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Understanding and seizing the opportunities of immunology field
The congress will take place from December 10 to 13 , 2024 at the Palais des Congrès of Cotonou
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMMING
| Times | Activities | Topics | Speakers | Chairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 11:30 | Research Academy: Student and Early Career Researcher Academy | Trainers: Fabien Prodjinotho (TUM, Germany), Ya-Jankey Jagne (MRC, The Gambia), Haziz Sina (UAC, Benin), Assan Jaye (MRC, The Gambia) | ||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Welcome Reception Racines Group | |||
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Welcome Remarks: Ministry of Health/Education, Rectorate University of Abomey-Calavi Introduction to Congress Objectives: Organizers | Opening Ceremony | Steering and local committees | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Keynote Address | The State of Immunology in Africa | Henry Mwamdumba (MLW, Malawi) | Faith Osier (Imperial College London, UK) |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Plenary Session 1 | Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases | Tomabu Adjobimey (UAC, Benin), Anges Yadouleton (UAC, Benin), Jason Kindrachuk (University of Manitoba, Canada), Julia Meyer (UKB, Germany) | Tomabu Adjobimey (UAC, Benin) |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Coffee Break | |||
| 17:00 – 18:30 | Parallel Sessions 1.1 | Immunology of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines: Insights and Lessons from the Pandemic | Ganiyu O.Arinola (University of Ibadan, Nigeria), Julia Meyer (University Clinic of Bonn, Germany), | Ganiyu O.Arinola (University of Ibadan, Nigeria), |
| Parallel Sessions 1.2 | Innovations in B Cell Research and Antibody Therapeutics | TBA | Leopold Tientcheu (MRC, Gambia) | |
| Parallel Sessions. 1.3 | Interactive round table discussion with invited experts: Kidney Transplant Immunology | Alioune Dieye (Cheikh Anta Diop University Dakar, Senegal) | ||
| Times | Activities | Topics | Speakers | Chairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Plenary Session 2 | One Health Immunology | Victorien Dougnon (UAC, Benin), Baptiste Dungu (University of Pretoria, South Africa), Clarissa Prazeres da Costa (TU, Munich, Germany) | Victorien Dougnon (UAC, Benin) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break and Exhibition Visit | |||
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Parallel Sessions 2.1 | Towards sustainable Global Health and Immunity by TUM Center for Global Health | Clarissa Prazeres da Costa/Fabien Prodjinotho (TU, Munich, Germany) | |
| Parallel Sessions 2.2 | Integrating One Health and Immunology: A Comprehensive Approach to Global Health Challenges | TBA | TBA | |
| Parallel Sessions 2.3 | Mother-child health | TBA | Clive Gray | |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch Break and Exhibition Visit | |||
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Industry Session 1 | Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness | Speakers to be confirmed | |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Plenary Session 3 | Cancer Immunology | Sumit Subudhi (University of Texas USA), Asma Gati (University Tunis EL Manar Tunisia), Abdallah Badou (Hassan II University, Morocco), Barbara Seliger (MLU, Germany) | Abdallah Badou (Hassan II University, Morocco) |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Coffee Break | |||
| 17:00 – 18:30 | Parallel Sessions 3.1 | Beyond Prevention: Therapeutic Vaccines for Disease Management | Olivier Adotévi, (CHU de Besançon, France), | Olivier Adotévi |
| Parallel Sessions 3.2 | Efficacy of Traditional African Herbal Formulas and Early Nutrition on Human Immunity | Gatien Lokossou (UAC, Benin), Yessoufou Akadiri (UAC, Benin), Latifou Lagnika (UAC, Benin) | Gatien Lokossou (UAC, Benin) | |
| Parallel Sessions 3.3 | Leveraging Big Data and AI: Transforming the Future of Immunology | TBD | TBD | |
| Times | Activities | Topics | Speakers | Chairs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Plenary Session 4 | HIV, TB, and Malaria | Faith Osier, Clive Gray (SA), Kondwani Jambo (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi) | Henry Mwandumba (MLW, Malawi) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | |||
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Parallel Sessions 4.1 | IRD Malaria Symposium | Nicaise NDAM, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) | |
| Parallel Sessions 4.2 | Malaria 2 | TBA | Faith Osier | |
| Parallel Sessions 4.3 | Advances in T-Cell Immunology: From Basic Research to Clinical Applications | TBD | Rafiou Adamou (CERMEL, Gabon & UAC, Benin) | |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch Break | |||
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Industry Session 2 | |||
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Plenary Session 5 | Collaboration and Funding in Immunological Research | Asma Gati (University Tunis EL Manar, Tunisia), Omonkhua Akhere (Africa Research Excellence Fund), Theresa Rossouw (University of Pretoria, South Africa), | Pa Tamba Ngom |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Poster Session 2 | |||
| 17:00 – 19:30 | FAIS General Assembly and Executive Committee Elections |
| Times | Activities | Topics | Speakers | Chairs |
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Plenary Session 6 | Vaccine Immunology Development and Supporting Platforms | Ines Vigan-Womas (Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Senegal), Eleni Aklillu, (Karolinska Institute Sweden), Thierry Diagana (Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases, San Francisco USA) | Faith Osier |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | |||
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Parallel Sessions 5.1 | Chanjo Hub Vaccine manufacturing symposium (UK-Vaccines Network)) | TBA | Faith Osier |
| Parallel Sessions 5.2 | Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Immunological Research | TBA | TBA | |
| Parallel Sessions 5.3 | Strengthening Early Immunity | TBA | Clive Gray | |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch Break and Exhibition Visit | |||
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Industry Session 3 | Innovations in Molecular Diagnostics and Genomics | ||
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Poster Session 3 | |||
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Plenary Session 7 | Allergy and Autoimmunity | Abdelilah Soussi Gounni (University of Manitoba, Canada), Jude Uzonna (University of Manitoba, Canada), Judith Gbènoudon (UAC, Benin) | Abdelilah Soussi Gounni (University of Manitoba, Canada) |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Prize Ceremony and Closing Remarks | Pa Tamba NGom | ||
| Concluding Remarks: | The Way Forward for Immunological Research and Collaboration in Africa | |||
| Festive Ending | Clive Gray (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) | |||
| 19:00 – 22:00 | Social Event and Farewell Reception |
