2025 ASTMH Annual Meeting
The ASTMH Annual Meeting draws tropical medicine and global health professionals representing academia, foundations, government, not for profit organizations, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, military and private practice. The Annual Meeting is a five-day educational conference that includes four pre-meeting courses and draws approximately 4,900 attendees.
Two Pre-Meeting Courses are offered in 2025:
- Clinical Pre-Meeting Course: Challenges in the Treatment of Tropical Diseases: Emerging Resistance and Difficult to Manage Infections.
- Parasitology Pre-Meeting Course: Learning with the Innovators: Global Health Transformation Through Basic Science Interventions.
Schistosomiasis scientific sessions, symposia, talks and posters
Wondering where the schistosomiasis talks and posters are? We've got you covered.
Here is a list of schisto sessions, symposiums, talks and posters:
Sunday 9 November 2025
9.00am EST – Young Investigator Award Session B
Location: Convention Center - Room 701B (Level 700)
- 7111 - Community-Led Schistosomiasis Diagnostics : The Foldscope and Microfluidic Slides in Rural Nigeria - Simon L. Birk
Monday 10 November 2025
12.30pm EST – Poster Session A
Location : Convention Center – Hall E (Level 800) (Poster Hall)
- LB-9013 - TRPtracker: an updated community database for monitoring praziquantelsensitivity at TRPMPZQ variants - Claudia Rohr
- LB-9071 - Online training for recognition of Female Genital Schistosomiasis in clinical practice in Eswatini - Kadingi Arnauld Kabulu
- LB-9072 - Bridging Science and Implementation: Insights from the Biomarker Discovery through Serum Epitope Repertoire Analysis (SERA) Project - Maryam Bello
- LB-9107 - Environmental Impact Assessment for Snail Control as a Schistosomiasis Elimination Strategy in Rwanda - Jeanne JU Uwizeyimana
- LB-9023 - Pará, Brazil, in the Global Spotlight: COP30 as a Catalyst for Climate Leadership and the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Amazon - Elivelton DS Fonseca
4.30 – 6.15pm EST – Scientific Session 58: Global Health: Modeling, AI & Advanced Methods Applied to Disease Epidemiology and Global Health Issues
Location: Convention Center - Room 801A (Level 800)
- 4:50 PM 6632 - Creation and Application of a Health Campaign Integration Optimization Algorithm: Retrospective Analysis of Schistosomiasis Campaigns in Four Countries and Prospective Analysis Across Health Programs in Nigeria - Erik Osland
Tuesday 11 November 2025
12.00 – 1.30pm EST – Late-Breaker Abstract Session 80: Late-Breakers in Clinical and Applied Sciences I
Location: Convention Center - Hall F/G (Level 800)
- 1:15 PM LB-9270 - Effectiveness of using seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) as a platform for integrated codelivery of albendazole and praziquantel in West African children: a cluster randomised, controlled trial - Muhammed Afolabi
12.00pm EST - Poster Session B
Location: Convention Center - Hall E (Level 800) (Poster Hall)
- 7099 - The Impact of Schistosomiasis Practical and Precision Assessment to target treatment from counties to districts level in Liberia 2023: A Pilot Project for Schistosomiasis Practical and Precision Assessment - Anthony Kerkula Bettee
- 7102 - Development of Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Schistosomiasis in the Philippines - Emmanuel John Tabilin
- 7103 - Evaluating the Efficacy of the Praziquantel Dose Pole for Schistosomiasis Treatment A Multi-Country Systematic Review - Paprika Berry
- 7105 - A Potent Multiple-Stage Anthelmintic Agent for the Treatment and Prevention of Schistosomiasis - Thomas Spangenberg
- 7109 - Baicalin alleviates schistosomiasis japonicum-induced liver fibrosis by inhibiting M2 macrophage polarization through JAK2/STAT3 pathway and osteopontin expression. - Zhen Yang
- 7115 - Hederacoside C protects against schistosomiasis japonica in mice - Junhui Li
- 7110 - Fixing the flaws: Does POC-CCA3 reduce batch-to-batch variation for Schistosoma mansoni diagnostics? - Mahbod Entezami
- Bureqa Ayanle Hashi
- 7100 - Human-water interactions associated with cercarial emergence pattern and their influences on urinary schistosomiasis transmission in two endemic areas in Mali - Bakary Sidibe
- 7111 - Community-Led Schistosomiasis Diagnostics : The Foldscope and Microfluidic Slides in Rural Nigeria - Simon L. Birk
- 7113 - Spinal cord schistosomiasis a rare and severe presentation of a common disease A case report and review of literature - Eskedar Ferdu Azerefegne
