The 1st Parasitologia International Virtual Conference
The 1st Parasitologia International Virtual Conference
World of Parasites
Part of the World of Parasites series
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
15 January 2027
15 February 2027
14 April 2027
Parasite Biology, Host-Parasite Interactions, Veterinary Parasitic Diseases, Human Parasitic Diseases and Public Health, Epidemiology, Parasites and Immune defenses, Control of Vectors
The WoP-1 2027 is Now OPEN for Abstract Submission and Registration.
Instructions for authors are available online.
Submit your abstracts HERE.
For any inquiries, please contact us at wop@mdpi.com.
Welcome from the Chair
Dear Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 1st Parasitologia International Virtual Conference: World of Parasites (WoP-1). The conference is organized by the MDPI open access journal Parasitologia (ISSN: 2673-6772, Impact Factor: 1.5) and will take place online from 19 to 20 April, 2027.
Parasites continue to shape the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems worldwide, while rapid advances in molecular biology, epidemiology, immunology, and ecological sciences are transforming our understanding of these complex organisms. This conference aims to bring together scientists and professionals from diverse disciplines to discuss current discoveries, emerging challenges, and future perspectives across the many dimensions of parasitology.
The scientific program will cover the following themes:
S1. Parasite Biology, Genetics, and Molecular Mechanisms;
S2. Host–Parasite Interactions, and Immune Defenses;
S3. Veterinary Parasitic Diseases: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Pathogenesis;
S4. Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Public Health.
Through keynote lectures, oral communications, and interactive discussions, the conference will provide a stimulating environment for exchanging ideas and strengthening collaborations within the international parasitology community. Special attention will be given to the interconnected nature of parasite research, spanning human and veterinary medicine, environmental change, vector biology, and global health.
As the inaugural edition of World of Parasites, we hope this meeting will serve as a platform for fostering dialog between established researchers and early-career scientists while highlighting innovative approaches to understanding parasite biology and control strategies in an ever-changing world.
We sincerely look forward to your participation and to welcoming you to this exciting scientific gathering.
Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Geoff Hide
University of Salford, Salford, UK
Conference Chair of the 1st Parasitologia International Virtual Conference: World of Parasites
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Event Chair
Biomedical Research and Innovation Centre, School of Science Engineering and Environment, University of Salford, Salford, UK
Professor Geoff Hide attended the University of Edinburgh in the UK and gained a BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences with specialism in Genetics. He then obtained his PhD within the Institute of Animal Genetics at Edinburgh University where he specialised in the molecular epidemiology of parasites. He moved to the University of Glasgow for 10 years studying trypanosomes and the epidemiology of sleeping sickness. Following a move to Salford University in 1998, he broadened his research into a wide range of parasites, including Toxoplasma gondii, working on molecular epidemiology and host-parasite interactions. He has published over 120 research papers. He has had an active collaboration with scientists in Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou since 2010 and has held a number of management roles at Salford University including Director of the Biomedical Sciences Research Institute and, more recently, Director of Human and Natural Sciences. His current research interests revolve around host parasite interactions in both humans and animals. He was the founding Editor-in-Chief of Parasitologia in 2021.
Registration
The registration for WoP-1 2027 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.
If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 14 April 2027.
Instructions for Authors
WoP-1 2027 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
Important Deadline
1. Deadline for abstract submission: 15 January 2027.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 15 February 2027.
Please note:
An abstract acceptance email only confirms that your abstract has been accepted. Oral or poster presentation invitations are determined separately by the conference chairs, and you will receive an additional email with the presentation result.
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts (must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews
2. Content Requirements
- Length: 200–300 words
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered
3. Authorship
All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the work, participated in drafting or critically revising the abstract, and approved the final version. The submitting (presenting) author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the submission, including its content and authorship order.
Requests for changes to authorship (including the addition, removal, or reordering of authors) after submission must be submitted using a signed Authorship Change Form, with written consent from all affected authors. Such requests are subject to review and approval by the Conference Organizing Team. All authors share collective responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and ethical compliance of the submitted work.
Authors may submit multiple abstracts, but only one abstract pe author may be selected for an oral presentation.
