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Vaccinology in the Tropics: Vaccines in a Globalized World
Vacunología en los Trópicos: Vacunas En un Mundo Globalizado
Tercer Congreso / Third International Conference
Intercontinental Miramar Panama Hotel, Panama, Central America
SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION – ENGLISH/SPANISH
TRADUCCIÓN SIMULTÁNEA – INGLÉS/ESPAÑOL
Dates of Conference:
January 20-22, 2016 / Enero 20 al 22 del 2016
Course Directors:
 Xavier Sáez-Llorens, Pediatrics Infectious Disease, Panama
 Ricardo Izurrieta, Tropical Medicine, Florida
 Arlene Calvo, Public Health Research, Panama
PROPOSED PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20TH , 2016:
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Facilitator: Arlene Calvo, PhD
7:00pm -
Opening Reception/Cocktail- Conference Kick-off
SPONSORED EVENT/ EVENTO PATROCINADO
7:10pm
Welcome Remarks: USF Health Representative
Dr. Charles Lockwood
7:20pm
Building a Culture of Research: Contributions of Vaccine
Research to Immunization Programs
Dr. Xavier Sáez-Llorens
7:35pm
Invited Local Authorities (Ministry of Health, Gorgas
Memorial Institute, National Secretariat of Science, Technology,
and Innovation)
7:40pm
Recognition: National Immunization Program Coordinators.
Mention of Latin American researchers that have contributed to vaccine research. /
Reconocimiento a coordinadoras del Programa Ampliado de Inmunizaciones.
Contribución a la investigación clínica de vacunas.
7:50pm
Panamanian National Folkloric Dance Show
8:00pm
POSTER SESSION
Distinguished Guests:
 USF HEALTH Vice-President and Dean School of Medicine, Dr. Charles Lockwood
 USF Dean of College of Public Health, Dr. Donna Petersen
 Minister of Health of Panama, Dr. Javier Terrientes
 National Secretary of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Dr. Jorge Motta
 General Director of the Gorgas Memorial Institute, Dr. Nestor Sosa
 Coordinator of the Panamanian National Immunization Program, Itzel de Hewitt,RN
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THURSDAY JANUARY 21, 2016: INTERNATIONAL TRENDS /
TENDENCIAS INTERNACIONALES
General Sessions and Panel Discussions / Charlas Magistrales y Paneles
Time / Horario
7:30-8:30am
8:30-9:00
9:00-9:40
9:40-10:00
Topic /
Tema
On-site Registration / Inscripción
New and Innovative Strategies in Vaccination
Programs
Comparing International Vaccination
Programs: the US Vs. Latin America
Delivering Vaccination Programs in Developing
Countries
Regional Vaccine Coverage
COFFEE-BREAK
POSTER SESSION
10:00-10:30
Myths and Realities of Vaccines: The Antivaxer
Debate / Mitos y Realidades de la Vacunación
10:30-11:15
Travel Medicine Immunization Practices in the
Tropics
11:15-12:00
Vaccine Innovations in Adults: Infectious and
Chronic Diseases
12:00-13:30
LUNCH / ALMUERZO
SYMPOSIUM / SIMPOSIO
13:30-14:00
New Innovative Vaccines in the Tropics:
Yellow Fever, West Nile Virus, Dengue,
Hantavirus, Leishmaniasis, Flabivirus,
Clostridium
14:00-14:40
Viral gastroenteritis: from rotavirus to norovirus
/
Gastroenteritis virales: del rotavirus al
norovirus
14:40-15:00
COFFEE-BREAK
POSTER SESSION
15:00-15:20
Helicobacter pylori durante la niñez: nos
debemos preocupar?
