Programme at a glance
The conference boasts two detailed programmes: a comprehensive state-of-the art track dedicated to those with a scientific interest in influenza; and a delineated programme for government representatives and opinion leaders in healthcare work.
Please click here to learn more about the objectives of each programme:
Scientific Sessions
Science in Practice, tailor made sessions for government representatives and opinion leaders in health care work
Please click on the date below for details of the applicable sessions.
SS = Scientific Session
SIP = Science in Practice
Sunday 14th September 2008
- Satellite symposia
- Opening of the conference
- Conference Welcome Dinner
Monday 15th September 2008
- Plenary 1 – Key note lectures
- SS01 – Virus host interaction / pathogenesis / transmission
- SS02 – Clinical impact & diagnostics approaches
- SIP01 – Increasing the overall epidemic vaccination coverage
- SS03 – Virus structure & replication
- SS04 – Vaccines: current and novel approaches
- SIP02 – Seasonal vaccination of health care workers
- SS05 – Late Breakers
- SS06 – How to evaluate vaccine effectiveness?
- SIP03 – Epidemic and pandemic use of antivirals
- Poster session 1
- Satellite symposia
Tuesday 16th September 2008
- Plenary 2 – Lectures by young scientists
- SS07 – Antivirals and resistance
- SS08 – Genetic and antigenetic evolution
- SIP04 – Prepandemic and pandemic vaccination
- SS09 – Animal flu-ecology
- SS10 - Mathematic modelling
- SIP05 – Social distancing during a pandemic
- SS11 – Immunology
- SS12 – Vaccine evaluation
- SIP06 – Equitable availability of intervention strategies in a pandemic
- Poster session 2
- Satellite symposia
- Eswi Aniversary Dinner
Wednesday 17th September 2008
- Plenary 3 – Key note lectures
- Plenary 4 – Pandemic preparedness
- Satellite symposia
- Closing session
This programme is subject to change. Names of speakers and keynoters will be added after formal acceptance of the invitation.
Please note that the programme is subject to revision.
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