Parasitology Seminars


2009-04-08 17:00: DHH1 is central to the correct expression of many developmentally regulated genes in Trypanosoma brucei. (Dr. Susanne Kramer, (University of Cambridge))

2009-05-13 17:00: A new mechanism for multi-drug resistance in trypanosomes. (Shane Wilkinson, (Queen Mary, University of London))

2009-06-10 17:00: Getting in and getting out: malarial proteases in red blood cell invasion and egress. (Mike Blackman, NIMR, London)

2009-06-17 17:00:  A novel high denisity lipoprotein with broad antimicrobial activity: The good cholesterol? (Prof Jayne Raper, New York University)

2009-06-22 16:00: The Escherichia coli K5 capsule, how is it made and what does it do (Prof. Ian Roberts, University of Manchester)

2009-10-14 17:00: Structural insights into adhesive proteins in Malaria (Matthew Higgins (Cambridge))

2009-11-18 17:00: SMN-assisted assembly of small nuclear ribonucleoproteins in trypanosomes. (Albrecht Bindereif (Geissen))

2010-01-13 17:00: Host-parasite interactions during, Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte invasion. (Julian Rayner (WTSI))

2010-02-10 17:00: The trypanosome flagellum: a 300 piece jigsaw. (Philippe Bastin (Paris))

2010-03-10 17:00: Th2, Th17 and Treg during helminth infections: the impact on disease outcome. (Maria Yazdanbaksh (Leiden))

2010-03-24 17:00: Ab initio identification of cis-regulatory elements in nucleotide sequences (Steve Kelly, University of Oxford)

2010-04-21 17:00: Novel, but essential, cytoskeleton functions in trypanosomes; from organelle segregation to biogenesis. - CANCELLED (Derrick R. Robinson (Bordeaux))

2010-05-12 17:00: Unravelling the schistosome transcriptome and epigenome. (Karl Hoffman (Aberystwyth))

2010-09-15 17:00: Antigenic glycans of schistosomes as potential targets for immune attack. (Prof. Ron Hokke (Leiden))

2010-10-06 17:00: Systematic analysis of vesicular traffic in apicomplexan parasites. (Dr Markus Meissner (Glasgow))

2010-11-10 17:00: T cell suppression during helminth infections: regulatory T cells and PD-1 mediated T cell hypo-responsiveness. (Prof. Matthew Taylor (Edinburgh))

2011-02-02 17:00: T cell suppression during helminth infections: regulatory T cells and PD-1 mediated T cell hypo-responsiveness (Prof. Matthew Taylor (Edinburgh))

2011-02-16 17:00: Antigenic variation and functional genomics in African trypanosomes. (Dr David Horn (London))

2011-03-02 17:00: Naturally acquired PfEMP1-specific IgG responses and immunological protection from severe malaria in children. (Prof. Lars Hviid (Copenhagen))

2011-03-23 17:00: Back to basics: Leishmania differentiation in the sand fly vector. (Prof. Deborah Smith (York))

2011-04-27 17:00: How does the African trypanosome control gene expression? (Dr Gloria Rudenko (London))

2011-05-11 17:00: Atomic resolution basis for host cell recognition by apicomplexan parasites. (Prof. Steve Matthews (London))

2011-06-15 17:00: Flagellar pocket collar proteins of the pathogen T. brucei: what do they do, and are they important? (Dr Derrek Robinson (Bordeaux))

2012-01-18 17:00: Serological markers of malaria transmission (Chris Drakeley, LSHTM)

2012-02-22 17:00: Immunity to gut nematodes: from resistance to susceptibility (Richard Grencis, University of Manchester)

2012-03-21 17:00: Leishmania: life in the vector, survival in the host. (Debbie Smith, University of York)

2012-04-25 17:00: Trypanosoma brucei: sex, drugs and RNA (Isabel Roditi, University of Bern)

2012-05-23 17:00: The Leishmania amastigote flagellum: from structure to function (Eva Gluenz, University of Oxford)

2012-06-20 17:00: Cellular remodelling, differentiation and autophage in Leishmania (Jeremy Mottram, University of Glasgow)

