The 14th International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA 2018) is a fascinating opportunity for participants to network and share information in the areas of parasitology, under the theme “Parasites: harms and benefits”, including discussions on the possible scientific use of parasites.

Visit the congress website www.icopa2018.org for more information and join our mailing list to receive email updates on the congress and key dates. We look forward to seeing you in Daegu!

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19(Sun.)~24(Fri.) August, 2018EXCO, Daegu, Koreahttp://www.icopa2018.org

"PARASITES: Harms & Benefits to Animals and Humans"

►Malaria►Schistosomiasis►Trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis►Protozoan diseases►Food-borne parasitic diseases►Neglected tropical diseases►Entomology and vector-borne diseases►Parasites of domestic animals►Diversity of parasites in wild birds and animals►Parasites of fish and marine animals►Health and parasites in climate change►One health approaches to control of parasitic zoonoses

►Immune therapy using parasites►Paleoparasitology►Forensic entomology►Diagnosis of parasitic diseases►Drugs and vaccines against parasites►Parasites and immunity►Omics and systems biology of parasites►Genetic engineering of parasites►Ecology, evolution and biodiversity of parasites►Education of parasitology►Recent advances in parasitology►Veterinary Parasitology

Prof.Alan F. CowmanThe Walter and Eliza Hall institute of Medical Research, Australia

Emeritus Prof.Jong-Yil ChaiSeoul National University, Korea

Prof.Rebecca J. TraubUniversity of Melbourne, Australia

Dr.Alan FenwickImperial College, UK

Prof.Keeseon S. EomChungbuk National University School of Medicine, Korea

Prof.Richard M. MaizelsUniversity of Glasgow, UK

Prof.Banchob SripaKhon Kaen University, Thailand

Prof.Marcel TannerSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Swiss

Prof.Simonetta MattiucciUmberto I. Hospital, Italy

Dr.Carlos LanusseNational Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina

Prof.Marcelo Jacobs-LorenaJohns Hopkins Schoolof Public Health, USA

Prof.Tomoyoshi NozakiThe University of Tokyo, Japan

Prof.Dwight BowmanCornell University,USA

Prof.Maria YazdanbakhshLeiden University Medical Center, Netherlands

Prof.Margaret GyapongUniversity of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana

Prof.Xiao-Nong ZhouChinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China

Prof.Felipe Guhl NannettiLos Andes University, Colombia

Dr.Patricia J. JohnsonUniversity of California, USA