Vector-Pathogen Interactions: From Vector Biology to Innovative Control Strategies (T2)
January 1-4, 2027
| Location to be Determined
| 4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
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| 6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
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Saturday, January 2, 2027
| 8:00–9:00 AM |
Welcome and Keynote Address |
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Erol Fikrig †, Yale University School of Medicine
Elucidating Vector-Microbe Interactions using High-Throughput Exoproteome Screens |
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| 9:00–11:15 AM |
Vector Immunity: Innate and Cellular Defenses Against Infection |
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Ryan C. Smith †, Iowa State University
Mosquito Hemocytes: Double-Edged Swords in Pathogen Control |
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Sarah Merkling, Institut Pasteur
RNAI Mediated Antiviral immunity |
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Elena A. Levashina †, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology
Mosquito Immune Regulation of Malaria Parasite Development |
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Utpal Pal, University of Maryland
Cross-Species Signaling and Vector Immunity Shape the Ticks Response to Borrelia |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:15–12:15 PM |
Panel Discussion: From Bench to Field: How to Translate Laboratory Breakthroughs to Actual Control Strategies |
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| 11:15–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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| 11:15–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 1: Vector Determinants of Pathogen Infection |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Vector Microbe Interactions: Impact on Biology and Pathogen Dynamics |
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Sibao Wang †, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Developing Microbiota-Based Strategies for Vector-Borne Disease Control |
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Brian L. Weiss †, Yale School of Public Health
An Integral Role for Endosymbiotic Bacteria in Tsetse Fly Biology |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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Gong Cheng †, Tsinghua University
Impacts of the Microbiome on Mosquito-Borne Diseases |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Navigating the Vector Landscape: Pathogen Strategies from Infection to Transmission |
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Doug E. Brackney, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
How Flaviviruses Initiate Infection of the Mosquito Midgut |
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Dana K Shaw †, Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Bacterial Infections and Persistence in the Tick Vector |
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Jack Sunter †, Oxford Brookes University
Sticking Around: Kinetoplastid Adhesion during Sand Fly infection |
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Carolina V. Barillas-Mury †, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
The Role of Midgut Stem Cells During Plasmodium Infection of Mosquitoes |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00–12:00 PM |
Workshop: Visual Experimentation |
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| 11:00–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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| 11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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| 3:00–4:30 PM |
Career Roundtable |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Vector Physiology: A Key Determinant in Pathogen Transmission |
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Laura Dickson †, University of Texas of Medical Branch
The Effects of Dehydration and Humidity on Mosquito Susceptibility to Infection |
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Flaminia Catteruccia, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Mosquito Reproduction and the Malaria Infection Axis |
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Petr Kopacek †, Czech Academy of Science
Understanding Tick Biology through Multi-Omics Approaches |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Cutting-Edge Strategies for Halting Vector-Borne Disease Transmission |
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Johanna Fraser †, Monash University
Alterations in Vector Physiology Underpin Wolbachia Antiviral Activity |
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Omar S. Akbari †, University of California, San Diego
Novel Genetic Tools for Gene Drive in Mosquitoes |
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Jeremy Herren †, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, icipe
Utilizing Microsporidia to Block Malaria Transmission |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Pathogen Determinants Mediating Vector Infection |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–6:45 PM |
Controlling Transmission in the Field: Applied Field Applications of Novel Control Strategies |
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Aboulaye Diabaté †, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé/Centre Muraz, Bobo-Dioulasso
From Entomopathogenic Fungi to Gene Drive: Lessons from the Field |
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Lee-Ching Ng †, National University of Singapore
Reducing Dengue Incidence with Wolbachia in Singapore |
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Sara N. Mitchell †, Verily
Wolbachia-Mediated Mosquito Sterility to Suppress Aedes aegypti Populations |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 6:45–7:00 PM |
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers) |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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| 8:00–11:00 PM |
Entertainment |
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