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NEWSLETTER
Volume 29 Issue No.3 December 2018
Season's greetings
from the ASP
Image of penguin courtesy
Andrew Thompson/IJP:PAW
Australian Society for Parasitology Annual Conference
ASP Annual Conference
Adelaide 2019 Monday 8th to Thursday 11th July 2019.
The 2019 Australian Society for Parasitology
Annual Conference will take place at the
Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide,
South Australia, from Monday 8th to
ASP Annual Conference
Thursday 11th July 2019. The conference
dinner will take place at the Stamford
Plaza, Adelaide.
Please contact the Conference
Coordinator, Lisa Jones by email (lisa.
INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
jones1@jcu.edu.au) or telephone +61 JOURNAL FOR JOURNAL FOR
PARASITOLOGY PARASITOLOGY
(0)7 4232 1311 with any queries.
ASP Annual Conference
Adelaide 2019 parasite.org.au/2019conference
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NEWSLETTER
Volume 29 Issue No.3 December 2018
IN THIS ISSUE From the President’s Desk
3 From the President's Desk
5 Society News
Vale Joseph Boray 5
New State Reps 6
New Fellows 7
Student Awards 10
11 Researcher News
ACREME 11
Flystrike Vaccine 12
Shark dissection 13
2 cattle stories 14
16 Outreach
20 Education
23 Images from St.Kilda Dear Members, Fellows.
30 Network News The ASP Executive and I wish you all a We would also like to welcome our new
wonderful and relaxing Christmas and best ASP State Representatives, Tommy Leung
33 Travel Award Reports wishes for a Happy New Year! (NSW), Stephen Kho (NT), Alireza Zahedi
Abdi (WA) and Scott Carver (Tas).
36 International Journal It has been a fantastic year for Parasitology.
Our 2018 AGM in St. Kilda was a great At the 2018 ASP AGM Thursday 27th
for Parasitology success covering a wide range of topics September; It was resolved, by a vote of
as well as a Public Outreach & Education greater than two-thirds of those present,
38 IJP:PAW Symposium, an ECR workshop and 120/154 members or 77% of those
a showcase of the ASP Concepts in present (counting ceased once 120 raised
40 IJP:DDR Parasitology Course Alumni. hands were counted), that:
42 State News During the conference, Prof. Nick Smith The Society approve the revised Constitution
was awarded the Bancroft-Mackerras of the Australian Society for Parasitology Inc.,
48 Events Medal for Excellence and three of our
Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. ABN 65 979 686 445as posted on the Society’s Website on July 31,
members were made Fellows of the society 2018 in Volume 29, Issue 2 of its Newsletter,
50 ASP Council for their outstanding contributions to noting the correction to the typographical
parasitology and the society: Leann Tilley, error in Article 31(3), where the Secretary
Barbara Nowak and Alex Maier. Warmest is incorrectly referred to as the Executive
congratulations to Nick and our new Secretary
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PRESIDENT
From the President's Desk continued
Proposer: Crystal Cooper discussed and revised wording is currently outreach events this year and we are very
Seconder: Rebecca Traub under review by the Council. grateful for the energy and enthusiasm
of all the organisers. See recent updates
It was also resolved, by a vote of greater On 20th November 2018 the Queensland in the ASP outreach researcher news and
than two-thirds of those present (there was Government, Office of Fair Trading, state news in this newsletter. We also have
a near-unanimous raising of hands meaning Department of Justice and Attorney- JD Smyth Travel Award reports from Mai
a tally was unnecessary), that: General wrote to advise the Australian Dang, University of Tasmania and Daniel
Society for Parasitology Inc. that they could Huston, University of Queensland as well as
The Society approve the Principles, By-Laws not register the Amendment of Rules an ASP Travel and Training Award report
and Guidelines for Awards, Grants, Journals, until a special resolution to change the from the Tropical Marine Fish Parasitology
Committees and Archives of the Australian rules to replace ‘two-thirds majority’ with Workshop and an ASP Network Researcher
Society for Parasitology Inc., as posted on the ‘three-quarter majority’ to comply with the Exchange, Training and Travel Award from
Society’s Website on July 31, 2018 in Volume Associations Incorporation Act 1981. Once Melanie Ridgway who attended the Biology
29, Issue 2 of its Newsletter this rule has been voted on and changed of Parasitism Course.
Proposer: Gillian Fisher then the 2018 ASP Constitution will be
Seconder: Mark Sandeman able to be registered; until then we will be Sadly, we have lost several eminent
governed by the 2012 ASP Constitution. parasitologists this year; Dr. Joseph
Discussion was held about whether to Boray, who passed away in July this year
replace Article 1 of the newly approved The 2019 ASP Annual Conference will take and Dr. Norman Anderson from CSIRO
Principles, By-Laws and Guidelines for place at the Adelaide Convention Centre, Animal Health at Parkville and Dr. Lloyd
Awards, Grants, Journals, Committees Adelaide, South Australia, from Monday Whitten who worked as a parasitologist
and Archives of the Australian Society for 8th to Thursday 11th of July. at Wallaceville Research Centre in New
Parasitology Inc. with, “The Australian Zealand. Dr Boray’s obituary is available to
Society for Parasitology, herein referred As part of the strategic plan, we have read in this newsletter.
to as the Society, recognises that we established an ASP Educational Committee,
operate in diverse local, national and global which aims to develop a framework and Many thanks to Amanda and Charlotte
communities. The Society is committed educational resources for parasitology on the ASP Executive for all their help and
to sustaining a diverse culturally and teaching in Australia. Dr. Abdul Jabbar support throughout the year and last but
socially inclusive membership and supports has been appointed as Convenor of the by no means least, thank you to Nick and
multiculturalism and anti-discrimination Committee. Any ideas/suggestions or Lisa for everything you do for this society. It
including non-discrimination on the basis electronic teaching resources that you may is greatly appreciated.
of sex, sexual orientation, race or disability. have can be sent to Abdul.
