About the BSP - The Council
Professor Jan Bradley
President
Jan investigates the relationship between helminth infections and the human immune system - something that has developed over evolutionary time and is likely to provide some beneficial elements for the host as well as the parasite. In vertebrate wildlife populations in general, helminth infection is near ubiquitous. The human immune response has evolved in a wormy environment and has probably been selected to operate under challenge from worms, as a matter of course. Thus, having helminth infections may affect the outcome of exposure to other pathogens such as viruses and protozoan parasites. Jan has a particular interest in evaluating if helminth infection can protect against the development of severe malaria. In developed countries helminth infections are rare and disorders of immune regulation: allergies and autoimmune diseases are becoming increasingly common. Her team is investigating the association between the two in developing countries to assess if treating against worms increases the risk of these diseases.
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BSP Autumn Symposium - Progress in Paediatric Parasitology
23rd September 2010
The BSP Autumn Symposium 2010 will be held on 23rd -24th September 2010 at Durham University's Queens Campus in Stockton on Tees. Run in conjunction with the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, we are stretching the programme over 2 days beginning after lunch on the 23rd and finishing after lunch on the 24th. This approach is being taken to allow people travelling from a distance to spend just one night away from home whilst being able to attend an evening social event. The talks will be given by invited speakers and we will also run a poster session.
