Anouar Alami studied Chemistry at Montpellier II University, France and He received his PhD in 1991. He then joined in 1992 the department of chemistry at the Faculty of Sciences Dhar El Marhaz, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (Fez, Morocco). He obtained his state doctorate thesis degree in Organic Chemistry in 1997 at SMBAU. In parallel to all his responsibilities (Head of Department of Chemistry, Responsible for the doctoral training "Bioactive Molecules, Health and Biotechnologies", Director of the Laboratory of organic chemistry, Coordinator of the Bachelor's degree program "Chemistry Sciences"), he had prepared a DEUG (2008) and a License (2010) in Private Law in French and a Master in Economics and Management (2013) at the Faculty of Economics, Law, and Social Sciences of Fez. Concerning the scientific research side, He had published more than 85 research articles indexed in several databases (Scopus, Web of science, Elsevier, Eric, IMIST…).

Dr.Diane Williamson is a Dstl Fellow in Immunology, based at Porton Down. She has worked in R&D (starting in veterinary vaccinology and moving to human vaccines and therapies for serious pathogens) for 30 years. She has published extensively, on the theme of prophylaxis and therapy of serious human diseases for biodefence and emerging pathogens and has worked in the R& D pipeline from discovery to translation to the clinic. Additionally she is currently a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and of the Royal College of Pathology and has served as a Trustee and national Education secretary of the British Society for Immunology.

A practicing physician in the field of healthcare in the state of Kerala in India for the last 30 years and very much interested in basic research. My interest is spread across the fever, inflammation and back pain. I am a writer. I already printed and published nine books on these subjects. I wrote hundreds of articles in various magazines. After scientific studies, we have developed 8000 affirmative cross checking questions. It can explain all queries related to fever.

Infectious Diseases

Ali Karami is currently working as a professor of Molecular Biology (Medical Biotechnology), Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatic Research Center of Molecular Biology, Baqyiatallah University of Medical Sciences. Tehran-IRAN. He is working and teaching in areas like Molecular Biotechnology, Rapid Molecular Detection of Infectious Diseases, like PCR, RT PCR, Microarray, Rapid Immunological detection methods, Point of care for detections, Surveillance and molecular Epidemiology of infectious diseases, Novel Vaccines like Recombinant and DNA vaccine and production of Recombinant Protein for Prevention, Detection and Treatment. Other areas that he has been working since last 25 years are Bioinformatics, Genomics, proteomics and System Biology, Biosafety, Biosecurity, Medical Bio-defence, Bioethics and BWC convention.

Vladimir Zajac has completed his PhD. in 1982 at the Cancer Research Institute of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava (Slovakia), where he worked as the Head of Department of Cancer Genetics from 1996 to 2010. He joined the Medical Faculty of the Comenius University as Associate Professor of Genetics in 2007. He has published 74 papers mostly in reputed journals and he was editor of the book „Bacteria, viruses and parasites in AIDS process“(In Tech, 2011).

HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases

Dr. Ahmed G. Hegazi is working as a professor of Microbiology & Immunology at National Research Center, Dept. Zoonotic Diseases from 2004. He also has work experience as prestigious chair in Dept. of Parasitology, National Research Center. He received many awards like Senior Scientist Prize of National Research Center (1996), National Scientific Prize in Biological Sciences (1990), The Second-Best Research Paper Award from International Congress of propolis, Bones Aires, Argentina (2000) and many more. He Conducted training courses on Clinical Microbiology, National Research Center in 1979. Awarded 2 Bronze medals from “The International Innovation Fair of the Middle East”, 23th - 26th October, 2007, Kuwait. Awarded of Ghazi Wad Allah Salon Prize, 2008 and Awarded the Merit Aware of Medical Sciences, The National Research Center, 2016. He has 233 articles in national and international scientific journals. Editor in 36 journals, Referee in the 80 International Journals, Organizer of 94 International Symposium and conferences, His publications: 230 articles in national and international scientific journals, 7 books in English language and 9 books in Arabic language. He has patent No. 28335at 11/12/2017.

Microbiology & Immunology

Professor of Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Bangladesh,strong professional with a Master of Philosophy in Medical Microbiology from Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research.

Flow cytometry immunophenotypic diagnosis of Lymphoma, Leukemia, Multiple myeloma, Primary immunodeficiency disordres ; Stem cell ; Cytogenetic studies; advance researches on Tuberculosis.

Dr.Nancy Hagras is currently an Assistant Professor at Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt. She has completed her BSc in Pharmacy and Biotechnology, from German University in Cairo, Egypt in 2010. She has got her MSc and PhD degrees in Applied and Molecular Parasitology at Alexandria University, Egypt, in 2014 and 2018 respectively.

Her research interests cover several aspects across parasitology, nanotechnology and molecular biology aiming to create new diagnostic and treatment pathways in order to improve the health and well-being.

A practicing physician in the field of healthcare in the state of Kerala in India for the last 30 years

Very much interested in basic research. My interest is spread across the fever, inflammation and back pain. I am a writer. I already printed and published nine books on these subjects. I wrote hundreds of articles in various magazines. After scientific studies, we have developed 8000 affirmative cross checking questions. It can explain all queries related to fever

Robert O Young, CPT, MSc. DSc, PhD. is a world-renowned published scientist, microbiologist, nutritionist, certified phlebotomist and naturopathic practitioner. Over the past three decades he is widely recognized as one of the top research scientists in the world. Dr. Young has devoted his life to researching the true causes of "disease," subsequently developing "The New Biology" to help people balance their life. Dr. Young has 178 peer-reviewed articles published in noted journals including the International Journal of Vaccines and Vaccination and the International Journal of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine. He is also the author of over 75 books and 3000 articles translated in 29 languages, including his best-selling books, Herbal Nutritional Medications, One Sickness, One Disease, One Treatment, Sick and Tired, Back to the House of Health Back to the House of Health 2, The pH Miracle, The pH Miracle revised and updated, The pH Miracle for Weight Loss, The pH Miracle for Diabetes, The pH Miracle for Cancer, Reverse Cancer Now with over 5 million in worldwide book sales Dr. Young is a member of the American Society of Microbiologists, the American Naturopathic Association, an honorary member of the Connecticut Holistic Health Association, the Presidents Council at Brigham Young University, a consultant for InnerLight, Inc., and an advisor to Dean Lawrence Carter at the Martin Luther King Chapel at Morehouse College. Dr. Young has been honored to speak at several top notch universities and he had been the keynote speaker at medical and health gatherings all over the world and appeared as a guest on many national radio and television shows. Some of his most notable accomplishments include, Discovery of the biological transformation of red blood cells into bacteria and bacteria to red blood cells, Discovery of the interstitium and its relationship to the blood pH and chemistry and cancer, Developer of a new theoretical paradigm called the Mycozymian Theory, Pioneer in the research of a biological process called Pleomorphism, Discoverer of the etiology of diabetes, cancer, atherosclerosis, and many other diseases. Dr. Robert Young has devoted his career to the discovery of the missing pieces necessary to complete the larger picture of health.