The Society strives to achieve gender Best regards,
equality and equal opportunity in all The 2018 Concepts in Parasitology course
aspects of its governance, administration, (25th November – 8th December 2018) Una Ryan
awards and conference participation.” This has recently been delivered and the society President of the ASP
question remained unresolved. is indebted to our new convenor, Stuart
Ralph and to the co-convenor Alex Maier www.parasite.org.au
It was, therefore, resolved that: for all the work they have done to make www.facebook.com/ASParasitology
the 2018 course such a great event. www.twitter.com/AS_Para
Article 1 of the newly approved Principles, Many thanks also to all the lecturers who
By-Laws and Guidelines for Awards, Grants, contribute so generously to the course.
Journals, Committees and Archives of the
Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. be As we come to the end of the year, I
referred to Council for consideration of would like to thank our Journal Editors
rewording. for all the wonderful work they do; Brian
Cooke and the editorial team at IJP (Alex
The ASP Council met by Zoom on the 27th Loukas, Jan Šlapeta and Maria Meuleman),
November 2018, as it is a requirement of Andrew Kotze and Kevin Saliba at IJP-DDR
the Queensland Association Incorporations and Andy Thompson and Susan Kutz at
Regulation 1999, that the Council meets IJP:PAW.
three times a year. At the November
Council meeting, this statement was We have had a wide variety of exciting
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SOCIETY NEWS Volume 29 Issue No.3 December 2018
Vale Jospeh C. Boray (1926-2018)
Australia and the global of drugs as well as defining research on the
parasitology community epidemiology and control of the disease.
have lost a great scientist
and friend with the passing A Post-Doctoral Fellowship led Joe back
of Joseph Boray, Fellow and to Europe to the Institute of Parasitology,
University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover/
Past President of the ASP. Joe
Germany under Professor K. Enigk. Joe
passed away in July 2018, in studied the basic biology of Lymnaeid
Sydney, aged 91 years and 8 snails including susceptibility to infection
months. and survival of the metacercariae under
different climatic conditions, all basic
Australia and the global parasitology questions directed at practical control
community have lost a great scientist and options. In 1968 he joined the Institute of
friend with his passing in July 2018. Joe Parasitology of the University of Zurich/
passed away in Sydney, aged 91 years and Switzerland, in 1971 he was promoted
8 months. to Associate Professor of Helminthology,
teaching parasitology in both the
Joe studied Veterinary Science at the Veterinary and Medical Faculties, until
University of Budapest, Hungary and 1972. Together with several colleagues
gained his DVM in 1950 and worked at he received a research grant from the
the Small Animal Clinic of the Veterinary Swiss National Science Foundation to
School. After 3 years of post-graduate work on the epidemiology and control
studies he received his PhD and became of dicrocoeliosis of sheep and cattle, and hepatica and Haemonchus contortus
Senior Lecturer of Parasitology at the same continued to work on the chemotherapy (Barbers Pole worm of sheep). New control
University. The epidemiology and control of and chemoprophylaxis of fasciolosis. options for liver fluke was never far away
echinococcosis was the research topic for as he led the evaluation of a GST vaccine
his PhD but liver fluke disease in ruminants In 1972 Joe joined the Agriculture Division against F. hepatica and the development
was soon to take over as he examined new of CIBA-GEIGY and as head of the Ciba of synergistic drug combinations (including
and safer parenteral application of carbon Geigy Research Centre, Kemps Creek, patents) for the prevention and treatment
tetrachloride, the only real remedy at that Australia. This was a productive time of resistant strains. Joe “retired” at age
time. developing many products including 73 when he received the “Meritorious
amidine compounds for the treatment of Service Award” by the Minister of
Joe, Eva and infant son Peter were part of resistant cattle tick, triclabendazole for F. Agriculture in New South Wales. Not
the wave of migration from Hungary to hepatica, cyromazine for the prevention having ever retired, Joe continued for many
Australia in the mid-1950s’ and a new life of strike from Lucilia cuprina (sheep years to produce metacercariae from his
phase began after what was a turbulent blowfly) and nitroscanate for the treatment well-equipped home laboratory and worked
and dangerous time in Eastern Europe. of intestinal parasites of dogs. Many as a consultant to many private and public
In 1956, following widespread student insecticides were also developed to the sector organizations. He was a master of
protests, the Hungarian people sought market for grain protection and household breeding many species of vector snails. At
some independence. Many people died pests. For those from industry, this was a congress, he was asked what specific
and over 200,000 Hungarians fled. These a remarkable period in terms of both the conditions snail breeding requires. His short
refugees included some of Hungary’s number and quality of the products that answer was “you should love your snails”.
best and brightest and many have made were developed. To add some formality to
prominent contributions to Australia. his credentials, Joe completed a program In over 60 years of research Joe contributed
on the Management of Research and to an enormous wealth of knowledge
On his arrival in Australia he was employed Development in the Massachusetts Institute in veterinary parasitology including the
by the Commonwealth Scientific and of Technology, USA. epidemiology and control of trematode
Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) diseases, host parasite relationships in
at the McMaster Animal Health Laboratory As a Principal Research Scientist in the trematodes of mammals, humans and the
in Sydney and reached the position of NSW Department of Agriculture, Joe intermediate host snails, the chemotherapy
Principal Research Scientist. Liver fluke shifted focus to resistance management and chemoprophylaxis of trematodes,
again was his passion, developing reliable in internal and external parasites such cestodes, nematodes and external parasites
assessment tools to determine the efficacy as Bovicola ovis, (sheep body louse), F. and management of drug resistance in
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Vale Joseph C. Boray continued
these groups of parasites. His research approach to parasitology. to a wide range of audiences from skeptical
was always focused on practical outcomes farmers, hard-nosed pharma scientists,
so that farmers and advisors could use Joe contributed to his profession students and bureaucrats. On his softer
the information to manage what are enormously as a foundation member of side, his hobbies (apart from parasitology
economically important diseases. He the Australian Society for Parasitology and liver fluke) were classical music, opera,
developed easy to understand regional (past President and Fellow of the Society), reading, travelling and gardening. In the
control programs for F. hepatica in a life member of the Australian Veterinary background and with all of our admiration,
Australia for sheep and cattle and based Association, a foundation member of the was his wife Joanna who was able to
on the strong epidemiological science that World Association for the Advancement of provide support in selfless dedication during
was researched in his earlier career. These Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) and the Joe’s career and especially in his later years.
programs were expanded to provide a Australian College of Veterinary Scientists Our deepest sympathy goes to Joanna,
similar approach in some 42 countries as (Fellow, Pharmacology Chapter). He was Joe's son Peter, grandchildren Melissa
part of his work with the United Nations a registered Specialist Veterinary Surgeon and Stephen, step family Mark, Jane and
Food and Agriculture Organization. (Pathobiology) with the Board of Veterinary Margaret, Jessica, Benjamin and Jessie.
