The UK Veterinary Vaccinology Network will be hosting a Mucosal Vaccinology Workshop on 23rd September 2016 at APHA, Addlestone

The meeting will review current platforms for the delivery to mucosal surfaces, to meet experts in the field and develop collaborations for the development of veterinary mucosal vaccines. This workshop is designed to educate and provide skills for early career researchers to develop their research within mucosal vaccinology. 

 

Programme

9.00 - 9.30 Registration, Coffee

9.30 - 9.45 Welcome

9.45 - 10.30 Overview of Mucosal Vaccines - Professor Neil Mabbott, The Roslin Institute, Edinburgh

10.30 - 11.15 Is mucosal vaccination a prerequisite for mucosal immunity against TB?- Dr Phil Hogarth, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

11.15 - 11.45 Tea and Coffee

11.45 - 12.30 Alginate/Chitosan Microparticles for BCG encapsulation and mucosal delivery - Professor Antonio Almeida, University of Lisbon

12.30 - 13.45 Lunch and Networking

13.45 - 14.30 Mucosal vaccination and lectin targeting - Professor Ed Lavelle, Trinity College Dublin

14.30 - 15.15 Fish mucosal immunity and vaccine development: known and future - Dr Tharangani Herath, Harper Adams University

15.15 - 15.45 Tea and Coffee

15.45 - 16.45 Roundtable discussion - Moving forward in the Mucosal Vaccinology Field: assessing gaps and making recommendations

16.45 - 17.00 Conclusions

The workshop is open to those who do work at APHA and non-early career researchers, there are however limited number of spaces (x20), so if interested in attending please email Madeleine at enquiries@vetvaccnet.ac.uk providing:

• Name
• Contact details
• Affiliation
• Research Interests (paragraph) 

 

Funding available for UK Veterinary Vaccinology Network Members

Up to £150 in travel/accommodation funding to be provided to UK Veterinary Vaccinology Network Early Career Researchers for attendance to the workshop.

 

Who can apply?

Early Career Researchers including those in final year of their PhD or equivalent, or who are early-career postdoctoral scientists (Awarded their PhD for less than 10 years). If interested in attending and do not need funding support please send a paragraph outlining your research interests, contact details and state funding is not needed.

Applications to participate in the workshop should be submitted electronically to enquiries@vetvaccnet.ac.uk   

 

Applications should consist of:

• A brief summary of on-going research interests (Maximum one page)
• Institute Affiliation

Travel expenses (UK only) and workshop costs will be met by the Veterinary Vaccinology Network

Deadline: August 5th 2016