Boris spoke about Cryptosporidium and its many interactions with the bacterial flora of the intestine in Philadelphia. Superb symposium on the impact of the microbiome on human health in a broad range of contexts from Crohn's disease to infection to cancer treatment at University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dan Beiting (@hostpathogen) who heads the PENN VET organized a great program and a fantastic speaker lineup.

Adam and Boris attended the 2nd Parafrap Conference in Les Embiez, France and presented work on Cryptosporidium genetics. Thanks to Stephanie Blandin and Maryse Lebrun for organizing a terrific meeting with superb science.

Graduate student Jayesh Tandel won recognition for his outstanding talk at the 2016 MPM meeting. In addition to a cash prize he received an invitation to present his research at this year's American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting that generously covers his travel and accommodation. Congrats for a well deserved honor!