BSP Spring Meeting 2026 in Collaboration with Elsevier

Posters

Michela Cerone
Imperial College London
1Harnessing human complement activation in the Anopheles gambiae midgut to target Plasmodium falciparum
Rebecca Edgar
University of Dundee
2Developing a cell painting assay for Plasmodium falciparum drug discovery Poster 2
Maria Sol Ballari
Universidade de São Paulo
Brazil
3Disruption of sulphur amino acid pathway affects metabolism in Trypanosoma cruzi Poster 3
Janaina de Freitas Nascimento
Instituto de Química - USP
Brazil
4Functional profiling of amino acid metabolism in Trypanosoma cruzi using Bar-seq CRISPR-Cas9 screening Poster 4
Natalia Kraeva
Life Science Research Centre,University of Ostrava
Czechia
5Generation of NIPSNAP-deficient and tagged Leishmania mexicana lines for target validation studies Poster 5
Sarah Stevens
University of Dundee
6Cryptosporidium Oocyst Wall Proteins are true components of the oocyst wall
Paul Campbell
University of Glasgow
7Genome-wide responses to macrocyclic lactone treatments in gastrointestinal nematodes of cattle Poster 7
Htay Mon Aye
University of York
8Specialised RNA decay finetunes monogenic antigen expression in African Trypanosomes Poster 8
Jenavine Onyinye Mbah
University of Calabar
Nigeria
9in vivo, in vitro and molecular docking of Carissa edulis leaf extract against filaria parasite Poster 9
Li An Cowley
University of Glasgow
10Heligmosomoides polygyrus extracellular vesicles as modulators of the host immune system and platforms for multivalent vaccines Poster 10
Jeziel Dener Damasceno
University of Glasgow - SII
11High-throughput analysis of single Leishmania cells reveals the complex nature of DNA replication timing control.
Cara McGhee
University of Strathclyde
12Investigating the Pathogenicity of Acanthamoeba through their immunotranscriptome Poster 12
Will Anderson
University of Glasgow
13Gastrointestinal organoids as in vitro platforms for vaccine development against helminth parasites Poster 13
Emilee Benos
University of Edinburgh
14Mapping the exposome of Zimbabwean preschool-aged children (PSAC) using a novel peptide microarray approach Poster 14
Jessica Macluskie
Manchester Metropolitan University
15Helminth-derived antigens as immune modulators in metabolic disease: development and optimisation of an in vitro assay approach Poster 15
James Cotton
University of Glasgow
16Does Psoroptes ovis resistance to macrocyclic lactones involve changes to the cuticle?
Piyas Mukherjee
Technical University of Munich
Germany
17Application of Oxford Nanopore sequencing in transcriptomics profiling of Schistosoma sp. life cycle stages, and development of molecular diagnostics Poster 17
Vinoth Kumarasamy
National University of Malaysia
Malaysia
18(r)Effects of Blastocystis sp. ST4 on colon cancer cell viability Poster 18
Leon Walther
University of York
19VEX2: A rogue helicase rewriting Eukaryotic rules for immune evasion Poster 19
Benjamin Phipps
University of Georgia
United States
20Blood-feeding frequency impacts fitness of malaria parasites and their mosquito host Poster 20
Lenka Richterova
Bulovka University Hospital
Czechia
21Portable microscopic solution with local AI image analysis for field diagnostics of Malaria and Tuberculosis Poster 21
Hamed Eid Ali Alkhalaf
University of Glasgow
22Towards nucleoside analogues with potent activity against Trypanosoma and Leishmania species. Poster 22
Sam Jones
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
23Tracking hybrid Schistosomes from Bulinus spp. snails from Malawi Poster 23
Heledd Eavis
University of Cambridge
24The role of the ubiquitin pathway in Plasmodium endocytosis and drug resistance
John Archer
University of Glasgow
25Application of ‘Nemabiome’ deep amplicon sequencing together with other ‘omics approaches to investigate anthelmintic resistance in livestock gastrointestinal nematodes across Europe and Anatolia Poster 25
Michela Tecco Ruiz
Aberystwyth University
26FlukEEE: Exploitation of Extracellular Vesicles via Ellipsometry – Diagnostics of the Liver Fluke Poster 26
Wenn-Chyau Lee
Universiti Malaya
Malaysia
27Type II rosetting in malaria immuno-pathobiology: an “immuno-hijack” strategy by the parasite Poster 27
Grace Plahe
Manchester Metropolitan Univeristy
28Characterisation of Whipworm host defence peptides: novel opportunities for parasite control? Poster 28
Julian Fuller
British Society for Parasitology
29fred place honlder
Mukul Rawat
University of Dundee
30Resistance to PfGCN5-inhibitor L45 involves a novel mitochondrial carrier protein in Plasmodium falciparum Poster 30
Conor Noonan
Royal Veterinary College
