Internaitonal Symposium

The 11th Meeting of the Consortium for the Control of Zoonoses
DAY 1

Wedneday, 25th October 2023
WHO CCC Room & Conference Room, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University

09:00-10:00

Registration

10:00-10:10

Opening remarks
Kiyohiro Houkin
President, Hokkaido Univeristy

10:10-10:20

Welcome address
Hiroshi Kida
University Professor, Hokkaido Univeristy / Head, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University
Specially Appointed Professor, Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University

10:20-10:30

Overview of the International Institute for Zoonosis Control
Ayato TakadaDirector, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University

10:30-10:40

Overview and role of the International collaboration unit in the International Institute for Zoonosis Control
and the Institute for Vaccine Research and Development
Hirofumi Sawa
Unit Director, International Collaboration Unit(GI-CoRE Cooperating Hub),International Institute for Zoonosis Contorl, Hokkaido University
Director, Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University

10:40-10:50

Group photo

Session 1

Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccine and Host Response

10:50-11:20

A novel concept in antiviral design for influenza

Chair: Prof. David Jackson

Lorena Brown
Professorial Fellow, The Univeristy of Melbourne / Visiting Porfessor, Hokkaido University

11:20-11:40

High expression of oleoyl-ACP-hydrolase during early influenza infection defines severe and fetal
disease outcomes
Katherine Kedzierska
Professor, The Univeristy of Melbourne / Visiting Porfessor, Hokkaido University

11:40-11:50

Recovery from respiratory virus infections in hospitalised patients relies on a network of innate andadaptive immunity
Oanh Nguyen
Senior Researech Fellow, The Univeristy of Melbourne

11:50-12:00

Perturbations in SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells and their receptors following infection and vaccination
Louise RowntreeResearech Officer, The Univeristy of Melbourne

12:00-13:30

Lunch

13:30-13:50

Interim results from a Phase I clinical trial of novel SARS-CoV-2 beta variant receptor binding domain (RBD)
recombinant protein and mRNA vaccines as a 4th dose booster
Georgia Deliyannis
Senior Research Fellow, The Univeristy of Melbourne

13:50-14:10

Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a co-formulated two-in-one inactivated intact virus particle
COVID-19/influenza vaccine
Masashi Shingai
Associate Professor, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University

14:10-14:30

Isolation and characterization of avian influenza virusesfor pandemic influenza vaccine development
Norikazu Isoda
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University

14:30-15:00

BreakInternaitonal Symposium

The 11th Meeting of the Consortium for the Control of Zoonoses
DAY 1

Wedneday, 25th October 2023
WHO CCC Room & Conference Room, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University

Session 2

Bacterial Infections

15:00-15:30

ER stress and Legionella infection

Chair: Prof. Yasuhiko Suzuki

Elizabeth Hartland
Professor, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and the University of Melbourne / Visiting Porfessor, Hokkaido University

15:30-15:50Whole-genome sequencing reveals recent transmission of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
CAS1-Kili strains in Lusaka, Zambia
Chie Nakajima
Professor, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University

15:50-16:10

Culture filtrate proteins from Mycobacterium bovis BCG act as adjuvants for cytotoxic T lymphocyte
induction
Kazuhiro Matsuo
Specially Appointed Professor, Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University

16:10-17:30

Roundtable discussion

18:00-20:00

Reception

DAY 2

Thursday, 26th October 2023

Restaurant "Poplar"

WHO CCC Room & Conference Room, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University
09:00-10:00

Registration

Session 3

Viral Infections

10:00-10:20

Preparing for the next pandemics: surveillance of pathogens in Ireland

Chair: Prof. Hiroshi Kida

Gabriel Gonzalez
Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University

10:20-10:40

Efficacy of antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2 in animal model
Hirofumi Sawa
Professor, Institute for Vaccine Research and Development, Hokkaido University

Session 4

Genome Analysis

10:40-11:10

Functional genomics-driven studies on host-pathogen interactions in SARS-CoV-2 and malaria: new insights

Chair: Prof. William Hall

Arnab PainProfessor, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology / Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University

11:10-11:30

Analysis of host specificity in Babesia bovis using multiomics and artificial evolutionary approach
Junya Yamagishi
Asssociate Professor, International Institute for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University

11:30-11:40

Closing remarks
Takao Masuda
Executive Director/Vice President, Hokkaido University