2022 Conference

The 2022 conference was held in Palmerston North @ The sport and Rugby institute Massey university on the 26th of October, with the Parasite Advisory Day (PAD) being held on the 25th October at the same venue

Proceedings available here.

PAD Agenda available here.

Conference dinner was Wednesday 26th October.

Keynote Speaker

Jan Slapeta
MVDr PhD GradCertEd (Higher Ed)
Professor of Veterinary and Molecular Parasitology
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Jan has a broad understanding of the biology of parasites of both medical and veterinary importance, as well as the diseases caused by them. He combines state-of-the-art molecular applications with a deep historical knowledge of parasitology, to redefine existing parasitic species, to describe new parasitic species, and to understand their origin. More recently he focuses on recognising a role of parasites on host through their role in microbiome community within a host or vector to achieve understanding of host-parasite relationships. His diagnostic techniques and biodiversity studies have received worldwide acceptance. He has a particular interest in applications of molecular biology towards elucidating the unique properties of parasites of medical and veterinary importance. Jan is keen educator and aims to exploit available technologies. He championed Virtual Microscopy at the University of Sydney and oversees the Professionally Focused Projects in DVM that are managed by ScholarOne management solution.