Keynote Lectures

Renowned experts will share their expertise in their keynote lectures.

Saturday 13 April 2019

13:30-14:30, Hall A
Jean-Michel Molina (France)
Biomedical prophylaxis of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections: a change of paradigm?

14:45-15:45, Hall A
EXCELLENCE AWARD LECTURE
Ron Dagan (Israel)
PCVs: the first vaccines against normal nasopharyngeal microbiota constituents

Sunday 14 April 2019

11:00-12:00, Hall A
Trevor Lawley (United Kingdom)
The spreading of health: transmission of commensal bacteria

14:45-15:45, Hall A
Victor Nizet (United States)
Collaborating with the innate immune system to treat antibiotic-resistant superbugs

Monday 15 April 2019

11:00-12:00, Hall A
Lalita Ramakrishnan (United Kingdom)
Lessons for TB treatment from the zebrafish

13:30-14:30, Hall A
Jean-Michel Pawlotsky (France)
Hepatitis B therapy pipeline: how far are we from cure?

Tuesday 16 April 2019

11:00-12:00, Hall A
Eske Willerslev (Denmark)
What ancient DNA studies tell us about human infection?

13:30-14:30, Hall A
Mercedes Tatay (Switzerland)
MSF’s perspective on medical ethics in the context of emergency response