IVIS

DAY 1 – FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2023
08:30-12:30 – Workshop 1: Pushing boundaries in veterinary immunology – A new era of NGS, with single cell sequencing and spatial transcriptomics (Facilitators: Diagnostech)
12:40-16:30 – Workshop 2: Novel approaches to the development of veterinary vaccines to control bacterial infections (Facilitators: Gary Entrican and STAR-IDAZ)
17:00 – Welcome and Opening in Main Venue
17:15 – Keynote 1: Avian Influenza: An African perspective, Prof. Celia Abolnik, University of Pretoria, South Africa
18:15 – Keynote 2: Topic TBC, Prof. Baptiste Dungu, Design Biologix
19:30 – Welcome Reception at the Baobab Terrace (included in registration fee – RSVP essential)

DAY 2 – SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2023
08:30 – Parallel Session: 1.1.1 | 1.2.1 | 1.3.1
10:00 – Mid-morning refreshments and networking
10:30 – Parallel Session: 1.1.2 | 1.2.2 | 1.3.2
12:00 – Dedicated Poster Session 1
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Presentation by CSIRO (Gold Sponsor)
14:15 – Plenary 1: To be confirmed
15:25 – Parallel Session: 1.1.3 | 1.2.3 | 1.3.3
16:00 – Mid-afternoon refreshments 
16:15 – Parallel Session: 1.1.3 | 1.2.3 | 1.3.3 Contines
17:10 – Close of Day 2
18:30 – Free evening / Informal Boma Braai (optional and limited to guests who have RSVP’d)

DAY 3 – SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2023
08:30 – Parallel Session; Workshop 3: VIC Toolbox | Session 2.2.1 (IDRC Session)
10:00 – Mid-morning refreshments and networking
10:30 – Parallel Session: Workshop 4: VIC MHC | Session 2.2.2
12:00 – Dedicated Poster Session 2
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Plenary 2: Adaptive immunity: T and B cell biology, Dr Wilhelm Gerner, The Pirbright Institute, UK
15:00 – Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist – Award & Presentation (sponsored by Zoetis)
16:00 – Close of Day 3
16:30 – Game Drive and Bush Dinner (official Symposium dinner, included in registration fee but limited to guests who have RSVP’d)

DAY 4 – MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2023
08:30 – Parallel Session: 3.1.1 | 3.2.1
10:00 – Mid-morning refreshments and networking
10:30 – Parallel Session: 3.1.2 | 3.2.2
12:00 – Dedicated Poster Session 3
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Plenary 3: Immunogenetics: Immunogenomics and resistance to disease, Dr Michelle Baker, Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) & Health and Biosecurity | CSIRO, Australia
15:00 – Keynote 3: To be confirmed
16:00 – Quick Coffee Break
16:10 – Keynote 4: Veterinary Immunology: from knowledge to solutions, Dr Samuel Thevasagayam, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
17:00 – Close of Symposium & Hand-over to 2025 IVIS hosts

DAY 5 – TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2023
10:00 – Brunch
11:00 – Workshop 5: Supporting early career researchers in veterinary immunology and vaccinology research (Facilitators: International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN))34
12:30 – Close of Event