Conference Agenda
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Session Overview |
| Date: Tuesday, 27/Aug/2024 | ||
| 7:00am - 9:00am |
ECRBreakfast: ECR Student Breakfast Workshop Location: The Terraces, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg , 405-488 Chair: Katherine Andrews, Griffith University |
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| 9:00am - 9:45am |
P1: Plenary 1: NZSP Invited Lecturer sponsored by Beef + Lamb New Zealand Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Kathryn McRae, AgResearch Chair: Augusto Simoes-Barbosa, University of Auckland NZSP Plenary Lecturer Metabarcoding and targeted deep sequencing of parasitic nematode communities: applications and future directions. |
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| 9:45am - 10:30am |
P1.2: Plenary 1: ICAP Invited Lecturer Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Augusto Simoes-Barbosa, University of Auckland ICAP Plenary Lecture |
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| 10:30am - 11:00am |
Morning Tea Break Tuesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 11:00am - 12:15pm |
CP1: Ectoparasites & Vectors 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Clare Anstead, University of Melbourne Chair: Simon Thornley, University of Auckland Novel technologies to investigate the epicentre of tick-borne diseases Multi-centre study demonstrates that scabies infestations decrease the microbial diversity and promote the presence of pathogens in scabies lesions Population Genetic Structure of Amblyomma triguttatum in the Swan Coastal Plain of Western Australia The chromosome-scale assembly of the Australian Paralysis Tick, Ixodes holocyclus Innovative RNAi for ectoparasites of livestock (Lucilia cuprina) |
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| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
ICAP1: The Interplay of Trichomonas-Microbiota 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Chair: Robert Hirt, Newcastle University Trichomonas vaginalis impact on Lactobacillus spp.: Implications for vaginal microbiota dynamics Investigation of Trichomonas vaginalis-Lactobacillus crispatus interactions Investigating the relationship between Trichomonas vaginalis and Lactobacillus iners Synergistic interactions and biofilm dynamics between Gardnerella vaginalis and Trichomonas vaginalis The synergistic growth of Trichomonas vaginalis and vaginal dysbiotic bacteria indicates a shunt towards amino acid catabolism Trichomonas – Bacteria interactions: A Laterally Acquired Molecular Toolkit to Target the Microbiota and Potentially Enable Zoonotic Events |
CP2: Prevalence & Detection of Livestock Parasites 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Tania Waghorn, AgResearch Chair: Lucas Huggins, University Of Melbourne Characterisation of gastrointestinal nematode infection in Queensland and New South Wales meat goats, with exploration of influential factors. Targeting saliva antibodies as a diagnostic test to detect encysted stages of small strongyle (cyathostomin) infection in equines. A cross-sectional survey to understand the prevalence of pig parasites in Victorian piggeries Evaluating diagnostic techniques for Ascaris suum infection in pigs Commercial feasibility of molecular test for accurate diagnosis of H. contortus nematode infections in livestock in regional diagnostic laboratories Sheep parasite species throughout New Zealand. |
| 12:15pm - 12:30pm |
CP1.1: Ectoparasites & Vectors 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Clare Anstead, University of Melbourne Chair: Simon Thornley, University of Auckland Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Australian Cattle Farmers on Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases What allows ticks to tick? The effects of climate on the geographic distribution and the abundance of ticks. Mosquito-Borne Parasite Surveillance in Perth, Western Australia. |
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| 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Tuesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 1:30pm - 2:45pm |
CP3: Cell & Molecular Biology 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Nichola Calvani, The University of Sydney Chair: Aaron Jex, WEHI The Plasmodium thiamine pyrophosphokinase activates an antiplasmodial thiamine analogue and is essential for sporozoite formation. Uncovering the heteromeric nature of the Plasmodium falciparum pantothenate kinase complex Exploring chemosensation in Ascaris infection A helminth-derived recombinant ameliorates experimental colitis in young mice Long-read nanopore sequencing tool, targeting the heat shock protein 70 gene for the identification of Leishmania species |
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| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
