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H.W. Manter Laboratory

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska

Conduct and support research in parasite systematics and taxonomy with current emphasis on parasites of mammals. The current emphasis in the Manter Laboratory is on the helminth parasites of mammals of the Nearctic and Neotropical regions stressing studies of the phylogeny and diversity of parasites of Rodentia, Marsupialia, Xenarthra, and Chiroptera. Foster Studies in Parasite Biodiversity
The Ma

nter Laboratory maintains one of the largest and most active collections of parasites in the world. The laboratory is one of only three national resource centers for parasitology. We support research on parasites in the fields of biodiversity, systematics, and taxonomy. We loan and archive specimens and generate images for researchers to use both on-site and remotely. Our database is fully available for searching over the Internet [http://hwml.unl.edu]
Provide State of the Art Laboratory Facilities for Research, Long-term Conservation, Study, Data Capture, and Utilization of Specimens of Parasites
Studies on parasites in the HWML are facilitated by equipment that includes differential interference contrast, phase contrast, and bright field microscopy. Advanced morphometric/morphological studies of parasites are conducted with both color-digital and monochrome and color video cameras image-analysis and imaging software. Scanning Electron Microscopy is also available on the UNL campus. Facilitate Training and Research in Parasite Systematics
Students from Nebraska, the USA, and world-wide are supported by travel, visitation, and research grants to study parasites from the Manter Laboratory. Limited funds are available for visiting scientists from the several Manter Laboratory Endowments. Graduate students are supported by the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and by grants. Undergraduate students are supported with Research Experiences for Undergraduate funding from the National Science Foundation. Collect, Archive, and Distribute Literature on Parasite Systematics and Taxonomy World-Wide
The Manter Laboratory serves as the Archive Site for the American Society of Parasitologists. The Manter Laboratory also archives and houses an increasingly valuable set of taxonomic references that are used in the identification, diagnosis, and description of parasites obtained from global biological diversity surveys.

04/23/2026

02/26/2026

ou are invited!

What? HWML NOONTIME PARASITOLOGY SEMINAR!!

Where? Manter Lab - W-529 Nebraska Hall, UNL City Campus
And via WEBINAR!! ZOOM Meeting https://unl.zoom.us/j/92134144520

When? TODAY!! Thursday, 26th of February, 2026 12:00 PM CDT (-6 hrs UTC)

Who? Kevin Lievano
University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology
No photo description available.

Title of Talk: Bat flies as probes for biodiversity

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Join us via ZOOM or in person W-529 Nebraska Hall

ZOOM: https://unl.zoom.us/j/92134144520

02/12/2026

What? HWML NOONTIME PARASITOLOGY SEMINAR!!

Title: Parasite Spectra at El Zape, Durango Mexico, 200-950CE

Where? Manter Lab - W-529 Nebraska Hall, UNL City Campus
And via WEBINAR!!
ZOOM Meeting https://unl.zoom.us/j/92134144520

When? Thursday, 12 February, 2026 12:00 PM CDT (-6 hrs UTC)

Who? Karl Reinhard University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Senior Research Fellow
H. W. MANTER LABORATORY OF PARASITOLOGY
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
AND
Elisa Pucu de Araujo
Universidade Federal Fluminense
Rio de Janeiro

02/04/2026

What? HWML NOONTIME PARASITOLOGY SEMINAR /
WEBINAR!!
Theme: Parasites of Vertebrates and Other Organisms
Where? Manter Lab - W-529 Nebraska Hall, UNL City Campus
And via WEBINAR!! ZOOM Meeting
https://unl.zoom.us/j/92134144520
When? Thursday, 5 February, 2026 12:00 PM CDT
(-6 hrs UTC)
Who? Gábor Rácz

Title of Talk: PARASITES OF HUMMINGBIRDS
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Join us via ZOOM or in person W-529 Nebraska Hall
ZOOM: https://unl.zoom.us/j/92134144520
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12/10/2025

What? HWML NOONTIME PARASITOLOGY SEMINAR /
WEBINAR!!

