Following on from our highly successful hybrid workshop ‘Miniature Worlds: Organoid Research in Parasitology’, Parasitology is pleased to announce a special issue focused on this groundbreaking field. This special issue aims to highlight the latest advancements and innovative applications of organoid technology in understanding parasite biology, host-parasite interactions, and the development of novel therapeutic strategies. We invite original research and review articles that address the following topics:

• Development and characterization of organoid models applied to Parasitology research 
• Parasite-host interactions in organoid models 
• Applications of organoid technology for the discovery and development of novel strategies of parasite control
• Ethical considerations and future directions of organoid research in parasitology
 
Submission Guidelines: please select the ‘Organoids in Parasitology’ option from the special issue dropdown in ScholarOne.

For detailed manuscript preparation instructions and submission guidelines, please refer to the Instructions for Authors. 
 
All manuscripts need to be submitted no later than 31st October 2025 (submit your paper here).
 
Guest Editors:
Cinzia Cantacessi (Cambridge University)
John Dalton (University of Galway)
David Smith (Moredun Research Institute)