31De Novo assembly and comparative analysis of poultry-infecting Eimeria genomes support insights into drug resistance and precocious development Poster 31
Giovanna Parmegiani
Butantan Institute
Brazil
32Linking RPA and R-loops in Trypanosoma cruzi Poster 32
Poppy Lamberton
University of Glasgow
33Importance and effectiveness of improving treatment beyond school-aged children in high endemicity Schistosoma mansoni communities Poster 33
Nonlawat Boonaylai
University of Dundee
34Accelerating malaria drug discovery with Antimalarial Resistome Barcode (AReBar) sequencing cross-resistance profiling
Khalid Beshir
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
35Genomic surveillance of diagnostic and antimalarial drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum across Africa and Asia
Alyssa Winder
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
36Investigating potential serodiagnostic target candidates for Strongyloides fuelleborni Poster 36
Mariana Silva
University of Glasgow
37A novel mito-thioredoxin 1 (Mtrx1) regulates ATP synthase function in Toxoplasma gondii
Daisy Namirembe
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Uganda
38Unravelling the genetic diversity and hybridisation of Schistosoma and Fasciola species in cattle Across Uganda’s cattle corridor. Poster 38
Artur Corrêa
Butantan Institute
Brazil
39Unravelling the roles of CRK1 and CRK3 in cell cycle progression, metacyclogenesis, and viability of Trypanosoma cruzi Poster 39
Eva Tydén
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Sweden
40Novel β-tubulin mutations and haplotype sweeps characterize benzimidazole resistance in Parascaris univalens Poster 40
Jed Hawes
University of Dundee
41Targeting epigenetics for antimalarial development Poster 41
Charlotte Willoughby
University of Edinburgh
42Invisible Malaria: characterising the pfhrp2/3 gene deletion in Plasmodium falciparum undermining rapid diagnostic test (rdt) accuracy in Uganda. Poster 42
Supriya Khanra
University of Glasgow
43Multi-omics profiling reveals Sterol C22-Desaturase loss as a mechanism of Amphotericin B resistance in Leishmania infantum Poster 43
Omar Janha
Keltic Pharma Limited
44Inhibition of PfCLK3 interferes with malaria parasite RNA-splicing and explains the mechanism of action of new class of antimalarial candidates.
Monika Singh
University of Glasgow
45Functional analysis of novel wing domain subunits in the Toxoplasma gondii ATP synthase complex Poster 45
Lucas Pagura
University of Glasgow
46Copper uptake in the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii Poster 46
Yue Lan
University of Glasgow
47Splice up your life: an iron-regulated splicing factor in Toxoplasma gondii Poster 47
Sophia Fochler
University of Bern
Switzerland
48Towards a mechanism of waveform-switching in the motile flagella of trypanosomatids, from cyclic-AMP signal to dynein motor Poster 48
Omar Janha
Keltic Pharma Limited
49Inhibition of PfCLK3 interferes with malaria parasite RNA-splicing and explains the mechanism of action of a new class of antimalarial candidates Poster 49
Federica Giordani
University of Glasgow
50Molecular mechanisms of Trypanosoma evansi resistance to trypanocidal drugs Poster 50
Kevin Kidambasi
University of Edinburgh
51Does Trypanosoma congolense prepare for transmission to tsetse flies in mammals similarly to Trypanosoma brucei? Poster 51
Shrefa Hadadi
University of Glasgow
52Acquisition and metabolism of phenylalanine in Leishmania Poster 52
Atefeh Fathi
University of Glasgow, School of Infection & Immunity
53Characterising the role of the transcription factor AP2-I in blood stages of the malaria parasite Poster 53
Ridwan Hossain
University of Glasgow
54Identification and Imaging of Selected Proteins Predicted to Be Secreted into the Host Macrophage by Leishmania mexicana Poster 54
Lauren Van den Broeck
University of Antwerp - LMPH
Belgium
55In vivo selection of a Leishmania cosmid library reveals candidate genes involved in sand fly transmission. Poster 55
Solange M. GennariI
University of Sao Paulo
Brazil
56Molecular and serological detection of Toxoplasma gondii in red-headed howler monkeys (Alouatta guariba) from the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Jessie Jungels
University of Edinburgh
57Identifying new interactors involved in rosetting in Plasmodium falciparum malaria Poster 57
Saleh Alqarni
University of Glasgow
58The extent and functional role of membrane protein interactions in Leishmania mexicana Poster 58
Emma Harris
University of Glasgow
59Inducing anthelmintic resistance and optimising culture conditions in Non-Caenorhabditis elegans free-living nematode models Poster 59
