Rebecca C.S. Edgar, Jack Hanna, Markéta Novotná, Marta Campillo Poveda, Mukul Rawat, Shikha Shikha, Frank Venter, Melanie C. Ridgway.
Trends in Parasitology, In Press, Available online 9 Dec 2024
Introduction
The Scottish Parasitology Partnership in Research, Innovation, and Training (SPPIRIT), founded in 2021, connects parasitology researchers in Scotland with a focus on early-career researchers (ECRs). Currently, SPPIRIT supports scientists from 11 research institutions across six cities, including postgraduate students, postdocs, and principal investigators in their first independent position. SPPIRIT connects the broader parasitology community across Scotland through an active communications strategy and events, notably the annual ECR symposium, where ECRs present their work in a supportive environment. In this TrendsTalk, we invite current SPPIRIT committee members to introduce the network and share highlights from this year’s research symposium.