- 7126 - Communal action to increase sanitation provision and reduce Schistosoma transmission in rural Uganda: a threshold public good lab-in-the-field experiment - Sergi Alonso
- LB-9204 - Prevalence and Patterns of co-infection with malaria and helminths among school-aged children in Nwoya district, Northern Uganda - Kiel McGowan
- LB-9231 - Assessing schistosomiasis infection among children who have never been treated with praziquantel in Kalabancoro and Diema health districts, Mali - Moussa Sangare
- LB-9235 - Awareness and perceived consequences of female genital schistosomiasis among female community members in rural Madagascar -
1.45pm EST – Symposium 93: Portable Digital Microscopy: Harnessing AI and Molecular Tools to Revolutionize Diagnosis of Neglected Tropical Infections
Location: Convention Center - Room 801B (Level 800)
- 2:20 PM AI for advancing point-of-care Schistosomiasis diagnosis - Jean Coulibaly
- 2:30 PM AI for advancing point-of-care Schistosomiasis diagnosis (Part II) - María Díaz de León Derby
3.15 – 3.30pm EST – Scientific Session 88 - American Committee of Molecular Cellular and Immunoparasitology (ACMCIP): Modulation of Host Immunity by Parasites and its Impact on other Diseases
Location: Convention Center - Room 716 (Level 700)
- 3:00 PM 7158 - Schistosoma japonicum protein 40 Promotes Wound Healing in a Murine Model - Jie Jiang
- 3:15 PM 7159 - Effects of Schistosoma mansoni and Other Gastrointestinal Infections on the Immune Response to Oral Poliovirus Vaccine in Tanzania - Alexandra Cordeiro
4.00 – 5.45pm EST – Symposium 99: Point-of-care Ultrasound for Infectious Diseases: Advancing Care Across the Globe
Location: Convention Center - Room 713 (Level 700)
4.00 – 5:45pm EST - Scientific Session 106: Schistosomiasis: Epidemiology, and Control
Location: Convention Center - Room 801A (Level 800)
- 4:00 PM 7203 - SCOPE-ing out success: Development and operational feasibility of the Smart Capture of Parasite Estimates (SCOPE) app to facilitate soil-transmitted helminth and schistosomiasis surveillance in the Philippines - Kiersten Henderson
- 4:10 PM 7204 - Longitudinal impact of praziquantel on schistosomiasis infection among preschool-age children with Schistosoma mansoni infection in Uganda - Susannah Colt
- 4:20 PM 7205 - Elimination of Mekong Schistosomiasis through an integrated Eco-Health Approach: the Cambodia experience - Virak Khieu
- 4:30 PM 7206 - Surveillance for praziquantel resistance in African schistosome populations - Timothy Anderson
- 4:40 PM 7207 - Investigating social and environmental pathways to genetic relatedness between Schistosoma japonicum infected households in rural China - Elise Grover
- 4:50 PM 7208 - Harnessing Environmental Management and Community Engagement to Reduce Schistosomiasis Risk in Communities Adjacent to an Irrigation Scheme in Malawi - Eggrey Kambewa
- 5:00 PM 7209 - Impact of Chemical Snail Control on Intermediate Host Snail Populations for Urogenital Schistosomiasis Elimination in Pemba, Tanzania: Findings of a 3‑Year Intervention Study - Lydia Trippler
- 5:10 PM 7210 - Sexual and reproductive health among men with genital schistosomiasis in southern Tanzania - Twilumba Makene
- 5:20 PM 7211 - Detection of anti-Schistosoma mansoni antibodies in incarcerated women in a low endemicity area, southern Brazil - Maria Espirito Santo
- 5:30 PM 7212 - High Burden of Schistosoma and Protozoan Co-Infections Among School-Age Children in Malawi - Morgan Jibowu
4.00 – 5:45pm EST – Scientific Session 102: American Committee of Molecular Cellular and Immunoparasitology (ACMCIP): Parasite Cellular Immunity
Location: Convention Center - Room 716 (Level 700)
- 5:15 PM 7201 - CXCR6 recruits Th2 cells and promotes liver fibrosis in schistosomiasis japonica - Ming Luo
Wednesday 12 November 2025
9.15 – 10:30am EST - Symposium 121: Tropical Medicine Consult: Tissue Helminths
Location: Convention Center - Room 718B (Level 700)
- 10:20 AM Genital Schistosomiasis and Infertility - Jennifer Downs
9.15am – 11.00am EST – Scientific Session 116: American Committee of Molecular Cellular and Immunoparasitology (ACMCIP): Drug Resistance and Parasite Biology
Location: Convention Center - Room 714 (Level 700)
- 10.45am 7246 - Are mutations encoding Praziquantel Resistance in TRPM-PZQ enriched in schistosomiasis hotspots in Western Kenya? - PETER RARIEYA OLILAH
11.00am – Poster Session C
Location: Convention Center - Hall E (Level 800) (Poster Hall)
