Events
4th ANTI-VeC Annual UK Meeting (Webinar Series), December 2021
ANTI-VeC's 4th annual meeting will again run virtually this year due to COVID-19 and because we would like to include as many of our international members as possible. This year's event will be an opportunity to hear the results and conclusions of projects that have been awarded via the network's pump-priming awards.
The meeting will run over 3 days in December 2021.
WEBINAR SCHEDULE
The seminars will each start at 13:00 (GMT), running for approx 2.5 hours each.
WEBINAR 1: Thursday 9th December, 13:00-15:30
WEBINAR 2: Tuesday 14th December, 13:00-15:30
WEBINAR 3: Thursday 16th December, 13:00-15:30
PROGRAMME
The programme may change between now and the meeting, and if there are any changes we will let you know via the ANTI-VeC newsletter and via Eventbrite notifications.
PRESENTERS
Professor Steve Sinkins, University of Glasgow
Professor Andrea Crisanti, Imperial College London
Dr Tony Nolan, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Michelle Connolly, University of Glasgow
SPEAKERS
- Abdoulaye Diabate, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante (IRSS)
- Alekos Simoni, Polo GGB
- Alvaro Acosta-Serrano, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Ann Kelly, King’s College London
- Etienne Bilgo, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante (IRSS)
- Fatalmoudou Tandina, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB)
- Greg Hurst, University of Liverpool
- Hanafy Ismail, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Jandouwe Villinger, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe)
- Jeremy Herren, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe)
- Lina Finda, Ifakara Health Institute
- Marcos Georgiades, University College London
- Rafael Vivero-Gomez, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Tony Nolan, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
REGISTRATION is now open
Register here on Eventbrite.
WEBINAR LINKS
Before each webinar, you will receive webinar links and information about how to join, and a further reminder will be sent on the day of each webinar via the ANTI-VeC Newsletter. Please make sure you check your SPAM folder.
IT/ZOOM Requirements
We will be using the Zoom videoconferencing platform to deliver our webinar series. If you do not have a zoom account we encourage you to sign up and download Zoom here in advance of the webinars.
You can find information here on System requirements for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
You can find information here on getting started on Windows and Mac.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please email ANTI-VeC Team
ANTI-VeC Webinar Series, May-June 2021
ANTI-VeC two-part webinar series: Latest trials of vector control strategies for vector-borne disease, and stakeholder/public engagement workshop
These webinars have two aims:
- To provide vector-borne disease researchers with a status update of the latest trials for techniques to control mosquito- and fly-borne disease, focusing on gene drive, endosymbionts and host-seeking manipulation techniques, and
- To host an open discussion and opportunity for researchers working in these fields to pose questions to our expert panels. The second of our webinars aims to equip participants with tools and resources to help design and implement effective engagement strategies for trials of genetically modified organisms, transmission blocking, gene drive and other technologies.
Registrations are now open
These webinars are open to ANTI-VeC Members only. In order to register you will need to provide your unique ANTI-VeC ID number.
If you haven't received your ANTI-VeC ID number via the Network, please contact:
anti-vec-network@glasgow.ac.uk
If you wish to become a member of the Network, please complete the membership form
By registering to this event, you will gain access to both webinars.
If you wish to attend a specific webinar, we ask that you join before 10am the day before that webinar. After this, we cannot guarantee that your membership will be processed in time, if you are not already an ANTI-VeC member.
Webinar links
You will receive links before each webinar via the ANTI-VeC Newsletter.
Please Note: If you don't provide a valid ANTI-VeC Member ID number you will not receive a link.
REGISTER here on Eventbrite for the Webinar Link
Webinar Series Schedule
Webinar 1: The latest trials of vector control strategies for vector-borne disease
Tuesday 25th May. 12:30-2:00pm (UK time)
Speakers:
- Dave O'Brochta, Professor of Entomology (The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, USA)
- Noushin Emami, Associate Professor of Bioinformatics (Stockholm University, Sweden)
- Steve Sinkins, Professor of Microbiology and Tropical Medicine (University of Glasgow, UK)
Programme May 2021
Webinar 1, Information Pack will be sent out via the ANTI-VeC Newsletter
Webinar 2: Building effective stakeholder and public engagement strategies for vector control projects
Thursday 3rd June. 1:30-3:00pm (UK time)
Speakers:
- Carolyn Neuhaus, Research Scholar (The Hastings Center, USA)
- Jason Delborne, Professor of Science, Policy and Society (North Carolina State University, USA)
- Lea Pare Toe (Stakeholder Engagement Leader, Target Malaria, Burkina Faso)
Programme June 2021
Webinar 2, Information Pack will be sent out via the ANTI-VeC Newsletter.
IT/ZOOM Requirements
We will be using the Zoom videoconferencing platform to deliver our webinar series. If you do not have a zoom account we encourage you to sign up and download Zoom here in advance of the webinars.
