Lahore:The Department of Parasitology of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore in collaboration with Pakistan Society of Parasitology and Higher Education Commission (HEC) is organizing a two-day International Parasitology Conference titled ‘Tackling Food Security Challenges’ on October 9 at UVAS City Campus.
Renowned veterinary and medical practitioners, parasitologists, molecular biologists, biochemist, vector control specialists, zoologists, scholars, researchers, academicians experts from different countries, including Canada, UK, Italy, Iran, China, Tunis, Austria and all over Pakistan will be participating virtually and physically in the (PARACON-24). The conference will bring together veterinary and medical practitioners, parasitologists, researchers, academia, students and professionals regarding recent advances and emerging issues in parasitology with the latest research, sharing ideas and innovative knowledge.
Various scientific sessions consisting of tho
ught-provoking keynote and plenary lectures, oral and poster presentations would feature the two-day event. Theme of the conference will cover all major areas of parasitology and related to parasitic diseases of veterinary and public health importance, diagnostic chemoprophylaxis, anti-parasitic and vaccines of parasites, zoonotic parasitic diseases, food security challenges and vector-borne diseases and role of veterinarians under one-health concept epidemiology.