Back to 2025 SBD Course Offerings Introduction to Parasitology Overview Introduction to Parasitology Schedule Home Educational Opportunities Undergraduate Programs Introduction to Parasitology Introduction to Parasitology Schedule Example Schedule: Date Morning session Afternoon session TBD Welcome, course introduction Lab intro - equipment, safety, parasite handling Associations between organisms Intro to schisto life cycle What is a parasite? Miracidia hatching, fixing, IMF day1 From host to host Miracidia IMF day2 Parasite diversity – single celled Miracidia IMF day3 Parasite diversity – multicellular Miracidia imaging Helminths and disease Miracidia imaging Schistosomiasis Identification of local parasites- DNA barcoding & morphology Identification of local parasites- DNA barcoding & morphology Identification of local parasites- DNA barcoding & morphology Student Projects Student Projects Student Projects Student Projects Student Projects