BSP Spring Meeting 2016, London - From Science to Solutions: optimising control of parasitic diseases

Talk

11 April

Tue 12 April

13 April

[Schedule with Sessions only]

DAY 1

Lt 308 - Huxley Building

Great Hall - Sherfield Building

Lt 311 - Huxley Building

Lt 340 - Huxley Building

Poster / Exhibition hall - Sherfield Building

DAY 3

DAY 1

Lt 308 - Huxley Building

Great Hall - Sherfield Building

Lt 311 - Huxley Building

Lt 340 - Huxley Building

Poster / Exhibition hall - Sherfield Building

DAY 3

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Registration in Main foyer of Sherfield Building

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BES: 1 - Insect, Amphibian and Fungal Parasitology

Chairs: Matt Fisher, Imperial College London

A Potentially Plastic Parasite and a Plastic Amphibian Host Response
09:00 (30 mins)
Keynote Speaker: Trent Garner, Zoological Society of London

The evolutionary ecology of parasite diversity and host defences
09:30 (30 mins)
Keynote Speaker: Paul Schmid-Hempel, ETH Zurich

FMRFamide-like Peptide 21 (FLP-21) Coordinates Host Finding Behaviours in the Entomopathogenic Nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae
10:00 (15 mins)
Robert Morris, Queen's University Belfast

Comparative genomics and transcriptomics of Trachipleistophora hominis: new insights into the dynamic and innovative evolution of microsporidia genomes
10:15 (15 mins)
Robert Hirt, Newcastle University

NTDs: 1 - Neglected Tropical Disease Research. Sponsor - London Center for Neglected Tropical Disease Research

Chairs: Roy Anderson, Imperial College London

Research and Implementation Issues in STH Control and Elimination Efforts
09:00 (15 mins)
Keynote Speaker: Judd Walson, University of Washington and Natural History Museum, London

Using lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment survey as a screening platform for molecular surveillance of Strongyloides stercoralis and other soil-transmitted helminths in Fijian school children
09:15 (15 mins)
Russell Stothard, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

What impact will the current WHO treatment coverage targets have the soil-transmitted helminths and can a change in strategy break transmission?
09:30 (15 mins)
Hugo Turner, LCNTDR

How do you measure transmission interruption of STH and LF in mass drug administration programmes?
09:45 (15 mins)
Roy Anderson, Imperial College London

Unraveling the epidemiology and origin of the urogenital schistosomiasis outbreak in Corsica (France)
10:00 (15 mins)
Bonnie Webster, Natural History Museum

Apicomplexa: 1 - Transmission

Chairs: Colin Sutherland, HPA Malaria Reference Lab & Immunology Unit

Accelerating the discovery of Malaria transmission-blocking drugs
09:00 (30 mins)
Keynote Speaker: Michael Delves, Imperial College London

Evaluating malaria transmission blocking vaccines effectiveness in various endemic settings
09:30 (15 mins)
Anais Bompard, Imperial College

Impact of season and drug resistance on P. falciparum transmission: insights into optimized malaria control
09:45 (15 mins)
Amal Gadalla, Unemployed

A novel model fitted to multiple life stages of malaria for assessing the efficacy of transmission blocking interventions
10:00 (30 mins)
Ellie Sherrard-Smith, Imperial College London

Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis: 1 - Drug Development I

Chairs: Sue Welburn, University of Edinburgh

Drug Discovery for Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Keynote Speaker: Ian Gilbert , University of Dundee

Targeting the Trypanosoma brucei flap endonuclease
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Sarah Oates, Keele University

Using a consensus technique for improving the methodology of clinical trials assessing treatments for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
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Astrid Erber, University of Oxford

Investigating the CNS inflammatory response associated with trypanosome infection.
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Jean Rodgers, University of Glasgow

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BES: 2 - Veterinary Parasitology

Chairs: Trent Garner, Zoological Society of London

Fasciola hepatica: what have models ever done for us?
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Keynote Speaker: Diana Williams , University of Liverpool

Characterization of the effects of Heligmosomoides polygyrus infection on gut associated lymphoid tissue microarchitecture.
11:30 (15 mins)
Alejandra Sanchez, The Roslin Institute

T cell transcription factor variants linked to Teladorsagia circumcincta resistance in sheep
11:45 (15 mins)
Hazel Wilkie, Roslin Institute

