First Biannual
Cryptosporidium Meeting
March 10-12, 2024 Philadelphia
The last 20 years have seen remarkable advances in Cryptosporidium research, and there are many new opportunities to better understand the biology of this organism. Based on discussions within the community this is an opportune time for a forum to foster exchange of ideas to help maintain progress within the field. Therefore, we invite you to a conference in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania that will cover some of the most pertinent topics essential to develop new strategies required to prevent transmission and develop new therapies. These include Cryptosporidium epidemiology, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, population genetics, pathogenesis, immunology, as well as diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. We expect this to be an important milestone meeting that will combine oral presentations as well as poster sessions. We are grateful to our sponsors that have allowed us to organize this meeting free of registration charge. Please note that attendance will be limited, and one criteria to attend will be abstract submission. For junior scientist we will favor registrations that are accompanied by an abstract.
Meeting registration and abstract submission is closed for this conference.
Conference Details
- Scientific sessions location: The conference will use lecture halls, poster, and social spaces in the Hill Pavilion research and teaching building located in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 380 South University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Posters: will be mounted on foam boards with pins. The max space allotted to each poster is 48x48 inches. There is no prescribed format, but we suggest a standard ‘portrait’ style poster that is no longer than 46 inches.
- Meals during the conference: The conference will offer food on site, to save time and maximize interaction. The conference dinner and networking event will follow the last session on March 12, 6 pm, at the Penn Museum, 3620 South Street, Philadelphia (https://www.penn.museum/), which is in walking distance from the conference venue. The location will be in the marvelous Chinese Rotunda. Attendees will be able to see some of the Museum's collection if they are interested.
- Accommodations: The conference will NOT provide housing. Numerous hotels are within walking distance or easily reached by public transportation or taxi/ride share. Attendees will make their own bookings and a list of some hotels can be found below. Note that many additional accommodation possibilities exist which attendees are welcome to explore on their own.
- Travel: Attendees will make their own travel arrangements. Hill Pavilion is on the main campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and in easy reach from the Philadelphia AMTRAK rail station (1 mi) and the Philadelphia International Airport (8 mi).
- Travel days: Attendees should plan to arrive in Philadelphia in the afternoon of Sunday 03/10/2024 and to leave on the morning of Wednesday 03/13/2024.
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors there will be no registration fee for this meeting.
Hotel Suggestions
We highly encourage attendees to book as soon as possible as rooms may run out or rates may change. Two hotels agreed to a group rate as indicated.
Two hotels in the immediate area offered at special fixed rates for the symposium:
UNIVERSITY CITY/WEST PHILADELPHIA:
Sheraton Philadelphia University Hotel
$179—$209 a night
3549 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 387-8000
Homewood Suites by Hilton, University City
$199 a night
4109 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Book Group Rate Using Code CSY
The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel
$277—$515 a night
3600 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 222-0200
The Study at University City
$282—$382 a night
20 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 387-1400
Book The Study at University City
RITTENHOUSE SQUARE ACCOMMODATIONS:
Please note Rittenhouse Square is the closest area outside of University City (1.5 mi). You will need to get a taxi or a public SEPTA bus to and from the symposium.
AKA Rittenhouse Square
$270—$915 a night
135 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 825-7000
Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square
$148—$432 a night
1800 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 561-7500
Motto by Hilton, Philadelphia
$166—$212 a night
31 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (267) 494-0440
The Warwick
$188—$2100 a night
220 S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 735-6000
The Franklin on Rittenhouse
$265.48—$512.30
1715 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 546-9544
Book The Franklin on Rittenhouse
Airbnb offers many apartments and rooms in Philadelphia
A lot more information on visiting Philadelphia including additional hotels can be found at the official tourism board site at:
Organizers
Advisory Committee
Honorine Ward, Tufts University
Fabrice Laurent, INRA/ University of Tours
Jessica Kissinger, University of Georgia
David Sibley, Washington University
Rachel Chalmers, Public Health Wales
Christopher Huston, University of Vermont
We are grateful to all of our sponsors:
