Tuesday, November 4th
08:00 –11:00
Participant Registration & Check In
11:00 –11:30
Formal Opening & Welcome Address
11:30 –11:45
Special Tribute
11:45-12:45
Inaugural Lecture
Dr. Edgardo Moreno
Dr. Edgardo Moreno
12:45 – 14:00
Lunch
Topic 1 Evolution & Taxonomy
14:00-15:05
Keynote lecture
"Brucella Phylogeography Across Italy, the Mediterranean, and Europe"
Giuliano Garofolo
"Brucella Phylogeography Across Italy, the Mediterranean, and Europe"
Giuliano Garofolo
15:05-16:00
First Lecture Session:
"Genomic Analysis of Brucella ovis Strains Reveals Unique Italian Diversity within a Global Context"
-Teresa Romualdi
"Brucella intergenic-OME: Genomic characterization of intergenic regions unveiling structural similarities and differences within chromosomes and Brucella species"
Carlos Chacón Díaz
"Prediction of genetic traits linked to phenotypic diversification of Brucella using large-scale sequencing"
Dirk Hofreuter
"Genomic Analysis of Brucella ovis Strains Reveals Unique Italian Diversity within a Global Context"
-Teresa Romualdi
"Brucella intergenic-OME: Genomic characterization of intergenic regions unveiling structural similarities and differences within chromosomes and Brucella species"
Carlos Chacón Díaz
"Prediction of genetic traits linked to phenotypic diversification of Brucella using large-scale sequencing"
Dirk Hofreuter
16:00-17:00
Coffee Break & Poster Session
17:00-18:00
Second lecture session
"Phylogeographic Insights into Brucella abortus circulating in Latin America"
Caterina Guzmán Verri
"How merging Brucella and Ochrobactrum has led to taxonomic chaos"
Jean Jacques Letesson
"Phylogeography and Cross-Border Movement of Brucella"
Jeffrey Foster
"Phylogeographic Insights into Brucella abortus circulating in Latin America"
Caterina Guzmán Verri
"How merging Brucella and Ochrobactrum has led to taxonomic chaos"
Jean Jacques Letesson
"Phylogeography and Cross-Border Movement of Brucella"
Jeffrey Foster
18:00
Closing of the day
Wednesday, November 5
Topic 2 Wildlife & New Hosts
08:00-09:05
Keynote lecture
Dr. Andrew Cunningham
Dr. Andrew Cunningham
09:05-10:00
First Lecture Session
"After 20 years of neurobrucellosis in striped dolphins: what we learned"
Gabriela Hernández
"Comprehensive epidemiological baseline for Brucella spp. In South African wild mammals with molecular differentiation of B. abortus & B. melitensis"
Carlo Andrea Cossu
"Outbreak of Brucella melitensis in goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) on a Turkish farm"
Sevil Erdenliğ Gürbİlek
"After 20 years of neurobrucellosis in striped dolphins: what we learned"
Gabriela Hernández
"Comprehensive epidemiological baseline for Brucella spp. In South African wild mammals with molecular differentiation of B. abortus & B. melitensis"
Carlo Andrea Cossu
"Outbreak of Brucella melitensis in goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa) on a Turkish farm"
Sevil Erdenliğ Gürbİlek
10:00-11:05
Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:05-12:00
Second lecture session
"First Evidence of Brucella-Like Isolates in Neotropical Bats from in the Brazilian Cerrado"
Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreira
"First identification and isolation of Brucella microti in French sheep and goat flocks"
Luca Freddi
"Serological detection of Brucella sp. in opossums (Didelphis virginiana) in an urban setting in Mexico"
Gabriela Romina Hernández Carbajal
"First Evidence of Brucella-Like Isolates in Neotropical Bats from in the Brazilian Cerrado"
Amanda Carvalho Rosado Ferreira
"First identification and isolation of Brucella microti in French sheep and goat flocks"
Luca Freddi
"Serological detection of Brucella sp. in opossums (Didelphis virginiana) in an urban setting in Mexico"
Gabriela Romina Hernández Carbajal
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
Topic 3 Epidemiology
13:30-14:30
Keynote lecture
Dr. David Aanensen
Dr. David Aanensen
14:30-15:30
First lecture session
"Towards the Eradication of Brucellosis in Italy: Epidemiological Insights and Strategic Perspectives"
