Hydra 2022: return of the interactive conference on helminth parasitology after the pandemic

The Hydra helminth conference series, formally titled 'Parasitic Helminths: New Perspectives in Biology and Infection', has been serving the community of helminth research as a platform for interactive discussions and collaboration opportunities since its original launch in 1997. After a break in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, this long-awaited conference returned at the Bratsera Hotel in Hydra, Greece, from August 28 to 2 September this year, with 100 delegates from 19 countries across the globe. Opening with Richard Davis' keynote lecture, the conference included 12 wide-ranging presentation sessions and two busy poster sessions, covering all major areas of helminth research. In this TrendsTalk, we invite 12 young scientists and early- career researchers to highlight the exciting science presented in these sessions. Stay tuned for details of the Hydra 2023 conference scheduled for September 3-8 next year (https://hydra.bio.ed.ac.uk/)!