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Tropical Infectious Diseases (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Empowering Early Career Researchers to Address Global Tropical Disease Challenges

February 1 - 2, 2025

Chairs

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Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco

Via Giovanni Pascoli

Lucca (Barga), Lucca, Italy

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Conference Description

The Tropical Infectious Diseases GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.

The topic for the 2025 GRS on Tropical Infectious Diseases will be "Empowering Early Career Researchers to Address Global Tropical Disease Challenges", particularly those from regions affected by endemic diseases to benefit from close interactions with other attendees from different areas of study and esteemed senior mentors. Young investigators will have the opportunity to present their research endeavors through oral talks or poster sessions, providing a platform to garner feedback and forge collaborations.

The scientific program of 2025 GRS will also feature a vibrant and informative career panel session, offering a diverse array of career pathways for early investigators. Participants are strongly encouraged to extend their involvement by applying to and attending the subsequent Gordon Research Conference on Tropical Infectious Diseases that will take place right after in the same venue. The GRC will emphasize the significance of interdisciplinary approaches in advancing health technologies related to tropical infectious diseases, amplifying the impact of scientific innovation in this crucial field.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Tropical Infectious Diseases" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm	Keynote Session: Global Milestones in Vaccine Development for Tropical Infectious Diseases Discussion Leader:
3:15 pm - 3:50 pm	"Global Milestones in Vaccine Development for Tropical Infectious Diseases"
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm	Discussion
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm	Poster Session
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm	Enhancing Strategies for Monitoring, Preventing, and Controlling Tropical Infectious Diseases Discussion Leaders: and
5:30 pm - 5:40 pm	"Anopheles Gambiae Larvae’s Ability to Grow and Emerge in Water Containing Lethal Concentrations of Clothianidin, Acetamiprid or Imidacloprid is Consistent with Cross-Resistance to Neonicotinoids"
5:40 pm - 5:45 pm	Discussion
5:45 pm - 5:55 pm	"A CSP-Based Vaccine for P. Vivax: Towards a Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial"
5:55 pm - 6:00 pm	Discussion
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm	"Intestinal Parasites and Peripheral Eosinophilia in Populations Screened Through Texas Resettlement Programs"
6:10 pm - 6:15 pm	Discussion
6:15 pm - 6:25 pm	"Accelerating the Discovery and Evaluation of Vaccine Targets for Chagas Disease"
6:25 pm - 6:30 pm	Discussion
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm	"The Role of Guanidine-EDTA as a Stabilizing Solution for MicroRNAs and Messenger RNAs in the Analysis of Potential Biomarkers for Monitoring Therapeutic Response in Guanidine-EDTA Preserved Blood from Chronic Chagas Disease Patients Treated with Benznidazole"
6:40 pm - 6:45 pm	Discussion
6:45 pm - 6:55 pm	"Evaluation of The Role of MAP4K4 in the Pathogenesis of Visceral Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania Infantum in Naturally Infected Dogs"
6:55 pm - 7:00 pm	Discussion
7:00 pm - 7:10 pm	"Characterization of a New Mitochondrial Protein from Leishmania and its Potential use as a Vaccine"
7:10 pm - 7:15 pm	Discussion
7:15 pm - 7:30 pm	General Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Dinner
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Cellular and Molecular Factors Influencing Host-Pathogen-Vector Interactions Discussion Leaders: and
9:00 am - 9:10 am	"Chronic Helminth Infection Alters Bone Marrow Haematopoiesis via IL-4 and IFNy Signalling"
9:10 am - 9:15 am	Discussion
9:15 am - 9:25 am	"When Sialylation Meets Signaling: A Tale of the Impaired Immune Response During Visceral Leishmaniasis"
9:25 am - 9:30 am	Discussion
9:30 am - 9:40 am	"Immune Mechanisms of FTY720-Induced Cryptococcosis Reactivation in Persistently Infected Mice"
9:40 am - 9:45 am	Discussion
9:45 am - 9:55 am	"Characterizing the Heterogeneity of Effector CD4+ T Cells in a Controlled Human Hookworm Infection"
9:55 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:10 am	"Characterization of a Gene Essential for Plasmodium Berghei Fertilization"
10:10 am - 10:15 am	Discussion
10:15 am - 10:25 am	"The importance of the Tca3GalT Gene for the Infectivity and Intracellular Development of Trypanosoma Cruzi"
10:25 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 10:40 am	"Construction and Functional Characterization of MRC1-Fc (IgG) Fusion Proteins as a Novel Approach Against Candida Albicans Pathogenicity"
10:40 am - 10:45 am	Discussion
10:45 am - 11:00 am	General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Mentorship Component: Exploring Diverse Career Paths in Addressing Tropical Infectious Diseases Discussion Leader:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Panel Discussion Exploring Diverse Career Paths in Addressing Tropical Infectious Diseases
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

Contributors

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R13AI188930. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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