2012-09-28 14:00: Dense core secretory vesicle assembly: a ciliate approach (Dr Aaron Turkewitz, University of Chicago)

2012-11-15 17:00: New insights into cellular organisation and cell division of Trypanosoma brucei using cellular electron tomography and serial block face SEM. (Dr Sue Vaughan, Oxford Brookes University)

2012-11-29 15:30: Dendritic cells: central players in orchestration of immune responses against helminths (Dr Andrew MacDonald, University of Edinburgh)

2013-01-17 17:00: The role of polo-like kinase in the biogenesis of the Trypanosoma brucei cytoskeleton (Dr Chris de Graffenreid, IMP, Vienna  - CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER IN VIENNA.  TALK WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED FOR MARCH.)

2013-02-21 17:00: Why glycomics is still not boring:  comparisons of N-glycans in parasitic and non-parasitic protists and nematodes (Dr Iain Wilson, Vienna)

2013-03-07 17:00: Post-translational modification of proteins as a regulatory mechanism in the nuclear VSG-ES body (Dr Miguel Navarro,  CSIC (Spanish National Reserach Council))

2013-03-14 17:00: Cell biology of the trypanosome surface coat (Dr Markus Engstler, University of Wuerzberg)

2013-03-21 17:00: The role of polo-like kinase in the biogenesis on the Tryanosoma brucei cytoskeleton. (Chris de Graffenreid, IMP Vienna)

2013-03-27 12:30: Human schistosomiasis: a journey from immune responses to control & elimination (Professor Daniel Colley, Center for Tropical and Emerging Diseases, University of Georgia, USA)

2013-03-28 17:00: Exploring lipid metabolism in Trypanosoma brucei and finding a plethora of drug targets (Dr Terry Smith, St Andrews University)

2013-04-18 17:00: Targets of the IgE response:  helminths and allergens (Dr Colin Fitzsimmons, University of Cambridge)

2013-05-16 17:00: Dissecting developmental signalling pathways in Trypanosoma brucei (Dr Keith Matthews, University of Edinburgh)

2013-05-30 17:00: The genomes of four tapeworm species reveal adaptations to parasitism and new drug targets (Dr Magdalena Zarowiecki, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

2013-06-20 17:00: A stochastic model of antigenic variation in Trypanosoma brucei (Dr Bill Wickstead, University of Nottingham)

2013-10-17 17:00: Regulation of gene expression during the growth curve of procyclic Trypanosoma brucei (Antonio Estevez, CSIC Granada, Spain)

2013-10-31 17:00: Discovery and exploitation of the hexose transporter of Plasmodium falciparum as a new drug target (Prof. Sanjeev Krishna, St George's University, London)

2013-11-14 17:00: The co-evolutionary arms race between humans and trypanosomes (Annette Macleod, Glasgow University)

2013-11-27 17:00: Interactions between fish hosts and trypanosomes: How to say NO (Geert Wiegertjes, Wageningen University, Netherlands)

2013-12-12 17:00: Schistosomiasis control in pre-school-aged children: from molecular epidemiology to new WHO treatment guidelines (Russell Stothard, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)

2014-01-09 17:00: New insights into malaria parasite egress from its host erythrocyte (Mike Blackman, NIMR, London)

2014-01-30 17:00: Protein phosphatases regulating malaria parasite development (Rita Tewari, University of Nottingham)

2014-02-13 17:00: Does the flagellum talk to the trypanosome cell body? (Philippe Bastin, Pasteur Institute, France)

2014-02-27 17:00: Function of chromatin structure in host adaptation and development in Trypanosoma brucei (Christian Janzen, Wuerzburg University, Germany)

2014-03-13 17:00: Lifting the mystery of cyclic nucleotide signalling in kinetoplastids (Michael Boshart, LMU Munich, Germany)

2014-03-27 17:00: Immunity and virulence in experimental malaria (Jean Langhorne, NIMR, London)

2014-04-24 17:00: Parasitic nematode microRNAs- finding a function (Eileen Devaney, Glasgow University)

2014-05-08 17:00: Quantative proteomics reveal novel proteins involved in mitochondrial DNA maintenance and segregation in Trypanosoma brucei (Torsten Ochsenreiter, Bern University, Switerland)

