4-Day Conference Agenda: Tularemia Research and Preparedness

As of 24 March 2026, Session titles are subject to change based on the Abstracts, deadline to submit is 11 May, 2026

Sunday, 27 September Day 1

Clinical Outcomes, Diagnostics, and Treatment

Start Time: 15:00 PST – all meetings & posters in the Bayside Ballroom and Seaside Lawn at the Portofino Hotel & Marina Conference Center unless otherwise noted

15:00–15:15
Opening Remarks & Conference Overview

15:15–16:00
Plenary Session 1
TBD – (45-minute invited talk)

16:00–16:20 ☕ Coffee Break on the Seaside Lawn

Late Afternoon Scientific Session: Clinical Perspectives

16:20–18:00 (5 × 20-min talks)

• TBD

18:00 – 18:12

Lightning Poster Presentations I, Part 1
(Clinical & Diagnostics)

• 4 x 3-minute poster flash talks (selected poster presenters)

18:15–19:45
Welcome Reception in the Living Room adjacent to the Portofino Hotel & Marina Front Desk

Monday, 28 September Day 2

Pathogenesis, Virulence, and Host Interactions

07:30 – 08:30 Continental Breakfast on the Seaside Lawn

08:30–09:30
Plenary Session 2
Pathogenesis and Virulence of Francisella tularensis

09:30–10:00 ☕ Coffee Break on the Seaside Lawn

Morning Scientific Session: Virulence and Mechanisms

10:00–12:00 (6 × 20-min talks)

• TBD

12:00–13:00 🍽️ Lunch on the Seaside Lawn

Afternoon Scientific Session: Host Response and Immunity

13:00–15:00 (6 × 20-min talks)

• TBD

15:00–15:30 ☕ Coffee Break on the Seaside Lawn

15:30–16:50
Workshops / Breakout Sessions

• TBD

16:50 – 17:00

Lightning Poster Pitch Presentations I, Part 2
(Pathogenesis, Immunology and Models)

• 3 x 3-minute poster flash talks (selected poster presenters)

17:00–18:30
Poster Session I (Clinical & Diagnostics; Pathogenesis, Immunology, and Models)

Tuesday, 29 September Day 3

Epidemiology, Ecology, and Environmental Persistence

Theme: One Health Perspectives and Environmental Drivers

07:30 – 08:30 Continental Breakfast on the Seaside Lawn

08:30–09:30
Plenary Session 3
Epidemiology and Ecology of Tularemia in a Changing World

09:30–10:00 ☕ Coffee Break on the Seaside Lawn

Morning Scientific Session: Epidemiology and Epizootiology

10:00–12:00 (6 × 20-min talks)

• TBD

12:00–17:30 🍽️ Afternoon – Free / Optional Group Activity

12:00–17:30 Optional Group Activity:

• Visit to The Getty Center
• Bus transportation and picnic lunch included
• An extra registration fee of $35.00 is required, includes transportation and picnic lunch (museum reservation is FREE but needs to be made in advance for timed entry)