2023 BSP Spring Meeting in Edinburgh!
11th-14th April, 2023
University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh, in partnership with the British Ecological Society (BES).
As well as welcoming all general parasitology themes across the discipline, there
will also be a dedicated stream focused on trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis.
city of Edinburgh, UK. Edinburgh boasts a long association with parasitology and
also benefits from strong links to ecology, both of which will be represented by
distinct streams and keynote lectures. A major stream of trypanosomiasis and
leishmaniasis, and also ecology, will be supplemented by sessions including
host-pathogen interactions, neglected tropical diseases, malaria, veterinary
parasitology, and nematode biology, as well as a series of open sessions
covering the full breadth of parasitology.
Who we are & what we do
The role of The British Society for Parasitology is to draw attention to the unique importance of parasitology as a distinct discipline within biology.
The BSP was formed in 1962 from the Parasitological Section of the Institute of Biology. Today the Society is the central networking and meeting point for many professional, student and amateur parasitologists throughout the UK and across the world. Members are found in 182 institutes/organisations worldwide!
Our mission is to...
Advance the study of parasitology
Facilitate communication within the broad community of parasitologists
Promote wider dissemination of advances in the field of parasitology
IN MEMORIAM: Gloria Rudenko (1961–2022)
Gloria Rudenko Gloria Rudenko passed away, aged 61, on the 24th November 2022. Gloria was born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1961. Her first five years were spent in Fiji, perhaps there sparking a lifelong love of travel, the tropics, and tropical diseases. She grew up in San Francisco in the United States and attended San FranciscoNominations for CA Wright Award, President's Medal and Honourary Memberships
Nominations are open for candidates for the Ca Wright Award, President's Medal and Honourary Memberships.
Please see the Honours and Awards Section for more information.
Join your BSP Council!
The Council of the British Society for Parasitology seeks new members due to current members reaching the end of their term. Applicants from all career stages of our community are welcomed. We are a diverse and multicultural society, dedicated to inclusion and seek a council whose composition represents our membership. As such, we particularly welcome
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