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Speaker / Conferencista
USF Panama Office
Facilitator: Xavier Sáez-Llorens
Speaker: David Prado
Facilitator: Arlene Calvo
Speakers: PAHO/OPS
representative
Natalie El Omeri, CDC
SPONSORED EVENT/EVENTO
PATROCINADO
Facilitator: Xavier Sáez-Llorens
Panel: David Prado
Q&A
Facilitator: Ricardo Izurieta, USF,
Florida
Speakers: Daniel Stamboulian
Germán Henostroza, University of
Alabama Birgmingham
Facilitator: Xavier Sáez-Llorens
Panel: Daniel Stamboulian Germán
Henostroza, UAB
Néstor Sosa, Instituto
Conmemorativo Gorgas, Panamá
Daniel Stamboulian
Juan Carlos Alcedo, Instituto
Oncológico Nacional
SPONSORED EVENT/
EVENTO PATROCINADO (MSD)
Facilitator: Néstor Sosa
Speaker: Ricardo Izurieta, USF,
Florida
Facilitator: Arturo Rebollón
Speaker: Miguel O´Ryan, Chile
SPONSORED EVENT/
EVENTO PATROCINADO
Facilitator: Arturo Rebollón
Speaker: Miguel O´Ryan, Chile
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15:20-15:50
Syncytial Respiratory Virus: A revolution in
vaccines! /
Virus respiratorio sincitial: Revolución de VRS
en vacunas!
15:50-16:10
Vaccine research: Creating a culture of
research and vaccine innovation
Involving Nurses in Vaccine Research
16:10-16:45
Diseases Affecting our Populations:
Meningococcal Diseases and Vaccines
Vacunas contra el Meningococo
Summary and Closing Remarks for the First
Day / Resumen del Primer Día
16:45-17:00
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Facilitator: Dora Estripeaut,
Sociedad de Infectología de
Panamá
Speaker: Octavio Ramilo, USA
Facilitator: Xavier Sáez-Llorens
Speakers:
Arlene Calvo, USF
Constance Visovsky, USF
Facilitator: Arlene Calvo
Panel: Jorge Lujan-Zilberman, USA
Miguel O´Ryan, Chile
Xavier Sáez-Llorens
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FRIDAY JANUARY 22, 2016: DISEASE SPECIFIC VACCINE INNOVATIONS
General Sessions and Panel Discussions / Charlas Magistrales y Paneles
Time/Horario
8:30-9:00
9:00-9:30
Topic/Tema
Preparing for a Second Round:
Pandemic Influenza Response and
Vaccines
Influenza Cobertura y carga de
enfermedad
Epidemics and populations: what
has affected us upon identifying
Ebola / Epidemias y el ser humano
a propósito del Ebola
9:30-10:00
Diseases Affecting our Populations:
Pneumococcal Vaccines
10:00-10:20
10:20-10:40
Q&A Session
COFFEE-BREAK
POSTER SESSION
Malaria Research in the Tropics: A
Continuing Evolution
Estrategias para la erradicación del
Plasmodium vivax: el nuevo reto!
Polio today and tomorrow /
Erradicación de polio, que nos hace
falta?
LUNCH/ALMUERZO
SYMPOSIUM / SIMPOSIO
10:40-11:40
11:40-12:20
12:20-14:00
14:00-14:30
Logistics/ Logística
Use of Technology in Vaccine
Research
14:30-15:00
Logistics/ Logística
Innovative cold chain processes /
Procesos inovadores de cadena de
frío
15:00-15:20
COFFEE BREAK/RECESO
POSTER SESSION
Human Papillomavirus in Male
15:20-16:15
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Speaker /
Conferencista
Facilitator: Rosalba González,
Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas
Speaker: Neely Kaydos-Daniels,
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Representatives
Facilitator: Dora Estripeaut,
Sociedad de Infectología de
Panamá
Speaker: Miguel O’Ryan
Facilitator: Xavier Sáez-Llorens,
Panama
Speaker:
Jorge Lujan-Zilbermann
Panel
SPONSORED EVENT
Facilitator: Nicanor Obaldía
Speakers: John Adams, USF, USA
Facilitator: José Jimeno
Speakers: Miguel O’Ryan, Chile
SPONSORED SCIENTIFIC
Patrocinado
PFIZER
Facilitator: Arlene Calvo
Speakers: José Jimeno
National Inmunization Program
/Programa Ampliado de
Inmunizaciones
Ing. Iván Medina, Coordinador
Nacional de la Cadena de Frío,
Ministerio de Salud, Panamá
SPONSORED EVENT
Facilitator: Arlene Calvo
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STI Related Vaccines
Populations
16:15-17:00
Sexually-Transmitted Infections:
gonorrea, herpes, chlamydia,
HIV/AIDS
17:00-17:20
Vaccines: Have we measured up to
the MDGs? /
Vacunas: Hemos logrado los
ODMs?
