Preliminary_program_leptospirosis.pdf

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