TrypsClub is back! Join us for the next journal club! Date: 16th July 2026 Time: 3:00pm BST Register here: lnkd.in/eh9nSkGA Link to the paper: lnkd.in/e_qhSi5F
British Society for Parasitology
@bspparasitology.bsky.social
The mission of the BSP is to advance the study of parasitology, aid communication within the community, and promote dissemination of advances in the field. http://www.bsp.uk.net/
An exciting online journal club hosted by the SPPIRIT Network @sppirit-network.bsky.social !
Join us for a journal club from the SPPIRIT Forum series on the 5th June! With @scottchisholm.bsky.social, the 1st author, we will discuss a preprint, in which he used the hyperLOPIT spatial proteomics to shed light on organelle biology in Plasmodium. Register on: tinyurl.com/3rjzh3m5
We’re excited to welcome Lina Pinto-García @linapintogarcia.bsky.social as our special guest speaker to discuss her recent book, Maraña: War and Disease in the Jungles of Colombia. Time: Thursday 28.05.2026 , 3 PM BST Location: Zoom (Link available after registration) forms.gle/cVADyb6F5Dmh...
The 2027 BSP Spring Meeting will be in Cardiff! Stay tuned for more information soon!
Are schistosome hybrids an emerging public health threat? Find out more as the HUGS project wraps up at @bspparasitology.bsky.social lstmed.ac.uk/news/farewel... @lstmnews.bsky.social
Farewell HUGS at the BSP | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
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Molecular survey and risk factors of Trypanosoma pestanai in Eurasian badgers from the northern Iberian Peninsula | Parasitology | Cambridge Core
Molecular survey and risk factors of Trypanosoma pestanai in Eurasian badgers from the northern Iberian Peninsula - Volume 153 Issue 1
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As part of our BSP miniseries showcasing the work and journeys of our members, Christina Naula @christina-naula.bsky.social interviews @glasgow.ac.uk -based PhD student Shannara Eilean Smith @shannaraeilean.bsky.social about her idea and inspiration for the this year's BSP Spring Meeting logo.
Thank you to Prof Mike Barrett & @christina-naula.bsky.social & anyone else involved in organising our post-#BSP2026 field trip to see William Leishman's former home in Blairmore! We learned so much & got lucky again with the sunshine! www.blairmorehall.com <- Village Hall link to support them!
Wonderful trip to Blairmore, home of Sir William Leishman, with fellow Leishmania researchers. Niche tourism! Huge thanks to Mike Barrett for organising #Parasitology @bspparasitology.bsky.social
🙏 @bspparasitology.bsky.social for the invitation to #BSP2026 in Glasgow! It was my honour to present the work on #malaria #mosquitoes & #parasites done by many talented scientists @mauropazmino.bsky.social #DoreenSiria #IvanCasas & many others @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk #IfakaraHealthInstitute, #IRSS
Thank you so much to everyone who made it to #BSP2026 in beautiful, sunny Glasgow!!! (We asked the weather to behave while everyone was around)! The @bspparasitology.bsky.social 2027 meeting will be in Cardiff! I hope everyone enjoyed themselves! Like Glasgow, People Make #Parasitology! 🥳🧬🧫🔬
This year's C.A. Wright Medal and President's Medal were awarded to Prof Goylette Chami from the University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk and Dr Tom Pennance @schistosoma.bsky.social from the Natural History Museum @nhm-london.bsky.social for their outstanding contributions in Schistosomiasis Epidemiology.
As part of our "Supporting equity and diversity in Parasitology" Workshop, Dr Rafael Henry-Venson from @glasgow.ac.uk is showcasing the concept of Rainbow Office Hours - dedicated office hours hosted by LGBTQ+ staff to support LGBTQ+ students. 🏳️🌈
We are pleased to announce our upcoming Career Talk hosted by the BSP TrypsClub 📅 Date: 30 April 2026 🕒 Time: 2:00 PM BST 📍 Location: Zoom Register using the link or scan the QR code on the poster: lnkd.in/drypyMD8 The TrypsClub Team
Come and find us at @bspparasitology.bsky.social #BSP2026! 👋 Find out about our upcoming events, share your feedback, and see how you can get involved with the committee. And if nothing else... our goodies might just tempt you 😉
The BSP spring meeting is not just offering great talks - we also have an exciting breakout program! @christina-naula.bsky.social from @glasgow.ac.uk and co-host of @microbetv.bsky.social This Week in Parasitism is interviewing Prof Poppy @lamberton-lab.bsky.social about her scientific career.