Importantly for the disease in human, Surgeons of NSW. He was an Honorary
control programs were developed for the Member of the Hungarian Society of Vale Joe, completing his life cycle.
World Health Organization, where he Parasitology, the WAAVP and the Latin
pioneered the use of triclabendazole for American Society of Parasitology and past Dr. Joseph Coloman Boray D.V.M.,
humans use. This was an example of “one President of the International Society of Dr.Vet. Sc., PhD (Budapest), Dr. med.
health” when the term had not been used. Medical and Applied Malacology. vet. habil., (Zurich), FACVSc, (Sydney)
Joe published more than 150 papers, Joe was at his best when imparting his 31st October 1926 – 8th July 2018
monographs, books and book chapters passion for liver fluke. His embalmed liver
with much material still sitting in the filing fluke was always in his pocket (encased of Contributors: Peter Rolfe, Johannes
cabinet. Joe was a great mentor to young course) and ready for immediate display. Eckert, Steve Love, Bruce Watt, G-Halli
scientists and students where he imparted He was able to communicate this passion Rajasekariah (Raj)
his wealth of knowledge and a practical
Meet your new State Reps
Steven Kho of the Menzies School of Health Tommy Leung of the University of New
Research is the new ASP State Representative England is the new ASP State Representative
for the Northern Territory. for New South Wales.
Steven is a PhD student in Professor Nick "I am a lecturer in Parasitology and
Anstey’s group at the Menzies School Evolutionary Biology at University of
of Health Research in Darwin, Australia. New England. My research interests in
His research focuses on understanding parasites mainly relates to (1) how host
the pathophysiological role of the spleen characteristics affect parasite diversity
and innate host components such as and abundance, (2) evolutionary
platelets and neutrophils in human ecology of parasites, (3) factors that
malaria. Steven is currently working influence parasite-host interactions, and
to determine if the human spleen is a (4) ecological patterns in the diversity,
subclinical reservoir for Plasmodium parasites. His field studies in distribution and life history of parasites and pathogens.
Papua has found that platelets directly attack and kill parasites in
the blood of malaria patients, which may lead to the identification "I also write the Parasite of the Day blog (https://dailyparasite.
of novel therapeutic targets to treat malaria or alleviate disease blogspot.com/) where I summarise and discuss newly published
severity. research papers on parasites of various types including helminths,
parasitoids, entomopathogenic fungi, parasitic plants, and much
more!"
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Leann Tilley, FASP 2018
Professor Leann Tilley of the
University of Melbourne has
been elected Fellow of the
ASP.
Professor Leann Tilley is an internationally
recognised expert in Plasmodium cell
biology and drug development. She
obtained her PhD in 1984 from The
University of Sydney and is currently
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology at The University of Melbourne. Her
laboratory currently includes six graduate
students, three research officers and five
postdoctoral fellows.
Her research explores fundamentally new
methodologies and has led to substantial
research innovation. This led to her
appointment as Deputy Director in 2006
and Director (2013-2014) of the ARC
Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray
Science. The Centre brought physicists
and biologists together to develop new
approaches to probing biological structures
and processes. She also served as Associate has played a leading role in initiatives that also mentored 26 post-doctoral fellows
Director (Structural Biology) of the Bio21 have brought substantial benefit to many and is particularly keen to promote the
Molecular Science Institute. She is current including numerous major equipment bids, involvement and success of women and
President of the Australian Society for Co-Operative Research Centres, an ARC early career researchers in parasitology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Centre of Excellence and, of particular research and eagerly contributes to
significance to the ASP, the ARC/NHMRC relevant mentorship schemes. Professor
In 2016, Leann was awarded the Georgina Research Network for Parasitology bid; Tilley has been an outstanding role model
Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship, Leanne was, subsequently, an important for women in parasitology. Her Georgina
the highest award of the Australian member of the Network’s Management Sweet Laureate Fellowship includes a role
Research Council, following her Australian Committee. as an ambassador for women in science.
Professorial Fellowship (2011-15). She has In this role, she has established and sought
also been awarded the Bancroft-Mackerras Leann has published 189 manuscripts funding for travel and research awards for
Medal from the Australian Society for in highly ranked international journals women including three awards of $25,000
Parasitology in 2010, the Beckman Coulter including Nature, Nature Communications, each year to Australian female researchers,
Discovery Award of the Australian Society Nature Reviews Micro, PNAS, and Blood. and four Travel Support awards ($3,000)
for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology The quality of the images from her lab has for Female Keynote Speakers at Australian
in 2011, the Eureka Prize for Infectious been recognized by 16 journal front covers. conferences.
Diseases Research in 2016 and the Bob Her research has been cited >9300 times
Robertson Award from the Australian and she has a h-index of 58. In view of her outstanding contributions to
Society for Biophysics. science, parasitology and the society, Prof
Leann is an outstanding mentor. She has Leann Tilley is an extremely worthy recipient
Leann has generated >$40M in research supervised more than 40 higher degree of the title, Fellow of the Australian Society
funding over the course of her career and research students to completion and, for Parasitology.
in addition to strong support from the in the last 5 years, four of her students
National Health and Medical Research were awarded the Rob Lewis Medal and
Council (NHMRC) and the Australian recognised as giving the best presentations
Research Council (ARC), Professor Tilley at international conferences. She has
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Alex Maier, FASP 2018
Professor Alex Maier of the He altruistically, and in exemplary
Australian National University fashion, developed the ASP’s Concepts in
Parasitology course, which was launched
has been elected Fellow of
in 2014. He has served the Society as
the ASP. Convenor of this course ever since.
