Emerging Infectious Diseases

Sherry Layton received her Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas where she studied poultry science. Her early career research in poultry immunology and molecular engineering set the foundation for her pioneering scientific successes in animal and public health. Over the last decade Dr. Layton developed and patented an innovative orally administered sub-unit vaccine platform, Biotech Vac. This research and development led to the recent introduction of Biotech Vac – Salmonella in Latin America, which provides poultry with immunological protection from all mobile Salmonella species, a first in the poultry industry, and will help reduce the risk of food-borne Salmonellosis in humans. Currently, she serves as CEO for Vetanco USA and Chief Scientific Officer for Vetanco International/BV Science, a global animal health and nutrition company where her research focuses on maintaining public and animal health; as well as ensuring food safety globally. Dr. Layton currently leads a research team of veterinarians and scientists in the U.S. and South America and has developed a pipeline of pioneering and effective vaccines. She is currently focused on supporting the introduction of Biotech Vac – Salmonella and Biotech Vac Coccidia in Latin America as well as establishing biologicals in the U.S. market with the newly formed Vetanco USA.

Poultry immunology and molecular engineering

Ass. Prof. Dr. Chateen Izaddin Ali Pambuk born in December 6 -1968 in Kirkuk city Iraq. Married, with 3 daughters. He has gained his Msc. and Ph.D degree in Immunology and Medical Microbiology from college of medicine\ Univ. of Tikrit. He is one of the first founders of the College of Dentistry in Tikrit Univ. He served First as a lecturer in college of medicine \ dept. of Pharmacology \ Univ. of Tikrit. Then a lecturer in Dept. of Medical Microbiology at the same college. He also served as a Head of Oral Microbiology Dept. \ college of Dentistry since 1 July 2007 till 2012. Now he is an Ass. Prof. lecturer in college of Dentistry since 2005. He laid the groundwork for the Immunological research in his University by graduating post graduate students in clinical immunology and interleukin studies in correlation with different diseases. He is an Editorial and Reviewer member in more than 22 scientific international journals (7 are top journals in Scopus and Clarivate web of science database). He has a remarkable record of successful and productive research projects in the area of clinical immunology in Tikrit Univ.

Immunology in general, innate immune system, adaptive immune system, vaccines and vaccination and clinical immunology, Medical Microbiology & Immunology.

Fatma Mustafa Mohammed Al-Jaff in July 7 -1975 in Tikrit city Iraq. Married, with 3 daughters. She has gained her MSc. and high Diploma degree in Immunphysiology and Medical Microbiology from college of medicine\ Univ. of Tikrit. She is serving in College of Dentistry as an lecturer and researcher in the line of Immunphysiology and Medical Microbiology . She published more than 18 research articles in her line of specialization. She is an Editorial panel member and Reviewer in 2 scientific international American and Indian journals. She has a remarkable record of successful and productive research projects in the area of Immunphysiology and Medical Microbiology in Tikrit Univ.

Physiology, Immune-physiology, Medical Microbiology, Immunology in general.

Professor of Medicine (1976-present) and Head of the Red Blood Cell Pathology Unit (1997 –present) at the Hospital Clínic i Provincial (University of Barcelona), with main activity focused on the diagnosis of RBC defects and in the identification of low prevalence anaemias or “Rare Anaemias”. Research has mainly based on physiopathology, molecular mechanisms and epidemiology of red blood cell (RBC) disorders due to hereditary enzymopathies (G6PD, PK and others), haemoglobinopathies (Sickle-cell anaemia and thalassaemias) and membrane defects (hereditary spherocytosis elliptocytosis and stomatocytosis). Scientific Trajectory is guaranteed by 326 publications in scientific journals, the participation (as editor or collaborator) in about 25 books of haematology, and by the accomplishment of 43 funded research projects, which have been partially funded by different public health organizations from Spain (Ministry of Health and Education and Science), Catalan Government and European Commission.

Hematology and Clinical Health issues

Dr. Ilham has more than twenty years of experience in training and teaching at both national and international levels. She is a professor of Pediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine Cairo University where she teaches, assesses and constructs curricula for undergraduates and postgraduates medical school students. Also, she is a researcher in the medical and educational fields with more than thirty publications in the national and the international journals. Dr. Ilham is an international certified trainer from the International Board of Certified Trainers (IBCT), Netherlands. She has a Master’s degree in Health Profession Education (MHPE) form Maastricht University, Netherlands and Suez Canal University, Egypt. She is a trainer/ instructor in many national and international training programs/ courses such as: the Egyptian fellowship (ElZamalla ElMasrya), the Faculty and Leadership Development programs (FLDP), the TOT of the Royal college of Surgery of Ireland and the American University in Cairo (AUC). Dr. Ilham is a fellow in the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), Philadelphia, USA. As a FAIMER member, Dr. Ilham is exposed regularly to the new teaching and assessment strategies. Dr. Ilham is an intern of the editorial internship program in Medical Education, UK.