Infectious Diseases

Dr. Siddiqui is an American board-certified Internist and Infectious Disease specialist. Graduated from University of Karachi, Pakistan (1986), and postgraduate diplomate (MRCP) from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (1997). He completed residency training in Internal Medicine from University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A (2001) and specialized in adult Infectious Diseases from Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, U.S.A (2003) He also acquired postgraduate medical education and training from UK/Ireland by completing fellowship training in General Medicine/Pulmonary Diseases from Beaumont Hospital, affiliated with the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Dublin. (1998), and practiced medicine for a decade in Europe. He is currently a practicing Infectious Disease specialist in the U.S in both the clinical as well as academic settings and holds various leadership positions including Chair, Infection Prevention & Department of Medicine, Clinical & Teaching Faculty of Family Medicine & Podiatry Residency Programs at Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago, IL; Medical Director of Clinical Excellence at Saint Bernard Hospital, Chicago, IL, Clinical & Teaching Faculty of Family Medicine Residency Program at Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago; Asst. Professor of Medicine at St. George University Medical School, and President of Chicago Infectious Disease Physicians Group. Dr. Siddiqui has written several research articles, presented papers/posters at various scientific seminars and has delivered numerous CME lectures on a variety of topics pertinent to the local as well as global infectious diseases and HIV medicine. In recognition of his dedication and continuous work, related to public health, medical education, scientific research, and patient care, he received many awards from the national and international organizations, including The Marquis Who’s Who” Publication Board (Sixty Seventh Edition), Patient Reviews Top Doctor Certified, Consumers Research Council of America, Peer Reviewed professional, Philippine Medical Association in Chicago (PMAC), and Pakistan Physicians Society in America.

HIV, Infectious Diseases

Dr. Galina Migalko, M.D., N.M.D. has more than 30 years of excellence in the field of non-invasive complementary and alternative medical imaging. Her pioneering research in whole-body medical diagnostics has set her apart as the World’s leader in complementary and alternative medical screening. After graduating with her M.D. from Uzghorod Medical University (Ukraine) in 1988, she worked in several hospitals and wellness centers as a physician, medical practitioner, business entrepreneur, international consultant in nutrition, stress management, naturopathic treatment, hospital and clinical supervision, contract management, business strategy, healthcare management, operational innovation, project and program management. She also perfected her expertise in radiology and diagnostic imaging procedure and evaluation. She is passionate about changing the current disease-centered view that dominates medical care to integrative health care, focusing on optimizing wellness rather than traditional disease management and developed her expertise in the alternative healing field of whole-body medical diagnostics. Dr. Galina is a world-wide recognized expert in whole-body medical diagnostics. After finishing the California School of Medical Sciences in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, she founded the Universal Medical Imaging Group an alternative and complementary practice that uses the Comprehensive Full Body Screening. She conducted pioneering work and research to develop this revolutionary, comprehensive, Full-Body, Non-Invasive, Non-Radioactive, Painless Medical Diagnostic Screening. This scan includes a Full-Body Ultrasound, a Full-Body Thermography, a Full Body Bio-Electro Scan, a Non-Invasive Blood Analysis, an interstitial metabolic pH test and much more to assess the complete anatomy, physiology and functionality of the body and develop an individualized naturopathic plan to improve ones health. Her holistic program focuses on dietary life-style changes, detoxification, stress management, physical activity and herbal, vitamin and mineral supplements with emphasis on principles of prevention, wellness and the early detection of disease. She is also a graduate of the University of Science Arts and Technology (Montserrat, British West Indies and London, England) with a degree in Naturopathic Medicine Dr. Galina Migalko has also garnered international recognition for her naturopathic research showing how the use of whole-body medical diagnostics can contribute to the early detection and treatment of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, metabolic acidosis, circulatory and lymphatic issues, infertility, and other preventable and treatable health challenges. Dr. Galina Migalko has been a featured lecturer and speaker at healthcare and wellness seminars, conferences, retreats and workshops throughout the world.

Non Invasive diagnostic medical imaging

Stef Stienstra works internationally for several medical and biotech companies as scientific advisory board member and is also an active reserve-officer of the Royal Dutch Navy in his rank as Commander (OF4). For the Dutch Armed Forces he is CBRNe specialist with focus on (micro)biological and chemical threats and medical- and environmental functional specialist within the 1st CMI (Civil Military Interaction) Battalion of the Dutch Armed Forces. For Expertise France he is now managing an EU CBRN CoE public health project in West Africa. In his civilian position he is at this moment developing with MT-Derm in Berlin (Germany) a novel interdermal vaccination technology as well as a new therapy for cutaneous leishmaniasis for which he has won a Canadian ‘Grand Challenge’ grant. With Hemanua in Dublin (Ireland) he has developed an innovative blood separation unit, which is also suitable to produce convalescent plasma for Ebola Virus Disese therapy. He has finished both his studies in Medicine and in Biochemistry in The Netherlands with a doctorate and has extensive practical experience in cell biology, immuno-haematology, infectous diseaases, biodefense and transfusion medicine. His natural business acumen and negotiation competence helps to initiate new successful businesses, often generated from unexpected combinations of technologies.

Infectious Diseases

Ketut Tuti Parwati Merati received her Medical Doctor degree at the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Bali in 1976. In 1984 she got her specialist in Internal Medicine from Airlangga University, Surabaya, and as Consultant in Tropical and Infectious Diseases in 1997. She finished her PhD in Biomedical Sciences in 2007. Since 2008 she became a professor at Udayana University. She was also involved as a committee member of many International Conferences in the nineteen ninety. She’s doing research, clinical, prevention and social work on tropical and infectious disease in Bali and Indonesia and published many papers in reputed journals.

Tropical and Infectious Diseases

I Ketut Agus Somia finished his Medical doctor at the Udayana University in 1994. He got his Specialist in Internal Medicine from Udayana University in 2005. He completed his Consultant in Tropical and Infectious Disease in 2009 and his PhD at Udayana University in 2017. Now he served as staff at Department of Internal Medicine, Sanglah Hospital/Udayana University and as a lecturer of Tropical and Infection Diseases at Udayana University. He was involved as committee member at several international seminars, many researches in tropical and infectious disease and has published more than ten papers in reputed journals.

Tropical and Infectious Diseases

I Made Susila Utama finished his Medical Doctor education in 1994 and his Specialist of Internal Medicine in 2004 at Udayana University. He got his Consultant degree in Tropical and Infectious Disease in 2011 and currently is pursuing PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences at Udayana University. Now he served as staff at Department of Internal Medicine, FK UNUD / RSUP Sanglah Denpasar and also as lecturer of Tropical and Infection Diseases at Udayana University. He involved as committee member at several international seminars, researches in the field of Tropical and Infectious Disease, and has published several papers in reputed journals.

Tropical and Infectious Diseases

Ni Made Dewi Dian Sukmawati finished her Medical Doctor at Udayana University in 2000. She got her Specialist in Internal Medicine Education in 2009 from University of Brawijaya Malang Indonesia. Currently she is pursuing her Consultant degree for Tropical and Infection Disease in Sanglah Hospital. Now she served as staff at Department of Internal Medicine, Udayana University/Sanglah Hospital and as a lecturer in the field of Tropical and Infectious Disease at Udayana University. She was involved in several international seminars as committee member, in researches of tropical and infectious diseases, and has published several papers in reputed journals.

Tropical and Infectious Diseases

Dr. Leili Chamani-Tabriz is working as specialist in Infectious diseases since 2000 after graduating from Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran and joind to Iranian Hospital Dubai at 2012. She started and Run first Reproductive Infections research group in Avicenna research Institute and first reproductive health clinic in Avicenna Infertility Clinic in Tehran, Iran. She has strong background in medical education, clinical practice and research with more than 35 published articles in National and International journals with active presence in conferences, Also run multiple national and international research projects, conferences and workshops. She is member of UAE national antimicrobial stewardship program, Fungal Infections study group and Molecular Diagnostic study group of ESCMID( European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases).

Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology, Reproductive Infections, Mycology, Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance.

Ananda M. Chakrabarty, Ph.D., is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. While working at the Research & Development Center at General Electric Company in Schenectady, New York, he was awarded the ‘Scientist of the Year’ award in 1975 by Industrial Research Organization of the United States. This work led to the development of a genetically-manipulated microorganism that was the subject matter of a landmark decision from the Supreme Court of the United States that genetically engineered life forms are patentable. Dr. Chakrabarty has served as a consultant with the United Nations and was the founding member of a UNIDO Committee that proposed the establishment of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (ICGEB) based in Trieste, Italy, New Delhi, India, and Cape Town, South Africa. Dr. Chakrabarty has been a member of the Panel of Scientific Advisors, later called Council of Scientific Advisors, of ICGEB since its very inception. Dr. Chakrabarty has also been a member of the International Advisory Board of Chulabhorn Research Institute in Thailand, which is headed by the Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand, and a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. He has received many awards, including the Distinguished Scientist Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), MERIT Award from NIH, U.S. Army Distinguished Service Award, Pasteur Award, Inventor of the Year Award, American Chemical Society Public Affairs Award, Procter and Gamble Environmental Biotechnology Award, European Union Eurydice Award given in Brussels in 2007, among others. He served the U.S. Govt. as members of various NIH study sections, member of the Board on Biology of the U. S. National Academy of Science, Committee on Biotechnology of the U.S. National Research Council, The Stockholm Environment Institute of Sweden, and on the Scientific Advisory Boards of many academic institutions such as Michigan Biotechnology Institute, Montana State University Center for Biofilm Research, Center for Microbial Ecology at the Michigan State University, and in Canada as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network based in Calgary, Canada. Dr. Chakrabarty also served NATO as a member of NIAG, NATO Industrial Advisory Group based in Brussels, Belgium. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Einstein Institute for Science, Health and the Courts, where he participated in judicial meetings involving contentious scientific issues. He was also involved in international judicial working conversations, where he served as a Scientific Advisor for meetings in Hawaii and Ottawa, Canada, organized by the Supreme Court of Canada. Dr. Chakrabarty’s current research involves development of anticancer and anti-retroviral agents from microbial sources. As part of CDG Therapeutics Inc. ( www.cdgti.com ) , he has developed candidate anticancer drugs such as azurin that can act on both the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum and the AIDS virus HIV-1 to combat co-infection, as well as drug candidates that can be used for the potential treatment of many forms of cancer including brain tumors. A chemically-synthesized 28 amino acid peptide derived from azurin, termed p28, has shown very little toxicity in 15 advanced stage cancer patients but significant beneficial effect, including partial and complete 2 regression of tumors that were refractory to conventional drugs, in phase I human clinical trials in Chicago. He has also developed similar candidate anticancer drugs as part of an Indian company Amrita Therapeutics ( www.amritatherapeutics.com ). He was awarded the civilian Padma Shri award by the Government of India in 2007.

Dr. Chakrabarty has emphasized for patent oriented research and marketable product development through biotechnological processes. He also suggested that each Research & Development organization should have a patent cell and establish contacts with industries to produce the useful and marketable product developed by the organization. Recently Dr. Chakrabarty has isolated and identified a bacterial protein ‘Alzurin’, which is claimed to be potent inhibitor of various cancers, HIV and malarial diseases. He named the protein as ‘Drug of the Future’.

Dr. Abdelmonem A. Hegazy is currently working as Professor of Human Anatomy and Embryology Department in Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University (Egypt); as well as he is a Consultant of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility. He is the former chairman of the Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University (Egypt); and Professor in King Saud and Majmaah Universities (KSA) 2009-2013 and Misurata, Faculty of Medicine (Libya) 2000. He is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Human Anatomy (USA); the Editor-in-Chief of Zagazig University Medical Journal (Egypt) & the Editor-in-Chief of Women Health and Complications (UK). Dr. Hegazy is also a referee member of scientific research submitted for promotion of professors in Egyptian Universities. Dr. Hegazy participates in Zagazig University academic, scientific, educational and professional development activities in the fields of medical sciences development, including basic and clinical research, policy implementation, design programs, set coursework plans, curricula, syllabi, scientific conference paneling, as well as designing and delivering a wide scope of continuous professional development programs, including training, strategic planning, research methodology, scientific thesis and dissertation writing; research proposal, medical ethics, organization’s behavior issues, all with emphasis on system and staff development. Dr. Hegazy is a member of Institutional Research Board (IRB) unit, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egyptian Society of Anatomy, and Postgraduate and Scientific Research Affairs Committee, Faculty of Medicine. His pool of academics consists of original research articles/books/book chapters in various national and international accredited publishing houses. Dr. Hegazy has plenty of scientific publications and projects with many citations. He has got many national and international honors and awards. Dr. Hegazy has been supervising post graduate students in their thesis works. He is also a well-known reviewer/referee/editorial board member in more than 100 international indexed journals.

Basic medical sciences, Anatomy, Embryology, Neonatology, Histology, Histopathology, Infections, Infertility, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Genetics and Congenital anomalies.

Professor, MD, PhD, Lia Monica Junie,from the Microbiology Department of “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She is coordinator also of PhD doctor’s thesis in the medicine field. She unfolds a fruitful National and International scientific activity as an experienced microbiologist, having an impressive CV. She is Member in the Board of Scientific Societies, Reviewer in many peer-reviewed journals, Expert of the Ministry of Education and Research and Evaluator. She coordinated research projects, published books and more than 200 scientific articles in prestigious Journals. She organized and attended numerous national, international congresses, as president, member in the Organizing Committees, Invited speaker, Keynote speaker or Chairperson. She unfolds a high level activity after years of experience in research, evaluation, teaching and administration both in hospital and education institutions.

Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

Wagner Breit is a facial maxillo surgery, works with facial deformities, temporo mandibular joint surgery, maxilo-mandibular complex reconstructions and palatine fissures. Works in the brazilian army. Also is a surgical consultant. Works with customized prostheses in articulation, mandibular. Its direct studies for the treatment of articular disorders, in addition to working in face complex traumatism for fire weapher injury

Oral Maxillofacial, Complex reconstructions in Maxila and Mandible,Oral Pathology.

Edgar M. Carvalho is Professor of Medicine of the Federal University of Bahia Medical School and Senior Investigator of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. He is a clinic immunologist with expertise in the pathogenesis, Immunology and therapy of tropical diseases mainly in leishmaniasis, helminthic infections and Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1 infection). He has developed the facilities to follow a large amount of patients as well as carriers in the endemic areas of the Schistosoma mansoni and Leishmania braziliensis infection and in a HTLV-1 clinic at the University Hospital of Federal University of Bahia.

Imunopathogenesis, host and parasite interaction

Prof. Eliora Ron serves as Scientific Advisor of BioPetroClean. Prof. Ron served as Scientific Director and Member of Scientific Advisory Committee at MIGAL - Galilee Research Institute LTD. until November 7, 2016. Prof. Ron is a Professor of Microbiology at Tel Aviv University. She serves as the author of more than 150 publications and holds several patents. She serves as Chair of Manja and Morris Leigh for Biotechnology and Biophysics. She serves as President of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies and Federation of Israeli Societies of Experimental Biology. Prof. Ron holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Harvard University.

