VII ILS, 2011 INTERNATIONAL LEPTOSPIROSIS SOCIETY, VII MEETING September 19-22, 2011. Mérida, Yucatán, México Saturday 17 Sunday 18, September, 2011 Delegates’ reception and hotels allocation (Casa del Balam, Piedra de Agua, Hotel Caribe, El Castellano, Los Aluxes, La Misión de Fray Diego). Sunday, September 18th. 16:00 – 19:00 pm Registration at “La Casa del Balam” hotel meetings room Monday, September 19th. 8:00 am Registration at Centro Cultural Universitario, UADY 9:30 am Opening ceremony Recognition to: Dr. Jorge Ernesto Zavala Velázquez as a pioneer leptospirologist in Mexico. 10:00 am Keynote speech. 11:00 am Coffee break at the Centro Universitario Cultural 11:10 am Oral presentations: Epidemiology of human and animal leptospirosis (12 min. presentation plus 3 min. questions) (eleven presentations) 14:00 pm Lunch (Provided at Casa del Balam hotel) 15:30 pm Oral presentations: Epidemiology of human and animal leptospirosis (four presentations) 16:30 pm Poster session at the side lobby of Casa del Balam hotel (20 posters on Epidemiology) 19:30 pm Welcome dinner includes finger food and folklore dancers / music (at the main court of Centro Cultural Universitario) 21:00 pm Optional activity: La Vaqueria (tradicional Yucatecan dances). Merida Main Square (walking distance from your hotel) VII ILS, 2011 INTERNATIONAL LEPTOSPIROSIS SOCIETY, VII MEETING September 19-22, 2011. Mérida, Yucatán, México Tuesday, September 20th. 8:45 am Invited talk. 10:00 am Oral presentations: Epidemiology of human and animal leptospirosis (five presentations) 11:15 am Coffee and snacks break 11:30 am Oral presentations: Human and animal clinical leptospirosis, treatment and diagnosis (ten presentations) 14:00 pm Lunch (buffet at Casa del Balam hotel) 15:30 pm Oral presentations: Human and animal clinical leptospirosis, treatment and diagnosis (four presentations) 16:30 pm Poster session (20 posters on Clinical leptospirosis at Casa del Balam hotel) 18:00 pm end of session / Taxonomy subcommittee meeting 19:30 pm RINDILEPTO - Meeting 20:30 pm Optional: The 1940's big bands sound. Santiago Park VII ILS, 2011 INTERNATIONAL LEPTOSPIROSIS SOCIETY, VII MEETING September 19-22, 2011. Mérida, Yucatán, México Wednesday, September 21st 8:45 am Keenote speech 9:30 am Oral presentations: Clinical leptospirosis, treatment and diagnosis (six presentations) Chair person Dolores Gavaldón 11:00 am Coffee and snacks break 11:30 am Oral presentations: Antigens of Leptospira and immunology of leptospirosis (ten presentations) 14:00 pm Lunch (buffet at Casa del Balam hotel) 15:30 pm Oral presentations: Antigens of Leptospira and immunology of leptospirosis (four presentations) 16:30 pm Poster session (20 posters on Antigens of Leptospira and immunology of leptospirosis) 18:00 pm Business meeting 20:00 pm end of session, free night. VII ILS, 2011 INTERNATIONAL LEPTOSPIROSIS SOCIETY, VII MEETING September 19-22, 2011. Mérida, Yucatán, México Thursday, September 22nd 8:45 Oral presentations: Leptospira genomics and proteomics (nine presentations) 11:00 Coffee and snacks break 11:30 Oral presentations: Leptospira genomics and proteomics (seven presentations) 13:15 Invited talk 14:00 Closing ceremony and concluding remarks 14:15 Transportation to Mani 16:00 h Farewell Lunch at Mani 18:00 h Group photo at Mani monastery 18:30 Transportation to Luz y Sonido in Uxmal 20:00 h Uxmal Luz y Sonido (Light and Sound show) 21:30 Transportation back to hotels