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 extended to 25 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)