UK NEQAS Parasitology 40th Anniversary (1986 – 2026) Symposium

Fri Sep 18 2026 at 09:30 am to 04:30 pm UTC+01:00

UK Health Security Agency | London

UK NEQAS
Publisher/HostUK NEQAS
UK NEQAS Parasitology 40th Anniversary (1986 \u2013 2026) Symposium
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Join the UK NEQAS Parasitology 40th Anniversary (1986 – 2026) Symposium!


Parasitology, once the preserve of institutions specialised in tropical diseases, has now emerged as the fourth branch of medical microbiology and all infection specialists need a working knowledge of the subject.

Climate change, migration and rapid expansion of available immunosuppressive therapies mean that parasites can and do present in primary care and many other medical specialities. Whilst molecular diagnostics are increasingly available, serology and microscopy are still central to parasite diagnosis.

External Quality Assessment (EQA) is the foundation stone of accurate, reproducible test results and is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a Symposium illustrating a range of important parasitic infections, the challenges they pose and their laboratory diagnosis.

The Symposium is designed to be of interest to all infection specialists, biomedical scientists, clinical scientists, and public health specialists.

Delegates can arrive from 08:30 onwards. The meeting will start promptly at 09:30 and end at 16:30.

Tickets:

£80 + vat per person

Access to the venue:

Photo ID will be required to be presented at the security gate to be allowed entrance.

Hospitality:

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Accessibility:

The lecture, meeting rooms, lunch and refreshments area, and toilets are all located on the ground floor of the venue.

Payment options:

Online payment only please, which means that you will need to make payment via Eventbrite at the point of reserving your place on the course.

For any queries please contact us at:

[email protected]


* the programme is subject to change *


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Agenda

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Parasite Morphology a visual panorama
Host: Mrs Claire Rogers
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
The threat of Toxoplasma in depressed immunity
Host: Dr Sally Mavin
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Coffee Break
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Toxoplasma, feeling the strain
Host: Dr Stephen Hadfield
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Malaria and its threat to the UK
Host: Prof Peter Chiodini
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch break / meet the UK NEQAS Parasitology team
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Parasitic threats to pregnancy (excluding Toxoplasma)
Host: Dr Charlotte Patterson
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Scabies, the big itch
Host: Dr Steve Walker
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Tea Break
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM
My Parasitology Life cycle
Host: Dr Clare Warrell
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Do parasitologists still need histopathologists?
Host: Dr Ula Mahadeva
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

UK Health Security Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 96.00

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