Fabrizio De Massis
"Transmission model of bovine brucellosis in Minas Gerais, Brazil"
Elaine Dorneles
"Investigations on infections caused by new Brucella species in neotropical forests"
Anne Keriel
"Towards the Eradication of Brucellosis in Italy: Epidemiological Insights and Strategic Perspectives"
Fabrizio De Massis
"Transmission model of bovine brucellosis in Minas Gerais, Brazil"
Elaine Dorneles
"Investigations on infections caused by new Brucella species in neotropical forests"
Anne Keriel
15:30-16:30
Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:30-17:30
Second Lecture Session
"Molecular and serological detection and characterization of Brucella species in Tanzanian livestock"
Roland Ashford
"Determination and Characterization of (Novel) Circulating Strains of Brucella sp. Within the National Bovine Brucellosis Control Program in Ecuador"
Ana Garrido Haro
"Epidemiology and clinical manifestation in 130 cases of brucellosis, in Babol, north of Iran"
Mohammad Reza Hasanjani Roushan
"Molecular and serological detection and characterization of Brucella species in Tanzanian livestock"
Roland Ashford
"Determination and Characterization of (Novel) Circulating Strains of Brucella sp. Within the National Bovine Brucellosis Control Program in Ecuador"
Ana Garrido Haro
"Epidemiology and clinical manifestation in 130 cases of brucellosis, in Babol, north of Iran"
Mohammad Reza Hasanjani Roushan
17:30-19:00
Closing Of the Day
19:00
Social Dinner
Thursday, November 6
Topic 4 Diagnosis & Treatment
08:00-09:05
Keynote lecture
Dr. Jorge Wallach
Dr. Jorge Wallach
09:05-10:00
First lecture session
"Canine Brucellosis: Treatment and Challenges"
Fabrizio De Massis
"Intracellular heterogeneity contributes to antibiotic treatment survival"
Maren Ketterer
"Discovery of a New Specific Bacteriophage for Brucella canis"
Ayfer GÜLLÜ YÜCETEPE
"Canine Brucellosis: Treatment and Challenges"
Fabrizio De Massis
"Intracellular heterogeneity contributes to antibiotic treatment survival"
Maren Ketterer
"Discovery of a New Specific Bacteriophage for Brucella canis"
Ayfer GÜLLÜ YÜCETEPE
10:00-11:05
Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:05-12:00
Second lecture session
"Brucellosis in South Africa: Challenges in Diagnosis, Transmission, and Control"
Henriette van Heerden
"Development of an Ex Vivo IFN-γ Assay for Porcine Brucellosis Diagnosis"
David Fretin
"Recapitulating Therapeutic Failure in Human Brucellosis: A PBMC-Based Model for Intracellular Brucella melitensis"
Christoph Dehio
"Brucellosis in South Africa: Challenges in Diagnosis, Transmission, and Control"
Henriette van Heerden
"Development of an Ex Vivo IFN-γ Assay for Porcine Brucellosis Diagnosis"
David Fretin
"Recapitulating Therapeutic Failure in Human Brucellosis: A PBMC-Based Model for Intracellular Brucella melitensis"
Christoph Dehio
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
Topic 5 Immunology & Pathogenesis
13:30-14:30
Keynote lecture
"Silence is golden – how MucR’s repressor activity contributes to Brucella virulence"
Dr. Marty Roop
"Silence is golden – how MucR’s repressor activity contributes to Brucella virulence"
Dr. Marty Roop
14:30-15:30
First Lecture Session
"Brucella Nyx effectors impact key cellular proteins involved in reproductive tissue integrity"
Suzana Salcedo
"A new model of Brucella-induced spondyloarthritis"
Jerome Harms
"CRISPR-Cas9 Screens in Macrophages Identify Host Genes Required for Early Stages of Intracellular Brucella and Mycobacterium Infection"
Sean Crosson
"Brucella Nyx effectors impact key cellular proteins involved in reproductive tissue integrity"
Suzana Salcedo
"A new model of Brucella-induced spondyloarthritis"
Jerome Harms
"CRISPR-Cas9 Screens in Macrophages Identify Host Genes Required for Early Stages of Intracellular Brucella and Mycobacterium Infection"
Sean Crosson
15:30-16:30
Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:30-17:30
Second Lecture Session
"MdrA and VjbR antagonize MucR repression of the gene encoding the autotransporter adhesin btaE"
