Molecular and Cellular Biology of Helminth Parasites VIII Hydra, Greece, 1-6 September 2014 The study of helminth parasites continues to excite great interest across the suite of scientific themes from genomics to immunology. With rapidly increasing sequence information, new drug development for therapy, and intricate host-parasite molecular interactions, we are witnessing a new era of research on these organisms and the diseases they cause. The Conference on Molecular and Cellular Biology of Helminth Parasites will be the seventh in a highly successful series which first started in Edinburgh in 1997, and moved to the island of Hydra, Greece in 2002. All major areas of helminth research are included, in 12 thematic sessions including new genome analyses, interfaces with free-living helminths such as C. elegans, developmental biology, neurobiology, immunology, drug and vaccine research, aimed at creating new strategies for control of these very prevalent parasitic organisms. Hydra Town Delegates outside the Bratsera Hotel A key feature of the Hydra venue is the Bratsera Hotel which will host the scientific sessions, and its quiet, traffic-free town with ample facilities for informal interactions between delegates. A wide range of accommodation is available within 5-10 minutes walk of the conference venue, including pensions for those on a tight budget. Attendance is limited to 100 people, consistent with a discussion-orientated meeting in which every participant presents either a plenary talk or a poster, and thus early registration is encouraged. A small number of selected speakers will give keynote talks across the range of themes. Organising Committee Kleoniki Gounaris, Imperial College London Rick Maizels, University of Edinburgh Edward Pearce, Washington University St Louis Murray Selkirk, Imperial College London Website : http://hydra.bio.ed.ac.uk/ Application deadline : 21 March 2014