The remarkable success and quality
Alexander Maier became intrigued by of this course, and the contribution it
parasites as an undergraduate student makes to the development of young
during a study year in the United States parasitologists, is a source of great pride
and, subsequently, graduated with a major and satisfaction for the Society. Then, in
in zoology/parasitology from the University 2017, Alex spearheaded the establishment
of Tubingen in Germany in 1996. He of an International Research Training
completed a PhD on trypanosomes at the Group, "Crossing boundaries: molecular
Centre for Molecular Biology in Heidelberg interactions in Malaria". The program
where he brought together aspects of comprises nine groups at the ANU and
cellular and molecular biology, a recurrent eleven groups at the Humboldt University
theme for much of his work. In 2000, he in Berlin in a unique, synergistic partnership
moved to the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute that takes advantage of the expertise of the
in Melbourne to study invasion mechanisms two Universities. Through the program, 75
of the malaria parasite and established PhD students will be trained over the next
and ran the Malaria Functional Genomics
Facility there for 6 years. In 2008, he joined 9 years with the aid of initial funding of
the Biochemistry Department at La Trobe was generated. over $9 million. The objectives of this
University as an ARC Australia Fellow. In graduate school reflect Alex’s vision and
2012, he moved to the Research School of Alex has an excellent grasp of educational passion for the discipline. It will provide
Biology at the Australian National University theory and practice, valuing understanding the students with molecular insights
(ANU) where he holds a tenured position. over knowledge, facilitating active learning, into parasitic infection with the view to
and using de-constructionist approaches to developing novel intervention strategies
Alex has an excellent research record. He complex problems to promote integrated using state-of-the-art research in biology,
has published 54 papers in high impact relational thinking. He has published computation and medicine and will
journals and is widely cited. His publications several papers on teaching and learning, train students to become independent,
are comprehensive, pioneering studies contributed to a range of undergraduate innovative and interdisciplinary researchers
that have led to pivotal conceptual and courses and has mentored 22 postgraduate able to deal with complex problems on an
methodological advances, resulting in students; it is testament to his philosophy international stage.
multiple patents. His research has focused and dedication that students remark on his
on molecular mechanisms of malaria compassion, understanding and support. For his endeavours, Alex has received
pathogenesis, considering different an ANU Vice Chancellor’s Award for
aspects such as membrane modifications, Alex provides senior service to his university, Excellence, been a finalist for Eureka Prizes
chaperone molecules, gametocyte proteins, his profession and his community. He for Scientific Research and the People’s
and lipids. sits on many university committees for Choice Award, won a UNESCO Khwarizmi
resourcing, policy development, curriculum International Award, and been awarded an
His work has made significant impact as review and research training. He is a Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship.
evidenced by the award of 16 grants worth passionate advocate for the discipline of
$4.8 million, extensive local, national and parasitology and a strong promotor of As a dedicated visionary and accomplished
global collaborations and international science in general, participating in many parasitologist who has been an outstanding
recognition as a reviewer, spokesperson outreach initiatives through school projects, ambassador and servant for the discipline
and invited speaker. His analyses of the museum exhibitions, thematic talks, Science and the Australian Society for Parasitology,
invasion mechanisms used by malaria Meets Parliament, political lobbying and Alex Maier is an extremely worthy recipient
parasites laid the groundwork for multiple press articles. of the title, Fellow of the Australian Society
vaccine field trials published in Nature for Parasitology
Medicine, Science and PLOS Pathogens. Alex’s enthusiasm for parasitological
Under his guidance, the first genetically research, teaching and mentorship has
attenuated livevaccine to enter clinical trials resulted in two outstanding initiatives.
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Barbara Nowak, FASP 2018
Professor Barbara Nowak of international conferences.
the University of Tasmania
Professor Nowak strives to promote
has been elected Fellow of
Australia as a centre for parasite research
the ASP. and foster international scientific
interaction. In 2006, Professor Nowak
Professor Barbara Nowak is internationally successfully applied for ARC/NHMRC
renowned for her research on fish Research Network for Parasitology funding
parasitology, specifically finfish. She for a Researcher Exchange for Prof Iva
obtained her PhD in 1991 from the Dyková at the Academy of Sciences in the
University of Sydney and in 2004, obtained Czech Republic to visit the University of
her DSc from the University of Agriculture Tasmania to do research on Neoparamoeba
in Szczecin Poland. She is currently spp. and run a short training workshop
Professor at the Institute for Marine and for researchers and PhD students. In 2007,
Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at University of Professor Nowak won an ARC/NHMRC
Tasmania and Associate Dean for Research Research Network for Parasitology Award
Training. for a Researcher Exchange to visit the
Pacific Biological Station in Canada and
Over the course of her career, she has salmon farms on the Pacific Coast of
received >78 grants totalling $18.5 million Canada and the USA.
