SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
The IVIS symposium brings Industry, Government, and Academic specialists together and provides an update and overview of new, cutting-edge information in basic and applied veterinary immunology, including topics on protective immunity, vaccine strategies, important disease targets, and various animal species. The meeting is a combination of plenary sessions and concurrent sessions on a variety of relevant themes, and also includes workshops on reagents and tools for studies in various veterinary species.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
We are happy to announce our confirmed keynote speakers for the Symposium
- Opening Keynote 1, 17 November, 17h15 – Prof. Celia Abolnik, Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Pretoria
- Opening Keynote 2, 17 November, 18h15 – Prof. Baptiste Dungu, Design Biologix and University of Kinshasa
- Closing Keynote 1, 20 November, 15h00 – Prof. Mariela Segura, Université de Montréal
- Closing Keynote 2, 20 November, 16h00 – Dr Samuel Thevasagayam, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
PLENARY PRESENTATIONS
Our confirmed plenary speakers are:
- Plenary 1, 18 November, 14h00 – Dr Crystal Loving, USDA-ARS-NADC
- Plenary 2, 19 November, 14h00 – Dr Wilhelm Gerner, The Pirbright Institute
- Plenary 3, 20 November, 14h00 – Dr Michelle Baker, Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
ORAL ABSTRACT SESSIONS
Oral Abstracts Sessions are submission based and will run concurrently and will include a short presentation followed by a question/answer session.
PROPOSED PROGRAMME OUTLINE
FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2023
08:30 – Workshop 1: Pushing boundaries in veterinary immunology – A new era of NGS, with single cell sequencing and spatial transcriptomics (Facilitators: Diagnostech & 10X Genomics)
12:40 – Workshop 2: Novel approaches to the development of veterinary vaccines to control bacterial infections (Facilitators: Gary Entrican and STAR-IDAZ)
17:00 – Welcome & Opening
17:15 – Opening Keynote 1 – Avian Influenza: An African perspective (Prof. Celia Abolnik, University of Pretoria)
18:15 – Opening Keynote 2 – What Innovative approaches and technologies would be applicable for vaccine development and production in Africa? (Prof. Baptiste Dungu, Design Biologix and University of Kinshasa)
19:30 – Welcome Reception at the Safari Lodge
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SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2023
08:30 – Session 1.1.1 / Session 1.2.1 / Session 1.3.1
10:00 – Mid-morning Refreshments
10:30 – Session 1.1.2 / 1.2.2 / 1.3.2
12:00 – Poster Session 1
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Plenary 1
15:25 – Session 1.1.3 / 1.2.3 / 1.3.3
17:10 – Close of Day
18:30 – Informal Boma Braai (limited to pre-registered guests)
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SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2023
08:30 – Workshop 3: Immunological Toolkit Session & IDRS LVIF Panel Discussion
10:00 – Mid-morning Refreshments
10:30 – Workshop 4: VIC MHC & Session 2.2.2
12:00 – Poster Session 2
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Plenary 2
15:00 – Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist – Award Presentation
16:00 – Close of Day 2
16:30 – Game Drive (limited to pre-registered guests)
19:00 – Bush Dinner (limited to pre-registered guests)
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MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2023
08:30 – Session 3.1.1 / 3.2.1
10:00 – Mid-morning Refreshments
10:30 – Session 3.1.2 / 3.2.2
12:00 – Poster Session 3
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Plenary 3
15:00 – Closing Keynote 1 – Streptococcus suis interactions with B lymphocytes: uncovering the role of IgM (Prof. Mariela Segura, Université de Montréal)
16:00 – Short Break
16h10 – Closing Keynote 2 – Veterinary Immunology: from knowledge to solutions (Dr Samuel Thevasagayam, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
17:00 – Closing ceremony
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TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2023
08:30 – LVIF Final Event: Round table dissection (closed event)
10:00 – Brunch for delegates attending Workshop 5
11:00 – Workshop 5: Supporting early career researchers in veterinary immunology and vaccinology research (Facilitators: International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN))
12:30 – Close of Symposium