Dear Colleagues, Friends and Fellow Parasitologists,

We would like to announce the opening of registration for the 35th Hybrid Molecular Parasitology Meeting (MPM XXXV).

WHEN: Sunday, September 15, 2024, to Thursday September 19, 2024

WHERE: Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA (USA) and on Zoom

HOW TO REGISTER: Go to https://www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxv

This hybrid meeting will be held simultaneously online AND at the MBL in Woods Hole. Speakers and poster presenters will therefore be both in person in the MBL lecture halls as well as presenting online.

MPM XXXV will continue to cover diverse aspects of parasite biology including molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, drug development and targets, host-parasite interactions, and methodological innovations. As in past years, we will prioritize talks and posters presented by young scientists (students and post-docs) to give them the opportunity to showcase their best work to a large and diverse parasitology audience.

This year our keynote speaker is the Distinguished Professor Christine Clayton (ZMBH, University of Heidelberg, Germany), who has made foundational contributions to the understanding of the control of gene expression and of glycosome functions. Dr. Clayton has also made significant contributions to the development of genetic/molecular tools in trypanosomes. The annual keynote talk celebrates an individual who has made a long-term contribution to molecular parasitology through mentoring, leadership, and research with sustained impact in their field.

We are also honored to host Professor Jetsumon Prachumsri (Head of the Mahidol Vivax Research Unit at the Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand), who has made critical contributions to Plasmodium vivax research and capacity building. Prof. Prachumsri will present our annual plenary session focused on building a more connected, equitable and just molecular parasitology community.

Talks will be selected from submitted abstracts, with an emphasis on outstanding, mostly unpublished science and program balance. In-person attendance is not a pre-requisite for selection, and we anticipate having a mix of in-person and virtual seminars throughout the meeting.

We encourage you to start working on your abstracts as the abstract submission deadline is June 17, regardless of whether you plan to attend in person or online.

To submit your scientific abstract, you will first need to register and then you will be redirected to the abstract submission page. After registration, you will receive an e-mail containing your personal confirmation code (CONF #: XXXX) that you will need to enter to submit your scientific abstract.               

Registration Link: https://www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxv

If you are a scientist based at institutions in low and middle income countries (LMICs), we are pleased to be able to offer fee waivers for virtual attendees.  LMIC status is determined by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.  To check if your country is considered an LMIC see here: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/guidance/low-and-middle-income-countries

Important dates and deadlines

●      IF YOU WANT TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT:

June 17, 2024, for in person AND virtual registration/payment

●      IF YOU ARE ATTENDING BUT NOT SUBMITTING ANY ABSTRACT:

July 30, 2024, for in person registration/payment

September 1, 2024, for virtual registration/payment

We look forward to receiving your exciting abstracts!

Please also feel free to forward this announcement to anyone we may have inadvertently missed from this mailing list.

We are very much looking forward to seeing you in September,

Bibo Li, Manuel Llinás, Maryse Lebrun, Omar Harb, & Deepali Ravel

Further information at: https://www.parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxv

You can contact us at: mpmmeeting@gmail.com

Travel information for getting to Woods Hole is available here: https://www.mbl.edu/about/local-area-information/travel-information