- 7341 - Assessing Quality of Life in Rural and Peri-Urban Schistosomiasis-Endemic Communities in Cameroon: A Capability Approach - Valerie Makoge
- 7305 - Enhancing Primary Health Care through Digital Integration of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Kenya: A Case Study on eCHIS Implementation in Kakamega County, 2023. - Dickson Kyalo Kioko
- 7319 - Integration of Adolescent Health Services in populations at risk for HPV, HIV and FGS - Pavitra Pillay
- 7687 - Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions on the Role of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schistosomiasis Prevention Among Caregivers in Endemic Districts in Ghana - Awurabena Quayeba Dadzie
- 7720 https://plan.core-apps.com/astmh25/abstract/79c3e915-dd8f-4b1e-ae4b-221308fd3bec- Mapping of Snail Intermediate Host Habitats Reveals Variability in Schistosome and Non-Schistosome Trematode Transmission in an Endemic Setting - Teckla Angelo
- 7722 - The Epidemiology of Urinary Schistosomiasis Concomitant with Bacterial Infections among School Children in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti Region, Ghana - Lordina Nkansah-Gyan
- 7724 - Leveraging Satellite and Drone Imagery for Environmental Mapping of Schistosomiasis Risk Zones: A Pilot Study in Ogun State, Nigeria - Cristina Salas
- 7725 - Prevalence, Distribution, and Determinants of Schistosomiasis in the Berekum, Ghana - Dorothy Owusu Kuffour
- 7727 - Presence and infectivity of intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis in Kakamega and Bungoma counties, western Kenya: Confirmation of autochthonous transmission - Chitiavi Josphat Mmasi Juma
- 7728 - Prevalence and Seasonal Variation of Snails and Human Schistosomiasis Infections in the Atwima Mponua District, Ghana - Joycelyn Yeboah Ampong
- 7730 - From Burden to Control; Assessing the outcomes of MDA programme for schistosomiasis and soil transmitted Heliminthiasis in Abuja, Nigeria - Joseph Kumbur
- 7731 - The Role of Peripheral Health Facilities in Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination: Insights from Passive Surveillance in Migori and Kwale Counties, Kenya - Florence Wakesho
- 7733 - Geostatistical Prediction of Schistosomiasis Hotspots in the Senegal River Basin Implications for Targeted Intervention Strategies - Jeanne-Sophie Ndiaye
- 7734 - Eliminated or elusive?: Surveying the snail vectors of Schistosoma mansoni in the Caribbean region - Martina R. Laidemitt
- 7737 - Uric acid contributes to liver fibrosis of schistosomiasis japonica via hepatic stellate cell activation - Yu Zhang
- 7738 - The function and mechanism research of intrahepatic lymphangiogenesis in Schistosomiasis Japonica-induced liver fibrosis - pengpeng zhang
- 7341 - Assessing Quality of Life in Rural and Peri-Urban Schistosomiasis-Endemic Communities in Cameroon: A Capability Approach - Valerie Makoge
- 7740 - Speciation of schistosomes involved in human urogenital schistosomiasis in Bamako, Mali - Rabiatou Adolphe Diarra
- LB-9288 - Modeling Schistosomiasis Transmission with Juvenile-Adult Dynamics: Implications for Drug Efficacy, Seasonal Control, and Elimination Strategies - David Gurarie
- LB-9312 - Current prevalence and species of schistosomiasis among School Age Children in three Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria - Rita O. Urude
- LB-9392 - Unusual Neurologic Decline in a 28-Year-Old: The Hidden Burden of Schistosomiasis Beyond the Liver in a Patient with End-Organ Vulnerabilities - Nicole Frances Uy Noel
- LB-9391 - First report of male genital schistosomiasis in Zambia: Assessment of the prevalence of male genital schistosomiasis in Zambian men by various diagnostic tools - Bronwyn Neufeld
- LB-9310 - Enhancing Community Awareness and Local Capacity for Address Female Genital Schistosomiasis Process evaluation of FAST Package Pilot Implementation in Abobo District, Gambella, Ethiopia - Kiflom Hailu
3.00 – 4.25pm EST – Symposium 145: Vector-borne Diseases at the Interface Between Irrigation and Climate Change: The Case of the Shire Valley in Southern Malawi
Location: Convention Center - Room 701A (Level 700)
- 3:10 PM Exploring the Impacts of Large-Scale Irrigation on Farming Practices and Vector-Borne Disease Risk on Smallholders in the Lower Shire Valley - Federica Guglielmo
- 3:25 PM Preliminary results of cross-sectional parasitological surveys for malaria & schistosomiasis in primary schools in Chikwawa District - Blessings Chiepa