Yu Jing Chang
University of Glasgow
60Establishing a pipeline for structural characterisation of a mitochondrial RNA-processing complex in apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii Poster 60
Evelin Goncalves
Instituto Butantan, Cell Cycle Special Lab
Brazil
61Wee1 in Trypanosoma cruzi: evidence of conserved functions in cell cycle regulation and DNA damage response Poster 61
Lindsay Stewart
London School of Hygiene and tropical Medicine
62The LSHTM Human Malaria Transmission Facility: an open facility for experimental transmission studies of Plasmodium parasites Poster 62
Jan Jarzabek
Durham University
63Rest ASSURED: development of an isothermal diagnostic test for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Poster 63
Ruth Cowlishaw
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
64Spotlighting zoonotic strongyloidiasis: A semi-systematic review of threadworms within baboons Poster 64
Petra Schneider
University of Edinburgh
65Can we improve drug efficacy by taking parasite rhythms into account? Poster 65
Roo Nicola Rose Cave
University of Edinburgh
66Language matters: standardised definitions can shape detection and research progress in congenital Trypanosomiasis Poster 66
Joyce Nyirongo
University of Glasgow
67Plasmodium falciparum merozoite production and selectivity in red blood cell invasion in newly-adapted clones Poster 67
Qi Zhong
Imperial College London
68An octadecameric O-glucosyltransferase generates diversity in antibody epitopes on trypanosome variant surface antigens Poster 68
Letícia Lopes
USP/Instituto Butantan
Brazil
69Investigation of transcription start site-associated regulatory elements in Trypanosoma cruzi Poster 69
Katie Hughes
University of Glasgow
70Stress-responsive RNA granule remodelling during Plasmodium Gametocytogenesis Poster 70
Edem Adika
University of Dundee
71Exploring the impact of DNA replication and repair genes on drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Poster 71
Angel Rumney
Aberystwyth University
72From Roost to Risk: Populations, pathogens, perceptions Poster 72
Catherine Merrick
University of Cambridge
73L-lactate as a regulator of gametocytogenesis in Plasmodium falciparum Poster 73
Tansy Hammarton
University of Glasgow
74Annotation and comparative analysis of kinetoplastid protein kinases defines core kinomes with relevance for drug discovery and reveals an evolutionary reduction in kinome size in animal-infective trypanosomes compared to their free-living ancestor Poster 74
Ayesha Bell-Gam Woto
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
75A formative appraisal of female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) score card results against point-of-care gynaecological and molecular parasitological information within four counties of Liberia Poster 75
Bethan Preece
University of Glasgow
76Power struggles: How parasite mitochondria controls infection in the host Poster 76
Kristýna Jelínková
Faculty of Science, Charles University
Czechia
77Development of new screening tools to assess the risk of sand fly-borne pathogens transmission Poster 77
Chloe Barnes
University of Manchester
78Chronic Trypanosoma brucei infection disrupts intestinal health Poster 78
Molly Keen
University of Liverpool
79Dynamics of parasite infections in UK sheep: A Multi-Farm Survey Poster 79
Tamara Sternlieb
IZB - Unibe
Switzerland
80A cytosine base editing library screen to explore functionally relevant genes in responses to acidic pH and high temperatures in Leishmania mexicana Poster 80
Saima Naz
University of Sindh
Pakistan
81(r)First study of Feather mites (Astigmata: Xolalgidae) parasitizing Common Myna (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) in association with Feather fungus (family Chaetomiaceae) from Pakistan. Poster 81
Duangkamon Loesbanluechai
University of Glasgow
82Establishing functional mitochondrial translation readouts in Toxoplasma gondii Poster 82
Abeer Mohamed
New Valley University
83Nanopore-based rapid sequencing to detect and track protozoan pathogens of concern in the food chain Poster 83
Mia Ley
Aberystwyth University
84Novel environmental biomarkers for liver fluke control. Poster 84
Logan Mackie
University of Strathclyde
85Repurposing morpholine and allylamine drugs as anti-Acanthamoeba agents Poster 85
Lilly Atkins
University of Glasgow
86High resolution molecular approaches to tracing Cryptosporidium transmission and virulence in cattle. Poster 86
Derrick Robinson
University of Bordeaux and CNRS
France
87Flagellar pocket collar biogenesis: Cytoskeleton organisation and novel structures in a unicellular pathogen Poster 87
