Join Associate Professor Tina Skinner-Adams and Dr Tiash from Griffith University as they talk about Giardia, the most common gastrointestinal parasite of humans. Learn about the lifecycle of these parasites, where we find them, how we combat them and how we grow them in the laboratory. You will see first-hand how we investigate new treatments…
Topic: Health and Medical
SciFest Art meets Science – Malaria, claymations and illustrations
Join Dr Danny Wilson and his team from the University of Adelaide as he shows you through his malaria laboratory and how they use art to communicate what they do. Malaria parasites are fascinating microscopic organisms. Their amazing underlying biology is complex, but through art we can visualise exactly what makes them tick. Join Dr…
SciFest Live from the Lab – Malaria, Veterinary Parasitology and VR!
Across National Science Week join the Molecular Parasitology Laboratory from La Trobe University as they talk you through their research activities. Find out about their work on parasites, discover the virtual reality activities they have created and find out what it means to be a parasitologist. Meet the research team and then find out about individual…
Live from the Lab – The War on Scabies
Join Dr Katja Fischer and her team at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute as they as they show you through their laboratory. They will introduce you to some of their projects towards new diagnostics and drugs for future use in scabies outbreaks. You’ll find out about scabies parasites and why it’s important to study…
Live from the Lab – Poo analysis
Find out what a real live scientist does in the laboratory. Join Dr Michelle Power and her team in her laboratory as she tests the wildlife poo samples she has collected for her research from the field. See science live from a research lab and Join Dr Michelle Power and her team in her laboratory…
Scoop a Poop Workshop: Antimicrobial resistance in the wild
Scoop a Poop: tackling antimicrobial resistance in the wild. Join Dr Michelle Power for a 20 min talk about antimicrobial resistance in the wild followed by a lab tour of exciting science instruments. The event can include classroom activities supported with provision of a resource kit to allow students and teachers to explore this issue…
Couch talk: Dogs as reservoirs of parasitic zoonoses
Join Dr Sarah Preston as she interviews Dr Richard Bradbury about how your pet dogs could be a reservoir of parasitic zoonoses. Sarah, a parasitologist herself, will interview her colleague Richard Bradbury who has spent many years researching the fascinating parasites that can live in the most loyal companion, your pet dog. The interview will…
Pets and Parasites – a couch talk with a vet
Join Dr Sarah Preston as she interviews your favourite animal scientist – a veterinarian called Dr Anna Donlan. Find out what it takes to be a vet, what daily activities they perform and how heroic they are everyday in saving our beloved pets. In addition we will discuss everyone’s favourite topic, parasites. We will briefly…
Stories for budding scientists – That’s RAD! Science
My mum is a parasite scientist. That’s RAD! Join Professor Kathy Andrews from Griffith University as she tells stories of the amazing and sometimes weird world of parasites and about the jobs of scientists who study them. You’ll find out about parasites that can be found in poo, head-lice and, Kathy’s favorite, malaria parasites. You’ll…
Stories for budding scientists – That’s RAD! Science
My mum is a parasite scientist. That’s RAD! Join Professor Kathy Andrews from Griffith University as she tells stories of the amazing and sometimes weird world of parasites and about the jobs of scientists who study them. You’ll find out about parasites that can be found in poo, head-lice and, Kathy’s favorite, malaria parasites. You’ll…