- 3:55 PM Identifying and characterising malaria vectors and schistosomiasis intermediate hosts breeding sites in a sugarcane irrigation scheme: assessing environmental management strategies for vector control - Eggrey Kambewa
3.00 – 4.45pm EST – Scientific Session 153: Nematodes: Epidemiology, Diagnostics, and Treatment
Location: Convention Center - Room 718B (Level 700)
- 3:30 PM 7814 - Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) and schistosomiasis (SCH) prevalence and intensity in Cross Rivers State, Nigeria: Seven years of deworming impact - Tanaya Raj
5.15 – 7pm EST – Symposium 159: Climate Change and Neglected Tropical Diseases: Challenges and Solutions
Location: Convention Center - Room 701A (Level 700
5.15 – 7pm EST - Scientific Session 167: Helminth Infections: Immunology, Diagnostics and Treatment
Location: Convention Center - Room 718B (Level 700)
- 5:15 PM 7881 - A Phase II Proof-of-Efficacy Trial of Sm-TSP-2/Alhydrogel for Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Healthy Ugandan Adults - Hannah Kibuuka
- 5:25 PM 7882 - Soluble Egg Antigen of Schistosoma japonicum Ameliorates Androgenetic Alopecia in Mice via Metabolic-Immune Balance - Hao Li
- 5:35 PM 7883 - Schistosoma japonicum Protein 40 Attenuates Graft Rejection and Prolongs Graft Survival - Ying Zhang
- 5:45 PM 7884 - Changing the Paradigm: Development and Validation of a Serological Point-of-Care Testto Support Decisions for Schistosomiasis Transmission Interruption and Subsequent Surveillance - Matthias Schwarz
- 5:55 PM 7885 - A Cas13-based assay for detection of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) associated with schistosomiasis - Andres Dextre Chavez
- 6:05 PM 7886 - Schisto-Score: Development of a Multivariable Prediction Model for the Diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium infections in individuals living in hard-to-reach endemic areas around the Mapé dam, West Cameroon - Dieudonné Roland Eloundou Ombede
- 6:15 PM 7887 - Pharmacological and computational profiling of a serotonin-responsive GPCR reveals a novel target for antiparasitic drug discovery - Daniel Sprague
- 6:25 PM 7888 - Next Generation Drug to Treat Schistosomiasis - Sevan Alwan
- 6:35 PM 7889 - Understanding transmission versus infection dynamics of Schistosoma mansoni pre- and post-treatment, and the relationship between egg, antigen and DNA based diagnostics - Poppy Lamberton
Thursday 13 November 2025
8.00 – 9:45 am EST – Scientific Session: 180 - American Committee of Molecular Cellular and Immunoparasitology (ACMCIP): Developments in Parasite Vaccines and Treatments
Location: Convention Center - Room 716 (Level 700)
- 8:45 AM 7934 - Characterization and development of Schistosoma haematobium calpain-based vaccines: Next generation vaccines for urogenital schistosomiasis - Adebayo Molehin
8.00 – 9:45 am EST - Symposium 187: From Neglect to Action: Results from the Multi-Country Assessment of Prevalence for Female Genital Schistosomiasis (MAP-FGS)
Location: Convention Center - Room 602 (Level 600)
- 8:10 AM Design and implementation of a novel prevalence study on female genital schistosomiasis - Elizabeth Long
- 8:20 AM Mapping prevalence of FGS across six countries - Sarah Sullivan
- 8:40 AM MAP-FGS Approach to Diagnosis for FGS and Concurrent Infections - Yaya Coulibaly
- 9:05 AM Barriers to FGS Integration into Reproductive Health Services: Lessons learned from MAP-FGS health seeking behavior and perceived stigma data - Humphrey Mazigo
- 9:25 AM Perspectives on FGS Integration from a NTD Program Manager - Joseph Opare
11.30am – 1:15pm EST - Symposium 202: Integrating Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) into Health Systems: Transformative Approaches to Advocacy, Training, and Service Delivery
Location: Convention Center - Room 602 (Level 600)
- 11:40 AM Malawi’s integration of FGS and MGS into National Guidelines for the Syndromic Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Guidelines and Policy - Sekeleghe Kayuni
- 12:05 PM Integrating a Minimum Service Package (MSP) for FGS into reproductive health services in Kenya: experiences from field implementation and policy development - Victoria Gamba
- 12:30 PM Capacity- building to address FGS: Innovative digital peer-learning platforms to equip healthcare providers with essential knowledge about FGS and context- specific action plans to address it locally - Julie Jacobson
- 12:55 PM Recent progress around global advocacy and cross-sectoral collaboration in FGS - Yael Velleman