Abigail Renfree
University of Glasgow
88Dissecting the Coordination of Schizogony in Plasmodium falciparum Poster 88
Julia Andersson
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Sweden
89Establishing equine Caecum Organoid-derived air–liquid interface cultures for studying host–parasite interactions Poster 89
Craig Christie
University of Edinburgh
90The Roslin vector-borne disease research facility: enabling whole-system studies on Tsetse flies, ticks, and cattle pathogens Poster 90
Andrew Jackson
University of Liverpool
91Species-specific features of the Trypanosoma vivax Poster 91
Phoebe Beal
Moredun Research Institute
92Living with parasites: exploring tolerance to nematodes in sheep Poster 92
Bronwyn Neufeld
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
93Analytical evaluation of microscopy and molecular diagnostic tools for male genital schistosomiasis using spiked semen samples Poster 93
Aleksandra Ciszek
University of Edinburgh
94No CENP-A? No problem! Kinetochore positioning in Trypanosoma brucei Poster 94
Cam Tu Nguyen-Phan
University of Glasgow
95Characterization of PbCARL mutations and their role in imidazolopiperazine resistance Poster 95
Amar Dhanjal
CUNY-Hunter College
United States
96Elucidating the structure of open Apolipoprotein-L1 channels in lipid bilayers Poster 96
Aneira Williams
University of South Bohemia
98Interactions between Pseudogymnoascus destructans, bat immunity and ectoparasite mediated transmission of blood parasites. Poster 98
Naomi Riithi
University of Edinburgh
99From Blood to SkitoSnack: Artificial blood diets shape Anopheles stephensi fitness and malaria parasite development. Poster 99
Aidan O'Donnell
University of Edinburgh
100Subjecting Anopheles to insane photoschedule rhythms to reveal the impact of vector rhythms on malaria development Poster 100
Roem Yesil
University of Bern
Switzerland
101Characterizing the phenotypes of Leishmania dynein assembly factor mutants in two life cycle stages Poster 101
Tamara Yap
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
102Investigation of malaria diagnostic performance and antimalarial resistance markers in contrasting transmission settings in Cameroon Poster 102
Lucia Mrvova
Institut Pasteur
France
103Does the telomere and telomerase influence repair pathway choice during antigenic variation in African trypanosomes? Poster 103
Lucy Smith
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
104Development of an isothermal assay for the detection of Schistosoma haematobium and human papillomavirus DNA in cervical samples Poster 104
Andrew McCluskey
University of Glasgow
105Bulk Linkage Analysis for Single-cell Experiments (BLASE) characterises development rate of P. spp, revealing the effect of differential development.
Afnan Alhumaidi
University of Glasgow
106Gene Expression Profiling of Leishmania mexicana during Emergence from a Quiescent State
Payton Covelli
The University of Eidnbrugh
107Characterisation of novel peptides as candidates for diagnosis of schistosomiasis Poster 107
Luciana De Sousa Paradela
University of Dundee
108Conditional protein complex formation in Leishmania donovani: A BromoTAG-dTAG proximity-inducing toolbox Poster 108
Fatemeh Seifi
University of Strathclyde
109Leishmania mexicana protein kinase interactions Poster 109
Rin Nakamura
University of Cambridge
110Ubiquitin signalling at the Plasmodium falciparum cytostome: identifying ubiquitin-binding proteins in parasite endocytosis Poster 110
Samuel Duncan
The University of Glasgow
111Using RNA interference to investigate putative virulence factors of Teladorsagia circumcincta and Trichostrongylus colubriformis Poster 111
Rosalind McCrone
University of Glasgow
112Treatment failure in livestock Trypanosomosis: Field drug quality analysis and validation of a portable electrochemical device for counterfeit Trypanocide detection in Northeastern Tanzania
Veronica Harris
University of St Andrews North Haugh
113Investigation of Inositol-3-phosphate synthase from Trypanosoma cruzi Poster 113
Erin Gibson
University of Glasgow
114Heavy metal detoxification in Toxoplasma gondii Poster 114
Sin-Ting Wong
LMPH
Belgium
115Adaptive co-evolution in visceral leishmaniasis: the role of host MIF cytokine and parasite mimicry Poster 115
Siham Althaqafi
University of Liverpool
117Distribution and detection of Leishmania parasites in wild rodents in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Poster 117
Lucas Cunningham
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
118Species hybridisation and interactions in schistosomes in Cameroon (SHIS-CAM): an overview and pilot results Poster 118
