11th International Conference on Tularemia

New Dates for 10th International Conference on Tularemia

COVID-19 has has precluded our ability to physically congregate safely at meetings to share our work so we have postponed the conference to Monday Evening September 25 through Thursday, September 28, 2023! Please to stay for the final night Gala Dinner on Thursday night.

The Welcome Reception and all Meeting Sessions will be at the World Trade Center Grenoble, 5-7, place Robert Schuman – BP 1521- 38025 GRENOBLE CEDEX 1
www.congres-wtcgrenoble.com

Sessions 1 to 5 with free time on Wednesday afternoon

Human infections, diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment
Vaccine development, epidemiology and ecology
Host immune responses
Bacteriology, taxonomy and omics
Pathogenesis, virulence and interactions with host cells

Social Networking events on Wednesday afternoon

Preliminary Program

DATE: Monday, September 25
17:00 – 20:00	Welcome Reception at World Trade Center
18:00	Keynote address: TBD
DATE: Tuesday, September 26
Session 1: 8:30-11:50	Bacteriology, taxonomy and omics
Session co-chairs
Time	Speakers and affiliation
8:30 – 8:40	Session and Topic Overview Speaker, affiliation
8:40 – 9:00	Speaker, affiliation
9:00 – 9:20	Speaker, affiliation
9:20 – 9:40	Speaker, affiliation
9:40 – 10:00	Speaker, affiliation
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee break
10:30 – 10:50	Speaker, affiliation
10:50 – 11:10	Speaker, affiliation
11:10 – 11:30	Speaker, affiliation
11:30 – 11:50	Speaker, affiliation
11:50 – 12:30	Poster pitches for Poster Session #1 Chair,
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch at World Trade Center

Session 2: 14:00-16:30	Pathogenesis, virulence and interactions with host cells
Session co-chairs
Time	Speakers and affiliation
14:00 – 14:10	Session and Topic Overview Speaker, affiliation
14:10 – 14:30	Speaker, affiliation
14:30 – 14:50	Speaker, affiliation
14:50 – 15:10	Speaker, affiliation
15:10 – 15:30	Speaker, affiliation
15:30 – 15:50	Speaker, affiliation
15:50 – 16:10	Speaker, affiliation
16:10 – 16:30	Speaker, affiliation
16:30 – 18:30	Poster session #1 with refreshments P1-? to P1-?
DATE: Wednesday, September 27
Session 3: 8:30-11:50	Host immune responses
Session co-chairs
Time	Speakers and affiliation
8:30 – 8:40	Session and Topic Overview Speaker, affiliation
8:40 – 9:00	Speaker, affiliation
9:00 – 9:20	Speaker, affiliation
9:20 – 9:40	Speaker, affiliation
9:40 – 10:00	Speaker, affiliation
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee break
10:30 – 10:50	Speaker, affiliation
10:50 – 11:10	Speaker, affiliation
11:10 – 11:30	Speaker, affiliation
11:30 – 11:50	Speaker, affiliation
12:00 – 13:30	Lunch at World Trade Center
Free afternoon – Social Networking events

DATE: Thursday, September 28
Session 5: 8:30-11:50	Vaccine Development, epidemiology and ecology
Session co-chairs
Time	Speakers and affiliation
8:30 – 8:40	Session and Topic Overview Speaker, affiliation
8:40 – 9:00	Speaker, affiliation
9:00 – 9:20	Speaker, affiliation
9:20 – 9:40	Speaker, affiliation
9:40 – 10:00	Speaker, affiliation
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee break
10:30 – 10:50	Speaker, affiliation
10:50 – 11:10	Speaker, affiliation
11:10 – 11:30	Speaker, affiliation
11:30 – 11:50	Speaker, affiliation
11:50 – 12:30	Poster pitches for Poster Session #2 Chair,
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch at World Trade Center
Session 6: 14:00-16:30	Human infections, diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment
Session co-chairs
Time	Speakers and affiliation
14:00 – 14:10	Session and Topic Overview Speaker, affiliation
14:10 – 14:30	Speaker, affiliation
14:30 – 14:50	Speaker, affiliation
14:50 – 15:10	Speaker, affiliation
15:10 – 15:30	Speaker, affiliation
15:30 – 15:50	Speaker, affiliation
15:50 – 16:10	Speaker, affiliation
16:10 – 16:30	Speaker, affiliation
16:30 – 18:30	Poster session #2 with refreshments P2-? to P2-?
18:30 – 21:30	Tularemia 2023 Gala Dinner & Final Night Networking Event – Awards, Future Meeting Plans, and Closing Program, Venue TBD

International Conference

The Society shall sponsor an International tularemia Conference every third year. The Society shall endeavor to have the meeting rotate among a variety of geographical areas. This conference shall be managed by the Symposium Committee.

There shall be a General Business Meeting of the Society at each International Tularemia Conference. The President shall present a report on the affairs of the Society. The Treasurer shall present an audited account of the finances.

Awards

The Society may award a prize or prizes at the General Meetings. These may take the form of prizes for (a) excellent work as a student or scholarship applicant, (b) recognition of accomplishment in the field, or for (c) service to TULISOC. Award decisions will be made by the Scientific Committee.

Awarding of prizes in category (a) is encouraged at all scientific meetings and should be included in meeting budgets. Awarding of other prizes is contingent upon appropriate nominations and recommendations and need not be made annually. Such prizes may or may not include a monetary award or memento.

Advisory Groups

In the case of specific needs and emergencies, the Executive Committee may appoint appropriate specialists to act as a temporary Advisory Group to provide information, education and/or training to individuals within and outside the Society. Advisory Groups are dissolved upon completion of their charge.

Visit the 9th International Conference on Tularemia, which was held in Montreal, Canada from October 16-19, 2018.

CLICK HERE OR ON THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD FINAL PROGRAM AND ABSTRACTS

Working session and abstract submission topics:

Human Infections and Treatment; Co-chairs – Max Maurin and Anders Sjöstedt
Epidemiology and Ecology; Co-chairs – Kiersten Kugeler and Racquel Escudero
Host Response and Immunity; Co-chairs – Katy Bosio and Thomas Henry
Vaccines; Co-chairs – Karl Klose and Terry Wu
Bacteriology, gene regulation, stress; Co-chairs – Petra Oyston and Simon Dove
Pathogenesis and Cell Biology; Chairs – Lee-Ann Allen and Marina Šantić