Events

BSP annual meetings

The video on the right gives a flavour of our events, which are attended by a wide range of academics, researchers and students.

Joint Parasitology Societies Meeting, March 10-14, 2025. Würzburg, Germany

Submission deadline: 15 January 2025

Early bird registration deadline: 10 February 1025 

BSP trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis seminar, September 1-4, 2025 (followed by a mini-symposium celebrating prof. Alan Fairlamb's achievements, September 4-5, 2025). České Budějovice, Czechia

This conference will focus on the latest research and innovations in the field of trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis, two major parasitic diseases with an impact on global health. Topics include the biology and epidemiology of Trypanosoma and Leishmania species, the vectors that transmit them and their complex life cycles, as well as molecular and genetic studies, including genomic technologies and drug discovery. Researchers at all carrier levels will share knowledge and foster collaborations to advance these parasites as model organisms as well as disease prevention, control and eradication.

Other events

Other organisations run events that you might find interesting: here are some up and coming online events from across the world for those with an interest in parasitology.

Workshops on Genomics and Population genomics 2025, January 5-18, 2025. Český Krumlov, Czechia

The 2025 Workshop on Genomics is being held 5-18th of January, 2025 in Český Krumlov, Czech Republic. This is the 14^th time the Workshop of Genomics will be held in the Czech Republic. Our philosophy is to train participants in the most relevant topics in genomics, in a vibrant, immersive and inclusive environment. The Workshop on Genomics was developed in response to the increasing demand for training on how to effectively analyse and manage data generated by modern sequencing technologies.

The Workshop curriculum includes extensive coverage of fundamental techniques required of all studies utilising modern sequencing data. While the Workshop on Genomics topics may change from year-to-year, efforts are made to devote time to techniques being used widely in the field (e.g. genomics study design, genome assembly, genome annotation, alignment, variant calling).

XI International Symposium on Fish Parasites, January 20-24, 2025. Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Gordon Research Conference. Tropical Infectious Diseases, February 2-7, 2025. Lucca (Barga), Lucca, Italy

The Tropical Infectious Diseases GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Tropical Infectious Diseases" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. 

Applications for this meeting must be submitted by January 5, 2025

Keystone Symposia. Host-Microbe Co-Evolution in Human Health: The Microbiome-Pathobiont Continuum, February 18-21, 2025. Banff, Canada

Mammals and microbes have co-evolved over 250 million years and host-microbial interactions are central to health and disease. This meeting will bring together groups of scientists working on pathogens, commensals, microbial sensing, innate immunity, evolution, and disease pathogenesis to integrate knowledge and collectively address major questions in the field.

This meeting will explore the:

1) impact of viruses on the host, in particular endogenous retroelements and chronic viral infections

2) impact of commensal bacteria and fungi and persistent intracellular pathogens on the host

3) definition of a pathobiont

4) co-evolution of host-microbial interactions

5) role of microbes in disease

To further expand the scope of the meeting we will organize two workshops: one on neuronal control of host-microbial interactions and one on the interface of nutrition, microbiome and disease. The interdisciplinary nature of the meeting and its focus on host-microbe interactions across microbial species will give investigators a broad perspective on host-microbial interactions and encourage them to go beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.

The conference will be held jointly with the Keystone Symposium on Human Microbiome: Diversity, Selection and Adaptation to enable cross-disciplinary insights and collaborations towards a more comprehensive and integrative understanding of the holobiont.

16th International Symposium on Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases (ISTTBD-XVI), March 26-28, 2025. Weimar, Germany

Keystone Symposia. Malaria: Mechanisms of Immunity & Protection, March 30 - April 2, 2025. Santa Fe, USA

Progress against malaria remains a global challenge, and improvements achieved in the last decades have recently slowed down and plateaued. Novel research and implementation strategies are needed, and a renewed combination of innovative approaches to tackle this global health problem.  The key will be to uncover the mechanisms by which children develop protection against severe malaria after only a few infections, as well as the determinants of naturally acquired immunity after years of exposure. With these insights we can design effective prevention and treatment strategies to finally conquer this formidable foe.

This conference aims to reveal these central immunologic principles to combat malaria by integrating mechanistic and clinical research advances.  The program will:

1. reveal new insights into the fundamental aspects of immune protection against severe malaria.
2. explore how clinical immunity against mild malaria develops over the course of repeated infections, while still allowing for asymptomatic carriage of parasites.
3. highlight emerging data from the latest next generation vaccines trials, as well as immunization strategies aimed at blocking transmission.
4. examine passive immunization approaches or drug administration to induce naturally acquired immunity to malaria
5. integrate multiomics and modeling approaches to better understand both the natural development of immunity and the impact of interventions.

Attendees will learn about emerging scientific discoveries, method development and clinical practice approaches to empower their work.  The conference will provide a multitude of networking opportunities for trainees and field leaders alike, promoting connections and collaborations that will drive innovative advances.

Annual conference of the Microbiology Society, March 31 - April 3, 2025. Liverpool, UK.

Annual Conference is the Society’s flagship event. The Conference brings together scientists who work in microbiology and provides a comprehensive overview of current microbiological research and discoveries. The event takes place over the course of a week each April at one of the UK or Ireland’s major convention centres and is designed to maximise opportunities for networking and the formation of new collaborations.

You can explore many of these sessions below, with more updates and a full programme to come: 

AMR – Mechanisms & Regulation

Beyond the Lab – turning your research into reality

BSP/Protistology-UK: Tackling Emerging Eukaryotic Microbial Pathogen Threats

Champions of Change: Celebrating Actions Advancing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Education and Outreach Symposium

Enteric Bacteria; Biology, Diversity & Ecology

Environmental, Applied & Industrial Microbiology Forum

Exploring Hidden Threats: Knowledge Expansion of Understudied Bacterial Pathogens

From Microbes to Meals: The Microbiology of Alternative Protein Production

Genetics & Genomics Forum

Infection Forum

Knocking Out AMR Forum

Microbial Physiology, Metabolism and Molecular Biology Forum

Microbial Warfare: conflicts between species, strains, and mobile genetic elements 

Sex, HGT and symbioses: genetic recombination across the microbial eukaryotic tree of life

The Fungus Among Us: confronting antimicrobial resistance in fungi 

The potential of AI for microbiology

The Role of Microbiomes in Humans, Animals, and Ecosystems

Urogenital microbes in health and disease

Virus Forum (parallel sessions)

Virus Symposium: Impact of the climate crisis on emerging viruses

Virus Symposium: Into the Virosphere: exploring the full diversity of virology

Virus Symposium: Viruses and Cancer

X Argentine Congress of Parasitology, May 7 - 9, 2025. Puerto Iguazú Misiones, Argentina

8th International Conference on Phthiraptera, June 10-13, 2025. Marseille, France

ICP8 will be held, in-person, June 10-13, 2025 in Marseille, France. It is being hosted by our colleagues dedicated to the research of infectious and vector borne diseases at the IHU-Méditerranée Infection Foundation: Drs. Pierre-Eduard Fournier, Olivier Chosidow, Bernard Davoust, Pascal Delaunay and Arezki Izri.

The meeting website contains basic information about ICP8, the venue, places to stay, and sponsorship opportunities. Revisit the website for updates as the meeting approaches.

5th International Congress of Parasites of Wildlife, September 14-18, 2025. Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Keystone Symposium: Predicting and Responding to Emerging Viral Infections, October 13-16, 2025. Geneva, Switzerland