# Helminths: New Insights from Immunity to Global Health

> **NIH NIH R13** · KEYSTONE SYMPOSIA · 2020 · $13,200

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
Support is requested for a Keystone Symposia conference entitled Helminths: New Insights from Immunity to
Global Health, organized by Drs. De' Broski Herbert, P'ng Loke, Nicola L. Harris and Frank Brombacher. The
conference will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from December 8-12, 2019.
Parasitic worms, or helminths, infect roughly one in five people on the planet and cause pathology in hundreds
of millions. Given the global impact on human health and welfare, there is a great need to develop novel
therapies and/or vaccines that target helminths. In addition, the unique nature of how these parasites interact
with their hosts has brought tremendous insight into the mammalian immune system. Experimental studies of
helminth infection have led to the identification of new cell types involved in type 2 immunity, including innate
lymphoid cells, tuft cells, and new roles for neurons, in addition to revealing novel pathways of tissue repair
and immune-modulation. The interactions of helminths with the microbiome has also come to light in recent
years. This conference will highlight some of the most impactful advances in the fields of helminth genomics,
helminth biology, vaccine design and host protective immunity, in addition to new discoveries highlighting the
ability of these organisms to modulate the immune system, human disease and the microbiome.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9834786
- **Project number:** 1R13AI147679-01
- **Recipient organization:** KEYSTONE SYMPOSIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Thale Cross Jarvis
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $13,200
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2019-12-04 → 2020-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9834786

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9834786, Helminths: New Insights from Immunity to Global Health (1R13AI147679-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-11 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9834786. Licensed CC0.

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