Back to 2025 SBD Course Offerings Introduction to Parasitology Overview Introduction to Parasitology Schedule Home Educational Opportunities Undergraduate Programs Semester in Biological Discovery (SBD) 2025 SBD Course Offerings 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