Summary and Closing Remarks**Conference Adjourns**
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Speaker: Jorge Lujan-Zilbermann,
University of South Florida
Facilitator: Juan Miguel Pascale
Speakers: Germán Henostroza,
UAB
NIH HIV Vaccine research
representative
Donna Petersen
Ricardo Izurieta
Xavier Sáez-Lorens
Arlene Calvo
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Vaccinology
in The
Tropics
3rd International Conference
January 20-22, 2016
Hotel Intercontinental Miramar
Balboa Ave., Panama City, Panama
Bilingual Conference
#VaccinologyPan
Call for Abstracts
Deadline: November 12, 2015
Midnight
English
Vaccinology in the Tropics
The upcoming Vaccinology in the Tropics third international conference to be held
January 20-22, 2016 in Panama City, Panama, is accepting abstracts for scientific
posters. The meeting is a dynamic forum for the exchange of the latest scientific,
clinical, and practical advances in vaccine research and development, tropical
medicine, immunization programs, and global health.
The abstracts provide the foundation for the scientific sessions and poster sessions,
and serve as the cornerstone of the meeting’s scientific content.
Submission guidelines
Deadline: November 12, 2015. Midnight.
Abstracts must be submitted using the online Abstract Submission Form
(http://goo.gl/forms/4NeD4tjlNq)
1. Content
Abstracts should contain data and/or
concepts not previously presented or
published.
2. Poster presentations of the
abstracts
The posters will be displayed at a special
showroom for the scientific posters. The
best two posters will be selected for oral
presentations. Due to the large number
of submissions, the selection process for
oral presentations is especially
competitive.
Topics include: public health, global
health, clinical, scientific research, and
laboratory-based science related to
vaccines.
Poster size is 4 feet wide x 3 feet tall are
displayed throughout the conference at
the poster sessions. Poster presenters
are requested to be available to
informally elaborate and discuss the
poster with interested viewers. The
presenters are required to register for
the conference.
3. Format
Abstracts may be submitted and
presented in Spanish or English. The
title, authors, author affiliations, and
body of the abstract should be entered
in standard sentence case, not all upper
case letters. The character limit for the
abstract (not including title, authors, etc.)
is 250 words.
Español
Vaccinology in the Tropics
Está aceptando resúmenes científicos para presentar en la 3ra conferencia
internacional que se realizará en la Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá los días 20-22 de
enero del 2016.
La conferencia internacional es un foro dinámico para el
intercambio de los últimos avances científicos, clínicos y de salud pública en el
desarrollo e investigación de vacunas, medicina tropical y Salud Global.
Estos resúmenes son la base para las presentaciones y sesiones de pósters, y sirven
como la base del contenido científico de la conferencia.
Instrucciones
Fecha límite: 12 de Noviembre, 2015. Medianoche
Los resúmenes deben ser sometidos usando el Formulario de Entrega de Resúmenes en línea
(http://goo.gl/forms/4NeD4tjlNq)
1. Contenido
Los resúmenes científicos deben
contener datos o conceptos que no
hayan sido presentados o publicados
previamente.
2 . P r e s e n t a c i ó n d e Pó s t e r
Científico
Los pósteres estarán exhibidos en una
ubicación especial a lo largo del
congreso. Los dos mejores pósteres
serán seleccionados para presentación
oral. Debido al gran número de
propuestas, el proceso de selección de
las presentaciones orales es altamente
competitivo.
Se aceptan temas de salud pública,
salud global, clínicos, investigación
científica y laboratorio relacionado a
vacunas.
Los pósteres de tamaño: 4 pies alto, 3
pies de ancho, se presentarán a lo largo
del congreso en una sala específica para
la presentación de pósteres. Los autores
deben estar disponibles junto a sus
posters para presentar el contenido de
sus estudios y discutir el poster
los
visitantes interesados. El presentador del
póster debe estar inscrito en el
congreso.
3. Formato
Los resúmenes pueden enviarse en
español o inglés. El título, los autores,
afiliación de lo autores deben ser
sometidos en formato de oración (evitar
textos en mayúsculas completas).
El límite de caracteres del contenido del
resumen es 250 palabras (no incluye
título, autores, etc.).
USF Health - Panama City, Panama
Phone: (507)-317-1822 Fax: (507)-317-1286
email: [email protected]