Institute Seminars

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.

DateSpeakerHostTitleLocation
3 December 2025Bishara Marzook, Francis Crick InstituteAndrew Maclean"What makes a house a home? A microscopy-based CRISPR screen reveals the essential host genome for Cryptosporidium infection"Ashworth Labs, Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)
10 December 2025Liam Morrison, University of EdinburghKeith Matthews"Integration of laboratory and field approaches to drug resistance in livestock trypanosomes"Ashworth Labs, Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)
28 January 2026Neil Mabbott, University of Edinburgh, Roslin InstituteAndrew MacDonaldTitle TBCAshworth Labs, Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)
25 March 2026Win Surachetpong, University of StirlingJason MooneyTitle TBCAshworth Labs, Lecture Theatre 3 (LT3)
6 May 2026Richard McCulloch, University of GlasgowAchim SchnauferDNA recombination, replication, repair and antigenic variation in trypanosomatid parasitesVenue TBC
13 May 2026David Smith, Moredun Research InstituteJoanna YoungParasites and OrganoidsVenue TBC
     
     
     
     

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