Theme: CONTINUING COLLABORATIONS

Where? Manter Lab - W-529 Nebraska Hall, UNL City Campus
And via WEBINAR!! ZOOM Meeting
https://unl.zoom.us/j/92134144520

When? Thursday, 11 December, 2025 12:00 PM CDT
(-6 hrs UTC)

Who? Motasem Abumuslem
University of Jordan
School of Agriculture
Plant Protection Department

Title of Talk: Characterizing Diapause in Heterodera latipons: Insights Into Morphological and Biochemical Changes

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Join us via ZOOM or in person W-529 Nebraska Hall

ZOOM: https://unl.zoom.us/j/92134144520

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12/03/2025

What/When: Manter Lab Noontime Parasitology Seminar

THURSDAY, 4, December 2025 (12:00 pm CST =UTC -6)

Who: Dr. Muhammad Amjad Yousaf

A Graduate From: Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco‐Environment; Hebei Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, 050024 Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, P. R. China.

Title of Talk: Integrative taxonomy of /Thelandros/ (Nematoda: Oxyurida): Description of /Thelandros adamsoni/ sp. n., redescription of /Thelandros popovi/, the first mitochondrial gene order rearrangement, and phylogeny in nematodes infecting /Laudakia nupta/ (Squamata: Agamidae) in Pakistan.

How: Zoom - https://unl.zoom.us/j/92134144520

11/20/2025

There will be NO NOONTIME PARASITOLOGY SEMINAR TOMORROW, THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2025. NOTE ALSO THAT THERE WILL BE NO SEMINAR NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE HOLIDAY.
WE WILL RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITIES ON DECEMBER 4, 2025.

11/19/2025

Congratulations from the HWML to:

Dr. Prof. RICARDO GUERRERO
Dr. Nat. Sc. Professor Emeritus at Central University of Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela

For receipt of:

Premios Nacionales de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion 2025 en la "Categoria: Premio Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia, Mencion: Amplia Trayectoria"

Granted a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD in recognition of his LIFETIME of contributions and outstanding work in the scientific and technological fields in Venezuela!

FROM: The Ministra del Poder Popular para Ciencia y Tecnologia

Way to go Ricardo!! Your contributions to Parasitology in Venezuela, South America, and the World are incomparable and SO IMPORTANT!

¡Muchísimas gracias por su contribución a la parasitología venezolana, neotropical y mundial, y a la biodiversidad de parásitos!

¡SU IMPACTO EN MASTOZOOLOGÍA Y PARASITOLOGÍA NUNCA SERÁ OLVIDADO!

VAMOS!!!! A EL CAMPO!

-SLG

11/13/2025

What/When: Manter Lab Noontime Parasitology Seminar
THURSDAY, 13 November, 2025 (12:00 pm CST =UTC -6)
Who: Dr. Sebastian Botero-Cañola
From: University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Title of Talk: Bush encroachment and the effects of changing vegetation structure on rodents and their parasites in an African savanna

How: Zoom - https://unl.zoom.us/j/92134144520

10/28/2025

What? HWML NOONTIME SEMINAR / WEBINAR!!

Here is the Recording:
Who? Enzo Aliaga Rossel Ph.D.
Instituto de Ecologia
Universidad Mayor de San Andres
La Paz, BOLIVIA
Where? Manter Lab - W-529 Nebraska Hall,
UNL City Campus or ONLINE WEBINAR
When? Thursday, 30 October, 2025 12:00 PM
CDT (-5 hrs UTC)
Title of Talk:
MAMMAL DIVERSITY IN BOLIVIA: ECOSYSTEMS AND CONSERVATION IMPORTANCE.
Join us via ZOOM or in person W-529 Nebraska Hall!!

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Lincoln, NE
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