Conference Time: 19th May 2025, 05:48:14pm NZST
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7:00am - 9:00amECRBreakfast: ECR Student Breakfast Workshop Location: The Terraces, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg , 405-488 Session Chair: Katherine Andrews , Griffith University
9:00am - 9:45amP1: 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 Session Chair: Kathryn McRae , AgResearchSession Chair: Augusto Simoes-Barbosa , University of AucklandNZSP Plenary Lecturer (Sponsored by Beef & Lamb New Zealand) Prof. John Gilleard University of Calgary, Canada
9:45am - 10:30amP1.2: Plenary 1: ICAP Invited Lecturer Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Augusto Simoes-Barbosa , University of AucklandICAP Plenary Lecture Prof Raina Fichorova, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, USA "Parasite Strategies and the Reproductive Tract Immunobiome"
"Parasite Strategies and the Reproductive Tract Immunobiome"
10:30am - 11:00amMorning Tea Break Tuesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
11:00am - 12:15pmCP1: Ectoparasites & Vectors 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Clare Anstead , University of MelbourneSession Chair: Simon Thornley , University of Auckland
11:00am - 12:30pmICAP1: The Interplay of Trichomonas-Microbiota 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Session Chair: Robert Hirt , Newcastle University
11:00am - 12:30pmCP2: Prevalence & Detection of Livestock Parasites 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Tania Waghorn , AgResearchSession Chair: Lucas Huggins , University Of Melbourne
12:15pm - 12:30pmCP1.1: Ectoparasites & Vectors 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Clare Anstead , University of MelbourneSession Chair: Simon Thornley , University of Auckland
12:30pm - 1:30pmLunch Tuesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
1:30pm - 2:45pmCP3: Cell & Molecular Biology 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Nichola Calvani , The University of SydneySession Chair: Aaron Jex , WEHI
1:30pm - 3:00pmICAP2: 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 Session Chair: Tomoyoshi Nozaki , The University of Tokyo
1:30pm - 3:00pmCP4: Ectoparasites of Livestock 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Charlotte Oskam , Murdoch UniversitySession Chair: Luis Carvalho , AgResearch
2:45pm - 3:00pmCP3.1: Cell & Molecular Biology 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Nichola Calvani , The University of SydneySession Chair: Aaron Jex , WEHI
3:00pm - 3:30pmAfternoon Tea Break Tuesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
3:30pm - 4:15pmCP5: Drugs & Drug Resistance 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Tina Skinner-Adams , Griffith UniversitySession Chair: Stuart Ralph , The University Of Melbourne
3:30pm - 4:15pmCP6: Epidemiology & Public Health 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Amanda Ash , Murdoch UniversitySession Chair: Vito Colella , The University of Melbourne
3:30pm - 4:30pmICAP3: Cellular & Molecular Biology of Anaerobic Protozoa 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Session Chair: Natalia de Miguel , INTECH
4:15pm - 4:30pmCP5.1: Drugs & Drug Resistance 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Tina Skinner-Adams , Griffith UniversitySession Chair: Stuart Ralph , The University Of Melbourne
4:15pm - 4:30pmCP6.1: Epidemiology & Public Health 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Amanda Ash , Murdoch UniversitySession Chair: Vito Colella , The University of Melbourne
4:30pm - 4:45pmShort Break - Tuesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
4:45pm - 5:30pmBMM: 2024 Bancroft Mackerras Medal Award and Lecture Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Danny Wilson , The University of Adelaide
9:00am - 9:45amP2: Plenary 2 ICAP Invited Lecturer Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Augusto Simoes-Barbosa , University of AucklandICAP Plenary Lecturer Prof. Upinder Singh Stanford University, USA
9:45am - 10:30amP2.1: Plenary 2 IJP:PAW Elsevier Invited Lecturer Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Andrew Thompson , Murdoch UniversityIJP:PAW Invited Lecturer (Sponsored by Elsevier) Dr Ralph Vanstreels University of California Davis, USA
10:30am - 11:00amMorning Tea Break Wednesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
11:00am - 11:30amBOM: 2024 Bridget Ogilvie Medal Award and Lecture Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Hayley Bullen , Burnet Institute
11:30am - 12:15pmCP7: Education & Outreach 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Hayley Bullen , Burnet Institute
12:15pm - 12:30pmCP7.1: Education & Outreach 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Hayley Bullen , Burnet Institute
12:30pm - 1:30pmLunch Wednesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
1:30pm - 2:45pmCP8: Biodiversity & Wildlife 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Stephanie Godfrey , University of OtagoSession Chair: Robert Poulin , University of Otago
1:30pm - 3:00pmICAP4: Functional and Comparative Omics of Trichomonads 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Session Chair: Ivana Bilic , University of Veterinary Medicine
1:30pm - 3:00pmCP9: Companion Animal Parasitology - Sponsored by Elanco Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Liisa Ahlstrom , ElancoSession Chair: Monica Commons , Elanco ANZ
2:45pm - 3:00pmCP8.1: Biodiversity & Wildlife 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Stephanie Godfrey , University of OtagoSession Chair: Robert Poulin , University of Otago