Published more than 100 journals on Hematology, pediatrics and Thrombosis

He had started the interest in hemophilia and bleeding disorders in 2002 same year our country joined WFH in Spain. During all these years he had built my experience as a physician diagnose and treat patients with different bleeding disorders. He had a chance to get in close contact with patients and exposed to the clinical, social and personal problems. He had contributed to the hemophilia society in my country and Middle East countries by: 1.Conducting many workshops for care givers 2.Contributed as a speaker in different cities of my country and ME countries 3.Organizing yearly hemophilia awareness days 4.Started comprehensive bleeding clinic in few cities of Saudi Arabia and had the first private and charity clinics for non-Saudis 5.Conducted two epidemiological surveys in the country for detecting the prevalence of inhibitors and bleeding symptoms and disorders in major cities of Saudi Arabia 6.Started molecular diagnosis of hemophilia and Glanzmann disease 7.Contributed in establishing guidelines in hemophilia, von Willebrand and Glanzmann diseases which became the source of management for local practitioners. 8.After years of work with the government and with help of WFH they succeeded to have Saudi hemophilia society and he became the vice president. 9.In had succeeded in getting financial support for patients who are not covered medically for treatment of inherited disorders like Hemophilia and they have some of on prophylaxis for long period covered by insurance or by charity support.

Published and authored more than 80 peer reviewed articles Editor in Chief Journal of applied hematology

Dr. Mattar is a professor of Internal Medicine and Clinical Hematology, Cairo University since 2003. She specializes in anemias, bleeding and clotting. She is also interested in immunity and infectious disorders with special impact on both benign and non-benign blood problems. Dr. Mervat is an experienced internal medicine consultant who can deal with the most complex blood disorders like anemia, hemophilia, thrombocytopenia etc.

Hematology and Thrombosis

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.

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

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.

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. 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

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

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

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

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

Anak Agung Ayu Yuli Gayatri completed her Medical Doctor education at Udayana University in 1994. She continued her study and got her Specialist in Internal Medicine in 2006 at Udayana University, then got her Consultant degree on Tropical and Infection Disease in 2017. She is now a staff at Department of Internal Medicine, Udayana University/Sanglah Hospital and lecturer in the field of Tropical and Infectious Disease at Udayana University. She was chairperson in orginizing committee of APAMT Congress 2018 and also involved in several researches in tropical and infectious disease. She 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

I am Dr. Mojtaba Mafi M.D., Medical Doctor/ Physician, Graduate of Tehran university, School of Medicine with honor. I passed post graduate courses on Nutrition, Gastroenterology and hepatology, Obesity treatment and diabetes approved by Medical sciences university successfully.I am associate of Iran Hepatitis Network and Gastroenterology and Hepatology research center, Middle East Liver Diseases Center (MELD). I studied on fatty liver and related metabolic disorders among Iranian families from 2015 and currently publishing the results of our study and research about fatty liver and hyperlipidemia, diabetes and nutrition as study director and clinician associate member of Hepatitis Network.

Gastroenterology,Hepatology

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

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.

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

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

Paul B. Fisher is Professor & Chairman, Department of Human and Molecular Genetics and Director, VCU Institute of molecular Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School Of medicine ,Richmond , Virginia, Research focuses on three broad areas; cancer, neurodegeneration & infectious diseases. A primary aim is to move discoveries made in the laboratory into the clinic, the concept of “bench-to-bedside”. He is among the top 5% of NIH funded investigators over the past 25 years, published over 400 primary papers and review articles, serves on many US government and private review panels and has over 55 issued US and numerous international patents.

Innovative approaches to discovery and molecular characterization of genes involved in susceptibility to cancer, neurodegeneration and infectious diseases.

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

Dr Ross is a tenured Professor and Chair of Tropical Medicine & Infectious Diseases with Griffith University, Australia, and a Physician Scientist with Menzies Health Institute Queensland. His expertise and research interests lie in the realm of global health, tropical infectious diseases, medical microbiology, disease control, and vaccination. Professor Ross completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology (B.Sc., 1990) and a Masters of Science (M.Sc., 1994) in Human Biology in Canada before proceeding to Brisbane, Australia where he completed a Doctorate in Tropical Health (Ph.D., 1998) with Distinction, and a Doctorate of Medicine (M.D., 2010) through the University of Queensland. He is the author or co-author on over 100 international peer-reviewed publications, reviews and book chapters on various aspects of global health, infectious disease control and vaccine development. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathology in the United Kingdom (F.R.C.Path), Fellow of the Australian College of Tropical Medicine (F.A.C.T.M.) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health in the United Kingdom (F.R.S.P.H.).

Tropical Medicines, Infectious Diseases

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)