dollars. Her research is concerned with
the health of farmed fish with a focus on In addition to her scientific contributions
the interaction between host, parasites four of her students were awarded the to the field of Parasitology, Professor
and the environment. In particular, her Rob Lewis Medal and recognised as giving Nowak has worked tirelessly for the
research is concerned with disease control the best presentations at international ASP. Before joining the ASP in 2006,
and investigation of fish mortalities. The conferences. Professor Nowak helped to organise the
research has had a significant impact on 2002 ASP Annual Conference which was
improving aquaculture production and Her research standing in the international held in Hobart. She was invited to give
sustainability. For example, she led a project community is evidenced by Membership of a keynote presentation at the 2006 ASP
to develop a method to detect blood the several Journal Editorial boards; Editorial Annual Conference and was co-chair of
flukes in bluefin tuna, in collaboration Board, Acta Ichtyologica et Piscatoria the 2012 ASP Annual Conference held in
with Japanese and Australian scientists, (2001 to present), PeerJ (2014 – present), Launceston. Professor Nowak became the
uncovered a new species and intermediate Associate Editor, Journal of Aquatic Animal ASP Tasmanian State Representative from
host, and developed a treatment solve the Health (2002 – 2012), Member of Editorial 2006 to 2009 and from 2016 until the
problem of blood flukes in the bluefin tuna Board, Journal of Fish Diseases (2005 – present. Under the ASP banner, Professor
industry. Her findings were adopted by the 2014) and Associate Editor, Journal of Fish Nowak continuously strives to promote
industry and reduced bluefin tuna mortality Diseases (2015 – 2016). parasitology to the public and to the local
in the Australian industry from 12% to scientific community. Professor Nowak
below 1%. She is also Project advisor/member of the has run regular parasitology events for
steering committee for ADIOS Department the parasitology community to promote
Professor Nowak is currently working of Agriculture Food and the Marine parasitology research and to attract new
closely with the international Atlantic Ireland 2017- 2019; Functional Annotation ASP members from Tasmania and is the
salmon farming industry, seeking similar of Salmonid Genomes (FAASG) 2016- driving force behind this strong ASP
results for amoebic gill disease. Her lab date; MBIE Feed Efficient Salmon (New presence. Among her many contributions,
has discovered the parasite that causes Zealand) 2016-2021; Gill Health Initiative Professor Nowak runs the annual Fish
the disease, determined the extent of 2013-present; Genomics in Lice and Salmon Histopathology workshops.
gill lesions caused by the parasite, and is (GiLS) BC; Genome Canada project 2008
developing control methods. – 2010 In view of her outstanding contributions
to science, parasitology and the Society,
She is an outstanding PhD supervisor with Professor Nowak is sought after as a Barbara Nowak is an extremely worthy
>43 PhD and 3 Masters completions and conference speaker, invited to give keynote recipient of the title, Fellow of the
is currently supervising 8 PhD students and presentations around three times per year Australian Society for Parasitology.
1 Masters student. In the last five years, and has been an invited speaker at >16
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Student awards
Congratulations to the 2018
Conference Student Prize
winners!
Pictured right: clockwise from top left.
Best Poster Presentation Sashika Richards,
ANU for her poster “Characterisation of
the malaria parasite’s ‘multidrug resistance
protein 1' in Xenopus laevis oocytes”
Best 2 minute Poster Oral Presentation
Hanh Nguyen, University of Melbourne,
for her poster “Characterisation of
bromodomain protein in the malaria
parasite Plasmodium falciparum”
Best 5 min Presentation Kit Kennedy,
University of Melbourne for his presentation
“Delayed death in the malaria parasite:
Prenylation dependant disruption of
intracellular trafficking” (prize received by
Stuart Ralph)
Best 15 min Presentation Sarah Shafik,
ANU for her presentation “The natural
substrates and normal physiological role
of the malaria parasite’s ‘chloroquine
resistance transporter’”
Awards and prizes
Undergraduate Prize
In June, Tsz Yau Mok (left) was presented
with the 2019 ASP Undergraduate Prize for
best UTS Parasitology student by Professor
Nick Smith of the University of Technology
Sydney and the Australian Society for
Parasitology.
Griffith Sciences Outstanding Alumnus
Professor Alan Cowman (pictured right with Professor Katherine Andrews) was
presented with the Griffith Sciences Outstanding Alumnus Award at a ceremony in
Brisbane in September.
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Celebrating the first year of the ACREME
Stephen Rogerson describes
the Australian Centre of
Research Excellence in
Malaria Elimination as it
celebrates its first birthday.
November 2018 marked the first
anniversary of the formation of the
Australian Centre of Research Excellence in
Malaria Elimination (ACREME), an NHMRC-
supported network of multi-disciplinary
malaria researchers based at University
of Melbourne, Burnet Institute, Menzies
Institute of Health, Curtin University, QIMR
Berghofer, Australian National University
and WEHI, with partners in Papua New
Guinea, Myanmar, Indonesia and Malaysia.
The primary goal of ACREME is to
accelerate malaria elimination in the Asia
Pacific region, by undertaking collaborative
clinical research to address roadblocks in ACREME Researchers at Kick-Off meeting in February 2018.
the surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment
of malaria. Working closely with long- researchers. Travel and training awards were received
standing colleagues in malaria endemic by Zoe Liu (WEHI), Damien Drew (Burnet
countries and international partners, A strong component of the ACREME Institute), Roslyn Hickson (University of
ACREME aims to translate research collaboration is to build new research Melbourne), and Azrin Rahman (QIMR
findings into evidence-based policy and capability and capacity both in Australia, Berghofer). Zoe Liu recently travelled
practice, particularly for malaria control and in partner countries in the Asia Mahidol Vivax Research Unit (MVRU)
and elimination programs in our region. Pacific. In 2018, ACREME commenced a in Bangkok, to further extend her
One of the key strengths of ACREME is competitive seed grant scheme for early investigation on naturally acquired antibody
cross-cutting expertise in mathematical career researchers, a travel and training responses to a panel of P. vivax antigens
modelling, high-level statistics, and award scheme, and a PhD top-up award for in a region of low P. vivax transmission
mapping. students working on collaborative projects and Damien Drew visited the head offices
between ACREME nodes. Congratulations of PATH in Seattle, USA, to further the
It has been a big year for ACREME, as we to Rhea Longley (WEHI), Angela Devine development of a quantitative G6PD point
have established ourselves as a network (Menzies), Pengxing Cao (University of of care test.
of over 70 malaria researchers working Melbourne), and Gaoqian Feng (Burnet
on more than 20 collaborative projects Institute) who are lead investigators on You can find out more about ACREME’s
in Australia and the Asia Pacific. Whilst successful seed grants for 2018. We look network of researchers and research
many research collaborations were already forward to hearing more about their projects at www.acreme.org.au. Please
underway when ACREME commenced, innovative pilot projects within the themes email acreme-contact@unimelb.edu.au if
others have been formed throughout our of malaria surveillance, diagnostics, and you would like any further information.
first year, particularly among early career treatment.
