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[SAVE THE DATE] HKU-Pasteur Research Pole Dangerous Liaisons Workshop

In the context of the 20th anniversary year of the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, a series of events open to scientists and the general public are organized by the Pole.

On February 24th and 25th, HKU-Pasteur Research Pole is organizing a workshop on

“Dangerous liaisons: Emerging viruses at the human, animal and environmental interface”

Link to join Webinar

Webinar ID: 940 0881 8341 / Webinar Passcode: 890874

In the context of the current global pandemic, this workshop gathers local and worldwide experts in the field to discuss the pressing topic of emerging viruses and their interactions between diverse environments and outline the next steps for research.

The seminar features researchers from diverse scientific perspectives ranging from epidemiology, virology, and entomology towards microbial ecology and medical anthropology, that will explain the ongoing challenges in the current Covid-19 pandemic through keynote speeches, short talks, roundtables and Q&A.

Register here to attend the event online:

A zoom link will be sent before the event to join us online!

For any question related to the workshop, please contact hkuip@hku.hk.



*DETAILED PROGRAM OF THE EVENT*

Day 1 – Wednesday 24th February 2021 15.30 pm to 18 pm (HK time) / 8.30 am to 11 am (Paris time)

ORIGIN & SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUSES

15:30 Welcome and Presentation of the workshop

  • Roberto Bruzzone, Co-Director of the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole (Hong Kong SAR)

15:40 Keynote Lecture

  • Marion Koopmans, Erasmus University Medical Centre (The Netherlands)

16:25 Panel Discussion

Moderators:

  • Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran, HKU-Pasteur Research Pole (Hong Kong SAR)

  • Tamara Giles-Vernick, Institut Pasteur (France)

Panelists:

  • Shi Zhengli, Wuhan Institute of Virology (PR China)

  • Malik Peiris, HKU Med School of Public Health (Hong Kong SAR)

  • Hui-Ling Yen, HKU Med School of Public Health (Hong Kong SAR)

  • Nancy Leung, HKU Med School of Public Health (Hong Kong SAR)

  • Veasna Duong, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (Cambodia)

Q&A with the audience

18:05 Closing remarks

  • Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran, HKU-Pasteur Research Pole (Hong Kong SAR)

Day 2 – Thursday 25th February 2021 16 pm to 18:45 pm (HK time) / 9 am to 11:45 am (Paris time)

ENHANCING VIRUS SURVEILLANCE

16:00 Introduction of Day 2

  • Leo Poon, Co-Director of the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole (Hong Kong SAR)

16:10 Keynote Lecture

  • Marco Vignuzzi, Institut Pasteur (France)

Q&A with the audience

16:55 Introductory Talk

  • Frédéric Keck, Laboratory for Social Anthropology CNRS (France)

17:15 Panel Discussion

Moderators:

  • Frédéric Keck, Laboratory for Social Anthropology CNRS (France)

  • Chris Mok, HKU-Pasteur Research Pole (Hong Kong SAR)

Panelists :

  • Véronique Chevalier, Institut Pasteur in Cambodia & CIRAD (Cambodia)

  • Amadou Alpha Sall, Institut Pasteur de Dakar & WHO Collaborating Center for Arboviruses and Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (Senegal)

  • Anna-Bella Failloux, Institut Pasteur (France)

  • Christos Lynteris, University of St Andrews (United Kingdom)

Q&A with the audience

18:45 Closing remarks

  • Roberto Bruzzone, Co-Director of the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole (Hong Kong SAR)

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Given the current pandemic situation, please note that the in-person audience is limited to members of the University of Hong Kong upon invitation, in order to comply with social-distancing and sanitary measures in force.

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