September 15,2015

The Third Meeting of the Consortium for the Control of Zoonoses was held on September 14 and 15, 2015 in Sapporo. It was attended by 14 researchers from the University of Melbourne, University College Dublin and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and 16 researchers from Global Station for Zoonosis Control, GI-CoRE, Hokkaido University.

The Third Meeting of the Consortium for the Control of Zoonoses
Organised by Global Station for Zoonosis Control, GI-CoRE, Hokkaido University

Date:Monday September 14 and Tuesday September 15, 2015

Venue:Conference room, Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University (Kita 20, Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo)

Language: English

Programme:

 Day1: September 14

10:00 Opening remarks by Professor Hiroshi Kida, Head of the Research Center for Zoonosis Control (CZC), Hokkaido University

10:10 Presentation by new members

1. Overview on Detected New Viruses in Vietnam
   Dr.Phan Thi Nga, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Vietnam
2. Analyzing Parasite Genetic Crosses in the Genomics Era
   Dr.Axel Martinelli, Hokkaido University
3. Synergistic Effect of Cyclophilin Inhabitor for HCV Patient
   Dr.Takuji Daito, Hokkaido University

11:00 Presentation by young researchers

1. Targeting the Host Command Centre for Gene Expression by Legionella Pneumophila
   Dr.Shivani Pasricha, the University of Melbourne
2. Understanding Epithelial Immune Responses during Bacterial Gut Infection
   Dr.Jaclyn S. Pearson, the University of Melbourne
3. Roles of Regulatory T-cells in Infectious Colitis
   Dr.Ka Yee Fung, the University of Melbourne

11:40 Announcement by Professor Chihiro Sugimoto, Head of the Global Station for Zoonosis Control, GI-CoRE/Director of the Research Center for Zoonosis Control (CZC), Hokkaido University

13:00-17:00 Round table discussion

Day2: September 15

9:30 Presentation by principle investigators of the Consortium

1. 1. For the Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza
      Prof. Hiroshi Kida, Hokkaido University
   2. Inducing Cross-reactive Responses with Whole Particle Vaccines for Influenza
      Prof. Lorena E. Brown, the University of Melbourne
   3. An approach to improving & predicting vaccine efficacy & safety
      Prof. David C. Jackson, the University of Melbourne
   4. Understanding Mechanisms that Govern Vaccine-induced Immunity against Zoonotic Pathogens: Identifying the Immune Signatures that Predict Vaccine Efficacy
      Dr. Brendon Yew Loong Chua, the University of Melbourne
   5. Pam2Cys as a novel immunochemoprophylactic and immunochemotherapeutic in malaria
      Dr. Richard Culleton

11:00 Presentation by principle investigators of the Consortium

1. 1. Potential Role of Interferon Inducible GTPases in Immune Defense against Legionella Pneumophila
      Prof. Elizabeth L. Hartland, the University of Melbourne
   2. Vector-Parasite Interaction-Deep in the Genome
      Prof. Chihiro Sugimoto, Hokkaido University
   3. I used MinION
      Prof. Junya Yamagishi
   4. Apicomplexan Parasites: Probing Parasite Biology by Combining Classical Genetics and Genomics
      Prof. Arnab Pain, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

13:00 Presentation by principle investigators of the Consortium

1. 1. GI-CoRE –update: Staffing, Partnerships, Funding and Current Projects
      Prof. William W. Hall, University College Dublin
   2. Hepatitis E Virus (HEV):A Zoonotic Infection of Public Health Importance in Vietnam
      Prof. Lan Anh Thi Nguyen, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Vietnam
   3. Identification of Chemical Compounds inhibiting Chikungunya Virus Replication
      Prof. Hirofumi Sawa, Hokkaido University
   4. Progress Update and Objectives:Japanese Encephalitis Overview, Noncoding RNAs and Viral Metagenomics
      Dr. Michael Carr, Hokkaido University

14:50 Closing remarks by Professor Chihiro Sugimoto, Head of the Global Station for Zoonosis Control, GI-CoRE / Director of the Research Center for Zoonosis Control (CZC), Hokkaido University

15:00-17:00 Round table discussion

For details, please contact:

GI-CoRE Global Station for Zoonosis Control

TEL: +81-11-706-9555
Mail: gsz@oia.hokudai.ac.jp