ICAP2: New Opportunities Facing Old Drug Resistance for Anaerobic Protozoa 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Chair: Tomoyoshi Nozaki, The University of Tokyo Factors of metronidazole resistance in Trichomonas vaginalis Cannabinoids as cytotoxic agents and potential modulators of the human parasite Trichomonas vaginalis Chemoproteomic Target Deconvolution Approaches in Giardia duodenalis Customised Multi-purpose Robotics Platform for High Throughput Drug Discovery and Characterisation New anti-Giardia compounds that cure mice and behave synergistically with current drugs. Understanding the activity of new potent and selective anti-Giardia compound series |
CP4: Ectoparasites of Livestock 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Charlotte Oskam, Murdoch University Chair: Luis Carvalho, AgResearch Novel genomic technologies for tick control: Rhipicephalus australis Artificial tick feeding system: the state of play revisited Identifying potential insecticide protein targets in the Australian sheep blowfly using RNA interference Complete Mitochondrial Genome for Lucilia cuprina dorsalis (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from the Northern Territory, Australia. Genomic Divergence and Feeding Behaviour in Australian Sheep Blowfly (Lucilia cuprina) subspecies The chromosomal level assembly of the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina dorsalis genome using third-generation DNA sequencing and Hi-C analysis. |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm |
CP3.1: Cell & Molecular Biology 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Nichola Calvani, The University of Sydney Chair: Aaron Jex, WEHI Thymidine kinase-independent click chemistry DNADetect™ probes for assessment of DNA proliferation in malaria parasites Using genomics to track the source population of Simulium blackfly invading urban settings in Ghana Genetic variation of Bulinus globosus (Mollusca: Planorbidae) examined by nuclear intron sequence |
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| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Afternoon Tea Break Tuesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 3:30pm - 4:15pm |
CP5: Drugs & Drug Resistance 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Tina Skinner-Adams, Griffith University Chair: Stuart Ralph, The University Of Melbourne Harnessing cholesterol uptake of parasites for therapeutic applications Plasmodium falciparum Protein Disulfide Isomerases as novel dual stage targets for antimalarial development. Doxycycline inhibits translation in the apicoplast and mitochondrion of Plasmodium falciparum |
CP6: Epidemiology & Public Health 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Amanda Ash, Murdoch University Chair: Vito Colella, The University of Melbourne Older urban rats are infected with the zoonotic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis High prevalence of hookworms and Strongyloides stercoralis in school-age children cohabiting with dogs in Cambodia, despite long-term, bi-annual mass drug administration Diagnostic sensitivity of formalin-fixed faecal microscopy techniques for the detection of soil-transmitted helminths |
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
ICAP3: Cellular & Molecular Biology of Anaerobic Protozoa 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Chair: Natalia de Miguel, INTECH Adenine DNA methylation, 3D genome organization, and gene expression during Trichomonas vaginalis: host interaction Trichomonas vaginalis beta-sheet repeats proteins (TBSR): a new family of potential virulence factors Elucidation of role of tetraspanins in cysteine protease secretion, adhesion, and exosome formation in Entamoeba histolytica Characterization of class III phosphatidyl inositol 3 kinase in Entamoeba histolytica |
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| 4:15pm - 4:30pm |
CP5.1: Drugs & Drug Resistance 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Tina Skinner-Adams, Griffith University Chair: Stuart Ralph, The University Of Melbourne Investigating the potential of robenidine analogues as antiplasmodial compounds Investigating the Transmission Blocking Activity of an Anti-plasmodial Peptide Derived from a Human Defence Protein Riboflavin metabolism in Plasmodium falciparum as a potential antimalarial drug target |
CP6.1: Epidemiology & Public Health 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Amanda Ash, Murdoch University Chair: Vito Colella, The University of Melbourne Intron sequence variation of Opisthorchis viverrini-like egg in cats |
| 4:30pm - 4:45pm |
Short Break - Tuesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 4:45pm - 5:30pm |
BMM: 2024 Bancroft Mackerras Medal Award and Lecture Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Danny Wilson, The University of Adelaide |
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