Regulation of gene expression, Bacterial virulence, Use of bacteria to combat pollution

Professor Timms is Professor of Microbiology at the University of Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. He is a nationally and internationally renowned microbiologist with specific expertise in the area of Chlamydia. His laboratory is acknowledged as the leading Australian laboratory and one of the leading groups internationally working on all aspects of chlamydial infections. His research group of 12 staff and students is developing vaccines and new diagnostics for chlamydial diseases in humans and animals as well as an improved understanding of chlamydial genomics, cell biology and pathogenicity. The group is widely acknowledged for its major contributions to chlamydial infections in koalas and other wildlife, including the development of a vaccine for koalas. He has published over 250 papers, reviews and book chapters in peer-reviewed international scientific journals.

Chlamydial infections and diagnosis

Luis Ulloa is Associate Professor of Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School, USA. His study focuses on innate immune responses to septic and aseptic conditions and their regulation by the nervous system in experimental models of sepsis and hemorrhage/Resuscitation.

Molecular mechanisms of neuronal modulation of the immune system, Bioelectronic immunology,

João R. Mesquita (D.V.M., M.Sc.; Ph.D.) is a Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Veterinary Section, where he teaches topics within Infectious Diseases for more than 10 years. On the past decade he has focused on Virology, where he has published 44 papers in Scopus indexed Journals. He has won several scientific prizes from different societies and conferences, where he has presented numerous oral and poster presentations.

Animal and human virology and Zoonotic viruses

Dr. Maria Lourdes Gozali has completed her Medical degree at the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines. She finished her pediatric residency and fellowship in infectious diseases in Makati Medical Center in the Philippines. She served as a former chairman of the Department of Pediatrics of Asian Hospital and Medical Center and was also chief of the section of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases in Makati Medical Center and Asian Hopsital and Medical Center. She is an active consultant in both hospitals, as well as in St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City.

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Stef Stienstra is a strategic and creative Consultant in Biomedical Science with a parallel career as a Commander of the reserve of the Royal Dutch Navy. For the Dutch Armed Forces he has responsibility for the counter measures in CBNRe threats and (Medical) consequence management both in a military and a civilian (terrorism) setting. He is a strategic functional specialist for “Health & Environment” of the 1-Civil-Military-Interaction Command (1-CMI) of the Dutch Armed Forces and for 2015 also in the NATO Response Force (NRF), which is in 2015 the responsibility of the 1-German-Netherlands-Corps (1-GNC). In his civil career he works internationally as Consultant or as Scientific Supervisory Board Member for several medical and biotech companies, merely involved in biodefense. He is also a Visiting Professor for Punjab University in Pakistan and Rhein-Waal University in Germany. He has completed his studies in Medicine and in Biochemistry at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands and has extensive practical experience in cell biology, immuno-hematology, biodefense and transfusion medicine. His natural business acumen and negotiation competence helps to initiate new successful businesses, often created out of unexpected combinations of technologies. His good understanding of abstract science combined with excellent skills in the communication of scientific matters to non-specialists, helps him with strategic consulting at top level management.

Zoonotic Diseases

Dr. Fekadu Abebe is a scientist at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway. He obtained his PhD in immunology from the Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Ulleval University Hopsital, University of Oslo. After completion of his PhD training, he was employed as a postdoctoral fellow at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. He received his BSC (Biology) and MSc (Parasitology) from the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He has been a researcher and lecturer at Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University for many years. Dr. Abebe`s work include plant molluscicide, epidemiology and immunology of schistosomiasis, with special emphasis on specific antibody responses and puberty-related hormones on Schistosoma mansoni worm load. Dr. Abebe`s group was the first to show the influence of dehydroepiandrosterone- sulphate (DHEAS) on Schistosoma mansoni worm load in humans. Currently, Dr. Abebe is engaged in tuberculosis research, including tuberculosis epidemiology, immunology and molecular genetics. He is leading major projects that deal with molecular genetics, epidemiology, immunodiagnosis, protective immune markers during Mycobacterium tuberculosis in human population. Dr. Abebe`s publications include cytokine profile during latent and progress tuberculosis; the Beijing genotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the protective efficacy of BCG; serodiagnosis of tuberculosis; and the protective role antibody responses during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Dr. Abebe`s main research interest is immunology of tuberculosis, including cell-mediated and antibody responses; immunodiagnosis, and vaccine immunology

Infectious diseases epidemiology and control, Infection and immunity, including vaccines and vaccinations, and immunodiagnosis

Dr. Linana Monica Deac working at Public Health Institute, Cluj-Napoca, Regional Public Health Center, Ro National Public Health Institute, Babes – Bolyai University – 2004 to present. 1993-2000, Head of the Transylvania Epidemiology Department ( for 12 regions) 1997 – 2004 Head of several Academic and National researches and studies for epidemiology and microbiological etiology of specific infectious diseases 2005- present : Staph and Strepto - coccical infect. , Nosocomial infections , Hand washing as preventive activity for Infect Dis., Foodborn infection, Infectious diarrhea in children, Giardioza infect in population from Transylvania, Immunization studies in Romania; Coordination of general and particular actions for prevention of Infect Dis in Ro. 2 Regional awards, for prevention activity in elderly people’s pathology ( 2010 and 2012).

Epidemiology and Public Health

Huseyin Kayadibi was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. He received a Degree in Medicine from the GATA School of Medicine (Turkey) in 2000. He is an Associate Professor in Medical Biochemistry at Hitit University School of Medicine, where he is the head of Medical Biochemistry. He worked at Pasarow Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, University of California Los Angeles in 2012 as a visiting scholar. He has been a co-investigator on NIH and other international projects about metabolomic, proteomic and lipidomic analysis. He is the member of EFLM Working Group Test Evaluation and IFCC Working Group Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins. He has published more than 70 papers in peer reviewed journals. His research interests are non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis, separation techniques and mass spectrometry.

Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis, separation techniques and mass spectrometry.

Refat Sadeq, Prof. and Head of Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Port said University, Egypt. He has been on microbiology field over 40 years. He has started and graduated in Zagazig Faculty of Medicine for M.Sc. and Ph.D. Then started to research articles reaching more than 80 articles, many of which have been published in international scientific journals, and he has reviewed over 150 articles on different journal sites. He is a Featured Author, for books in Medical Microbiology and Immunology for both medical students and nurses. Work from 2008-2011 as Head of Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine- Zagazig University. Also work as member of Egyptian scientific committee for graduation of Professor and assistant Professor in Microbiology in Egypt and some Arabic countries. He signed as Board editor of EC Microbiology Journal and Journal of Human Virology and Retrovirology. Since Oct 2014 he pointed as a Head of Microbiology and Immunology department, Faculty of Medicine, Port said University. He is very goal-oriented, assisted in building many units in his department but the favorite one was that of Virology and Molecular biology. He loves how to help junior doctors in his department to solve their scientific problems. His advice to new contributors is to take your time to get to know all the tools and to invest your energy and be sure that success will happened.

Virology and Molecular biology.

Dr. Muhammad Adeel Hassan Worked as PG Student Fellow in a USAID funded research project under title “Arthropod Functional Genomics: Building Community Resources for Animal Health” from 18-11-2013 to 16-08-2014. Dr. Hassan holds his Ph.D. Veterinary Parasitology and Molecular Biology from Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, China. He contributed to establish and develop advance research laboratory assays. Also, he explored new methods and knowledge to enrich scientific community with latest information by teachings, trainings, international presentations and publications. He published many articles in national and international journals like Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, Parasites and Vectors, Acta Tropica, Parasitology Research, Journal of Parasitology, Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances etc. He received many honours like Membership of “The American Society of Parasitologists” , award of laptop from Prime Minister of Pakistan for educational achievements and Outstanding Student Award-2018.

