Fourth annual meeting of the Namur Research Pole in Infectiology
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- Fourth annual meeting of the Namur Research Pole in Infectiology
- 2022-05-17T00:00:00+02:00
- 2022-05-17T23:59:59+02:00
- When May 17, 2022 (Europe/Brussels / UTC200)
- Where UNamur, Auditorium Pedro Arrupe PA02
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After two years without gathering in-person, the Namur Research Pole in Infectiology (NaRePI) has the great pleasure to invite you to its fourth meeting which will take place on Tuesday May 17, 2022 at the University of Namur. The theme of this year's conference is: "Escaping bugs, the role of basic research".
An exciting day in perspective with 5 keynote lectures, 6 abstract-selected short talks, 16 posters and ~70 participants already registered. Registration and late abstract submissions are open until May 10, 2022! New abstract submissions are being considered for poster presentations only.
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Invited speakers
Prof. Christoph DEHIO
Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland
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Prof. Coralie FUMEAUX
Institute of Microbiology, Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland
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Prof. Piet MAES
Laboratory of Clinical and Epidemiological Virology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Belgium
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Prof. Alba SILIPODepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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Prof. Thomas VAN BOECKELInstitute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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Programme
09:00 |
Welcome Coffee |
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09:45 |
Introduction |
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09:55 |
Structure-function analysis of cyclic-beta-glucan synthesis and export in the alpha-proteobacteria Prof. Christoph DEHIO, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland |
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10:35 |
Identification of mutational processes that drive the evolution of human viruses Florian POULAIN, Integrated Veterinary Research Unit (URVI), NARILIS, UNamur |
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10:50 |
Filoviruses: Correlates of protection and development of countermeasures Prof. Piet MAES, Zoonotic infectious diseases unit, Rega institute, KU Leuven, Belgium |
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11:30 |
Poster flash talks |
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12:00 |
Lunch and poster session |
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13:30 |
Mapping antimicrobial resistance rates in low- and middle-income countries Prof. Thomas VAN BOECKEL, Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
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14:10 |
Scarless excision of an insertion sequence restores capsule production and virulence in Acinetobacter baumannii Clémence WHITEWAY, Microbial Resistance and Drug Discovery, VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology; Structural Biology Brussels, VUB, Belgium |
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14:25 |
Interactions between Influenza A virus NS1 and the Human ubiquitin-proteasome system Laurie-Anne LAMOTTE, Cell Biology laboratory, Research Institute for Biosciences, Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, UMons, Belgium |
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14:40 |
Beta-lactamase induction and cell wall metabolism in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Prof. Coralie FUMEAUX, Institute of Microbiology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Switzerland |
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15:20 |
Coffee break |
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15:50 |
BNIP3L-dependent mitophagy induced by Brucella abortus in host cells is required for bacterial egress Jérémy VERBEKE, Research Unit in Cell Biology (URBC) / Research Unit in Biology of Microorganisms (URBM), NARILIS, UNamur, Belgium |
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16:05 |
In vivo characterization of A. baumannii lung infection in mice Emeline BARBIEUX, Research Unit in Biology of Microorganisms (URBM), NARILIS, UNamur ; Laboratory of Parasitology, ULB Center for Research in Immunology (U-CRI), ULB, Belgium |
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16:20 |
Metabolic Glycoengineering : A strategy to label bacterial cell wall with synthetic analogues of D-mannose Marine LACRITICK, Laboratory of Bio-Organic Chemistry (CBO), NARILIS, UNamur, Belgium |
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16:35 |
Unveiling the puzzle of microbial glycans: tell me your function and I'll tell your structure Prof. Alba SILIPO, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Italy |
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17:15 |
Closing remarks and awards |
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17:30 |
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LIST OF POSTERS
Venue
Access to the University
By Train: As the University campus is no more than 10' on foot from the main station, the train is certainly the best way to get to our campus.
By Car: University parkings are only for staff members. One of them, located rue Henri Lemaître, is also accessible to visitors.
Scientific committee
- Prof. Xavier De Bolle, UNamur, Research Unit in Biology of Microorganisms (URBM)
- Prof. Nicolas Gillet, UNamur, Integrated Veterinary Research Unit (URVI)
- Prof. Régis Hallez, UNamur, Research Unit in Biology of Microorganisms (URBM)
- Prof. Catherine Linard, UNamur, Department of Geography
- Prof. Benoît Muylkens, UNamur, Integrated Veterinary Research Unit (URVI)
- Prof. Francesco Renzi, UNamur, Research Unit in Biology of Microorganisms (URBM)
- Prof. Stéphane Vincent, UNamur, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of bio-organic chemistry (CBO)
Registration & abstract submission
Participation is free, but registration is mandatory.
Registration and late abstract submissions are open until May 10, 2022! New abstract submissions are being considered for poster presentations only.