Institute of Immunology and Infection Research (IIIR) Organiser(s): Ashworth PA (Emma Armitage and Roz Sheilds, SBS.AshworthPA@ed.ac.uk)The Wednesday series is usually for invited external speakers and occurs throughout the autumn and spring semesters at 1pm in LT3, Ashworth Labs (KB campus). Members of IIIR invite speakers and work with Ashworth PA (Emma Armitage and Roz Shields, SBS.AshworthPA@ed.ac.uk) to select dates and coordinate talks. Ashworth PA then organise schedules, posters, email adverts, and any accommodation arrangements. If you are part of the University and would like to watch the seminars online, please contact Ashworth PA. Seminars are not recorded. DateSpeakerHostTitleLocation5 November 2025Nisha Philip, University of EdinburghInternalUnderstanding signalling pathways that underpin malaria transmissionAshworth Labs, Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)12 November 2025Joanne Konkel, University of ManchesterAndrew MacDonaldDelineating mechanisms of immune tailoring at the oral barrierAshworth Labs, Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)27 November 2025 (Thursday, 3.30pm)Arthur TalmanPetra Schneider, Nisha Philip"The sex lives of malaria parasites"Elm Lecture Theatre, Nucleus3 December 2025Bishara Marzook, Francis Crick InstituteAndrew MacleanIdentifying Cryptosporidium genes required for infectionAshworth Labs, Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)10 December 2025Liam Morrison, University of EdinburghKeith MatthewsProtozoan diseases of cattleAshworth Labs, Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)28 January 2026Neil Mabbott, UoE RoslinAndrew MacDonaldTitle tbcVenue TBC25 March 2026Win Surachetpong, University of StirlingJason MooneyTitle TBCVenue TBC This article was published on 2025-04-24