3:00pm - 3:30pmAfternoon Tea Break Wednesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
3:30pm - 4:15pmCP10: Aquatic Parasitology 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Haylee Crawford-Weaver , DCCEEWSession Chair: Ryota Hasegawa , University of Otago
3:30pm - 4:15pmCP11: Epidemiology & Public Health 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Narelle Dybing , Australian Pork Limited- National Feral Pig Action PlanSession Chair: Swaid Abdullah , University of Queensland
3:30pm - 4:30pmICAP5: Gene Expression in Anaerobic Protozoa 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Session Chair: Steven Sullivan , Johns Hopkins University
4:15pm - 4:30pmCP10.1: Aquatic Parasitology 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Haylee Crawford-Weaver , DCCEEWSession Chair: Ryota Hasegawa , University of Otago
4:15pm - 4:30pmCP11.1: Epidemiology & Public Health 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Narelle Dybing , Australian Pork Limited- National Feral Pig Action PlanSession Chair: Swaid Abdullah , University of Queensland
4:30pm - 4:45pmShort Break - Wednesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
4:45pm - 6:45pmAGM: ASP AGM Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Danny Wilson , The University of Adelaide
4:45pm - 6:45pmICAPMeeting: ICAP Business Meeting Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401
7:00pm - 8:30pmStudent social event: Student social event Walk across from the Conference venue after the ASP AGM or meet at the Paddington Hotel, 117 St Georges Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland
Students will need to pay for their own food and beverages.
9:00am - 9:45amP3: Plenary 3: 2024 IJP Elsevier Invited Lecturer Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Brian M Cooke , James Cook University2024 IJP Lecturer (Sponsored by Elsevier) Dr Carmen Faso University of Bern, Switzerland
9:45am - 10:30amP3.1: Plenary 3: 2024 IJP:DDR Elsevier Invited Lecturer Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Sarah Preston , Federation University AustraliaIJP:DDR Lecturer (Sponsored by Elsevier) Dr Petra Matoušková, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
10:30am - 11:00amMorning Tea Break Thursday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
11:00am - 12:30pmCP12: Drugs & Drug Resistance 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Deepani Fernando , QIMR BerghoferSession Chair: Nick Smith , ASP
11:00am - 12:30pmICAP6: Subcellular Structures of Anaerobic Protozoa 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Session Chair: Pavel Dolezal , Charles University
11:00am - 12:30pmCP13: The Biology of Livestock Parasites 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Cara Brosnahan , Beef and Lamb NZSession Chair: Terry Spithill , La Trobe University
12:30pm - 1:30pmLunch Thursday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
1:30pm - 2:45pmCP14: Cell & Molecular Biology 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Una Ryan , Murdoch UniversitySession Chair: Benjamin Liffner , The University of Adelaide
1:30pm - 2:45pmICAP7: 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 Session Chair: Veronica Coceres , INTECH
1:30pm - 3:00pmCP15: Anthelmintics for Livestock 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Melissa Hempstead , AgResearchSession Chair: Peter Rolfe , Veterinary Health Innovation
2:45pm - 3:00pmCP14.1: Cell & Molecular Biology 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Una Ryan , Murdoch UniversitySession Chair: Benjamin Liffner , The University of Adelaide
2:45pm - 3:00pmICAP7.1: 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 Session Chair: Veronica Coceres , INTECH
3:00pm - 3:30pmAfternoon Tea Break Thursday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
3:30pm - 4:15pmCP16: Ectoparasites & Vectors 15 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Abdul Ghafar , The University of MelbourneSession Chair: Kate Mounsey , University of the Sunshine Coast
3:30pm - 4:15pmCP17: Biodiversity & Wildlife 15 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Bronwen Presswell , Otago UniversitySession Chair: Michelle Power , Macquarie University
3:30pm - 4:30pmICAP8: Pathogenesis of Anaerobic Protozoa 15 min talks Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401 Session Chair: Angelica Riestra , San Diego State University
4:15pm - 4:30pmCP16.1: Ectoparasites & Vectors 5 min talks Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Abdul Ghafar , The University of MelbourneSession Chair: Kate Mounsey , University of the Sunshine Coast
4:15pm - 4:30pmCP17.1: Biodiversity & Wildlife 5 min talks Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439 Session Chair: Bronwen Presswell , Otago UniversitySession Chair: Michelle Power , Macquarie University
4:30pm - 4:45pmShort Break - Thursday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
4:45pm - 5:25pmSprentPrize: 2023 JFA Sprent Prize and Lecture Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Ghizal Siddiqui , Monash Univeristy
5:25pm - 5:30pmStudentPrizes: 2024 Student Conference Prizes Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470 Session Chair: Danny Wilson , The University of AdelaideSession Chair: Kathryn McRae , AgResearchSession Chair: Augusto Simoes-Barbosa , University of Auckland
7:00pm - 10:00pmDinner: Conference Dinner Location: Wintergarden at The Civic, Cnr of Queen Street &, 269-287 Wellesley Street West, Auckland