And our #BSP2026 cèilidh and dinner will be up in the gorgeous Gilbert Scott building next week (*blue skies not guaranteed.. but maybe.. but pack for all seasons! 😁) @bspparasitology.bsky.social
UofG in real life and anime! ✨ Have you seen Netflix’s new series ‘Love Through a Prism’? The art school is inspired by our very own University of Glasgow. See the real campus locations alongside their animated versions. We think they captured our beautiful campus perfectly!
If you're at @bspparasitology.bsky.social #BSP2026 next week, come say hello 😊👋 I'll be around with my @microbiologysociety.org #Microbial #Genomics Editor-in-Chief hat on, to talk all things publishing for the community 🤓 💻🧬 #MicroSky #parasites 🧪 1/2
Microbial Genomics of Eukaryotes | Microbiology Society
With technological advances like single-cell sequencing and long-read sequence techniques continually improving, allowing the full resolution of increasingly complex highly repetitive genomes, and wit...
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-> 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 for BSP 2026 in Glasgow are open! Deadline extension! The deadline of abstracts for oral presentations has been extended from 17th to the 28th of February. lnkd.in/eJqXD3DY
We open with @sheinerlab.bsky.social introducing a scientist who needs no introduction - Dominique Soldati-Favre. Dominique was awarded lifetime membership to the @bspparasitology.bsky.social for her immeasurable contributions to the field. #bsp #parasites #peoplemakeglasgow
Attending @bspparasitology.bsky.social Spring Meeting remotely this time 🥲 Not ideal, but still excited to share our latest work on Schistosoma mansoni egg secretome directly in the host tissues! 🔬 🚨 Key message: liver is not intestine 😏
The BSP TrypsClub is back from its winter break! Join us for a discussion about #NTDs with Dr. Sabine Specht, Global Clinical Program Excellence Lead at Bayer AG, Switzerland. Sign up here: forms.gle/tXK62GWeqqfr...
-> 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 for BSP 2026 in Glasgow are open! Deadline extension! The deadline of abstracts for oral presentations has been extended from 17th to the 28th of February. lnkd.in/eJqXD3DY
-> 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 for BSP 2026 in Glasgow are open! The deadline for abstracts for oral presentations is 17 February while the deadline for poster abstracts is 28 February. lnkd.in/eJqXD3DY
🦠 Grad students & postdocs in parasitology: Apply now for the Biology of Parasitism (BoP): Modern Approaches course at @MBLScience. Hands-on labs, expert lectures, and cutting-edge tools. 📅 Summer 2026 | ⏰ Deadline Feb 5 🔗 mbl.edu/courses
The British Society for Parasitology (BSP) Tryps Club is pleased to share our upcoming series of events. These sessions will bring together leading experts and the wider community to exchange knowledge, highlight research, and foster collaboration in parasitology. (1/5)
Nominations are now open for the BSP CA Wright Medal (mid-career), President's Medal (early career) and for Honorary memberships! See our website: bsp.uk.net/Honours-and-...
Honours and Awards
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Join us for upcoming BSP Tryps Club meetings! Schedule here ⬇️
The British Society for Parasitology (BSP) Tryps Club is pleased to share our upcoming series of events. These sessions will bring together leading experts and the wider community to exchange knowledge, highlight research, and foster collaboration in parasitology. (1/5)
We had a fantastic annual meeting in Liverpool on 11/12th September! Thank you so much to all of our speakers and attendees for making it such a fun and interesting couple of days! We are looking forward to planning for next years meetings 🪱🪰🐌🐕
Save the dates!! @bspparasitology.bsky.social Spring Meeting 2026 will be in Bonnie Glasgow! 7-9 April 2026, with a drinks reception in Glasgow City Chambers on the 6th of April 2026! Keep an eye on the BSP website for registration and abstract submission! Logo by @shannaraeilean.bsky.social! 🦟