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$2.5m AWI grant for flystrike vaccine research
Australian Wool Innovation three flystrike seasons across all Australian “We believe that targeting these proteins
(AWI) has announced a $2.5 states. This research will identify any through a vaccine has the potential to
differences in the genetics of blowflies from inhibit larval growth and ultimately kill the
million investment in flystrike
different regions of Australia,” Dr Littlejohn blowfly larvae,” Dr Vuocolo said.
vaccine investigation. shared.
“The candidate antigens identified as
University of Melbourne researcher Dr Trent inducing a strong immune response in
Perry said that the population sampling sheep and that severely impact early fly
data is essential for any effective control larval development will be developed
strategies contribute to our identification further with the aim to develop a
of potential candidate antigens, the commercial vaccine with a VetPharma
development of chemical treatment partner. If successful, this project will
protocols and monitoring of insecticide culminate in a flystrike vaccine that will
The $2.5 million four-year research resistance. protect sheep right across Australia.”
investment is a collaboration between AWI,
the University of Melbourne and CSIRO to “The second component of the University Dr Jane Littlejohn added, “A number of
undertake preliminary research into the of Melbourne project is to detect the previous AWI-funded projects have enabled
development of a flystrike vaccine targeting proteins and molecules released by both the advancement of the science and we
the Australian sheep blowfly (Lucilia the blowfly larvae and the affected sheep have committed to the investigation of the
cuprina). during flystrike, which will determine the development of a flystrike vaccine on the
type, timing and magnitude of the sheep back of this research. A flystrike prevention
AWI General Manager for Research, Dr immune response during a strike,” Dr Perry tool of this kind has never before been
Jane Littlejohn explained the Flystrike explained. realised.”
Vaccine project is expected to deliver
an advanced flystrike prevention tool, CSIRO Senior Experimental Scientist and Original story: https://www.wool.com/
providing whole animal protection. Flystrike Vaccine research lead Dr Tony about-awi/media-releases/awi-announces-
Vuocolo highlighted the CSIRO has $2.5-million-investment-in-flystrike-
“The investigation includes a detailed identified a group of candidates that are vaccination-research
blowfly population study, led by the involved in blowfly larval establishment and
University of Melbourne, during the next growth on sheep.
$400 Undergraduate Prizes
The Australian Society for Parasitology is pleased to announce that it will be offering
undergraduate student prizes of $400 each to Australian Universities identified as offering
a suitable course in parasitology, for presentation to the best undergraduate student in
parasitology (highest passing mark/grade).The course(s) must be taught by a financial member
of the ASP (of more than one year standing), and must comprise at least 30% parasitology.
Requests for 2017 prizes must be made by the eligible University to the ASP Treasurer
by the 30th September 2017. Please complete the online application form:
www.parasite.org.au/awards/asp-undergraduate-prizes/
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Di Barton's shark dissections
Di Barton, an adjunct decline due to overfishing as by-catch and
academic with the School by-products of various fishing practices.
of Animal and Veterinary
In May, Di headed to Townsville and
Sciences, Charles Sturt Darwin to complete dissections of over
University, is currently 250 sharks that had been caught over
involved in a project to the last few years. Gills, nasal fossae and
determine the usefulness of the intestinal system were examined for
parasites for management of parasites. A wide variety of parasites
were found, including copepods and
populations of hammerhead
monogeneans on the gills and nasal
sharks around the northern fossae, and nematodes, cestodes and a
Australian coast. few acanthocephalans from the intestinal
system.
This project is jointly funded by the
National Environment Science Program Most of these specimens are being sent to
(NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub at James various experts for identification, with the
Cook University and the Northern Territory potential of a number of new species to be
Fisheries Research Division. Two species described. Preliminary statistical analyses
of sharks are being studied: the scalloped have shown that there is some population
hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini, and the great structure between the east coast of
hammerhead, Sphyrna mokorran, both Australia and the Northern Territory waters.
of which are threatened with population A final report is currently in preparation.
Above: a collection of cestodes Above right: in some sharks, Top: student helpers at JCU learning
from the intestinal system of a nodules were found on the the finer techniques of hand
shark stomach wall which were full of washing a spiral valve to remove
nematodes. Each nodule had a the parasites
single entry/exit hole from which
the nematodes would emerge
when the stomach was full of food.
Over 200 nematodes were collected
from this nodule.
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Two cattle stories
Gemma Rush and Nichola for T. foetus, but also other reproductive When is a tick not a tick?
