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The Malaria RCN is an international network of scientists established to promote research, communication, and training in the biology of malaria (Haemosporida) parasites of vertebrate wildlife populations. The Network is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and is open to participation by anyone interested in aspects of malaria biology, including ecology, pathogenesis, host defenses, evolution, population genetics, systematics, biogeography, vector relationships, and community ecology. The RCN will promote its goals through meetings and workshops, supporting exchanges of researchers between laboratories, providing a source of information and techniques, and serving as a forum for discussion of research questions of general interest. To enter the site, please log in. If you are not a member, you can join the network by creating an account.

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RCN Grant Opportunity

Applications are welcomed for supporting visits of graduate students, postdocs, and investigators to established laboratories or research groups to learn new techniques for any aspect of haemosporidian research, or to support meetings of investigators to develop new collaborations. Grants for training will normally be limited to a maximum of $3,000 and will cover transportation (U.S. carrier) and reasonable living expenses for periods of up to two months.

Applications also will be considered to help investigators attend workshops or meetings at which they are making poster or oral presentations. Funds will normally be limited to a maximum of $1,000 per meeting.

Application deadline: 1 April 2013, and future dates as announced.

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Registration Now Open for the 2013 International Conference on Malaria and Related Haemosporidian Parasites of Wildlife

The website for the 2013 International Conference on Malaria and Related Haemosporidian Parasites of Wildlife in Vilnius, Lithuania, during August 7-11, 2013 has been posted. This site includes up-to-date useful information as well as a registration form for registering for the event.

Registration for the 2013 International Conference on Malaria and Related Haemosporidian Parasites of Wildlife has closed.

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Second Announcement - International Conference on Malaria and Related Haemosporidian Parasites of Wildlife

Dear Colleagues,

It is our great pleasure to invite you to attend the international conference on Malaria and Related Haemosporidian Parasites of Wildlife to present your most recent research results and ideas, and to share your knowledge in this field of science. The conference will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, during August 7-11, 2013, and will be hosted by the Nature Research Centre and the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. The meeting will include keynote and plenary lectures, oral presentations, and posters. You can find more information about the event here.

MalariaRCN Workshop Information Posted

You can now also download a booklet of information compiled during the Second Annual International Workshop on Malaria and Related Haemosporidian Parasites of Wildlife. Pictures from the event are also available on the event's page.

Second Annual International Workshop

New Event - Mini-symposium on bird malaria parasites

Mini-symposium on bird malaria parasites at Lund University, Sweden.

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International Conference on Malaria and Related Haemosporidian Parasites of Wildlife

It is our great pleasure to invite you to attend the International Conference on Malaria and Related Haemosporidian Parasites of Wildlife to present your most recent research results and ideas, and to share your knowledge in this field of science. The conference will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, during August 7-11, 2013, and will be hosted by the Nature Research Centre.

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Symposium 27: Avian Malaria as a Model of Host-Parasite Interactions in Tropical Environments

The MalariaRCN sponsored a symposium on avian malaria in the tropics at the recent meeting of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) in Bonito, Brazil, 22 June 2012. A list of the talks and posters associated with the symposium can be found below.

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