Provisional Timetable
(Subject to change: The conference may finish slightly earlier or later than the advertised time)
Event type: Virtual/in-person hybrid
Presentation language: English
Venue: The Jarvis Doctorow Hall, St Edmund Hall, Queen’s Lane, Oxford, UK
Time Zone: All times mentioned refer to British Standard (BST) – London/GMT +01:00.
Password and links: Registered conference delegates will be sent joining information and conference access links a few days before the conference.
World Time Converters: https://greenwichmeantime.com/time-gadgets/time-zone-converter | https://greenwichmeantime.com/timepiece/world-clock | https://www.worldtimebuddy.com
NB: Due to the hybrid nature of the agenda and the wide geographical locations of our speakers, it may not have always been possible to group together related presentations.
Wednesday 04th September
0915: Registration
0955: Introduction and housekeeping
1000: Professor Suresh Kuchipudi (International Keynote), University of Pittsburgh, USA
Emerging Public Health Threats of Avian Influenza Clade 2.3.4.4b
1030: Dr Tom Peacock, The Pirbright Institute, UK
Evidence for mammal-to-mammal transmission panzootic H5N1 in diverse species
1050: Professor Nigel Temperton, University of Kent, UK
Correlation between pseudotyped virus and wildtype virus neutralisation: application to pandemic preparedness
1110: Refreshment break, networking and posters
1140: Dr Jarel Elgin Tolentino (V), University of Tokyo, Japan
Recombination analysis on the receptor switching event of MERS-CoV and its close relatives: implications for the emergence of MERS-CoV
1200: Dr Soja Saghar Somana, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE
Microfluidic paper analytical devices (μPADs) for the detection of emerging viral diseases
1220: Dr Edward Wright, University of Sussex, UK
A tale of two viruses – ASFV and WNV
1240: Lunch, posters and networking
1350: Professor Miles Carroll (National Keynote), University of Oxford, UK
Emerging viruses: focus on West Africa
1420: Dr Gabor Kemenesi, University of Pécs, Hungary
From bats to foxes: chapters of coronavirus evolution in nature
1440: Dr Simon Scott, University of Kent, UK
The European OneBAT project
1500: Professor Janet Daly, University of Nottingham, UK
Antiviral activity of bovine interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3)
1520: Refreshment break, networking and posters
1540: Professor John Tregoning, Imperial College London, UK
Inflammation in vaccination and viral infection: It’s complicated!
1600: Professor Martin Cranage (Emeritus Keynote)
“Shots in the Dark”: a cautionary Tale
1630: Dr Kieran Pitchers, University of Nottingham, UK
Antigenic assessment of African horse sickness virus serotypes and generation of recombinant scFv antibodies with therapeutic and diagnostic potential
1650: Professor Oliver Pybus, University of Oxford & the Royal Veterinary College, UK
Where next for virus genomic epidemiology and phylodynamics?
1710: Discussion and close
1800-Late: Dinner and drinks for those interested at various watering holes around Oxford