Vector borne diseases, Theileriosis, Babesiosis, Microscopy, PCR, Recombinase polymerase amplification, Cloning, Epidemiology, Genetic diversity, Serological diagnosis,

Strategic and creative consultant in biomedical science, with a parallel career in the Dutch Civil-Military Interaction Command in which he has responsibility for the counter measures in CBNRe threats and (medical) consequence management both in a military and a civilian (terrorism) setting. He was the director of the 2014 & 2016 World Congress of CBRNe Science & Consequence Management in Tbilisi, Georgia. He works internationally as consultant or scientific supervisory board member for several medical and biotech companies, merely involved in biodefense, clinical diagnostics and therapies. He is also visiting professor for Punjab University in Pakistan and Rhein-Waal University in Germany and visiting professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. He has finished both his studies in Medicine and in Biochemistry at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands and has extensive practical experience in cell biology, immuno-haematology, biodefense and transfusion medicine. His natural business acumen and negotiation competence helps to initiate new successful businesses, often created out of unexpected combinations of technologies. His thorough understanding of abstract science combined with excellent skills in the communication of scientific matters to non-specialists, helps him with strategic consulting at top level management.

Ebola

Dr. Ghada Al Qassim is a consultant pediatric emergency medicine and a chairperson of emergency medicine department, Royal Medical Services, Kingdom of Bahrain. She was the first Bahraini female graduate with pediatric emergency fellowship from Saudi Council for Health Specialties (SCHS). Dr Al Qassim is currently the president of Bahrain Medical Society (BMS). She is also the first general secretary of the Gulf Federation of Emergency Medicine (GFEM). She is a senior clinical lecturer & examiner in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Bahrain. Also a member in Bahrain National Ambulance Committee.

handling healthcare of patients, Pediatric Emergency Medicine,ailment diagnosis

Dr. Rubén Bueno-Marí finished his Ph.D. in 2010 in the University of Valencia (Spain) and obtained the Special Doctorate Award in the field of Natural Sciences two years later. He is an active member of several scientific associations at national and international level, highlighting his role as current President Elect of the European Mosquito Control Association (EMCA). He is an expert advisor of the Iberoamerican Society of Scientific Information (SIIC) and has published more than 60 scientific publications in journals related with the fields of medical and veterinary entomology, applied zoology, parasitology and public health. He currently cooperates with several universities and other academic institution in superior teaching issues related with his field of expertise (medical entomology, vector control and vector-borne diseases) and is the head of the Department of Research and Development (R+D) of a leading company in environmental health called Laboratories Lokímica.

Vector-borne Diseases, Arbovirus, Zoonoses, Medical Entomology

Dr. Abdulrahman Mohamad is a senior consultant physician in infectious diseases, graduated from faculty of medicine 1996, and holds his master degree from Ein-Shams school of medicine, EGYPT his areas of expertise are clinical pathology , immunology and microbiology, the university is considered the top in Egypt in such specialties, he joined many hospitals as a lab director and when he saw that infectious diseases became a monster terrifying people all over the world , he directed his knowledge and skills to fight them, in the way to achieve that he got his American board of infection control and epidemiology from CBIC to complete his mission in fighting emerging infectious diseases and became the first consultant In a very well-known group of hospitals in the middle east. In the way of seeking perfection, he also earned a double degree in healthcare quality from Stanford university in collaboration with Ein-Shams university recently he is based in KSA building up teams from health care professionals, training them to become experts in fighting infections especially that the region is endemic with corona virus.

clinical pathology, immunology and microbiology

Yousef Nazzal completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences at the M.S.University of Baroda /India. He went on to establish and lead the efforts of Environmental sciences associations and academic programs in Public Sectors and Academic Institutions in the Middle East and North America. For the past 30 years, he served in different academic and administrative positions in Yarmouk University, King Saud University, Salalah Education College, Abu Dhabi University, Zayed University and University of Ontario Institute of Technology. He is the author or inventor on more than 120 papers and patents. Presently the Chair, Dept. of Life and Environmental Sciences/Zayed University in UAE.

environmental and hydrology

Dr. Ali was a House Officer in Hospitals of Sohag University.He was a Resident of (Tropical medicine and Gastroenterology) for three years .Clinical demonstrator and assistant lecturer of Tropical medicine and Gastroenterology at Sohag University.He is also a Lecturer of Tropical medicine and Gastroenterology ,South Valley University and Ass professor of Tropical medicine and Gastroenterology ,South Valley University.Dr. Ali is the Head of Tropical medicine and Gastroenterology department , South Valley University and also a Member of the European Society of Liver Diseases (EASL).He is working as a Deputy Head of Quality Unit, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University and a Member of the Graduate Studies Committee, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University.Member of Education Affairs Committee, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University.

Tropical Medicine, Liver Diseases

Giulio Tarro graduated from Medicine School, Naples University (1962). Research Associate, Division of Virology and Cancer Research, Children’s Hospital (1965-1968), Assistant Professor of Research Pediatrics, College Medicine (1968-1969), Cincinnati University, Ohio. Oncological Virology Professor, Naples University (1972-1985). Chief Division Virology (1973-2003), Head Department Diagnostic Laboratories, (2003-2006). D. Cotugno Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Naples; Emeritus, 2006 -. Since 2007 Chairman Committee of Biotechnologies and VirusSphere, World Academy Biomedical Technologies, UNESCO, Adjunct Professor Department Biology, Temple University, College of Science and Technology, Philadelphia, recipient of the Sbarro Health Research Organization lifetime achievement award (2010). His researches have been concerned with the characterization of specific virus-induced tumour antigens, which were the "finger-prints" left behind in human cancer. Achievements include patents in field; discovery of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in infant deaths in Naples and of tumor liberated protein as a tumor associated antigen, 55 kilodalton protein overexpressed in lung tumors and other epithelial adenocarcinomas.

Clinical and laboratory applied, Virology basic and diagnostic, Viral Oncology, Immunology clinical practice,Vaccines.

Graduated from Medicine School, Sassari University, Italy (1980) and Specialized in Infectious Diseases (1983), Allergology and Clinical Immunology (1986), “La Sapienza University”, Rome, Italy. Researcher at the Department of Infectious Diseases, “La Sapienza University”, Rome (1981-1992) and Associated Professor of Infectious Diseases at University of Ferrara, Italy (1992-2004). Education at Department de Pathologie Exotique et Maladies Tropicales, Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France (1988-1996), Groupe Immunité des Muqueuses et Agents Pathogenes, Université Jacques Lisfrang, Saint-Etienne, France (1998-2000), Department de Biotechnologies (1989-1995), Laboratoire des Mycoplasmas and des Chlamydiae, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France (1996-2005); Department of Biological Sciences (Pneumocystis jiroveci Unit, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 2001. Since 2005 is Full Professor and Chairman of Infectious Diseases, Chief of the Unit of Infectious Diseases and Dermatology at Department of Medical Sciences of the University of Ferrara and Director of the School of Specialization in Infectious and Tropical Diseases. He teaches at the PhD of Molecular Medicine and Pharmacology of the University of Ferrara. Main research interests Diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases, AIDS-related opportunistic infections, Leishmania infantum, polyomavirus SV-40, Chlamydia and Mycoplasma infections, HBV and HCV infections, Tuberculosis. He has filed an International Patent: Use of terbinafine for the therapeutic treatment of pneumocystosis (United Stated Patent; Application US19950525526 on 1995-09-12; Publication: 1998-02-17) and has contributed to the preparation of molecular diagnostic kits for Chlamydia trachomatis (REALQUALITY RS-CHLAM T, code RQ-S33: Kit for identification and quantification of Chlamydia trachomatis, AB Analytica Advanced Medicine). Scientific activity Carlo Contini has published more than 320 scientific papers and various chapters of Infectious and Tropical Diseases in Italian and international treatises. He has organized a number of Italian and International Conferences of Infectious and Tropical Diseases

Diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases,AIDS-related opportunistic infections,Leishmania infantum,HBV and HCV infections,Tuberculosis.

