TENTATIVE SCIENTIFIC AGENDA ASR reserves the right to substitute talks &/or speakers
SATURDAY JULY 13 |
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| AM | Free Time / Optional Pre-Meeting CWB Tours & Activities | |
| 12:00 - 5:30 PM | REGISTRATION DESK OPEN | Virginia Ballroom Lobby |
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12:00 - 3:00 PM |
Poster Set Up |
Virginia Ballroom D |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Lunch & Mixer | Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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1:30 – 2:30 |
Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Career Development Session Moderator: Daniel Voth Panelists: TBD |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | BREAK | |
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3:00 – 3:15 PM |
Welcome & Introductions Stacey Gilk, ASR President |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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3:15 – 5:00 PM |
Session 1: Epidemiology, Diagnostics, and Vaccine Development Session Chair: Kristin Mullins, Univ. of Maryland |
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3:15 PM |
1A. Plenary Overview: Karen Elkins, FDA |
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3:45 PM |
1B. Keynote: Roman Ganta, Univ. of Missouri |
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4:15 PM |
1C. Invited short talk |
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4:30 PM |
1D. Invited short talk |
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4:45 PM |
1E. Invited short talk |
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5:00 - 5:30 PM |
BREAK |
Virginia Foyer |
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5:30 – 6:30 PM |
Kelly Brayton, Washington State University |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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6:30 – 8:00 PM |
WELCOME RECEPTION |
Virginia Foyer & Lawn |
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Dinner on your own - View CWB Dining options |
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SUNDAY JULY 14 |
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| 7:00 - 8:00 AM |
BREAKFAST BUFFET |
Virginia Foyer |
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8:00 - 12:00 PM |
REGISTRATION DESK OPEN |
Virginia Foyer |
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8:30 – 10:15 AM |
Session 2: New Genetic Tools for Rickettsia Workshop Session Chair: Becky Lamason, MIT & Sam Perdue, NIH Panelists:
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Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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10:15 – 10:30 AM |
BREAK |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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10:30 – 12:15 PM |
Session 3: Coxiella Biology and Pathogenesis Session Chair: Carrie Mae Long, NIH |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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10:30 AM |
3A. Plenary Lecture: Shumin Tan, Tufts University |
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11:00 AM |
3B. Keynote: Anders Omsland, Washington State University |
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11:30 AM |
3C. Invited short talk |
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11:45 AM |
3D. Invited short talk |
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12:00 PM |
3E. Invited short talk |
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12:15 – 1:15 PM |
Lunch & ASR Power Hour (included) |
Virginia Ballroom DEF |
| 1:15 - 2:45 PM | Poster Session 1 | |
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Afternoon |
Free Time / Optional Group Excursion Dinner on your own - View CWB Dining options |
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MONDAY JULY 15 |
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| 7:00 - 8:00 AM |
BREAKFAST BUFFET |
Virginia Foyer |
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8:00 - 2:00 PM |
REGISTRATION DESK OPEN |
Virginia Foyer |
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8:30 – 10:15 AM |
Session 4: Cell Biology of Infection Session Chair: Yuejin Liang, Univ. of Texas Medical Branch |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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8:30 AM |
4A. Plenary Lecture: Isabelle Derre, Univ. of VA |
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9:00 AM |
4B. Keynote: Ted Hackstadt, NIH - The search for virulence determinants in spotted fever group rickettsia |
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9:30 AM |
4C. Invited short talk |
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9:45 AM |
4D. Invited short talk |
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10:00 AM |
4E. Invited short talk |
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10:15 – 10:30 AM |
REFRESHMENT BREAK |
Virginia Foyer |
| 10:30 - 12:00 PM | Poster Session 2 | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | ASR Lunch (included) | Virginia Ballroom DEF |
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1:15 - 3:00 PM |
Session 5: Host Immune Response Against Rickettsial Pathogens Session Chair: Erin van Schaik, Texas A&M University |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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1:15 PM |
5A: Plenary Lecture: Sunny Shin, Univ. of Pennsylvania |
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1:45 PM |
5B: Keynote: Joe Pedra, Univ. of Maryland - Immune-Epithelial Interactions During Tick-Borne Pathogen Transmission |
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2:15 PM |
5C. Invited short talk |
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2:30 PM |
5D. Invited short talk |
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2:45 PM |
5E. Invited short talk |
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3:00 – 3:15 PM |
REFRESHMENT BREAK |
Virginia Foyer |
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3:15 PM – 5:00 PM |
Session 6: Biology of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia Session Chair: Ian Cadby, Univ. of Bristol |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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3:15 PM |
6A: Plenary Lecture: Matt Lawrenz, Univ. of Louisville |
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3:45 PM |
6B. Keynote: Nahed Ismail, Univ. of Illinois Chicago |
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4:15 PM |
6C. Invited short talk |
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4:30 PM |
6D. Invited short talk |
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4:45 PM |
6E. Invited short talk |
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| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | ASR Business Meeting | Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
ASR GALA DINNER (incl. w/attendee & guest registration) |
TBD |
TUESDAY JULY 16 |
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| 7:00 - 8:00 AM |
BREAKFAST BUFFET |
Virginia Foyer |
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8:00 - 1:00 PM |
REGISTRATION DESK OPEN |
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8:30 – 10:15 AM |
Session 7: Vector Contribution to Rickettsial Pathogenesis Session Chair: Tais Saito, NIH |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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8:30 AM |
7A: Plenary Lecture: Monika Gulia-Nuss, Univ. of Nevada |
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9:00 AM |
7B. Keynote: Susan Noh, USDA |
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9:30 AM |
7C. Invited short talk |
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9:45 AM |
7D. Invited short talk |
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10:00 AM |
7E. Invited short talk |
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10:15 - 10:30 AM |
BREAK |
Ballroom I Lobby |
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10:30 – 12:15 PM |
Session 8: Tick-borne Rickettsia Session Chair: Hwan Kim, SUNY Stonybrook |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
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10:30 AM | 8A. Plenary Lecture: Ken Fields, Univ. of Kentucky - Genetic manipulation of obligate intracellular bacteria—lessons learned from Chlamydia |
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11:00 AM |
8B. Keynote Speaker: Erin Goley, Johns Hopkins |
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11:30 AM |
8C. Invited short talk |
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11:45 AM |
8D. Invited short talk |
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12:00 PM |
8E. Invited short talk |
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12:15 – 12:30 PM |
Closing Remarks |
Virginia Ballroom ABC |
Early Career Mentoring Session
ASR Lecture
The ASR Lecture is given by a distinguished investigator that has made significant contributions to the field of rickettsial diseases. The lecturer frames past public health observations and/or scientific discoveries in the context of current research. The ASR lecture also provides the community with challenges and opportunities in the realm of basic, clinical, and translational research.