NTDs: 2 - NTD Monitoring and Evaluation. Sponsor - Schistosomiasis Control Initiative (SCI)

Chairs: Judd Walson, University of Washington and Natural History Museum, London Alan Fenwick OBE, Imperal College London

Identifying challenges and opportunities to optimise disease control through monitoring and evaluation
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Keynote Speaker: Fiona Fleminig, Imperial College London

Identifying factors that influence cure rates during schistosomiasis treatment with praziquantel: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
11:30 (15 mins)
Mizuho Fukushige, University of Edinburgh

Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) in Abeokuta, Nigeria
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Uwemedimo Ekpo, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta

Apicomplexa: 2 - Transmission and Epidemiology

Chairs: Michael Delves, Imperial College London

Application of a new PCR-RFLP panel suggests a restricted population structure for Eimeria tenella in UK poultry
11:00 (15 mins)
Damer Blake, Royal Veterinary College

Detection of DNA identical to Sarcocystis lutrae in European badgers (Meles meles) in Scotland
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Tanja Lepore, Moredun Research Institute

High frequency of infection of lung cancer patients with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii
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Geoff Hide, University of Salford

Typing and subtyping of Cryptosporidium from human and animals in Jordan
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Rami Mukbel, Jordan University of Science and Technology

Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis: 2 - Drug Development II

Chairs: Ian Gilbert , University of Dundee

Phosphodieasterase inhibitors as a potential treatment for neglected parasitic diseases
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Keynote Speaker: Rob Leurs, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam

Role of surface proteins of Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania during parasite infection: talking about amastins and trans-sialidases
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Keynote Speaker: Santuza M.R. Teixeira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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Plenary 5 Sponser - PLoS NTDs

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through NTD Control and Elimination
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Keynote Speaker: Peter Hotez, Sabin Vaccine Institute, Baylor College of Medicine

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Lunch - Time to set up posters and view Exhibitiors stands.

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Lunch in main exhibition hall

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Journal of Helminthology Editorial Board Meeting
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BES: 3 - Parasite Development and Targets

Chairs: Damer Blake, Royal Veterinary College

Homologous neuropeptides coordinate diverse behaviours across parasitic nematodes
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Johnathan Dazell, Queen's University Belfast

Understanding protective immunity to Haemonchus contortus to aid development of a recombinant vaccine
14:30 (15 mins)
Eve Hanks, University of Glasgow

Cathepsin B proteases in Fasciola hepatica and their role(s) in fluke virulence
14:45 (15 mins)
Tara Barbour, Queen's University Belfast

‘Cystatins of Fasciola hepatica: inhibitors of the major host and parasite cysteine proteases in infection’
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Orla Drysdale, Queen's University Belfast

Evaluation of Novel Anthelminthics using Caenorhabditis elegans
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Pilaslak Akrachalanont, University of strathclyde

In vitro and in vivo control of sarcoptic mange in rabbits using lemon oil
15:30 (15 mins)
Shawky Aboelhadid, Beni-Suef University

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NTDs: 3 - Vector/Intermediate Host-Parasite Interactions and Biology. Sponsor - RSTMH

Chairs: Aidan Mark Emery, Natural History Museum

The compatibility between Biomphalaria snails and Schistosoma mansoni: an increasingly complex puzzle
14:15 (30 mins)
Keynote Speaker: Guillaume Mitta, University of Perpignan

Mapping freshwater snails in Angola: distribution, identity and molecular diversity of medically important taxa
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Fiona Allan, The Natural History Museum

Hematophagy of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera; Psychodidae) on a mouse skin model: a new view based on intravital microscopy and image analysis
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Kelsilândia Aguiar Martins, Lancaster University

Breaking through the surface: Insights into host-parasite signalling in Schistosoma mansoni
15:15 (30 mins)
Keynote Speaker: Tony Walker, Kingston University

Soil-transmitted helminth infections, risk factors, and morbidity associations in Timor-Leste
14:15 (15 mins)
Suzy Campbell, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Apicomplexa: 3 - Pathogenesis & immunity of infections

Chairs: Owain Millington, University of Strathclyde

T cell responses to semi-conserved regions of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1
14:15 (30 mins)
Keynote Speaker: Britta Urban, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Effect of malaria infection on lipid profile in children in Akoko land, Nigeria
14:45 (15 mins)
Olusegun Matthew Akanbi, Adekunle Ajasin University

