Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Date: Monday, 26/Aug/2024
2:00pm
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5:00pm
Registration: Conference Registration Open
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
6:00pm
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6:15pm
Welcome: Māori Cultural Performance
Location: The Terraces, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg , 405-488
6:00pm
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8:00pm
Welcome Reception: Welcome Reception
Location: The Terraces, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg , 405-488
Date: Tuesday, 27/Aug/2024
7:00am
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9:00am
ECRBreakfast: ECR Student Breakfast Workshop
Location: The Terraces, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg , 405-488
Chair: Katherine Andrews, Griffith University
9:00am
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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
(Sponsored by Beef & Lamb New Zealand)
Prof. John Gilleard
University of Calgary, Canada

9:45am
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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
Prof Raina Fichorova,
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, USA
"Parasite Strategies and the Reproductive Tract Immunobiome"

10:30am
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11:00am
Morning Tea Break Tuesday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
11:00am
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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
11:00am
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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
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
12:15pm
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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
12:30pm
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1:30pm
Lunch Tuesday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
1:30pm
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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
1:30pm
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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
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
2:45pm
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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
3:00pm
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3:30pm
Afternoon Tea Break Tuesday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
3:30pm
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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
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
3:30pm
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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
4:15pm
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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
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
4:30pm
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4:45pm
Short Break - Tuesday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
4:45pm
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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
Date: Wednesday, 28/Aug/2024
9:00am
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9:45am
P2: Plenary 2 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 Lecturer
Prof. Upinder Singh
Stanford University, USA

9:45am
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10:30am
P2.1: Plenary 2 IJP:PAW Elsevier Invited Lecturer
Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470
Chair: Andrew Thompson, Murdoch University

IJP:PAW Invited Lecturer
(Sponsored by Elsevier)
Dr Ralph Vanstreels
University of California Davis, USA

10:30am
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11:00am
Morning Tea Break Wednesday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
11:00am
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11:30am
BOM: 2024 Bridget Ogilvie Medal Award and Lecture
Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470
Chair: Hayley Bullen, Burnet Institute
11:30am
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12:15pm
CP7: Education & Outreach 15 min talks
Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470
Chair: Hayley Bullen, Burnet Institute
12:15pm
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12:30pm
CP7.1: Education & Outreach 5 min talks
Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470
Chair: Hayley Bullen, Burnet Institute
12:30pm
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1:30pm
Lunch Wednesday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
1:30pm
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2:45pm
CP8: Biodiversity & Wildlife 15 min talks
Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470
Chair: Stephanie Godfrey, University of Otago
Chair: Robert Poulin, University of Otago
1:30pm
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3:00pm
ICAP4: Functional and Comparative Omics of Trichomonads 15 min talks
Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401
Chair: Ivana Bilic, University of Veterinary Medicine
CP9: Companion Animal Parasitology - Sponsored by Elanco
Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439
Chair: Liisa Ahlstrom, Elanco
Chair: Monica Commons, Elanco ANZ
2:45pm
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3:00pm
CP8.1: Biodiversity & Wildlife 5 min talks
Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470
Chair: Stephanie Godfrey, University of Otago
Chair: Robert Poulin, University of Otago
3:00pm
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3:30pm
Afternoon Tea Break Wednesday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
3:30pm
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4:15pm
CP10: Aquatic Parasitology 15 min talks
Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470
Chair: Haylee Crawford-Weaver, DCCEEW
Chair: Ryota Hasegawa, University of Otago
CP11: Epidemiology & Public Health 15 min talks
Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439
Chair: Narelle Dybing, Australian Pork Limited- National Feral Pig Action Plan
Chair: Swaid Abdullah, University of Queensland
3:30pm
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4:30pm
ICAP5: Gene Expression in Anaerobic Protozoa 15 min talks
Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401
Chair: Steven Sullivan, Johns Hopkins University
4:15pm
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4:30pm
CP10.1: Aquatic Parasitology 5 min talks
Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470
Chair: Haylee Crawford-Weaver, DCCEEW
Chair: Ryota Hasegawa, University of Otago
CP11.1: Epidemiology & Public Health 5 min talks
Location: Lecture Theatre 3, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg LT 401-439
Chair: Narelle Dybing, Australian Pork Limited- National Feral Pig Action Plan
Chair: Swaid Abdullah, University of Queensland
4:30pm
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4:45pm
Short Break - Wednesday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
4:45pm
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6:45pm
AGM: ASP AGM
Location: Plenary Lecture Theatre 1, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 405-470
Chair: Danny Wilson, The University of Adelaide
ICAPMeeting: ICAP Business Meeting
Location: ICAP Lecture Theatre 2, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg, LT 401-401
7:00pm
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8:30pm
Student 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.

Date: Thursday, 29/Aug/2024
9:00am
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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
(Sponsored by Elsevier)
Dr Carmen Faso
University of Bern, Switzerland

9:45am
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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
(Sponsored by Elsevier)
Dr Petra Matoušková,
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

10:30am
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11:00am
Morning Tea Break Thursday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
11:00am
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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
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
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
12:30pm
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1:30pm
Lunch Thursday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
1:30pm
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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
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
 
1:30pm
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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
2:45pm
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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
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
 
3:00pm
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3:30pm
Afternoon Tea Break Thursday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
3:30pm
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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
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
 
3:30pm
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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
4:15pm
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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
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
 
4:30pm
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4:45pm
Short Break - Thursday
Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418
4:45pm
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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
5:25pm
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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
7:00pm
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10:00pm
Dinner: Conference Dinner
Location: Wintergarden at The Civic, Cnr of Queen Street &, 269-287 Wellesley Street West, Auckland

 
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