VIII International Simuliidae Symposium 2018

21 Jun 2018

The 2018 Simuliidae Symposium was held at the University of Birmingham on the 21-22 June 2018. Sessions were held on blackfly ecology and systematics, genomics, and working towards the elimination of onchocerciasis in Africa. Attendees also had the opportunity to discover more about nanopore DNA sequencing, though a workshop session on the portable MinION real-time DNA sequencer. 

Gnatwork Manager Emma Howson attended the symposium to introduce blackfly researchers to the Gnatwork and the opportunities for funding. We are excited to see that a number of the delegates have joined up to the Gnatwork, and we look forward to networking with you over the coming years.