You can find information here on System requirements for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
You can find information here on getting started on Windows and Mac.
Further Information
Please get in touch with us if you require any further information:
Webinar 1:
Michelle Connolly
ANTI-VeC Network Manager
michelle.connolly@glasgow.ac.uk
Webinar 2:
Christo Hall (Webinar Host)
ANTI-VeC Network Communication Officer
Imperial College London
Please contact the ANTI-VeC Team mailbox if you have any general questions:
3rd ANTI-VeC Annual UK Meeting (Webinar Series), November and December 2020
The 3rd ANTI-VeC Annual meeting – going virtual
The ANTI-VeC Network is pleased to invite you to our 3rd Annual UK meeting.
ANTI-VeC's annual meeting is a great way for our members to come together in one place to discuss progress on their research and to create collaborations.
This year, due to concerns about COVID-19 transmission and travel restrictions, the decision has been taken to run the meeting virtually online.
The meeting will take the form of 4 weekly webinars between mid-November and mid-December, including a short talk on how the network has been adapting to COVID-19 restrictions, before talks from ANTI-VeC funded pump-priming projects and next steps from ANTI-VeC.
WEBINAR SCHEDULE
The seminars will each start at 13:00 (GMT), running for approx 90 minutes each.
WEBINAR 1: Thursday 19th November, 13:00-14:00
WEBINAR 2: Thursday 26th November, 13:00-14:30
WEBINAR 3: Thursday 3rd December, 13:00-14:30
WEBINAR 4: Thursday 10th December, 13:00-14:30
PROGRAMME
Download the 3rd Annual UK Meeting Webinar Programme
PRESENTERS
- Professor Steve Sinkins, University of Glasgow
- Professor Andrea Crisanti, Imperial College London
- Dr Tony Nolan, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Michelle Connolly, University of Glasgow
SPEAKERS
- Dr Abdoulaye Diabate, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante (IRSS)
- Dr Alekos Simoni, Imperial College London
- Dr Alvaro Acosta-Serrano, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Professor Claudia Ximena Moreno Herrera, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Dr Etienne Bilgo, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Sante (IRSS)
- Professor Greg Hurst, University of Liverpool
- Dr Hanafy Ismail, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Dr Jandouwe Villinger, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe)
- Dr Jason Somers, University College London
- Dr Jeremy Herren, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe)
- Ms Lina Finda, Ifakara Health Institute
- Dr Mara Lawniczak, Wellcome Sanger Institute
- Dr Tony Nolan, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
REGISTRATION - NOW CLOSED
Register here on Eventbrite for the Webinar Link.
IT/ZOOM Requirements
We will be using the Zoom videoconferencing platform to deliver our webinar series. If you do not have a zoom account we encourage you to sign up and download Zoom here in advance of the webinars.
- You can find information here on System requirements for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- You can find information here on getting started on Windows and Mac.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please email ANTI-VeC Team
2nd ANTI-VeC Annual UK Meeting, London, June 2019
2nd ANTI-VeC Annual UK Meeting - 20th-21st June 2019, London
The second annual UK meeting will take place at Imperial College, London on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st June 2019.
Programme 2nd ANTI-VeC Annual Meeting - Final Programme
Delegate Pack 2nd ANTI-VeC Annual Meeting - Delegate Pack
Campus Map Imperial College - South Kensington Campus Map
Delegate List Anti-VeC Annual Meeting June 2019 Delegate List
The following speakers have been confirmed:
- Professor Steve Sinkins, University of Glasgow
- Professor Andrea Crisanti, Imperial College London
- Dr Mara Lawniczak, Sanger Institute
- Dr Jandouwe Villinger, Icipe, Kenya
- Dr Jeremy Herren, Icipe, Kenya
- Dr Hanafy Ismail, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Professor Greg Hurst, University of Liverpool
- Dr Tony Nolan, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Dr Alvaro Acosta-Serrano, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Dr Etienne Bilgo, IRSS, Burkina Faso
- Dr Ann Kelly, King’s College London
- Professor Javier Lezaun, University of Oxford
- Dr Marta Andres Miguel, University College London
- Dr Pattamaporn Kittayapong, Mahidol University, Thailand
- Professor Guido Favia, University of Camerino, Italy
- Professor Austin Burt, Imperial College London
- Dr Grant Hughes, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Dr Roberto Galizi, Imperial College London
- Ms Olivia Majorin, Imperial College London
- Professor Les Firbank, University of Leeds
- Professor Frederic Tripet, Keele University
- Dr Morven Roberts, UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Ms Alexina Weekes, Wellcome Trust
- Dr Eva Veronesi, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- Dr Simon Carpenter, Pirbright Institute
1st ANTI-VeC UK Annual Meeting, Glasgow 2018
1st ANTI-VeC Annual UK Meeting - 23rd-24th July 2018, Glasgow
The first annual UK meeting was held at the University of Glasgow on 23rd - 24th July 2018.
This was the first network member meeting, which outlined the scope and ambition of the network, and brought together UK and overseas researchers to discuss important topics and breakthroughs in the relevant fields.
The meeting report will soon be made available.
External Conferences and Events
Innate Immunity in Host-Pathogen Interactions, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
POSTPONED to 2022
28 Jun - 1 Jul 2020
Further Information: https://www.embo-embl-symposia.org/symposia/2020/EES20-06/index.html
26th International Congress of Entomology, Finland
POSTPONED, new dates 18-23 July 2021 Entomology, Finland
19-24 July 2020
Further Information: https://ice2020helsinki.fi/
International Conference on Vector-borne Diseases, ICVBD 2020 Singapore
August 3-5, 2020
Further Information: http://www.dbs.nus.edu.sg/ICVBD2020/
10th Tick & Tick-Borne Pathogen Conference, Romania
24-28 August 2020
Further Information: http://www.zooparaz.net/ttp10/
7th PAMCA Annual Conference & Exhibition, Accra, Ghana
POSTPONED
21-23 September, 2020
Further Information: https://www.pamca.org/general-abstract/
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), Canada
The 2020 Annual Meeting is proceeding as planned
15-19 November 2020
Further Information: https://www.astmh.org/annual-meeting/future-meetings
PAST EVENTS
19th International Congress of Infectious Diseases, Malaysia
20-23 February 2020
Further Information: https://www.icid.isid.org/
Molecular Approaches to Malaria, Australia
23-27 February 2020
Further Information: https://www.mam2020conference.com.au
Annual Meeting of the German Society for Parasitology, Germany
18-21 March 2020
Contact: parasitology@conventus.de
ANTI-VeC Network Meeting, Genetic and Symbiont-based Control Approaches for Vector Control, Kenya, February 2023
This meeting will take place in Kilifi, Kenya from 26-28th February. The meeting will bring together scientists working on genetic modification of vector insects, and the use of heritable endosymbionts to develop novel tools to prevent vector-borne disease. It will cover both development and implementation of gene drive and symbiont control approaches (including community engagement), symbiont-vector and vector-pathogen interactions, and allied topics such as vector population biology / genetics and vector behaviour.
The meetings are an integral part of the mission of the network, bringing together UK and overseas researchers and building a community.
Confirmed invited speakers include:
- Diego Ayala, Institut Pasteur Madagascar and IRD
- Abdoulaye Diabate, IRSS, Burkina Faso
- George Dimopoulos, Johns Hopkins University, USA
- Jeremy Herren, icipe, Kenya
- Lizette Koekemoer, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- Mara Lawniczak, WT Sanger Institute, UK
- Tony Nolan, LSTM, UK
- Lea Toe, IRSS, Burkina Faso
- Frederic Tripet, Keele University, UK
- Tom Walker, University of Warwick, UK
- Nikolai Windbichler, Imperial College London, UK
- Charles Wondji, CRID, Cameroon and LSTM, UK
REGISTRATION
Opening soon.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The ANTI-VeC Network announce a call for applications for abstracts and travel bursaries for eligible network members to present their work at this meeting.
All applications must be within the scope of the ANTI-VeC network and its remit.
To achive this, the call for abstracts for talks and posters is open to:
- Registered PhD students and postdoctoral level staff at any level, based anywhere in the world.
All applicants must apply to become a network member if not already one. Membership is open to all those with an interest in the field and the network is free-of-charge to join via the ANTI-VeC website.
ANTI-VeC will cover registration, accommodation and all meals during the meeting at the venue in Kilifi. This will be arranged for all accepted presenters (regardless of whether a travel bursary is applied for or not).
DEADLINES
- Abstract / Bursary Application submission deadline: 25 November 2022, 17:00 GMT
- Chosen participants will be notified by: 9 December 2022
SELECTION CRITERIA
All applicants are requested to either give a short talk or present a poster. Applicants are requested to indicate their preference for a short talk or poster. Papers will be selected for short talks or poster presentations by the ANTI-VeC Network Meeting Organising Committee, based on scientific merit, and fit with the scope of the network and its remit.
TRAVEL BURSARIES (UP TO £1,500)
As part of the abstract submission process, eligible candidates can submit an application for a travel bursary (up to £1,500) if they require funding in order to attend.
Eligible candidates include:
- Registered PhD students in DAC-list countries
- All other postdoctoral level staff at any level based in the UK or DAC-list countries
Please refer to the DAC list of ODA recipient countries for information.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Please refer to the Abstract and Bursary Application Guidance document for further information.
Please complete Section 1 (all applicants) and Section 2 (only eligible applicants requiring travel funding to attend) of the Application Form.
The application form should be submitted in PDF format to Michelle Connolly at anti-vec-network@glasgow.ac.uk by 25 November 2022, 17:00 GMT.