About Herminthology

Advocating for gender equity in parasitology.

The term 'Herminthology' is derived from the word 'helminthology', which describes the study of parasitic worms. The aim of our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages is to promote and support women parasitologists at all career stages to provide some context and background to the wonderful women working in the field. Since our launch in August 2021, we have profiled over 100 women from 32 different countries in 19 languages.

Herminthology Activities

Find out more about how we're empowering current and future generations of women in STEM:

#WomenBehindTheWork

Meet some of the women profiled as part of our #WomenBehindTheWork initiative

ICOPAnhagen Symposium

Read about the topics featured in our symposium on gender equality in parasitology.

Trends in Parasitology article on gender equity in parasitology

Read our article on the current status quo of gender equity in parasitology and barriers facing women working in the field.

EQUIP Scholarship

Find details on our 'Equity in Parasitology' (EQUIP) Scholarship.

The Lancet: Microbe podcast

Hear Herminthology founder Dr. Nichola Calvani talk about gender equity in celebration of #IWD2023

Visit to WCAIR, Dundee

Herminthology founder Dr. Nichola Calvani caught up with some of the wonderful women at the Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research at the University of Dundee, Scotland.

Herminthology in Chennai, India

Meet the 2023 EQUIP Scholarship winners, announced at the 2023 WAAVP conference in Chennai, India.