Parasite evolution and impact in action: assessing the importance of hybrid schistosomes in Africa

Science+ meeting organised by Professor J Russell Stothard, Professor Janelisa Musaya, Dr Alexandra Juhasz, and Dr Lucas Cunningham.

This meeting brings together various international groups and experts to discuss the biological, clinical and evolutionary importance of several newly described hybrids of Schistosoma haematobium in sub-Saharan Africa. Embracing a 'OneHealth' perspective, our discussions will focus upon the underlying mechanism that facilitate the emergence and dispersion of hybrids, considering their additional clinical impact in urogenital disease of children and adults.

The schedule, speaker biographies, and abstracts will be available closer to the meeting date.

Open abstract submissions

There will be an opportunity to give a short talk on either the Monday or Tuesday for 15 minutes as part of the meeting. If you would like to submit an open abstract, please submit your name, biography, proposed title, and abstract (up to 200 words) to the Scientific Programmes team no later than Monday 25 November 2024. 

Poster session

There will be a poster session on Monday 3 February 2025. If you would like to present a poster, please submit your proposed title, abstract (up to 200 words), author list, and the name of the proposed presenter and institution to the Scientific Programmes team no later than Monday 6 January 2025. 

Attending the meeting

This event is intended for researchers in relevant fields.

• Free to attend

• Both in-person and online attendance available. Advance registration is essential. Please follow the link to register

• Lunch is available on both days of the meeting for an optional £25 per day. There are plenty of places to eat nearby if you would prefer to purchase food offsite. Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch to the meeting

Enquiries: Scientific Programmes team.