The 11th International Workshops on Opportunistic Protists (IWOP-11)

August 1 – 5, 2010
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Hilo, Hawai`i

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PLATFORM & POSTER RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS ON:

Research Pneumocystis, Cryptosporidium
Free-Living Amoebae; Toxoplasma,
Microsporidia &
Other Opportunistic Protists

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2010

SEND ELECTRONIC VERSION OF YOUR ABSTRACT BOTH AS AN ATTACHMENT AND WITHIN THE EMAIL TEXT TO: EDNA KANESHIRO (Edna.Kaneshiro@uc.edu)

• Felt-covered poster presentation space will be 4′ x 4′
• Before submitting, the abstract must first be edited by a person whose primary language is English.
• Indicate your preference for platform or poster presentation. See sample ~Preference: Platform ____X____ Poster ___________Subtilisin-like Proteases of Cryptosporidium parvum. JANE W. WANYIRI,¹ROBERTA M. O’CONNOR,¹MICAHEL J. BLACKMAN,²KAMI KIM,³HONORINE D. WARD¹; ¹Tufts Medical Center, MA, USA, ²The National Institute of Medical Research, London, UK, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
  ___Cryptosporidium parvum is an enteric apicomplexan parasite that causes diarrheal disease worldwide, particularly in immunocompromised hosts. Currently, there is no consistently effective drug or vaccine available. Cryptosporidium gp40/15, is a glycoprotein that is proteolytically cleaved to yield the mature glycopeptides gp40 and gp15, both of which are implicated in attachment and invasion to host cells. Previously, we reported that C. parvum expresses a subtilisin-like serine protease activity with furin-type specificity that cleaves recombinant gp40/15 into gp40 and gp15.

AGENDA

• Click here for symposium theme & tentative presentation titles
• Click here to download a tentative program matrix in PDF

FIELDTRIPS

Three optional fieldtrips are offered through your conference registration. Click on the links below for details and descriptions.

• Rainforest & Waterfalls Fieldtrip
• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Fieldtrip
• Imiloa Astronomy Center Fieldtrip

OPTIONAL ORGANISM-BASED DINNERS

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VENUE

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Discount Conference Rates! Limited Room Block!

• Standard Garden View: $99.00 + taxes
• Deluxe Ocean View: $115.00 + taxes

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel
71 Banyan Drive
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: 808-935-9361/808-961-9642 **
**If calling in your reservation, please be sure to mention this conference in order to receive the group rate!**
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RELATED MEETINGS

• The XIIth International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA) will be held in Melbourne, Australia, from 15-20th August 2010 at the new Exhibition and Convention Centre.