1. Each abstract must designate one presenter. To change the presenter, please contact us after you receive the oral/poster presentation invitation.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
Each presentation should:
- Communicate the research question or objective, methodology, key results, and scientific novelty;
- Use a clear and logical structure, typically Introduction-Methods-Results&Discussion structure (IMRaD) or a field-appropriate alternative;
- Emphasize the relevance of the work;
- Support key findings with clear figures or tables where appropriate;
- Conclude with a critical interpretation of the results and their impact.
Each poster should include:
- Title, authors, affiliations, and contact details (clearly displayed at the top);
- Brief introduction outlining the research objective;
- Concise methodology summary;
- Main results, supported by clear, well-labeled figures or tables where appropriate;
- Short conclusion summarizing key findings and their relevance.
Technical specifications:
Dimensions (cm): 84.1 × 118.9 (A0 - portrait)
Resolution:300 dpi
Pixel size (portrait, 300 dpi):9933 × 14043 px
Minimum font size:≥24
Note: The uploaded poster may be used as provided and serves as a reference. However, as long as the technical specifications are followed, scholars are welcome to use any poster template of their choice.
Any request concerning abstract or proceedings paper withdrawal should be communicated to the Conference Organizing Team as early as possible, preferably prior to final acceptance and confirmation of the conference program. Please note that once abstracts are published in the Conference Report or once Proceedings papers are published in the Proceedings journal and assigned a DOI, they become part of the permanent scholarly record and cannot be fully removed.
The responsible use of generative AI tools in the preparation of abstracts, posters, and presentations is permitted; however, any such use must be clearly disclosed, specifying the tool employed and its role. Authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of their work.
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the integrity, interpretation, or presentation of their work. Failure to provide accurate disclosures may result in the removal of the abstract from the conference program and associated publications.
If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
1. Copyright Ownership
In accordance with Swiss copyright law, you, as the author, are the original creator of your work and retain full copyright ownership of your submitted abstract.
2. License Grant
By submitting your abstract for publication on the Sciforum.net platform, you grant MDPI, the platform’s publisher, a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to:
- Publish, reproduce, and distribute the abstract online.
- Make the abstract publicly available in connection with the conference.
3. Author’s Retained Rights
This license is non-exclusive. As you retain full copyright, you are free to:
- Reuse, republish, and build upon your work in any way.
- Develop the abstract into a full paper for submission to other journals or publications.
- Enter into subsequent agreements, including granting an exclusive license or transferring copyright to another publisher for a future version of the work.
4. Author’s Responsibility
You remain solely responsible for complying with the policies of any other journal or publisher to which you may submit a subsequent version of your work, particularly concerning prior publication rules. MDPI and Sciforum.net bear no responsibility for any conflicts arising from your future submissions.
Publication Opportunities
1. Parasitologia Journal Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue (to be updated), published in Parasitologia (ISSN: 2673-6772, Impact Factor: 1.5), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
2. Proceeding Paper Publication
Authors of accepted abstracts are highly encouraged to submit an extended proceeding paper (ideally 4–8 pages in length) for the conference's dedicated proceedings volume in the Biology and Life Sciences Forum (ISSN: 2673-9976) for free, please submit it after the conference.
Proceeding paper submission deadline: 7 June 2027.
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Biology and Life Sciences Forum, and be sure to disclose the conference information in your cover letter or mention the conference name in your submission.
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Publication Notice: Proceeding papers will undergo peer-review procedure. Acceptance at the conference does not ensure final publication.
Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce the establishment of Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 4
1. Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills and audience engagement, demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: An award of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
2. Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters. Failure to present, delegation of the presentation to another person, or use of AI-generated voice or similar substitutes will result in disqualification.
Criteria: Evaluation considers scientific rigor (clear, literature-supported research question or hypothesis, appropriate methodology, robust analysis, and critical discussion of the results), IMRaD/field-appropriate structure enabling independent understanding, clarity of presented data (clear, well-labeled figures and tables), presentation skills (if orally presented), demonstrated scientific novelty and impact.
Prize: An award of CHF 200 and a certificate in recognition of your outstanding contribution.
Winner Announcement: The awards winners will be evaluated and selected by the science committee after the conference. Results will be announced on the website and all winners will be individually contacted via email.
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