RNA-seq analysis confirms that extracellular tachyzoites of virulent and avirulent strains of Neospora caninum are transcriptionally distinct
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John Ellis, University of Technology Sydney

Malaria infection in relation to poor glycemic control and anaemia among type 2m diabetes mellitus patients in Lagos, Nigeria.
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BERNICE UDOH, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State,

Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis and associated risk factors among migrant workers in Malaysia
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Siti Nursheena Mohd Zain, University of Malaya

Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis: 3 - Epidemiology

Chairs: Zulma M. Cucunubá, Imperial College London

Beyond Tsetse - Implications for Research and Control of Human African Trypanosomiasis
14:15 (30 mins)
Keynote Speaker: Sue Welburn, University of Edinburgh

Mortality and progression rates attributed to Chagas disease and implications for burden of disease evaluation
14:45 (15 mins)
Zulma M. Cucunubá, Imperial College London

Leishmaniasis outbreaks in the Syrian conflict: The lesser known scars of war
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Waleed Al Salem, Saudi Ministry of Health

Are current tools sufficient to achieve WHO elimination goals for sleeping sickness? Modelling intervention strategies in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
15:15 (30 mins)
Kat Rock, Warwick University

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BES: 3 - Parasite Development and Targets

Homologous neuropeptides coordinate diverse behaviours across parasitic nematodes
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Understanding protective immunity to Haemonchus contortus to aid development of a recombinant vaccine
14:30 (15 mins)

Cathepsin B proteases in Fasciola hepatica and their role(s) in fluke virulence
14:45 (15 mins)

‘Cystatins of Fasciola hepatica: inhibitors of the major host and parasite cysteine proteases in infection’
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Evaluation of Novel Anthelminthics using Caenorhabditis elegans
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In vitro and in vivo control of sarcoptic mange in rabbits using lemon oil
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Tea and Coffee in main exhibition hall

Tea and Coffee

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BES:4 - Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecology

Chairs: Tim Littlewood, Natural History Museum

Fish trematodes of the tropical Indo-west Pacific: is this progress
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Keynote Speaker: Thomas Cribb, The University of Queensland

Worms, fish, seals and man in the Baltic - economic and ecological considerations
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Keynote Speaker: Kurt Buchmann , Univeristy of Copenhagen

Biodiversity and disease risk: complex effects of non-hosts on parasite transmission
16:15 (15 mins)
David Thieltges, NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Dpt of Coastal Systems, and Utrecht University

NTDs: 4 - Epidemiology, Infection and Morbidity

Chairs: Aidan Mark Emery, Natural History Museum

Going paperless? A six-country experience on the use of SMART phones in data collection for Nation wide disease mapping and monitoring of Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminths National Disease Control Programs.
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Yolisa Nalule, Schistosomiasis Control Initiative

Design and Evaluation of a Health Educational Board Game for the Control of Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis among Primary School Children in Abeokuta, Nigeria
16:45 (15 mins)
Uwemedimo Ekpo, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta

Systematic review and meta-analysis of soil-transmitted helminth treatment efficacy studies and the case for sharing individual patient data
17:00 (15 mins)
Julia Halder, Imperial College London

Anti-morbidity effects of second generation tetracycline antibiotics in pre-clinical lymphatic filariasis disease models
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Stephen Cross, Liverpool school of tropical medicine

Modelling: 1

Chairs: Deirdre Hollingsworth, University of Warwick

Optimising the global allocation of malaria funds.
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Peter Winskill, Imperial College london

A trade-off between dry season survival longevity and high wet season net reproduction explains the persistence of Anopheles mosquitoes: Implications for vector control
16:30 (15 mins)
Gesham Magombedze, Imperial College London

The role of mosquito bite heterogeneity in determining the distribution of infection in Lymphatic Filariasis
16:45 (15 mins)
Michael Irvine, University of Warwick

Estimating the most efficient allocation of interventions to achieve reductions in P.falciparum malaria burden and transmission in Africa: a modelling study
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Patrick Walker, Imperial College London

Science Comunnications: 1

Chairs: Catherine Merrick, Keele University

Media skills for scientistGaining confidence and taking control when dealing with the press
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Inga Vesper, SciDev.net

Impactful websites for research projects
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Steve Lacey, Manta Ray Media

Writing a film brief and visualising data
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Alice Hawash, Manta Ray Media

Deep End: notes from a public engagement novice
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James Edwards-Smallbone, Keele University

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