- This will be the 8th BioMalPar conference all of which have
taken place at EMBL Heidelberg. However this meeting is sponsored by the
European Network of Excellence, EVIMalaR. EVIMalaR is a new malaria
research network that whilst distinct from BioMalPar seeks to continue
some of the best BioMalPar initiatives, this meeting being one. EVIMalaR
consists of 54 partner laboratories in 37 institutions from 10 European
and from 5 principally African malaria endemic countries (Sudan,
Uganda, Nigeria, and Cameroon, and South Africa) and one Indian
institute. The Australian Malaria Research Network also enjoys full
membership. EVIMalaR also comprises 25 European and 1 African affiliated
partners.
Created in October 2009, EVIMalaR was established and
will perpetuate the original BioMalPar (which formally ended in
September 2009) vision of forming a European-wide virtual institute,
enhancing cohesion between its component research groups.
EVIMalaR
also places a particular emphasis on its training role, and continues
to support a high profile PhD scholarship, fellowships and travel
awards. EVIMalaR aims also to ensure a broad dissemination of research
results and enhance the public awareness through the implementation of a
website www.evimalar.org and the organisation of annual conferences,
training courses and meetings.
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Aims of eventThe scientific
aims of the network remain to address, in an integrated, collaborative
manner, fundamental questions of the biology of the malaria parasite,
its vector, and the disease, allowing optimal exploitation of the
resulting knowledge to impact on public health.
The purpose of
the BioMalPar annual conference is to bring together malaria researchers
from Europe and overseas (including Africa, America, Asia and
Australia) in order to present and share recent groundbreaking findings
on fundamental malaria research. New insights will also be featured
through the use of poster sessions. This meeting will also provide an
enriched environment for researchers at all stages of their career to
interact with international leaders in the field. The meeting will offer
an excellent opportunity for sharing ideas and for potential
development of new worldwide collaborations.
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Clusters
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Immunobiology and Pathophysiology
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Parasite Molecular and Cell Biology
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Vector Parasite Interactions
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Modelling and Systems Biology
EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Monday 14 May - Wednesday 16 May 2012
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