Yan Bian
University of Strathclyde
119Strathclyde Minor Groove Binders (S-MGBs) with activity against Acanthamoeba castellanii Poster 119
Pascale Pescher
Institut Pasteur
France
121Genomic and transcriptomic profiling of tissue-derived Leishmania donovani amastigotes identifies δ-amastins as key fitness factors in splenic infection Poster 121
Yassar Kadoom
London school of hygiene and tropical medicine
122Stuck in the throat - Investigating the role of proteophosphoglycans and Leishmania development. Poster 122
Rosie Fellows
University of Glasgow
123Ubiquitin E3 ligases in the Leishmania mexicana cell cycle and genome stability Poster 123
Yael Dagan
University of Glasgow
124Investigating a stem-linked sensory pathway controlling female maturation in Schistosoma Poster 124
Helen Sanders
University of York
125Cracking the Code: Investigating the molecular and cellular interactions of Schistosoma eggs with the host immune system Poster 125
Anagha Rajesh Salvi
University of Glasgow
126Rhomboids in action: Tracking the roles of rhomboid proteases across the blood stage developmental cycle of the malaria parasite Poster 126
Antony McCulloch
University of the West of Scotland
128Clustered, not scattered: understanding T. gondii’s clustered invasion behaviour Poster 128
Connor Tennant
University of Glasgow, SII
129Nascent proteome dynamics in quiescent and proliferating Leishmania mexicana under purine starvation Poster 129
Fernanda Sales Coelho
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
130The Schistosome and Snail Resource (SSR): Enabling Access to Live Schistosome and Snail Resources for Translational Research Poster 130
Hamza Ali Abd Elati
University of Glasgow
131Functional and structural characterisation of mitochondrial complex II in Toxoplasma gondii Poster 131
Sarah Rollason
Cardiff University
132The Pathology of Polyparasitism: A three year longitudinal study of parasitic coinfection in young children in Malawi Poster 132
Abigail Carruthers
University of Glasgow
133A non-invasive method to investigate the wildlife reservoir of African sleeping sickness in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Poster 133
Eva Duenas
Ostrava University
Czechia
134 J-Glucosyltransferase (J-GT) Null mutant in Leishmania mexicana Poster 134
Vitória Baptista
University of Glasgow
135Deciphering mitochondrial complex III in Plasmodium falciparum: the role of PfC3AP1 Poster 135
Mackenzie Moore
University of Edinburgh
136Assessing transmission fitness cost of drug resistance in African animal trypanosomosis Poster 136
Jana Ovciarikova
University of Glasgow
138Characterisation of ER membrane complex of T. gondii Poster 138
Sam Alsford
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
139Cross-talk between the aquaglyceroporins in Trypanosoma brucei Poster 139
Alexandra Juhász
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
140Persistent intestinal schistosomiasis and progressive liver morbidity in sanctuary chimpanzees: A 12-year follow-up study on Ngamba Island, Uganda Poster 140
Samson Balogun
University of East Anglia
Nigeria
141Unravelling the mechanism of GP40-mediated passive immunity against Cryptosporidiosis
Julie Kovarova
Biology Centre CAS
Czechia
142Novel elements of translation termination in trypanosomatids Poster 142
Pegine Walrad
University of York
143An RBPome functional screen identifies a master regulator of Leishmania amastigote metabolism Poster 143
Corey Steele
Aberystwyth University
144Ruminating Over Host-Parasite Interaction Models for Fluke Driven Immune Responses Poster 144
Rose Taylor
Queens University Belfast
145Lipid Lifelines: Mapping FAR gene profiles in Phylum Nematoda Poster 145
Georgina Hurle
University of East Anglia
146Cryptosporidium growth and development in monocultures – applications and limits Poster 146
Luz M. Toribio
City St George's University of London
Peru
147Specific Taenia solium antigens driven astrocyte phenotypic switching and tissue remodelling in neurocysticercosis Poster 147
Budhaditya Mukherjee
School of Medical Science and Technology, IIT Kharagpur
India
149Synergy unleashed: Leishmania donovani GP63 paralogues cooperatively function to drive parasite infectivity at various pathogenic stages and regulate host survival mechanisms. Poster 149
David Smith
Moredun Research Institute
150Applying organoids in parasitology research Poster 150
Miriam Garner
Moredun Research Institute
151Modelling the liver microenvironment: Development and characterisation of ruminant liver organoids to investigate host-parasite interactions Poster 151
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