Zoonoses – a Global Challenge
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The threat to human and animal health posed by zoonoses is highly relevant. Infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, or prions are mutually transmitted from animals to humans and represent a significant health hazard. To combat them, well-founded interdisciplinary research is essential. At the National Symposium for Zoonosis Research in Berlin, 350 scientists from Germany and Europe are expected to engage in cross-disciplinary exchange on the latest developments in zoonosis research.
Whether it's antibiotic resistance at the interface between human and veterinary medicine or emerging zoonoses such as arboviruses, the scientific challenges can only be addressed through interdisciplinary collaboration among experts in zoonosis research. At the 2018 Zoonosis Symposium, scientists from the National Research Platform for Zoonoses, as well as newly established zoonosis consortia and junior research groups, will present their research findings.
At a Glance: National Symposium for Zoonosis Research 2018
Date: October 17th-19th, 2018
Conference Languages: English and German
Venue: Hotel Steglitz International, Albrechtstraße 2, 12165 Berlin, www.si-hotel.com
Contact: National Research Platform for Zoonoses | Kerstin Splett Tel.: 030 − 22 00 24 771 | info@zoonosen.net | www.zoonosen.net
Congress Highlights and Keynotes
October 17th, 2018
15:00 Opening Remarks: Joint meeting of the German Research Platform for Zoonoses and the Research Network of Zoonotic Diseases
Prof. Dr. Stephan Ludwig, University of Münster, Prof. Dr. Christian Drosten, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Welcome Note of the Federal Government
Dr. Michael Engels, Federal Ministry of Defence
15:30 Keynote: Zoonotic risk and unmet needs in the One Health era
Dr. Alexandra Mailles, Santé publique France
16:15 Keynote: NGS, big data and molecular epidemiology
Prof. Rene S. Hendriksen, Technical University of Denmark
October 19th, 2018
11:30 Keynote: Leptospirosis from the Perspective of Public Health Services
Dr. Leonard Hamschmidt, Public Health Office Oldenburg
Press Contact
Sophie Haderer | presse@tmf-ev.de | Phone: 030 – 2200247-32
Kerstin Splett | info@zoonosen.net | Phone: 030 – 2200247-71