Professor Dr Ibrahim El- Bayoumy holds bachelor of medicine and surgery (Tanta faculty of medicine-Egypt,1989),then he earned his master degree in public health, preventive and social medicine (Tanta faculty of medicine-Egypt1996),and MD,PhD in public health, preventive and social medicine 2003 from Tanta faculty of medicine-Egypt and McGill faculty of medicine –Montreal -Canada in division of clinical epidemiology in Royal Victoria hospital through double channel system as scholarship from ministry of education-Egypt. He is Full professor of public health and community medicine in Tanta faculty of medicine Egypt. Now he is working in ministry of health in Kuwait as consultant of public health and preventive medicine. Dr El Bayoumy has published many research works in international journals, he is interested in research in epidemiology of infectious diseases like HIV, tuberculosis, brucellosis and infectious hepatitis, he is interested in epidemiology of chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus and its health economics and pharmacoepidemiology. He is a reviewer of many national and international journals. He has great interest also in childhood obesity and has written a chapter on childhood obesity in a book published by Nova publishers in USA. He has obtained post-graduate Master’s degree is diabetes care and education-Dundee faculty of medicine-Scotland –UK October 2015. He was invited speaker in many international conferences in China. South Korea , Japan and Kuwait

Epidemiology of infectious diseases, Epidemiology of chronic diseases

Dr. Digambar Behera is a Senior Professor and was the Head of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, an autonomous Institute and Institute of National importance. He was also the Dean (Research) of the Institute. He was also Director of the LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, now known as the National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi, another autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India for a period of 51/2 years. Dr Behera is an acclaimed Respiratory Physician par excellence, teacher, and researcher of National and International repute, a social worker and has distinguished with exceptional achievements and contributions of innovative nature in the field of Medicine (Respiratory) and has rendered immense service to the public at large and the poor in particular. He is one of the pioneers to start DM super-specialty course in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine for the first time in the country in 1989. More than 60 of his students are spread in the country and abroad. He heads a State of the Art Department and specialty, which is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Research & Capacity Building in Chronic Respiratory Diseases. He has led to develop newer investigative procedures like Endobronchial Ultrasound, Medical Thoracoscopy, Stenting. The Department under his guidance is doing maximum number of procedures in an innovative way like radial EBUS, Cryobiopsy. His team has developed guidelines for managing chronic respiratory diseases like COPD and asthma in a resource limited setting, particularly diagnosis and cost-effective treatment and training grass root physicians in handling such cases. He has over 536 scientific publications with 4100 citations with h index of 34 and i10 index of 112. This is exceptionally outstanding academic achievements at any standard. He has authored a Text book of Pulmonary medicine (2 editions), editor-in-Chief of a Text book of Respiratory Medicine. Other books authored by him are Tuberculosis, Bronchial Asthma, lung Cancer and has contributed 42 chapters to various books. His work has been recognized in the form of 28 National and 7 International awards.

Branchial Asthma, Lung Cancer, COPD

Director of Infectious Diseases Unit at "Annunziata" Hospital, Cosenza, Italy

HIV infection & STDs, Bacterial and Fungal Infections,Antibiotics and Antifungal therapy.

Pei-Yong Shi, PhD, is I.H. Kempner Professor of Human Genetics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Texas, USA. He is also adjunct Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore and Honorary Professor at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received his Ph.D. in virology in 1996 from Georgia State University. After postdoctoral training at Yale University, he joined Bristol-Myers Squibb as a Principal Scientist to develop HIV and HCV therapeutics from 1998 to 2000. He then moved to the Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, to study West Nile virus. From 2008 to 2015, he served as Dengue Unit Head and Executive Director to lead drug discovery at Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases. His group developed the first infectious clone of the epidemic strain of West Nile virus, discovered two RNA cap methylation activities of flavivirus NS5 protein, identified essential RNA elements for flavivirus replication, established various platforms for flavivirus vaccine and drug discovery, and pioneered therapeutics development for dengue virus. He has published over 190 peer-reviewed articles and served as Editor (ACS Infectious Diseases, Journal of General Virology, and Nature Vaccine) and Editorial Board member (Journal of Virology, Virology, and Antiviral Research). He is internationally recognized for his scholar and administrative accomplishments at leading research institution, public health sector, and pharmaceutical industry.

Flaviviral infection, Human Diseases, Drug disovery and vaccines for Viral Infections

He has held important positions in academics (JN Medical college, Aligarh; AIIMS, New Delhi; Sharjah Medical College and Mahatma Gandhi Medical University, Jaipur); industrial research (Ranbaxy New Drug Discovery and Fortis Clinical Research Ltd) Diagnostic labs (Religare SRL Diagnostics and Star Metropolis); tertiary care hospital (JN Medical College, AIIMS and Medanta the Medicity) Public Health (CAREC, PAHO/WHO), Public Health Technology Transfer of PHFI. He has published over 100 research papers in peer reviewed international journals, guided over 40 students for their MD/MS/PhD and is named in 30 international patents. He is also the author of NBT sponsored book published by Churchill Livingstone, Antimicrobials in Laboratory Medicine (2000), Has contributed more than a dozen chapters in different books

Medical Microbiology

Associate Director of Clinical Proteomics Core Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine University of California Health System USA

Disease Biomarkers for Studies on Tuberculosis (TB)

Jintao Li, female, Professor, Director and Principle Investigator, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Third Military Medical University(TMMU). She got her master degree in molecular biology from Biotechnology Centre, Southwest University in 1996 and then became a faculty in Genetics Department, TMMU and got her Ph.D degree in Immunology Institute, PLA, TMMU in 2000 and became associate professor and then professor later since then till to 2013. From 2011-2012, she worked in Canada as a visiting scientist for one year. Now she has published more than 100 academic papers such as Science Translational Medicine, J.I, E.J.I, etc. and got 5 items of awards. Awards and group menberships 2010 Chongqing Natural Science Prize “Antigen immune response regulation” 2009 First class of Chinese medical award “Antigen protein antigenic properties and Engineering Research” 2005 Chongqing natural science prize “Relationship with the immune response to a protein antigen characteristic” 2003 Excellent graduate doctor in TMMU 1993~1996 University first grade Scholarship 1989~1993 University second grade Scholarship

Tropical Pathogens and Epidemiology, Immunology, Biotechnology & Molecular Biology

Ishwar Gilada: A medical doctor, specialized in Skin & STDs with special training in HIV management, Managing Director and Consultant in HIV/AIDS at Unison Medicare& Research Centre-India’s first private sector comprehensive HIV Care clinic; President of AIDS Society of India (a professional organization of physicians in HIV care); Secretary General of Peoples Health Org. (India). He was Secretary General of ASI from 2005-2011 and the Jt. Sec. of National AIDS Committee, Govt of India (1995-97). He was the first to raise alarm against AIDS in 1985, is known for bringing India on AIDS control map, had started India’s first AIDS Clinic-1986 and has expertise in HIV care in resource-poor settings. He had trained several doctors, nurses and social workers; he was Editor-Publisher of AIDS ASIA from 1993 to 2008. He initiated, managed, supervised, evaluated over 40 HIV/AIDS projects in India, addressed over 3700 public meetings and training programs in India and abroad, has 235 scientific papers at conferences, written chapters in books on AIDS/STDs. He was consultant for American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR), World Vision, USAID; has more than 65 awards to his credit including the "Outstanding Young Person of the World" –Glasgow in 1995 and Annemarie Madison Award-Germany in 1999 in Munich, Germany where he was termed as ‘the Indian Machinegun against AIDS’.