Connor Cribb
"Role of caspase-1 and caspase-11 in the pathogenesis of Brucella ovis in the murine materno-fetal model"
Laice Alves da Silva
"Unraveling the role of a putative exopolysaccharide in Brucella virulence"
Jodi Ogle
"MdrA and VjbR antagonize MucR repression of the gene encoding the autotransporter adhesin btaE"
Connor Cribb
"Role of caspase-1 and caspase-11 in the pathogenesis of Brucella ovis in the murine materno-fetal model"
Laice Alves da Silva
"Unraveling the role of a putative exopolysaccharide in Brucella virulence"
Jodi Ogle
17:30
Closing of the day
Friday, November 7
Topic 6 Vaccines
08:00-09:05
Keynote lecture
Dr. Sergio Oliveira
Dr. Sergio Oliveira
09:05-10:00
First lecture session
"Attenuated Live Vaccine Candidates for Swine Brucellosis"
Nerea López Fernández
"Recognition of Brucella Mutant Stimulates Robust Antimicrobial Response"
David Pascual
"Assessment of long term efficacy of Brucella abortus RB51 vaccine by challenge of pregnant water buffaloes vaccinated at 6-9 months age"
Flavio Sacchini
"Attenuated Live Vaccine Candidates for Swine Brucellosis"
Nerea López Fernández
"Recognition of Brucella Mutant Stimulates Robust Antimicrobial Response"
David Pascual
"Assessment of long term efficacy of Brucella abortus RB51 vaccine by challenge of pregnant water buffaloes vaccinated at 6-9 months age"
Flavio Sacchini
10:00-11:05
Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:05-12:00
Second Lecture Session
"Enhanced Brucella vaccine annotations from PubMed using large language models and bioinformatics analysis"
Yongqun Oliver He
"Ineffectiveness of the RB51 Vaccine Against Bovine Brucellosis in Iran"
Maryam Dadar
"An iterative glycoengineering platform towards custom-made recombinant Brucella O-antigen glycans for diagnostics and vaccines"
Ian Passmore
"Enhanced Brucella vaccine annotations from PubMed using large language models and bioinformatics analysis"
Yongqun Oliver He
"Ineffectiveness of the RB51 Vaccine Against Bovine Brucellosis in Iran"
Maryam Dadar
"An iterative glycoengineering platform towards custom-made recombinant Brucella O-antigen glycans for diagnostics and vaccines"
Ian Passmore
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
Topic 7 Molecular & Cellular Microbiology
13:30-14:30
Keynote lecture
"Concerved growth and survival mechanisms in Hyphomicrobiales"
Dr. Anke Becker
"Concerved growth and survival mechanisms in Hyphomicrobiales"
Dr. Anke Becker
14:30-15:30
First Lecture Session
"Defining the regulatory mechanism between the small RNA, MavR and murF mRNA in Brucella"
Jillian Marshall
"Assessing the contributions of Brucella abortus genes to fitness during bovine infection"
Aretha Fiebig
"Transcriptional Counter-Silencing of MucR Repression Controls Virulence Gene Expression in Brucella"
Ian Barton
"Defining the regulatory mechanism between the small RNA, MavR and murF mRNA in Brucella"
Jillian Marshall
"Assessing the contributions of Brucella abortus genes to fitness during bovine infection"
Aretha Fiebig
"Transcriptional Counter-Silencing of MucR Repression Controls Virulence Gene Expression in Brucella"
Ian Barton
15:30-16:30
Coffee Break & Poster session
16:30-17:30
Second Lecture Session
"The quorum sensing regulators VjbR and BabR interact with MucR to regulate transcription of the Brucella Type IV secretion system genes"
Graham Bitzer
"A conserved DUF protein links glycoconjugate modification to cell envelope stability in Brucella"
Melene Alakavuklar
"Spatial constraints for the lipopolysaccharide biogenesis in Brucella abortus"
Audrey Verhaeghe
"The quorum sensing regulators VjbR and BabR interact with MucR to regulate transcription of the Brucella Type IV secretion system genes"
Graham Bitzer
"A conserved DUF protein links glycoconjugate modification to cell envelope stability in Brucella"
Melene Alakavuklar
"Spatial constraints for the lipopolysaccharide biogenesis in Brucella abortus"
Audrey Verhaeghe
17:30-19:00
Conference Closing Ceremony
19:00
Gala Dinner & Social Event