Calvani of the University of pathogens such as Campylobacter and
Leptospira. The trip was the perfect pilot After her time in Europe, PhD student
Sydney have both enjoyed
study for the use of the freeze-dried media Nichola Calvani recently returned to
recent field trips, looking at in the field, which demonstrated proficiency Laos, once again collecting samples from
bulls in the NT and cows in during transport, reconstitution and local cattle for her work on liver fluke
Laos. inoculation. The experience was invaluable diagnosis and control. However just as any
for Gemma, with her aim to now spend good parasitologist should, Nichola made
A trip to the Northern Territory her future career in disease management in the most of the experience, collecting
extensive cattle industries. anything and everything that came her
Honours student Gemma Rush focused way. This included ticks, which are found
her year on addressing sample collection in abundance on animals left to roam the
as a constraint to Tritrichomonas foetus forests freely during the day and where
diagnosis in extensively managed cattle. ectoparasite control is rarely employed. The
During her year she and superviosr Mike local farmers, though slightly perplexed,
Reynolds were lucky enough to travel to were more than happy to help. This usually
the Northern Territory to collect samples involved them excitedly pointing out
from bulls. Gemma utilised freeze-drying as when an animal had an unusually high
a means of improving the longevity of the abundance of ticks, leaning in to grab them
current laboratory prepared liquid medium. mid-faecal collection, and occasionally
This media was used on the bulls of the laughing at the more delicately-located
Northern Territory, inoculated by rinsing samples. One such instance was a little
of the preputial sampling tool into the different, however: a farmer pointed out
vial. Local producers were eager to ensure
the health of their cattle, and as a result Left and below: images from the trip to
the week was used to not only sample NT by Gemma Rush and Mike Reynolds
Page 14 AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY FOR PARASITOLOGY INC. ABN 65 979 686 445RESEARCHER NEWS Volume 29 Issue No.3 December 2018 Two cattle stories continued that there were MANY ticks on the tail of a cow coming up for faecal collection.... only this time they weren't ticks, but Haematopinus nits and adults! Cue a confusing few minutes trying to explain the difference without the aid of a translator. In the end it came down to the use of a very common saying in Asia; "same same but different". A similar situation arose the following week when the field team insisted they had found a dog, which instead turned out to be a golden jackal, but that's a story for another time! Images from Nichola Calvani's trip to Laos Top: nits on a cow’s tail. Middle: T\ticks are commonly found around the back side of the cow. Bottom: Haematopinus eurysternus – possibly the largest louse on domestic mammals, even bigger than the pig louse (H. suis) measuring easily 4-5 mm in length. www.parasite.org.au Page 15
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Science in ACTion
During National Science Parasitology Assistant Mannequin), (iv) (both Martin group), Kevin Saliba, Ayman
week in August, learn what parasites eat, and (v) pose as a Hemasa, and Vanessa Howieson (both
parasite for a photo. Saliba group), Sadaf Ilyas (Burgio group),
parasitologists from the ANU
Melanie Rug, and budding parasitologists
returned with their parasite As in previous years they also had the Oskar and Phoebe Maier, developed new
themed stall to Science in chance to “match parasites with their exhibits for the stall and/or volunteered
ACTion, a two-day STEM host” and see the specimens (some live!) their time to share their enthusiasm for
showcase. on show. Younger visitors to the stall parasites.
also enjoyed colouring in parasites, and a
Prior to the event, the parasitologists came storytelling of “My Mad Scientist Mummy”
together to develop several new exhibits to by Rina Fu, told by Adele Lehane, and
expand and increase the interactivity of the Hannah Lewis drew a crowd with her
stall. The first day of the event – open to popular face painting.
Schools - was attended by 2500 students Below: Science in ACTion photos
plus their teachers, and on the following Lucky visitors relished the parasite-related (courtesy of Esther Rajendran).
day, a further 7000 - 8000 members of the prizes from parasite sweets to parasite Clockwise from top left: Alex Maier
general public attended. badges and tattoos. showing parasites of all kinds to
visitors to the stall, Edwin Tjhin with
The revamped stall certainly attracted Esther Rajendran (van Dooren group) PAM, Cibelly Goulart and Yi Xue posing
attention! Visitors to the stall had the and Christina Spry (Saliba group) as parasites for a photo, Hannah Martin
opportunity to (i) discover what a parasite organised the stand, while Erick Tjhin, creating some parasite-related face
feels like by putting their hand into the Cibelly Goulart, Edwin Tjhin, Sanduni art, visitors taking aim at parasites,
parasite mystery boxes, (ii) combat parasites Hapuarachchi, Yi Xue, Soraya Zwahlen Oskar Maier getting ready for visitors
with drugs using nerf guns, (iii) learn (van Dooren group), Alex Maier, Ben to combat more parasites, and Adele
about the sources and routes of infection Lodder, Meenu Pratap (both Maier sharing a story with captivated
of parasites with the help of PAM (our group), Sarah Shafik, Sashika Richards onlookers.
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Rina Wong's Perth book launch
230 guests gathered at skills of liquid transfer and play-based the event. I also decided to hire an AUSLAN
Scitech in Perth in early learning", "Fishy Parasites" (fishing out interpreter for a little boy who is completely
November to celebrate the of a pond to catch worm infested fish like deaf and relies on sign language, to help
launch of Rina Wong's book the recent discovery in Perth last month by during the science show and sing-along.
My Mad Scienctist Mummy ASP member Cindy Palermo), just to name It was quite costly and unfortunately I
a few. had no luck with any in-kind support for
and to enjoy some science
an interpreter, but I felt it it was the right
outreach. Rina describes the The Theatre Show was also well received thing to do, to make science accessible to
event. with Seto the quokka lab assistant all, particularly children with special needs :)
(puppet)'s quirky sense of humour together
The launch on Sunday night went really with the foaming, flaming experiments As a result of this, we have opened the
well. We had about over 230 guests at 'Dr Rina' did with audience participation, dialogue with two hearing schools to do
Scitech for the launch of "My Mad Scientist a sing-along and fireworks. I was most science outreach for children with hearing
Mummy" (with over 100 children from impressed during Q & A, I answered about impairment. I'm learning to do my songs in
0 - 11+). From some of their feedback, a dozen questions from each session all AUSLAN!
they really enjoyed the interactive science (except one) came from young children
activities including: "Feed Me Blood" asking questions ranging from how to treat
(feeding malaria parasites using real lab malaria to asking how I became a scientist.
equipment), "Achoo Boogies" (shooting We had a cameraman from Lake Joondalup
snot out to learn about the velocity of a Baptist College as well as a reporter from
sneeze), "Little Scientist Corner" (precision Seven News Perth capturing highlights of
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Tropical Marine Fish Parasitology Workshop
James Cook University Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, and Text and images
Vanuatu. The participants included industry courtesy Kate Hustson
recently trained professional
professionals, fisheries and biosecurity
delegates from Pacific
officers, aquaculture managers, veterinary
Island nations in marine officers and researchers.
parasitology.
