Conference Overview
The International Conference “Pandemic preparedness: Achievements, current challenges, and new frontiers” involves world-renowned scientists with the aim of providing an overview of known and emerging viruses representing a potential epidemic risk.
It focuses on prevention, surveillance, detection, drug discovery, treatment, and cooperation, to tackle challenges and implementing response strategies related to the threat posed by potential pandemic outbreaks.
The scientific event, attracting international experts from different disciplines applied to the study of pathogens, such as Artificial intelligence, virology, structural biology, genomics, data management, clinical diagnostics, infectious diseases and zoonoses, supports knowledge sharing and networking, encouraging the development of broad synergies and multidisciplinary cooperation.
The Conference is organized by Area Science Park, in conjunction with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology – ICGEB, in the frame of PRP@CERIC project.
Venue
Hotel Savoia Excelsior Palace, Trieste (Italy).
Topics
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Emerging and re-emerging viruses with pandemic potential
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Risk of viral zoonoses and its mitigation
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Diagnostics, surveillance and capacity building in resources limited settings
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Immunization and preventive approaches
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Drug discovery: stocking the shelves for the next pandemic
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Biosafety and Biosecurity when dealing with viral infections
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Multidisciplinary approaches, infrastructure, and cooperation
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Future challenges in pandemic preparedness
You can download the conference flyer here.
Organizing Committee
Scientific Committee
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Giuditta De Lorenzo, Area Science Park, Trieste, Italy
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Alessandro Marcello, ICGEB, Trieste, Italy
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Pietro Campiglia, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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Paola Storici, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Structural Biology Laboratory, Trieste, Italy
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Federica Mantovani, Area Science Park, Trieste, Italy
Technical-Organizational Support
- Chiara De Vita, Area Science Park, Trieste, Italy