Specialized in Skin & STDs with special training in HIV management

Dr. Guirakhoo joined GeoVax as Senior Vice President R&D in October 2015. Dr. Guirakhoo was named one of the ‘50 Most Influential People in Vaccines’ in Vaccine Nation’s 2014 list. His previous assignment was Chief Technology Officer at Vaxess Technologies, a Cambridge, MA, based biotechnology company researching thermostabilization of vaccines and biologics using silk fibroin protein. Prior to this, he served as Chief Scientific Officer at Hookipa Biotech in Vienna, Austria, developing vaccines against Cytomegalovirus and cancers based on a novel replication deficient viral vector platform. Prior to that, Dr. Guirakhoo held the position of Executive Director of External R&D at Sanofi Pasteur from 2007-20012. Before joining Sanofi Pasteur in 2007, Dr. Guirakhoo was Head of Virology Research at Acambis for 15 years. During this time, he co-invented the ChimeriVax TM -technology platform in association with St. Louis University. This platform utilizes the YF 17D vaccine virus as a vector to develop chimeric live viruses. The ChimeriVaxTM vector platform was successfully used in the development of innovative vaccines such as: a) a single dose vaccine against Japanese encephalitis (IMOJEV™), marketed in Asian countries by Sanofi, b) a single dose veterinary vaccine for the prevention of West Nile encephalitis (PREVNILE™), marketed by Merck Animal Health, and c) DENGVAXIA®, the world’s first dengue vaccine approved in Mexico and Brazil in December 2015 and marketed by Sanofi. This tetravalent vaccine represents a historic milestone for half of the world population who lives at risk of dengue. Dr. Guirakhoo has over 30 years of experience in developing vaccines against infectious diseases. Dr. Guirakhoo holds a BSc in Biology, a MSc in genetics, and a PhD in Virology from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, and was awarded a National Research Council post-doctoral fellowship at the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Fort Collins, CO, from 1990-1992.

Catherine Mullié obtained a PhD in Microbiology and a PharmD at the University of Lille, France, in 1999. After a post-doc year at the Faculté de Medicine in Amiens (Laboratoire d’Immunologie, INSERM-EMI 0351), she was appointed as assistant professor at the Faculté de Pharmacie in Amiens in 2000 and joined the LG-2A (Laboratoire de Glycochimie des Antimicrobiens et des Agroressources, UMR 7378 CNRS) in 2008. She has been a member of the French Society for Microbiology since 2000. Her research is focused on the development of new antimicrobial and antimalarial drugs, with a special interest in efflux-mediated antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii. She currently heads the French part of a bilateral project funded by France and Algeria (Partenariat Hubert Curien Tassili) on this topic.

development of new antimicrobial and antimalarial drugs, with a special interest in efflux-mediated antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii

Professor Dr. Andy I.M. Hoepelman (26-03-1955) is Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases in the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands. Until 2016 he was also the head of the Department of Internal medicine. Since August 1st 1998, he is Professor in Medicine. Dr. Hoepelman received his medical training from the University of Utrecht, receiving his Doctorate in 1978 and his MD degree in 1980. He completed two internships at the University in 1980 and 1985 to earn his board certification as a specialist in Internal Medicine. He received his PhD in 1989. In 1991/1992 he worked at the Rockefeller University, New York (Laboratory Prof. E. Tuomanen) and at the Memorial-Sloan Kettering (Department of Infectious Diseases, Prof.dr. D. Armstrong). In 1993, he was board certified as a specialist in Infectious Diseases. He also heads the training programme in Infectious Disease for internal medicine specialists at the University Hospital Utrecht. He is author/co-author of more than 400 published articles and is a member of several professional associations. His research interests are pathogenesis and treatment of HIV and viral hepatitis. He won a bronze medal in waterpolo at the Montreal Olympics

pathogenesis, treatment of HIV and viral hepatitis

Huseyin Kayadibi was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. He received a Degree in Medicine from the GATA School of Medicine (Turkey) in 2000. He is an Associate Professor in Medical Biochemistry at Hitit University School of Medicine, where he is the head of Medical Biochemistry. He worked at Pasarow Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, University of California Los Angeles in 2012 as a visiting scholar. He has been a co-investigator on NIH and other international projects about metabolomic, proteomic and lipidomic analysis. He is the member of EFLM Working Group Test Evaluation and IFCC Working Group Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins. He has published more than 70 papers in peer reviewed journals. His research interests are non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis, separation techniques and mass spectrometry.

non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis, separation techniques and mass spectrometry.

Refat Sadeq, Prof. and Head of Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Port said University, Egypt. He has been on microbiology field over 40 years. He has started and graduated in Zagazig Faculty of Medicine for M.Sc. and Ph.D. Then started to research articles reaching more than 80 articles, many of which have been published in international scientific journals, and he has reviewed over 150 articles on different journal sites. He is a Featured Author, for books in Medical Microbiology and Immunology for both medical students and nurses. Work from 2008-2011 as Head of Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine- Zagazig University. Also work as member of Egyptian scientific committee for graduation of Professor and assistant Professor in Microbiology in Egypt and some Arabic countries. He signed as Board editor of EC Microbiology Journal and Journal of Human Virology and Retrovirology. Since Oct 2014 he pointed as a Head of Microbiology and Immunology department, Faculty of Medicine, Port said University. He is very goal-oriented, assisted in building many units in his department but the favorite one was that of Virology and Molecular biology. He loves how to help junior doctors in his department to solve their scientific problems. His advice to new contributors is to take your time to get to know all the tools and to invest your energy and be sure that success will happened.

Virology and Molecular biology.

Professor Janak Kishore is Chief of Serology and Molecular Virology in the department of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post-graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, India. He was Associate Editor Indian Journal of Virology, member National Academy Medical Sciences, American societies and Fellow of JICA, Japan. His passion is on healing and minimising human sufferings; on unveiling emerging viral infections and finding aetiologies in viral epidemics and in investigating undiagnosed/missed clinical infections so that appropriate treatment is given and life is saved. Dr. Kishore taught for over 30 yrs with pioneer work on parvovirus B19, developed in-house molecular techniques and published three novel clinical associations besides finding novel oncolytic property of B19. He also worked on cytomegalovirus, enteroviral haemorrhagic conjunctivitis, rubella. Dr Kishore published over 50 papers, served as reviewer for reputed journals, organized conferences, Chaired sessions and frequently invited to speak at international conferences.

