Host-Parasite Interactions
@HPI_network
Largest Parasitology group in Canada ~70 trainees and ~19 faculty members from Universities of Calgary, Alberta, Lethbridge, Manitoba and Victoria
Check out our latest blog written by a very insightful undergrad who flipped the script on parasites by looking at how parasites could be used to control unwanted pests! Read it here ⬇️ theparasiteblog.wordpress.com/2025/07/14/par…
In our latest work we've explored associations between the fecal bile acid pool and helminth infection status in school aged children in Uganda. Have a read and see what we found! nature.com/articles/s4159…
Day 1 of #CPN2025 ended with an incredible legacy talk by the infamous Dr. Roger Prichard. His work in the field of parasitology is nothing short of awe inspiring and his mentorship has been monumental for so many. Thank you, Dr. Prichard!
Wonderful start to #CPN2025 with invited speaker Keke Fairfax! Phenomenal research showing maybe parasitic worms aren’t all bad all the time…
It was a full parasitologist train on the flight out to #CPN2025 @NPetersLab @HPI_network
Registration and Abstract submission for MPMXXXVI are now open! Abstract submission deadline is June 27th, get yours in quickly. @rmc9z @Deepali_Ravel @omartheharb 🔗parasitesrule.com/mpm-xxxvi
SPOTTED: a group of parasitologists in the airport boarding heading toward Lac Delage via Quebec City! Follow along here for a weekend full of all things parasites as we attend the Canadian Parasitology Network (CPN) annual conference!
Want a sneak peak into a parasitology school visit with HPI? Check out this Instagram reel by HPI member @HayleySGorman on a school visit her and other HPI-ers did today! instagram.com/reel/DKdgsciJ3…
NEW BLOG IS UP! Ever wondered what happens when you’re infected with a parasitic worm? Wonder no more and instead read our latest blog about roundworm infections! 🪱 theparasiteblog.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/bel…
BLOG ALERT! Check out this months blog post on the magical world of parasitic snails, written by HPI’s fearless leader Dr. James Wasmuth (bluesky: jameswasmuth) 🐌🐌🐌 theparasiteblog.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/fro…
Nothing warms you up like listening to me talk about mucus on a snowy Wednesday. Come check out my seminar tomorrow morning (but only if you like super cool science) @HPI_network
New paper! Check out the latest paper from the lab, looking at IL-8 in goblet cells in response to Entamoeba histolytica #MucusMatters #Parasitology @HPI_network ajp.amjpathol.org/article/S0002-…
The Joint Parasitology Spring Meeting 2025, organized by BSP, DGP & SSTMP starts tomorrow! Conference website: parasitology-meeting.de
NEW BLOG ALERT 📣 Check out our newest post to our blog entitled ‘A Parasitology Playground in the Pacific Northwest’. A great and thought provoking read 🤔 Raise your hand if you’d love the chance to be on Christina’s teaching adventures 🖐️🖐️🖐️ theparasiteblog.wordpress.com/2025/02/28/a-p…
The @HPI_network is out in the community feeding kids’ curiosity! Read about the work the Host-Parasite Interactions Group is doing in classrooms and at camps around Calgary to engage young minds with cool games and lessons about science: bit.ly/3QyEORC @SyderInstitute