2014-05-29 17:00: Parasites in Past Civilisations (Piers Mitchell, Biological Anthropology)

2014-06-30 17:00: Macromolecular trafficking pathways in trypanosomes: Roles in virulence, drug sensitivity and evolutionary insights (Professor Mark Field, University of Dundee)

2014-10-16 17:00: Characterisation of tegument proteins from the liver fluke F hepatica (Terry Spithill, La Trobe University, Melbourne and WTSI)

2014-12-11 17:00: Regulation of calcium signalling in malaria parasites (Mathieu Brochet, WTSI)

2015-01-15 17:00: Challenges in studying the immunobiology of human schistosomiais (Shona Wilson, University of Cambridge)

2015-01-29 17:00: Beyond genomes: new insights into the trypanosome-tsetse interactions (Alvaro Acosta Serrano, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)

2015-02-26 17:00: VSG identity and structural integrity determine growth rate of bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei (Angela Schwede, University of Cambridge)

2015-03-11 17:00: The ubiquitin pathway in host-parasite interactions (Katerina Artavanis-Tsakonas, Imperial College London)

2015-03-26 17:00: Towards understanding the role of HLA-DRB1 in human susceptibility to Leishmania donovani infection (Michaela Fakiola, University of Cambridge)

2015-04-23 17:00: Gain of the apical complex, and loss of a plastid: organelle function and evolution in apicomplexan and related parasites (Ross Waller, University of Cambridge)

2015-05-14 17:00: Characterisation of the interaction between the trypanosome haptoglobin-haemoglobin receptor and its ligands. (Paula MacGregor, University of Cambridge)

2015-05-28 17:00: Role of the apicoplast in the membrane biogenesis of Apicomplexa: make, assemble and give (Cyrille Botte, University Joseph Fourier, Grenoble)

2015-06-04 17:00: The fascinating journey of T. brucei within the tsetse fly (Dr Alvaro Acosta Serrano, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)

2015-06-25 17:00: Diplonemids, new major players of the ocean (Julius Lukes, Institute of Parasitology, České Budejovice)

2015-08-27 17:00: Dissecting iron uptake in Trypanosoma brucei (Dr Martin Taylor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

2015-10-14 16:00: The development of new therapies against trypanosomiasis – drug targets and drug targeting (Prof Harry de Koning, University of Glasgow)

2015-10-28 16:00: Remote control:  How do apicomplexan parasites regulate proteins beyond their own boundaries? (Dr Moritz Treeck, The Francis Crick Institute, London)

2015-11-11 16:00: Schistosomes in the era of high throughput sequencing (Anna Protasio, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

2015-11-18 16:00: The real flux capacitor? A putative molecular valve in trypanosomes (Dr Brooke Morriswood, Universität Wuerzburg)

2015-11-27 11:00: Broadly reactive antibodies against  malaria variant antigens (Joshua Tan, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford)

2015-11-27 11:00: Broadly reactive antibodies against  malaria variant antigens (Joshua Tan, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford)

2015-12-09 16:00: Quorum sensing, differentiation and a “GPCR-like protein” in T.brucei: the bacterial connection (Dr Federico Rojas, University of Edinburgh)

2016-01-20 16:00: Dance with me? Mechanisms controlling mitochondrion - cell-cycle synchrony in Toxoplasma gondii (Dr Lilach Sheiner, University of Glasgow)

2016-01-27 16:00: Why is shape important in trypanosomes? (Dr Jack Sunter, University of Oxford)

2016-02-03 16:00: Transmission dynamics of zoonotic schistosomiasis in a changing world (Prof Joanne Webster, The Royal Veterinary College)

2016-02-17 16:00: Discovering Determinants of Protozoan Pathogenesis (Dr Kevin Tyler, UEA, Norwich)

2016-03-02 16:00: Analysis of malaria parasite adaptation as a basis for vaccine design (Prof David Conway, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)

2016-03-16 16:00: Hidden: how African trypanosomes remain transmissible (Brice Rotureau, Institut Pasteur, France)