Emerging viral infections,Viral epidemics and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Dr Ashok Kapse is consulting Pediatrician practicing in the city of Surat in the Gujrat state of India, besides owning a private pediatric hospital he is also head of the pediatric department at a prestigious Mahavir super specialty hospital. He has special interest and skill in infectious diseases. Working along with CDC Atlanta he evolved simple clinical approach for diagnosis and management of Dengue illnesses particularly in resource limited situations. Recipient of many oration awards he is a popular and sought after speaker, he has delivered hundreds of lectures on Dengue, Malaria, Typhoid and antibiotic uses across the India. He has published more than 10 articles in reputed national & international journals also has contributed chapters in prestigious books.

Dengue, Malaria, Typhoid and Antibiotics

Professor Dr. Reza Nejat (1963) is Chief of Khatam-ol-Anbia Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 1992-1994, Taibad City, Khorasan Province, Iran. Emergency Dept of Tehranpars General Hospital 1994-2009. Emergency Dept of Iranmehr General Hospital 1997-2000. Chief of Imam Khomeini Firuzkuh Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2006-2007, Firuzkuh, Tehran Province, Iran. Directing Manager of Biotourism, Consultant to Deputy of Therapeutics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2007 to March, 2008. Member of managerial board of the committee of Health Tourism, Consultant to The Chancellor of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Health Tourism, March 2008-September 2008. Staff of Open Heart Surgery ICU of Day General Hospital, Tehran, Iran, June 2008-September 2009. Staff of ICU of Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, August 2008-March 2011. Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Dept. at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, March 2011 onward. Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Dept., ICU at Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, March 2011-April 2011. Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Dept. at 15th Khordad Hospital, OR of plastic and reconstruction surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, April 2011-April 2012. Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology Dept. at Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, April 2012-January 2013. Critical Care fellowship programme at Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, January 2013-July 2014. Assistant Professor, Fellowship of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM), ICU, Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, July 2014-May 2015. Chief of CCM Dept., Bazarganan Hospital, Feb 2016- till now

Echocardiography, acute heart failure, stress response, sepsis and IVIG.

Glenn S Tillotson has over 30 years pharmaceutical experience in pre-clinical and clinical research, commercialization, medical affairs, scientific communications including publication planning strategic drug development, life cycle management and global launch programs. He has been instrumental in the development and launch of ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, gemifloxacin, fidaxomicin and several other agents. He is a SVP of Medical Affairs where he is preparing for the launch of solithromycin for community acquired bacterial pneumonia. He has published more than 170 peer-reviewed manuscripts and is on several journal Editorial Advisory Boards including the Lancet Infectious Disease, eBioMedicine, Expert Reviews in Anti-infective Therapy and F1000.

Infectious diseases

Joanna Zajkowska is currently working at Medical University of Białystok, Poland and carries Clinical Research on infectious diseases, especially on tick-borne diseases and nervous system diseases. She is an expert in internal medicine, infectious diseases, public health and epidemiology. She is a Member of ISW-TBE, Wien Austria (International Scientific Working group on Tick-Borne Encephalitis and ESGBOR (ESCMID-European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases). She has published more than 200 papers in reputed journals and serving as a Reviewer in many journals.

Clinical Research on infectious diseases, especially on tick-borne diseases and nervous system diseases

Stef Stienstra is a strategic and creative Consultant in Biomedical Science with a parallel career as a Commander of the reserve of the Royal Dutch Navy. For the Dutch Armed Forces he has responsibility for the counter measures in CBNRe threats and (Medical) consequence management both in a military and a civilian (terrorism) setting. He is a strategic functional specialist for “Health & Environment” of the 1-Civil-Military-Interaction Command (1-CMI) of the Dutch Armed Forces and for 2015 also in the NATO Response Force (NRF), which is in 2015 the responsibility of the 1-German-Netherlands-Corps (1-GNC). In his civil career he works internationally as Consultant or as Scientific Supervisory Board Member for several medical and biotech companies, merely involved in biodefense. He is also a Visiting Professor for Punjab University in Pakistan and Rhein-Waal University in Germany. He has completed his studies in Medicine and in Biochemistry at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands and has extensive practical experience in cell biology, immuno-hematology, biodefense and transfusion medicine. His natural business acumen and negotiation competence helps to initiate new successful businesses, often created out of unexpected combinations of technologies. His good understanding of abstract science combined with excellent skills in the communication of scientific matters to non-specialists, helps him with strategic consulting at top level management.

Ebola

Eugenie Bergogne-Berezin is a Professor of Clinical Microbiology at University Diderot, Paris. She has studied MD in Medicine and PhD in Sciences in the early 1970s. She is a Chief of Department of Clinical Microbiology and research group, University Bichat Claude-Bernard and developed research on Acinetobacter spp., (nosocomial pathogen, pathogenicity, resistance), pharmacology of antibiotics, tissue distribution (lungs, brain, bronchi), research on intestinal ecology, jejunal flora and bacterial adhesion. She is an Adviser to pharmaceutical companies, expert in pharmacology-toxicology for the Ministry of Health, expert for international journals. She has developed a journal Antibiotics, (Elsevier). She has published 6 medical books, many chapters in international infectious diseases books, 200 articles in scientific journals.

Antibiotics

K C Santosh worked as a research fellow at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH). He worked as a postdoctoral research scientist at the LORIA research centre, Universite de Lorraine in direct collaboration with industrial partner ITESOFT, France, for 2 years. He also worked as a research scientist at the INRIA Nancy Grand Est research centre for 3 years, until 2011. K C Santosh has demonstrated expertise in pattern recognition, image processing, computer vision and machine learning with various applications in handwriting recognition, graphics recognition, document information content exploitation, medical image analysis and biometrics. He published more than 60 research articles, including a book section in encyclopedia of electrical and electronics engineering.

Electrical and electronics engineering

Fernanda De Freitas Anibal had her PhD from University of São Paulo, Brazil in Basic and Applied Immunology. She is a Principal Investigator at Laboratory of Parasitology (Federal University of São Carlos) seeks new tools for the treatment, prevention and diagnostics for infectious diseases. Currently, they are working with two plants and six enzymes and their effects against schistosomiasis mansoni and toxocariasis, about the treatment of the infectious diseases, their group studies effects of plants (extracts) and their isolated fractions in order to evaluate the anti-parasitic and anti-inflammatory effects and for infectious disease prevention, moreover have been working on the evaluation of the proteins of the parasite that has been potential to induce immune responses that decrease the parasite burden.

Immune Responses

Lalit Garg has received his PhD degree from the University of Ulster, UK in 2010. He has received his first degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the Barkatullah University, India in 1999 and Postgraduate degree in Information Technology from ABV-IIITM, Gwalior, India in 2001. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Computer Information Systems at the University of Malta, Malta. He was a Researcher at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and at the University of Ulster, UK. His research interests include missing data handling, machine learning, data mining and their applications especially in the healthcare domain. He has published more than 60 technical papers in refereed journals and conferences.

Electronics and communication engineering

Junie Lia Monica is an MD, Ph D, Professor, Head Microbiology Department, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania. She is a Coordinator of resident doctor’s in the Laboratory Medicine specialty and Leadership PhD doctor’s thesis in Medicine field. She is a Board Member of European professional Societies ESCMID (ESGCP Study Groups), Society of Chemotherapy, Scientia Parasitologica Pro Vita and is a Reviewer of international reviews, Member of International organizations, Director/Coordinator in research projects. She has more than 63 papers published in full in international journals and is an editorial board member of national reviews. She is an Organizer/President, Keynote, Invited Speaker and Chair of International and National Congresses.

Microbiology