Conference Agenda
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Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Boulevard Room 2 |
| 9:00am - 4:00pm |
SW: Strongyloides Workshop Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Catherine Gordon, QIMR Berghofer |
| 11:00am - 11:30am |
S2: Canines Symposium sponsored by Elanco Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Swaid Abdullah, The University of Queensland Chair: Liisa Ahlstrom, Elanco Speed-of-kill comparison of isoxazolines in the combination endectocide products Credelio™ PLUS (lotilaner), NexGard Spectra® (afoxolaner) and Simparica® Trio (sarolaner) against the Australian paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) throughout one month |
| 11:30am - 11:45am |
CP2: Canines 15 minute talk sponsored by Elanco Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Swaid Abdullah, The University of Queensland Chair: Liisa Ahlstrom, Elanco A widely used qPCR for Leishmania infantum is non-specific and hinders detection of globally emerging Leishmania species |
| 11:45am - 12:15pm |
CP2.1: Canines 10 minute talks sponsored by Elanco Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Swaid Abdullah, The University of Queensland Chair: Liisa Ahlstrom, Elanco Integrated morphological and molecular analysis of canine fleas in Cambodia and comparison of flea and host blood bacteriome Forty years on: What do handbags, dogs and Toxoplasma gondii have in common? Retrospective screening reveals the rare occurrence of zoonotic Strongyloides stercoralis in dogs from temperate Australia, 2014-2024 |
| 12:15pm - 12:30pm |
S2Q: Questions & Discussion for Canines Symposium sponsored by Elanco Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Swaid Abdullah, The University of Queensland Chair: Liisa Ahlstrom, Elanco |
| 1:30pm - 2:00pm |
CP5: Immunology 1 - 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Danielle Stanisic, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Chair: Hannah Siddle, The University of Queensland Hookworm-inspired therapy for rheumatoid arthritis Systems Immunology and Multi-omics approaches to understanding host immune heterogeneity in Plasmodium infection |
| 2:00pm - 2:30pm |
CP5.1: Immunology 1 - 10 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Danielle Stanisic, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Chair: Hannah Siddle, The University of Queensland Identifying Novel Non-CSP Antigen targets on the Surface of Malaria Plasmodium Falciparum Sporozoites Naturally acquired IgG and IgM responses to Plasmodium vivax and association of protection from clinical malaria Impact of HIV infection on malaria antibody responses induced by the RTS,S vaccine or naturally acquired in adults |
| 2:30pm - 2:45pm |
CP5.2: Immunology 1 - 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Danielle Stanisic, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Chair: Hannah Siddle, The University of Queensland Single-cell dissection of protective T cell immunity in a genetically attenuated Plasmodium sporozoite vaccine model Naturally Acquired Antibody Responses to Polymorphic MSP1 Domains in Papua New Guinean Children Investigating the functions of platelets in protection against malaria infection |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm |
CP5Q: Questions & Discussion Immunology 1 Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Danielle Stanisic, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Chair: Hannah Siddle, The University of Queensland |
| 11:00am - 11:20am |
S4: Vaccines Symposium sponsored by Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Danielle Stanisic, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Chair: Anouschka Akerman, The University of Queensland A whole organism vaccine platform to target parasites of medical and veterinary importance |
| 11:20am - 11:35am |
CP9: Vaccines 15 min talk sponsored by Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Danielle Stanisic, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Chair: Anouschka Akerman, The University of Queensland Genome-based, human-informed development of a T cell-based vaccine against malaria |
| 11:35am - 12:05pm |
CP9.1: Vaccines 10 min talks sponsored by Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Danielle Stanisic, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Chair: Anouschka Akerman, The University of Queensland Rational discovery of a novel human hookworm subunit vaccine Title: A population genetics view of a multi-stage malaria vaccine candidate Impact of malaria infection on priming and boosting immunity induced by a CAF01-adjuvanted whole parasite P. yoelii blood-stage malaria vaccine |
| 12:05pm - 12:15pm |
CP9.2: Vaccines 5 min talks sponsored by Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Danielle Stanisic, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Chair: Anouschka Akerman, The University of Queensland Enhancing antigen density on nanoparticle platforms to enable multi-stage malaria vaccines Investigation of perforin inhibition on malaria disease progression during Plasmodium yoelii blood-stage infection. |
| 12:15pm - 12:30pm |
CP9Q: Questions & Discussion Vaccines sponsored by Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Danielle Stanisic, Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University Chair: Anouschka Akerman, The University of Queensland |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
CP12: Sheep & Goats - 10 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Vern Bowles, The University of Melbourne Chair: Nichola Calvani, The University of Sydney Growth and development of Fasciola hepatica on an in-vitro 3D cell culture model: how does it compare to in-vivo? A practical miracidial motility assay for assessing Fasciola hepatica sensitivity to compounds in vitro High-Resolution Climate Modelling of Fasciolosis Risk in Australia: A One Health Early-Warning Framework COMPARISON OF LARVAL CULTURE TO NEMABIOME DEEP-AMPLICON SEQUENCING Mimicking Natural Immunity: Trickle Infection Induces Protective Responses to Trichostrongylus colubriformis Chemical perturbation reveals a cytoskeletal–trafficking vulnerability in Haemonchus contortus |
| 2:30pm - 2:45pm |
CP12.1: Sheep & Goats - 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Vern Bowles, The University of Melbourne Chair: Nichola Calvani, The University of Sydney High-throughput phenotypic screening of Medicines for Malaria Venture’s Hit Generation Library 1 identifies new nematocidal chemotypes A national survey of gastrointestinal nematodes in Australian dairy goats using faecal egg counts and deep amplicon sequencing “First frost, last frost” Updating current knowledge on the seasonality of Fasciola hepatica in the Southern Tablelands of NSW |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm |
CP12Q: Questions & Discussion Sheep and Goats Location: Lecture Theatre 2 Chair: Vern Bowles, The University of Melbourne Chair: Nichola Calvani, The University of Sydney |
| 11:00am - 11:20am |
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 |
| 11:20am - 11:50am |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |