This meeting will have CPD
accreditation
"Huge technological advances have been made
recently in the genomic and post-genomic analyses of pathogens and disease. To
exploit these advances for the production of successful recombinant vaccines we
need strategies to select appropriate molecules and to deliver them
appropriately to stimulate protective immune responses. This meeting will
explore both candidate discovery and the tools for delivering vaccines
effectively". Meeting Chair: Dr Alasdair Nisbet, Moredun Research Institute,
UK
Talks include:
Clinical experience with live attenuated GM vaccines
Dr David JM Lewis, St George's
Hospital, UK
Development of Mucosal Vaccines
Dr Valerie Ferro,
University of Strathclyde, Scotland
Development of recombinant vaccines
against nematode species of ruminants
Professor Jacqui Matthews, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary
Studies,
University of
Edinburgh
Additional Confirmed Speakers:
- Prof.
Dave Knox, Moredun Research Institute
- Dr Michael A. Skinner, Imperial College London
- Sarah C. Gilbert, Reader in
Vaccinology, Jenner Institute, Oxford
About the Chair
Dr Nisbet has 12 years research experience in
veterinary and medical parasitology plus 6 years research experience in insect
physiology. Much of this time has been spent investigating the use of
recombinant vaccines. Over these 18 years, he has worked with innovative and
effective research groups, [e.g. Molecular Vaccines group at VIAS (laboratories
of Dr. Susan Newton) and the Molecular Veterinary Parasitology group at
Melbourne University (laboratories of Prof. Robin Gasser)] and this has
culminated in his present position within the world-class Parasitology group of
the Moredun Institute with Profs. Dave Knox and Jacqui Matthews and the
publication of >50 papers.
About the Speakers
Professor Jacqui Matthews is
a veterinary parasitologist with a specific interest
in nematode infections of ruminants and horses.
Major research projects cover the development of recombinant vaccines
for Teladorsagia circumcincta (sheep stomach worm) and Dictyocaulus viviparus
(cattle lungworm). Another main arm of
research investigates cyathostomins (parasitic pathogens of horses); the
subject areas here being mechanisms of drug resistance and development of
diagnostic assays.
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