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EVPC Seminar

An Introduction to Apicomplexa Research: From Scientific Writing to Advanced Genomic Tools

Seminar on Apicomplexa Research for EVPC Residents and Young Researchers

The seminar is designed as a focused training and discussion event addressed primarily
to Residents of the European College of Veterinary Parasitology (EVPC), while also being
open to young researchers, including PhD students and post-doctoral fellows with an
interest in apicomplexan parasites.

The aim of the seminar is to provide participants with an overview of key methodological
and conceptual aspects of contemporary apicomplexan research, combining career-oriented
topics with introductions to advanced molecular and transcriptomic approaches.


Registration is open here:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/8QDiddimvh

Seminar details

Date
16 September 2026

Time
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Room
Multimedia Room

Maximum number of participants
40 participants

Target audience
EVPC Residents and young researchers, including PhD students,
post-doctoral fellows and early-career scientists.

Registration fee
No additional fee. Participation is included in the ApicoWplexa Meeting registration.

Programme

09:00 – 09:10
Welcome and introduction

09:10 – 09:50
Scientific writing: some recommendations on how (not) to write a paper
Prof. Andrew Hemphill
Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology,
University of Bern, Switzerland

09:50 – 10:30
Experience from the European College of Veterinary Parasitology
Prof. Anja Joachim
Institute of Parasitology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break

11:00 – 11:40
CRISPR/Cas genomic editing of apicomplexans: practical examples
Dr. David Arranz and Dr. Rafael Amieva
Department of Animal Health, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

11:40 – 12:20
New transcriptional tools for studying parasite–host interactions:
single-cell RNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics
Dr. Montserrat Coronado
Department of Animal Health, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

Dr. Javier Salguero
UK Health Security Agency, UK

12:20 – 13:00
Open discussion and Q&A session
Moderated discussion with all speakers