School of Infection & Immunity

Delegates attend a presentation during the British Society for Parasitology (BSP) 2026 Spring Meeting in the James McCune Smith Learning Hub at the University of Glasgow, with researchers seated across a large lecture theatre facing multiple presentation screens

The Centre for Parasitology (CfP) recently hosted the British Society for Parasitology (BSP) annual spring meeting from Tuesday, 7 April—Thursday, 9 April in the James McCune Smith Learning Hub and Queen Margaret Union.

Bringing together researchers from the School of Infection & Immunity and the School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, the CfP is a University of Glasgow research unit focused on all aspects of parasitology.

With 2026 marking the 20th anniversary of the International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA) being held in Glasgow, as well as University of Glasgow's 575th anniversary, it was a particular pleasure for the CfP to stage the prestigious BSP annual spring meeting.

Local organisers Professor Lilach Sheiner and Dr Joanne Power led the conference alongside a dedicated scientific committee, with over 30 local postdoctoral researchers and PhD student volunteers, and sponsors in attendance, including Elsevier, the MVLS Shared Research Facility, the Microbiology Society, and more.

Professor Lilach Sheiner speaks at a podium during the Glasgow City Council civic reception for the British Society for Parasitology (BSP) 2026 Spring Meeting, held in an ornate civic hall with another attendee standing nearby.

A three-day hub of world-leading Parasitology research and collaboration, BSP 2026 also brought together over 345 registered delegates, dozens of online attendees, and many UofG students who were provided with free registration so that they could experience their first international conference.

This year's event was comprised of:

  • 15 scientific sessions, including Veterinary Parasitology, Metabolism and Parasite Cell Biology
  • 5 dedicated workshops for Education in Parasitology, Malacology (in collaboration with The Malacological Society of London), Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), the interface of therapy for leishmaniasis, and a special BSP version of the This Week in Parasitism (TWiP) podcast, facilitated by Dr Christina Naula.

Professor Sheiner and Dr Power said: "We are incredibly grateful to all those who helped out and joined us at the conference.

"We would also like to thank Professor Mike Barrett for organising a field trip to Sir William Leishman’s former home in beautiful Blairmore on the west coast of Scotland."

For more information on the event, the full abstract booklet will be available soon on the BSP website. 

First published: 26 May 2026

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