2016-04-06 16:00: Schistosomiasis – what more do we need to know about the parasite and related disease in the move towards elimination? (Prof Birgitte Vennervald, University of Copenhagen)

2016-04-27 16:00: Variant antigen families in the genomes of Laveranian Plasmodium species (Dr Thomas Otto Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge)

2016-05-04 16:00: Parasite-induced suppression of inflammation - a role for the gut microbiota? (Dr Cinzia Cantacessi, University of Cambridge)

2016-05-18 16:00: Post-transcriptional gene expression control networks in trypanosomes (Prof Christine Clayton, ZMBH, Heidelberg)

2016-06-01 16:00: How parasites adapt their shape to different hosts (Dr Richard Wheeler, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford University)

2016-06-15 16:00: A systems approach to analysing host and parasite in murine trypanosomiasis (Dr Liam Morrison, University of Edinburgh)

2016-10-19 16:00: Lipid Metabolism in apicomplexan parasites: Routes for drug therapy (Dr James MacRae, Francis Crick Institute, London)

2016-11-09 16:00: Structural insights into severe malaria (Dr Matthew Higgins, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford)

2016-11-16 16:00: Helminth parasites - masters of the immune system (Prof Rick Maizels, University of Glasgow)

2016-11-30 16:00: The art of sex:  genetic exchange  in Trypanosoma brucei within  the tsetse fly (Dr Lori Peacock, Schools of Biological Sciences & Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol)

2016-12-14 16:00: Motility and Invasion of apicomplexan parasites: What do we know? (Prof Markus Meissner, Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow)

2017-01-18 16:00: Cryptosporidium, new insights and old challenges (Dr Anastasios Tsaousis, Laboratory of Molecular & Evolutionary Parasitology, University of Kent)

2017-01-23 16:00: Aquaglyceroporins in kinetoplastid parasites have diverse roles in drug uptake and sensitivity (Prof Harry de Koning, University of Glasgow)

2017-02-01 16:00: How do trypanosomes express just one VSG at a time? (Prof David Horn, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee)

2017-02-15 16:00: Proteolysis and life cycle progression in trypanosomatids (Prof Jeremy Mottram, Centre for Immunology and Infection, University of York)

2017-03-01 16:00: Examining transmission blockade of Plasmodium (Dr Andrew Blagborough, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College, London)

2017-03-15 16:00: Prof David Dunne: From Art School to Worms (Prof David Dunne, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge)

2017-03-29 16:00: A Personal Odyssey Amongst Trypanosomes, Scientists and Biological Questions (Dr Paul Voorheis, School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College Dublin)

2017-05-03 16:00: Wild Immunology (Dr Simon Babayan, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow)

2017-05-31 16:00: Helminth-induced suppression of inflammation – a role for the gut microbiota? (Dr Cinzia Cantacessi, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge)

2017-06-14 16:00: Molecular characterization of the Flagellar Pocket Collar cytoskeletal of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei (Prof Derrick Robinson, CNRS, University of Bordeaux, France)

2017-07-05 16:00: Quadruplexes, helicases and DNA replication dynamics in the genome of Plasmodium falciparum: "It's life, Jim, but not as we do it" (Dr Catherine Merrick, Keele University)

2017-08-16 16:00: Understanding mechanisms and targets of malaria immunity to advance vaccine development (Prof James Beeson, Burnet Institute, Austrailia)

2017-09-27 16:00: Parasite infection dynamics and the pathogenesis of Chagas disease and visceral leishmaniasis (Michael Lewis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

2017-10-18 14:00: Evidence suggesting a non-canonical role for the Plasmodium falciparum AP2 adapter protein m subunit, a known modulator of artemisinin susceptibility. (Colin Sutherland, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

2017-11-15 16:00: The trypanosome outer kinetochore and what it means for chromosome segregation across eukaryotes (Bill Wickstead, University of Nottingham)

2017-11-22 16:00: Drug target deconvolution in the trypanosomatids (Susan Wyllie, University of Dundee)

2017-11-29 16:00: Fighting trypanosomiasis with snake venom toxins (Andreas Laustsen, Technical University of Denmark)

