Conference Agenda
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Session Overview |
| Date: Thursday, 29/Aug/2024 | |||
| 9:00am - 9:45am |
P3: Plenary 3: 2024 IJP Elsevier Invited Lecturer Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Brian M Cooke, James Cook University 2024 IJP Lecturer Protein trafficking in Giardia lamblia: Eccentric cell biology in a eukaryote with reduced complexity |
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| 9:45am - 10:30am |
P3.1: Plenary 3: 2024 IJP:DDR Elsevier Invited Lecturer Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Sarah Preston, Federation University Australia IJP:DDR Lecturer Circulation of anthelmintics in the environment enhances anthelmintics deactivation in parasitic nematodes |
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| 10:30am - 11:00am |
Morning Tea Break Thursday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
CP12: Drugs & Drug Resistance 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Deepani Fernando, QIMR Berghofer Chair: Nick Smith, ASP Plasmodium falciparum resistance to alstonine is linked to inner mitochondrial membrane protein MPV17 Unravelling clindamycin resistance in malaria Fitness of In Vitro Selected Miltefosine-Resistant Leishmania donovani In-vitro and pre-clinical evaluation of a novel treatment for scabies Antiparasitic activity of novel peptoids against Cryptosporidium parvum Using solvent-induced proteome profiling to identify antimalarial protein targets in live cells and lysate |
ICAP6: Subcellular Structures of Anaerobic Protozoa 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Chair: Pavel Dolezal, Charles University Anaerobic type of mitochondria in the free-living diplomonad Hexamita inflata Anaerobic peroxisomes and their co-evolution with mitochondria Hydrogenosomes and anaerobic peroxisomes in ruminant fungus Neocallimastix lanati Further analysis of the structure and composition of the costa of Tritrichomonas foetus Characterization of a new extra-axonemal structure in the Giardia intestinalis flagella Sugar, proteins and proteasomes in making Giardia cyst wall. |
CP13: The Biology of Livestock Parasites 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Cara Brosnahan, Beef and Lamb NZ Chair: Terry Spithill, La Trobe University Inference of essential genes in Haemonchus contortus by machine learning Chromosome-contiguous genome for the Haecon-5 strain of Haemonchus contortus reveals significant genetic variability and enables the discovery of essential gene candidates Investigating the Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell function in horses with Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction during a natural nematode infection Gastrointestinal Parasite Control Practices Used by Dairy Goat Farmers in Australia: A national survey. Advanced Sustainable Vaccine development using nanotechnology for Control of Protozoan and Parasitic Infections in Livestock Evaluation of multiple tegument proteins and FhTLM as vaccines against Fasciola hepatica in cattle |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Thursday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 1:30pm - 2:45pm |
CP14: Cell & Molecular Biology 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Una Ryan, Murdoch University Chair: Benjamin Liffner, The University of Adelaide Necator americanus recombinant proteins as novel therapeutics for inflammatory disease Defining the molecular basis of inter-individual variation in control of Plasmodium parasite load Investigating malaria parasite rhoptry biology during mosquito-stage development Identifying m6A sites in Plasmodium falciparum mRNA with Nanopore signal analysis Nanopore sequencing for the comprehensive and accurate elucidation of the “nemabiome” in dogs, humans and other animals |
ICAP7: Emerging Insights in the Biology of Anaerobic Protozoa 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Chair: Veronica Coceres, INTECH Tritrichomonas foetus: description of survival strategies and an alternative infection route in bovines. Purinergic signaling and extracellular vesicles in starved Trichomonas vaginalis: searching for new therapeutic targets Trogocytosis of human cells by Entamoeba histolytica enables protection from human serum complement lysis Diagnostic Dilemma: Application of Real-Time PCR Assay for the Detection of Dientamoeba fragilis in Medical and Veterinary Specimens Trends and Treatment Challenges in Imported Giardiasis: A 19-Year Retrospective Analysis in the Czech Republic |
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| 1:30pm - 3:00pm |
CP15: Anthelmintics for Livestock 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Melissa Hempstead, AgResearch Chair: Peter Rolfe, Veterinary Health Innovation Differential gene expression of enzymes from SDR and AKR family in H. contortus in relation to anthelmintic resistance Farmer studies using SmartWorm® application for targeted selective treatment in lambs for reducing drench. The effect of anthelmintic drugs on ewe and lamb behaviour Epidemiology, control and anthelmintic resistance of intestinal nematodes in Australian Thoroughbred horses Beyond Suspicion: Confirming the occurrence and prevalence of drug resistant Fasciola hepatica in sheep and cattle in NSW's Southern Tablelands The proof is in the poo-ding: Benefits of the longitudinal molecular surveillance of drug resistance demonstrated in a New South Wales cattle herd |
