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On February 24, 2018, the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases will host a day-long symposium dedicated to the population biology of vector-borne diseases. Events will include a series of lectures by leading scientists from around the world, a poster session where non-speakers can present their work, and a catered reception.

Registration is free for UGA Affiliates and $25 for all other individuals.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for individuals or organizations wishing to support the CEID. Click here for more info, or contact us at ceid@uga.edu.

As of February 13, registration has closed so we can make final arrangements.  If you did not register in time, but are still interested in attending, please contact ceid@uga.edu to see if seats have become available due to cancellations.

We’ve scheduled a full day of events including talks, a poster session, and a catered reception.

9:00-9:20 am: Opening Remarks, Dr. John Drake, Director CEID
9:20-10:35 am:  Morning Session I

Courtney Murdock, University of Georgia. Virus-vector Interactions
Laura Harrington, Cornell University Vector Behavior and Disease Transmission
Michael Strand, University of Georgia. Vector-microbiome Interactions

10:35-11:00 am: Coffee Break
11:00-12:20 pm: Morning Session II

Alun Lloyd, North Carolina State University. Agent-based Models of Disease Transmission for Applications
Bobby Reiner, University of Washington. Models
Alex Perkins, University of Notre Dame Spatial Epidemiology of Vector-borne Diseases
Nicholas Reich, University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Forecasting Disease Transmission

12:20-1:20 pm: Lunch
1:20-3:00 pm: Afternoon Session I

Mike Boots, University of California, Berkley. Virulence Evolution
Ary Hoffmann, University of Melbourne. Vector Evolution
Sadie Ryan, University of Florida. Social Factors in the Maintenance and Transmission of Vector-borne Diseases
Erin Mordecai, Stanford University. Environmental Drivers of Disease Transmission
Derek Cummings, University of Florida. Antibody Dependent Enhancement

3:00-3:20 pm: Coffee Break
3:20-4:240 pm: Afternoon Session II

Simon Gubbins, The Pirbright Institute. Population Biology of Culicoides-borne Viruses of Livestock
Matt Thomas, Penn State University. Efficacy and Sustainability in Management of Vector Populations
Maria-Diuk Wasser, Columbia University. Community Ecology of Vector-borne Diseases
Edward Wenger, Intellectual Ventures. Disease Elimination: Malaria

4:20-5:30: Future Directions Panel Discussion
5:30-6:30 pm: Poster Session and Reception

As of February 13, registration has closed so we can make final arrangements.  If you did not register in time, but are still interested in attending, please contact ceid@uga.edu to see if seats have become available due to cancellations.