Events
BSP annual meetings
The key events in the annual BSP calendar include the annual residential meetings in spring and autumn which are focused upon general and specialist aspects of parasitology.The video on the right gives a flavour of our events, which are attended by a wide range of academics, researchers and students.
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
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.
Entomology Summer Course, July 7-11, 2025. Toulouse, France
The Parasitology and Entomology team of the National Veterinary School of Toulouse, France, organises an entomology course to be held from the 7th to the 11th of July 2025. The course will highlight topics such as arthropod-borne diseases, resistance in arthropod populations, control tools, principles of laboratory rearings, and morphological identification of arthropods of medical and veterinary importance.
The course will encompass several arthropod groups, namely sand flies, mosquitoes, Culicoides spp., Tabanidae, Muscidae, Simulidae, fleas, bedbugs and ticks. Lectures will generally take place in the morning, while the afternoon will be dedicated to laboratory and field work.
36th annual Molecular Parasitology Meeting (MPM), September 14-18, 2025, Woods Hole, USA
The 2025 meeting will again be in a hybrid format, with attendees joining from the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA as well as online. · As in previous years, we plan to offer several travel awards for students and postdocs from Low and Middle Income countries who would like to attend the meeting in person. Instructions on how to apply for financial assistance are available at the MPM XXXVI website. MPM LMIC Awards will cover full registration and accommodation (room and board) at the meeting. Depending on the availability of additional funds, we may also be able to provide limited support to cover the cost of air travel to the meeting. · Travel award applications are due March 3 (firm deadline).· Registration for the meeting will open later in the spring. Virtual registration fee waivers will be available for all residents of low- and middle-income countries.For questions, please visit the meeting website or email mpmmeeting@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you at MPM XXXVI in September!
Richard, Marc-Jan, Photini, Deepali, and Omar
14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH-2025), September 29 - October 2, 2025. Hamburg, Germany
We are thrilled to announce that next year the 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH-2025) will be held from September 29 to October 2, 2025, in Hamburg, Germany.
We are bringing together experts, researchers, and stakeholders in Global Health under the theme, “Better Health for All in a Changing World.” Hosted by Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), the German Society for Tropical Medicine, Travel Medicine and Global Health (DTG) and Federation of European Societies for Tropical Medicine and International Health (FESTMIH) ECTMIH-2025 will offer a great platform for sharing the latest findings, policy discussions, and technical developments across relevant disciplines.Keystone Symposia. Predicting and Responding to Emerging Viral Infections, October 13-16, 2025. Geneva, Switzerland
Specifically, the program will cover zoonosis, both in terms of One Health perspectives as well as virus-host interactions, including mechanisms of immune evasion, pathogenesis and targeted countermeasures. In addition, we will cover cutting-edge surveillance methodologies, predictive modelling approaches, and pandemic preparedness strategies, with an emphasis on how knowledge sharing and collaboration can improve these approaches. The meeting will integrate virology, immunology, epidemiology and public health perspectives to overcome critical barriers and generate multidisciplinary solutions to address viral threats.
This meeting will provide unique networking opportunities for researchers, clinicians, and public health professionals from diverse arenas to connect and collaborate, in order to strengthen global efforts in prevention, detection, and response to emerging viruses. Attendees will gain new perspective and insights ranging from molecular pathogenesis to global strategies, to derive a holistic understanding of the field and drive much needed integrative solution. As a result of this meeting, the world will be better equipped to prevent, detect, and respond to emerging and re-emerging viral diseases, ultimately protecting global health from future epidemic and pandemic threats.
Keystone Symposium: Predicting and Responding to Emerging Viral Infections, October 13-16, 2025. Geneva, Switzerland
Important Deadlines
Early Registration Deadline: August 14, 2025
Scholarship Deadline: June 17, 2025
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: June 17, 2025
Poster Abstract Deadline: September 18, 2025
Keystone Symposia. Fungal Pathogens: Emerging Threats and Future Challenges, January 12 - 15, 2026. Breckenridge, USA
However, many recent scientific advances are revealing fungal virulence factors and immune susceptibilities that provide insight into how to combat these troublesome pathogens. A recent explosion in the discovery and characterization of novel monogenic inborn errors of immunity that predispose patients to fungal disease have enhanced our understanding of how the immune system normally recognizes and eliminates these pathogens. Along with the development of clinically relevant animal models of disease, both mucocutaneous and/or invasive tissues-specific forms, these advances have collectively pointed to cell type-, tissue-, and fungus-specific recognition, effector pathways, and adaptive immune responses. The improved molecular understanding of fungal virulence traits and immune protective mechanisms will guide the development of targeted treatment strategies against fungal pathogens.
This meeting will unite scientists studying fungal virulence and fungal immunology across numerous organisms to integrate emerging research on the cellular and molecular determinants of fungal pathogenesis and mammalian antifungal immunity. This cross-disciplinary approach will provide the foundation for precision risk stratification, as well as prophylactic, therapeutic and vaccination strategies to combat life-threatening fungal infections in vulnerable patient populations.
Important Deadlines
Early Registration Deadline: November 13, 2025
Scholarship Deadline: September 16, 2025
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: September 16, 2025
Poster Abstract Deadline: December 22, 2025