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Helminths: New Insights from Immunity to Global Health (T4)


Organizer(s) De' Broski Herbert, P'ng Loke, Nicola L. Harris and Frank Brombacher
December 8—12, 2019
Southern Sun Cape Sun • Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa
Discounted Abstract Deadline: Aug 8, 2019
Abstract Deadline: Sep 24, 2019
Scholarship Deadline: Aug 8, 2019
Discounted Registration Deadline: Oct 10, 2019

Part of the Keystone Symposia Global Health Series, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Summary of Meeting:
Parasitic worms, or helminths, infect roughly one in five people on the planet and cause pathology in hundreds of millions. Given the global impact on human health and welfare, there is a great need to develop novel therapies and/or vaccines that target helminths. In addition, the unique nature of how these parasites interact with their hosts has brought tremendous insight into the mammalian immune system. Experimental studies of helminth infection have led to the identification of new cell types involved in type 2 immunity, including innate lymphoid cells, tuft cells, and new roles for neurons, in addition to revealing novel pathways of tissue repair and immune-modulation. The interactions of helminths with the microbiome has also come to light in recent years. This conference will highlight some of the most impactful advances in the fields of helminth genomics, helminth biology, vaccine design and host protective immunity, in addition to new discoveries highlighting the ability of these organisms to modulate the immune system, human disease and the microbiome.

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Scholarships/Awards


National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Scholarship Recipients


Aldian Irma Amaruddin
Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands

Naina Arora
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India

Pritesh Desai
Washington University in St. Louis, USA

Taryn A. McLaughlin
Emory University, USA

Juan Manuel Ortiz Wilczyñski
IMEX - CONICET - Academia Nacional de Medicina, Argentina

Shuchi Smita
Institute of Life Sciences, India

Aidil Zikri Zaini
Monash University, Australia

Keystone Symposia Global Health Travel Award Recipients, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation


Nada Abdel Aziz
Cairo University, Egypt

Abdulazeez Aderemi Abubakar
University of Medical Sciences, Nigeria

Adeyinka Samuel Adedokun
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria

Olusegun Adelowo Adefioye
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria

Akeem Abiodun Akindele
Ladoke Akintolola University of Technology, Nigeria

Jacqueline Araujo Fiuza
René Rachou Institute, Brazil

Oloyede Samuel Bolaji
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria

Moses Egesa
MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Uganda

Cristina Toscano Fonseca
René Rachou Research Institute-Fiocruz, Brazil

Soraya Gaze Jangola
Fiocruz - Instituto Rene Rahcou, Brazil

Wiliam Horsnell
University of Cape Town, South Africa

Juan M. Inclan Rico
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, USA

Severin Donald Kamdem
University of Utah, USA

Charu Kohli
University of Delhi, India

Paballo Pertunia Mosala
University of Cape Town, South Africa

Yoanne Darelle Mouwenda
Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands

Thabo RV Mpotje
Africa Health Research Institute, South Africa

Gyaviira Nkurunungi
MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Uganda

Justin Nono Komguep
Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies, IMPM, Cameroon

Adefunke Esther Ogunkanbi
University of Manchester, UK

Folasade Josephine Ojo
Redeemer’s University, Nigeria

Jackson Onywera
Mt. Kenya University, Kenya

Olawunmi Rashidat Oyerinde
Mountain Top University, Nigeria

Oyebola O. Oyesola
Cornell University, USA

Anuradha Rajamanickam
National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, India

Daniel Andrés Real
Instituto de Química de Rosario, Argentina

Maria Priscila Saracino
Buenos Aires University, Argentina

Murilo Sena Amaral
Instituto Butantan, Brazil

Camila de Oliveira Silva e Souza
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

MD Hasanuzzaman Talukder
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh

Manuela Renee Verastegui
University Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru

Cecilia Celeste Vila
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Bridgious Walusimbi
MRC/Uganda Virus Research Institute, Uganda