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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| Date: Wednesday, 28/Aug/2024 | ||
| 9:00am - 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 Identifying regulatory controls of stage conversion in Entamoeba |
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| 9:45am - 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 Conservation relevance and research gaps of seabird parasites in the South Pacific |
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| 10:30am - 11:00am |
Morning Tea Break Wednesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 11:00am - 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 |
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| 11:30am - 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 Sharing Parasites through Original Catchy Songs Enhancing livestock nematode management by building trust and effectively communicating with farmers. Parasite Camping VR: a student designed immersive virtual reality game for parasite education |
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| 12:15pm - 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 The value of volunteers in research - what we have learnt Towards Better Parasitological Research: Supporting Communities Through Respectful Research Collaborations A cross-sectional survey of knowledge and attitudes towards scabies control in Australian aged care facilities |
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| 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
Lunch Wednesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 1:30pm - 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 Winter Refuge: The impact of hibernation on parasite abundance in hedgehogs The coevolution of mermithid nematodes, their microbiomes, and their hosts. Toxoplasma gondii in avian hosts: testing methods of detection and the drivers of infection in New Zealand and across the world. Gastrointestinal parasites of the Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax subsp. fleayi Helminths of Australian native ducks. |
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| 1:30pm - 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 Comparative genomics and evolutionary insights from new genome assemblies of seven human and avian trichomonads Molecular traits of Histomonas meleagridis resolved by “omics” technology Ultra-Deep Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Trichomonas vaginalis Isolates Transcriptomic characterization of iron-depleted Trichomonas vaginalis pseudocysts over time Genomic insights for novel vaccine development in bovine trichomonosis using reverse vaccinology What can we learn from comparative studies across animal and human infecting Trichomonads? |
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 Genomic insights into the origins and genetic diversity of the canine heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) A nationwide cross-sectional study on canine vector-borne pathogens in pet dogs and associated awareness and preventative practices of veterinarians and dog owners in Australia Persistence of gastrointestinal protozoan in two populations of companion dogs in Perth, Western Australia Survey of feline and canine helminths in New Zealand and part of Australia with an assessment of diagnostic tools Is raw meat and seafood a source of gastrointestinal disease in Australian cats? A meta-analysis, survey of cat owners and microscopic examinations of cat faeces Shining a light on heartworm disease: first report of a non-invasive in vivo method for the diagnosis of dirofilariasis in dogs |
| 2:45pm - 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 Sarcocystis spp. in invasive animals; the first identification in feral deer and pigs in Australia Molecular detection and characterisation of Toxoplasma gondii in introduced eastern barred bandicoots (Perameles gunnii) in Victoria, Australia Occurrence and description of blood parasites in Gehyra dubia and Hemidactylus frenatus. |
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| 3:00pm - 3:30pm |
Afternoon Tea Break Wednesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 3:30pm - 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 The diversity of parasites and hyperparasites in polychaete hosts in the Pacific Northwest Does the host matter? Testing the impact of host identity on the microbiome of the trematode Maritrema poulini Cardicola spp. (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae) infection in Southern bluefin tuna ranched for an extended time |
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 Investigating the Yanomami malaria outbreak puzzle: surge in mining during Bolsonaro’s government triggered peak in malaria burden Prevelance of Giardia in routine faecal samples submitted for diagnostics A unique case of peritoneal cystic echinococcosis in a domestic cat in Australia |
| 3:30pm - 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 Functional impact of the enormous transposable element burden in the genomes of Trichomonas vaginalis and its closely related species Intron Diversity and Evidence of Trans-Splicing in the Deep-Branching Protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis Insight into “eukaryotic emerged” spliceosome and spliceosomal introns in early diverging protist pathogen Giardia duodenalis Eukaryotic-specific post-transcriptional regulatory networks emerged in early branching eukaryotes |
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| 4:15pm - 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 First integrated taxonomic approach to catalogue digeneans of marine fishes in Sri Lanka Polystomes in the Pacific: The known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns Effect of parasite infections on fish body condition: a systematic review |
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 Unusual Intestinal Parasitic Infections: Diagnostics and Treatment Hookworms Beyond Borders – Ancylostoma ceylanicum in the Americas. Dirofilariasis – an underappreciated zoonotic disease |
| 4:30pm - 4:45pm |
Short Break - Wednesday Location: Registration Area, Uni of Auckland Engineering Complex Bldg Atrium – 401-418 |
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| 4:45pm - 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 - 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. |
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| 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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