2017-12-05 16:00: Transfection of Babesia parasites and its application for imaging analysis (Dr Masahito Asada, Nagasaki University)

2018-02-14 16:00: Microsporidia: diverse, opportunistic and pervasive pathogens (Bryony Williams, University of Exeter)

2018-03-21 16:00: Development of a Broadly-Neutralising Vaccine against Blood-Stage P. falciparum Malaria (Sue Vaughan, Oxford Brookes University)

2018-03-28 16:00: Malaria’s Time Keeping (Arnab Pain, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

2018-04-11 16:00: Development of a Broadly-Neutralising Vaccine against Blood-Stage P. falciparum Malaria (Simon Draper, University of Oxford)

2018-04-25 16:00: New approaches to old problems: controlling pathogenic protozoan parasites of poultry (Fiona Tomley, The Royal Veterinary College)

2018-05-10 16:00: Using immunoregulatory networks to instruct therapeutic interventions in human Chagas disease and leishmaniasis in Brazil (Prof Walderez Dutra, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)

2018-05-16 16:00: Chemical genetic approaches to accelerate antimalarial target discovery (Marcus Lee, The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute)

2018-09-06 16:00: Alpha-Gal glycotopes as effective glycovaccines and chemotherapy biomarkers in Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) (Prof Igor Almeida, University of Texas at El Paso, USA)

2018-10-03 16:00: Successful Schistosomes; dynamic species interactions and host relationships (Dr Bonnie Webster, Natural History Museum)

2018-10-24 16:00: Trypanosoma brucei as a model for flagellar assembly (Dr Vladimir Varga, Institute of Molecular Genetics of the ASCR, Czech Republic)

2018-11-07 16:00: Cellular Mechanisms of Immunopathology vs. Protection in Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (Dr Ken Gollob, Translational Immuno-oncology Group, International Center for Research, Brazil)

2018-11-21 16:00: On malaria, mitochondria, membrane proteins & mice - Developing and employing advanced experimental genetic approaches to study Plasmodium host switching (Dr Taco Kooij, Radboud University, The Netherlands)

2018-12-05 16:00: Ubiquitination, membrane-trafficking and the anti-trypanosomal action of apolipoprotein-L1 (Dr Sam Alsford, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

2019-01-23 16:00: Cell surface profiling reveals the what, where and how of a host-parasite interface (Dr Catarina Gadelha, University of Nottingham)

2019-02-13 16:00: Developing new genetic tools to unravel Cryptosporidium transmission (Dr Mattie Pawlowi, University of Dundee)

2019-02-20 16:00: Deciphering the regulation of Plasmodium falciparum replication (Dr Markus Ganter, Heidelberg University Hospital )

2019-03-20 16:00: CANCELLED - to be rescheduled in Michaelmas Term (Dr Isabelle Tardieux, Universite ́ Grenoble)

2019-03-27 16:00: How does the African trypanosome control expression of its Variant Surface Glycoprotein coat? (Dr Gloria Rudenko, Imperial College London)

2019-04-03 16:00: Systematic strategies for proteome mining and antimicrobial discovery (Dr Matthew Child, Imperial College London)

2019-04-17 16:00: Epigenetics and schistosome development and infection success (Prof Christoph Granau, University of Perpignan via Domitia)

2019-05-08 16:00: Title to be confirmed (Prof Karl Hoffmann, Aberystwyth University)

2019-05-15 16:00: Skin pharmacokinetics and anti-parasitic pharmacodynamics: towards the design of new treatments for cutaneous leishmaniasis (Dr Katrien Van Bocxlaer, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)

2019-05-22 16:00: Is Trypanosoma brucei gambiense becoming a lab parasite? (Dr Jean-Mathieu Bart, Institute of Research for Development, France)

2019-11-27 16:00: Examining trans-regulators in Leishmania parasite gene regulation (Dr Pegine Walrad, York Biomedical Research Institute)

2019-12-11 16:00: Takes two to Tango: the tale of ApiAP2 transcription factors and the regulation of crucial cell cycle functions in the apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii (Dr Mathieu Gissot, Institut Pasteur de Lille)

