Programme
Theme:
Leptospirosis at the Crossroads: Emerging Insights, Enduring Challenges Session topics
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Session 1 |
Epidemiological Shifts and Emerging Hotspots/ Environment monitoring and early warning system
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Session 2 |
One Health and Community prevention. Ms. Khristine L. Sandoval, LAWA project, Philippines
Dr. Balamurugan WOAH Designated Expert/Head WOAH Reference Laboratory for PPR & Leptospirosis Bridging Boundaries: Integrated One Health Approach to the Control and Management of Leptospirosis
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Session 3 |
Leptospirosis: Clinical Manifestations and Complications (Rare cases: Paediatric Leptospirosis, neuroleptospirosis)
Dr. Wimalasri Uluwattage, Consultant Physician, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.
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Session 4 |
Leptospira Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response
Professor Maria Gomes-Solecki, Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry, University of Tennessee
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Session 5 |
Diagnostics Innovation – prediction of Lepto using machine
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Session 6 |
Veterinary and Zoonotic Interface
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Session 7 |
Model Systems in Leptospirosis Research 1. Advances in animal models (hamster, guinea pig, zebrafish) 2. In vitro organoid models to study infection 3. CRISPR and genetic manipulation in Leptospira
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Session 8 |
Leptospirosis in Vulnerable and Underserved Populations |