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| 2:45pm - 3:00pm |
CP14.1: Cell & Molecular Biology 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Una Ryan, Murdoch University Chair: Benjamin Liffner, The University of Adelaide Identification and characterization of a novel Bax inhibitor-1 gene in Leishmania donovani Using the Cross-Species Transmission of Plasmodium coatneyi, a Newly Identified Zoonotic Agent, to Unravel the Pathogenesis of Fatal Cerebral Malaria |
ICAP7.1: Emerging Insights in the Biology of Anaerobic Protozoa 5 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Chair: Veronica Coceres, INTECH Comparison of methods for measuring colonic epithelial cell death induced by Entamoeba histolytica Validation of A. castellanii Cultivation in an AK Mouse Model Unveiling the Hidden Diversity: Anaerobic Protists in Korean Marine Environments using eDNA method |
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| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Afternoon Tea Break Thursday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 3:30pm - 4:15pm |
CP16: Ectoparasites & Vectors 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Abdul Ghafar, The University of Melbourne Chair: Kate Mounsey, University of the Sunshine Coast PCR Diagnostics for Scabies Investigating the scabies-associated itch to improve treatment outcomes Scabies: a hidden parasite in New Zealand and the Pacific. |
CP17: Biodiversity & Wildlife 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Bronwen Presswell, Otago University Chair: Michelle Power, Macquarie University New helminth parasites from the Australasian harrier Circus approximans Exploring the sensory landscape of hairworm-infected crickets Contrasting effects of anthropogenic landscapes on parasite burden in tropical bats and rodents |
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| 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
ICAP8: Pathogenesis of Anaerobic Protozoa 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Chair: Angelica Riestra, San Diego State University Investigating the role of motility in Trichomonas vaginalis pathogenesis Trichomonas vaginalis Extracellular Vesicles Suppress IFNε-Mediated Host Cell Protection Trichomonas vaginalis-secreted LTB4 induces BLT1-mediated maturation of NADPH oxidase 2 via inhibition of NOX2 ubiquitination and proteosome activity in human mast cells Dynamin-mediated endocytosis of LTB4 receptor BLT1 is required for IL-8 production via NF-kB activation in human mast cell stimulated by Trichomonas vaginalis-secreted LTB4 |
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| 4:15pm - 4:30pm |
CP16.1: Ectoparasites & Vectors 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Abdul Ghafar, The University of Melbourne Chair: Kate Mounsey, University of the Sunshine Coast Characterization and Comparative Analysis of the Nuclear Genomes of Lucilia cuprina dorsalis and Lucilia cuprina cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Microbiome of the bush tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis): the current state of play revisited Assessment of the in vitro acaricidal activity of Bravecto® (fluralaner) and a proposed orange oil-based formulation vehicle for the treatment of Sarcoptes scabiei |
CP17.1: Biodiversity & Wildlife 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Chair: Bronwen Presswell, Otago University Chair: Michelle Power, Macquarie University Identifying alternate treatments for coccidiosis in native kiwi (Apteryx spp.) - a prophylactic efficacy study in captive-reared chicks Detection of intestinal parasites in falcon species in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Recent mass mortality of Aotearoa's endemic and at risk Tarāpuka, black-billed gulls |
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| 4:30pm - 4:45pm |
Short Break - Thursday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 4:45pm - 5:25pm |
SprentPrize: 2023 JFA Sprent Prize and Lecture Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Ghizal Siddiqui, Monash Univeristy |
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| 5:25pm - 5:30pm |
StudentPrizes: 2024 Student Conference Prizes Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Chair: Danny Wilson, The University of Adelaide Chair: Kathryn McRae, AgResearch Chair: Augusto Simoes-Barbosa, University of Auckland |
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| 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
Dinner: Conference Dinner Location: Wintergarden at The Civic, Cnr of Queen Street &, 269-287 Wellesley Street West, Auckland |
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