The Tropical Marine Fish Parasitology
In June, James Cook University hosted a Workshop placed an emphasis on
workshop on parasites of tropical marine laboratory and experiential learning to
fish for 25 participants from Pacific Island reflect real world situations and included
nations to learn how to identify, treat hands-on dissections, identification and
and manage parasite infections in fish. surveillance scenarios. The event included
Workshop convenor, Kate Hutson, leads an official welcome ceremony from
the Marine Parasitology Laboratory in traditional landowners, the Deputy Vice
the College of Science and Engineering Chancellor, Iain Gordon, and the Bindal
where her team specialise in parasites that Yalloron Dancers. Laboratory sessions
infect wild and aquaculture fish. Her team included dissections of wild captured fishes,
equipped participants with the knowledge parasite fixation, staining and mounting,
and skills to make informed decisions on parasite identification and surveillance
the management and development of techniques. The workshop also included
aquatic resources. Specifically they provided a site visit to a marine finfish production
laboratory and field based training on facility to observe biosecurity protocols
detection, preservation, identification, and standards and a social excursion to
biosecurity and surveillance of parasites that Townsville’s local aquarium, Reef HQ.
infect marine fish.
The workshop was a great success and
The workshop was developed in we thank the Australian Society for
conjunction with the Secretariat of the Parasitology for partial sponsorship and
Pacific and included participants from Fiji, look forward to continuing professional
French Polynesia, Kiribati, Republic of the training in this important area of
Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Palau, parasitology.
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EDUCATION Concepts in Parasitology 2019 Rob Adlard from the Queensland Museum and Terrence Miller from Department of Fisheries, Western Australia, take students through the huge impact of aquatic parasites on the international trade in seafood at the 2019 ASP Concepts in Parasitology course the ANU Kioloa Coastal Campus Page 20 AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY FOR PARASITOLOGY INC. ABN 65 979 686 445
EDUCATION Volume 29 Issue No.3 December 2018 Concepts in Parasitology continued Things started to get a bit smelly at the ASP Concepts in Parasitology course as Barry Hosking, Sarah George and Dominique Marendy from Elanco showed us how to extract Barber’s pole worm from the stomach and intestine of infected sheep, then to look for larvae in faecal samples. www.parasite.org.au Page 21
EDUCATION
ANU-Humboldt PhD Program Retreat
Partcipants in the ANU- at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary. After enjoying a week at Kioloa with
Humbolt "Crossing The chance to see bettongs, sugar gliders, our Berlin visitors, we bid most of them
wallabies and kangaroos was a definite farewell as they returned home to Berlin,
Boundaries" program recently but welcomed two students who remained
highlight.
visited the ASP conference – Francois Korbmacher and Julie-Anne
in St Kilda and the ANU's The next stop for the group was the ANU Gäbelich. Francois and Julie-Anne have
Canberra and Kioloa coastal campus at Kioloa where they commenced the ANU-based year of their
campuses. encountered several more kangaroos, and PhD with Alex Maier and Melanie Rug,
to the dismay of some, also some reptiles, respectively, and several more of the PhD
Eleven PhD students participating in spiders and parasites. Importantly, the students from Berlin will return early in
the dual ANU-Humboldt PhD program Berlin and Canberra PhD students in the 2019 to join them. Thank you to Alex
“Crossing Boundaries: Molecular program also had a chance to get to know Maier, Kai Matuschewski and Marylu
Interactions in Malaria” and their their Berlin and Canberra supervisors, Grossman who worked with the help of
supervisors, travelled from Berlin to attend present their work, receive feedback and Kevin Saliba, Melanie Rug, Merryn Fraser
the ASP annual conference in St Kilda. discuss future directions, as well as make and Christina Spry, to put together a
There they relished the opportunity to plans for their upcoming exchange year of successful retreat enjoyed by all.
meet the friendly ASP
community, learn Photos from the ANU-Humboldt
about the diverse retreat held in Canberra and Kioloa
parasitology research (courtesy of Frank Seeber and
being undertaken in Marylu Grossman). The Humboldt
Australia, and share and ANU researchers gathering
their own work, for a picture atop Mount Ainslie
before flying on to in Canberra (top) and enjoying
Canberra. The visit a beach break at Kioloa (below).
to Canberra, which Top, from left: Alex Maier (ANU),
formed the first part Christian Schmitz-Linneweber
of a retreat with (Humboldt), Christina Spry (ANU),
the ANU-based PhD Ayman Hemasa (Saliba lab, ANU),
students and lab Marylu Grossman (Humboldt), Kai
leaders involved in the Pohl (Sander group, Humboldt),
ANU-Humboldt PhD Simone Reber (Humboldt), Will Hirst
program in Canberra, (Reber lab, Humboldt), Jorin Diemer
began with a tour of (Klipp lab, Humboldt), Kevin Saliba
the ANU Campus and (ANU), Edda Klipp (Humboldt),
dinner at University Francois Korbmacher (Matuschewski
House. This gave the lab, Humboldt), Theresa Störiko
Berlin students a taste (Gupta lab, Humboldt), Merryn
of the University at Fraser (Maier lab, ANU), Andreas
which they will spend Hermann (Humboldt), Kai
one year of their Matuschewski (Humboldt), Frank
PhD. A jam-packed Seeber (Humboldt). Bottom, from
day of exploring left: Melanie Rug (ANU), Alyssa
what Canberra has Ingmundson (Humboldt), Theresa
to offer followed. Störiko, Merryn Fraser, Jorin
The day involved Diemer, Francois Korbmacher, Kevin
getting a birds-eye view of Canberra from research in Canberra / Berlin. There was Saliba, Frank Seeber, Alex Maier,
Mount Ainslie (see photo) and the National plenty of opportunity for the students and Bertram Linderkamp (Sander group,
Arboretum, a visit to Questacon – the lab leaders from Berlin and Canberra to get Humboldt).
National Science and Technology Centre, to know one another and discuss research
a picnic by the lake, a tour of Parliament in a relaxed setting, as well as participate
House, and experiencing Australian in professional development and cultural
wildlife at night during a night time tour workshops.
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