Chair: Hannah Siddle, The University of Queensland Investigating Antibodies that Protect from Cerebral Malaria in Kenyan Children Functional antibodies to Plasmodium vivax merozoite antigens are associated with protection against clinical malaria Human Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite effector-memory CD8+ T cells exhibit epitope-specific activation and display distinct T cell receptor clustering |
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| 1:30pm - 2:40pm |
CP18: Cells, Molecules & Genes 3 - 10 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Shilpa Kapoor, The University of Melbourne Chair: Balu Balan, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute In vitro studies support early Ascaris infection driven by specific chemotactic attraction to host liver The Early-Diverging Eukaryote Giardia Reveals the Origins of Eukaryotic Post-Transcriptional Regulatory Networks Chemoproteomics Identifies a Druggable Kinase in the Parasitic Protist Giardia duodenalis Genome-wide reconstruction of the intrinsic apoptosis pathway in Haemonchus contortus Elucidating the intrinsic apoptosis pathway in nematodes: fundamental and applied implications Mapping fibrotic microenvironments: Single-cell resolution spatial profiling of Schistosoma mansoni-induced tissue fibrosis Insights into the “eukaryotic-emerged” spliceosome and spliceosomal introns in early-diverging protist pathogen Giardia duodenalis |
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| 2:00pm - 2:30pm |
CP20.1: Zoonoses & One Health 1 - 10 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Darren Gray, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Jessica Scott, James Cook University Exploring spatiotemporal shifts on mosquito diversity in Perth, Western Australia. Uncovering One Health Risks: High Prevalence of Francisella spp. in Tick-Borne Pathogens of Cuora flavomarginata in Taiwan Bat-Associated Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Australasia: Implications for Conservation and One Health |
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| 2:15pm - 2:45pm |
CP19.1: Immunology 2 - 10 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Alicja (Ala) Tabor, The University Of Queensland Chair: Hannah Siddle, The University of Queensland Afucosylated VAR2CSA-specific IgG reduce risks of placental malaria Necator americanus recombinant protease inhibitors as novel therapeutics for inflammatory disease Repeated malaria vaccine booster doses in children shapes protective antibody responses |
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| 2:30pm - 2:45pm |
CP20.2: Zoonoses & One Health 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Darren Gray, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Jessica Scott, James Cook University Ancylostoma ceylanicum Hookworm in Papua New Guinea, 2020 Molecular Detection and Species Identification of Hookworm in Free-Roaming Dogs in Tonga, with Identification of Zoonotic Ancylostoma ceylanicum The parasites that jumped ship |
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| 2:40pm - 2:45pm |
CP18.1: Cells, Molecules & Genes 3 - 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Shilpa Kapoor, The University of Melbourne Chair: Balu Balan, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Investigating the function of and impact of polymorphism in the malaria vaccine candidate Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 2. |
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| 2:45pm - 3:00pm |
CP18Q: Questions and Discussion Cells, Molecules & Genes 3 Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Shilpa Kapoor, The University of Melbourne Chair: Balu Balan, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute |
CP19Q: Questions and Discussion Immunology 2 Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Alicja (Ala) Tabor, The University Of Queensland Chair: Hannah Siddle, The University of Queensland |
CP20Q: Questions and Discussion Zoonoses & One Health 1 Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Darren Gray, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Jessica Scott, James Cook University |
| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Afternoon Tea Break Thursday Location: Tea breaks, Registration and Sponsor space |
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| 3:30pm - 3:45pm |
CP23: Zoonoses & One Health 2 - 15 min talk Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Catherine Gordon, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Fasil Shiferaw, QIMR Berghofer Large-scale molecular epidemiological survey of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Victoria, Australia (2020–2024) reveals novel subtypes and outbreak-associated lineage |
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| 3:30pm - 4:00pm |
CP21: Cells, Molecules & Genes 4 - 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Andrew Walker, The University of Queensland Chair: Natasha Sharma, The University of Melbourne The chromosome-scale assembly of the Australian Paralysis Tick, Ixodes holocyclus Long-read–supported gene modelling illuminates feeding, immune, and developmental biology in the European castor bean tick, Ixodes ricinus. |
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| 3:30pm - 4:20pm |
CP22: Horses & Cows 2 - 10 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Alicja (Ala) Tabor, The University Of Queensland Chair: Sara Taylor, QIMR Berghofer A host-free in vitro membrane feeding system for an emerging tick vector, Haemaphysalis longicornis First Report of Consecutive Artificial Membrane Feeding of All Life Stages of Rhipicephalus australis Decoding the Microbiome of the Australian Cattle Tick (Rhipicephalus australis): Stage-Specific Diversity and Symbiotic Associations First Characterisation of the Microbiome of Artificial Membrane Fed Rhipicephalus australis Not just where the ticks are: Insights into Theileria orientalis Ikeda in Australia |
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| 3:45pm - 4:25pm |
CP23.1: Zoonoses & One Health 2 - 10 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Catherine Gordon, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Fasil Shiferaw, QIMR Berghofer Multi locus sequence typing (MLST) supports zoonotic transmission of Cryptosporidium parvum in Western Australia Zoonotic Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Australian dairy goats: a national molecular epidemiological study Uncovering zoonotic protozoa in pigs: molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in Victoria, Australia Expanded molecular evidence of soil-transmitted helminth and Schistosoma spp. infections in Myanmar schoolchildren: a qPCR update |
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| 4:00pm - 4:20pm |
CP21.1: Cells, Molecules & Genes 4 - 10 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Andrew Walker, The University of Queensland Chair: Natasha Sharma, The University of Melbourne Chromosome-contiguous nuclear genome of the zoonotic filarial parasite Dirofilaria asiatica (Spirurida: Onchocercidae) A spatial–molecular framework for studying host–parasite interactions in a freshwater snail |
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| 4:20pm - 4:30pm |
CP21.2: Cells, Molecules & Genes 4 - 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Andrew Walker, The University of Queensland Chair: Natasha Sharma, The University of Melbourne Genetic structuring of Simulium damnosum across Ghana's agro-ecological zones: implications for Onchocerca volvulus transmission dynamics The molecular identification of Strongyloides fuelleborni from non-human primates (Bornean orangutans, chimpanzees and Red-Shanked Douc Langurs) in Khon Kaen Zoo, Thailand. |
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| 4:20pm - 4:30pm |
CP22Q: Questions and Discussion Horses & Cows 2 Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Alicja (Ala) Tabor, The University Of Queensland Chair: Sara Taylor, QIMR Berghofer |
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| 4:25pm - 4:35pm |
CP23Q: Questions and Discussion Zoonoses & One Health 2 Location: Lecture Theatre 3 Chair: Catherine Gordon, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Fasil Shiferaw, QIMR Berghofer |
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| 4:30pm - 4:40pm |
CP21Q: Questions and Discussion Cells, Molecules & Genes 4 Location: Lecture Theatre 1 Chair: Andrew Walker, The University of Queensland Chair: Natasha Sharma, The University of Melbourne |
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| 4:30pm - 5:45pm |
Free: Free time |
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| 5:45pm - 6:00pm |
Meet: Meet in foyer for bus to Conference Dinner at Sea World Location: Mantra front entrance |
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| 6:00pm - 6:30pm |
Bus: Bus to Conference Dinner at Sea World |
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| 6:30pm - 10:00pm |
Dinner: Conference Dinner at Sea World Location: Sea World |
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