2020-01-29 16:00: The Toxoplasma acrobat: combining biophysics and real time imaging to decode Toxoplasma top gliding performance (Dr Isabelle Tardieux, Université Grenoble)

2020-02-12 16:00: Identification of a novel protein complex essential for erythrocyte invasion by human-infective malaria parasites (Dr Ellen Knuepfer, Francis Crick Institute, London)

2020-02-26 16:00: Understanding the mechanism of chromosome segregation: lessons from diversity (Dr Bungo Akiyoshi, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford)

2020-03-04 16:00: From magnets to stigma: multiple approaches to tackle the challenges of cutaneous leishmaniasis (Dr Helen Price, Centre for Applied Entomology & Parasitology, Keele University)

2020-04-08 16:00: Metallic metabolism in Toxoplasma gondii (Dr Clare Harding, Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation, University of Glasgow)

2020-04-22 16:00: Chromatin structure changes are essential for development and evolution of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni (Prof Christoph Grunau, University of Perpignan Via Domitia)

2020-04-29 16:00: Title to be confirmed (Dr Vicky Hunt, Department of Biology & Biochemistry, University of Bath)

2020-05-06 16:00: Cholinergic regulation of immunity to gastrointestinal nematode parasites (Prof Murray Selkirk, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London)

2020-05-13 16:00: Title to be confirmed (Dr Paul McVeigh, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast)

2020-05-20 16:00: Title to be confirmed (Professor Tim Gilberger, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg)

2021-10-27 16:00: Heavy metal parasite: The role of iron in Toxoplasma gondii (Dr Clare Harding. Sir Henry Dale Fellow (Parasitology), University of Glasgow. )

2021-11-17 16:00: Investigating the role of glycosylation in Toxoplasma gondii protein homeostasis (Dr. Giulia Bandini. University of York.)

2022-02-02 16:00: Multidisciplinary approaches to understanding Schistosoma mansoni hotspots in Uganda (Dr Poppy Lamberton (University of Glasgow))

2022-02-16 16:00: Using scRNAseq to understand malaria parasite development and evolution (Dr Virginia Howick )

2022-03-02 16:00: From tagging to transcription activation in trypanosomes (Dr Jack Sunter)

2022-04-27 16:00: Hunting the Silent Killer: Investigating Chagas disease in a murine model (Dr Martin Taylor. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

2022-05-04 16:00: Taming your intestinal parasite - building the tools to study Cryptosporidium (Dr Adam Sateriale (Francis Crick Institute))

2022-05-18 16:00: Genome-led vaccine target discovery for parasitic infections (Professor Gavin Wright (University of York))

2022-06-15 16:00: Finding a needle in a haystack: Genome-wide analyses of anthelmintic resistance in helminths of livestock (Dr Roz Laing (University of Glasgow))

2022-10-12 16:00: Mathematical modelling in the neglected topical disease elimination era (Dr Martin Walker. (Royal Veterinary College and Imperial College London))

2022-10-26 16:00: Evidence for pervasive transcription in trypanosomes (Dr Antonio Estevez (Instituto de Parasitología y Biomedicina 'López-Neyra’, IPBLN-CSIC, Granada, Spain))

2022-11-09 16:00: Taming your inner parasite: novel tools to study cryptosporidiosis (Dr Adam Sateriale (Francis Crick Institute))

2022-11-30 16:00: Defining genetic and environmental determinants of malaria transmission (Prof Matthew Marti. University of Glasgow.)

2022-12-14 16:00: Schistosoma-gut microbiome interactions: Implications for the pathophysiology of the infection (and more?) (Alba Cortéz Carbonell (Universitat de València, Spain) )

2023-02-08 16:00: Can small RNAs help address the big issues in helminth parasite control? (Dr Paul McVeigh (Queen's University, Belfast))

2023-03-01 16:00: Epigenetic memoirs of a parasite (Dr Richard Bartfai (Radboud Universiteit, The Netherlands) )

2023-03-09 16:00: SchistoTrack: A community-based, prospective cohort in rural Uganda to examine causes of periportal fibrosis associated with hepatic schistosomiasis (Dr Goylette Chami)

2023-04-05 16:00: CANCELLED Early infection response of the first-trimester placenta at single cell resolution (Dr Roser Vento-Tormo (Wellcome Sanger Institute))

2023-04-26 16:00: Genome-wide functional profiling and its application to decoding mitotic regulation in trypanosomes (Dr Bill Wickstead (University on Nottingham) )

2023-05-03 16:00: The deafening silence of Plasmodium falciparum asymptomatic infections (Dr Antoine Claessens (Université Montpellier, France))

2023-05-10 16:00: The role of small non-coding RNAs in Strongyloides parasitism (Dr Vicky Hunt (University of Bath))

2023-05-17 16:00: Three proteins walk into a "var"… (Dr Jessica Bryant (Institut Pasteur, Paris) )

2023-10-04 14:00: The Burden of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Nigeria, Control Efforts and the Need for Research Collaboration (Professor Olaoluwa Pheabian Akinwale - Nigerian Institute of Medical Research)

2023-10-18 14:00: Custom low-cost "robotics" and AI: Plant-parasitic nematode phenotyping, at scale (Dr Sebastian Eves-van den Akker. Department of Plant Sciences - University of Cambridge)

2023-11-01 14:00: Genome editing of red cell precursors and Plasmodium falciparum to study host-parasite interactions in malaria (Prof Alex Rowe (University of Edinburgh))

2023-11-22 14:00: CANCELLED: Unravelling the whipworm niche at the host intestinal epithelia (Dr Maria Duque-Correa - Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute - UoC)

2023-12-06 14:00: Investigating host-parasite interactions in malaria to improve diagnostics and treatments (Prof Aubrey Cunnington - Imperial College London)

2024-01-31 16:00: Reassessing red blood cell invasion in malaria parasites (Dr Robert Moon - LSHTM)

2024-02-07 14:00: What is still so fascinating about the trypanosome coat? (Prof Markus Engstler - Universität Wüerzburg - Germany)

2024-03-06 14:00: Expanding BioID: the nuclear pore complex of trypanosomes (Dr Susanne Kramer - Universität Wüerzburg - Germany.)

2024-03-20 14:00: Cutting back malaria: CRISPR-based approaches for antimalarial target discovery (Professor Marcus Lee - Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, University of Dundee)

2024-04-24 14:00: Host manipulation by the parasite _Cryptosporidium_ (Dr Amandine Guérin - Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland)

2024-06-12 14:00: Shape shifters - gametocytes and microtubules in the malaria parasite! (Prof. Dr. Tim Gilberger - Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine - Germany)

2024-12-16 15:00: Notes on the evolutionary ecology of Plasmodium parasites from Madagascar (Dr Benjamin Rice, Princeton University)

2025-02-12 16:00: Understanding Eimeria population, genetic and antigenic diversity to improve control against coccidiosis (Professor Damer Blake, Royal Veterinary College)

2025-02-26 16:00: The miraculous metamorphosis of malaria parasites: how the malaria parasite adapts to the host erythrocyte (and the host itself) (Dr Christiaan van Ooij, Keele University)

2025-03-05 13:00: Do microbiomes of parasitic nematodes contribute to disease pathogenesis? (Professor Mark Taylor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)

2025-03-19 16:00: Structure-function studies of essential mitochondrial complexes of apicomplexan parasites (Professor Lilach Sheiner, University of Glasgow)

2025-04-30 16:00: Adding Biology to Barcodes: Tackling the Hidden Diversity of the Marine Alveolates (Dr Corey Holt, University of Bath)

2025-05-14 16:00: What can human population genetics teach us about malaria? (Dr Bridget Penman, University of Oxford)

2025-06-11 16:00: Covert cnidarians: cryptic lives of the endoparasitic Myxozoa (Prof Beth Okamura, Natural History Museum)

2025-11-26 16:00: The sex lives of malaria parasites (Dr Arthur Talman, MIVEGEC, Université de Montpellier)

2025-12-03 16:00: Fishing for targets: chemical proteomics strategies for anti-parasitic drug target deconvolution (Professor Susan Wyllie, University of Dundee)