Conference NOVA Health Chronic Disease and Infection
Tackling Pandemics: Strategies for Prevention, Preparedness and Response
Tackling pandemics caused by infectious agents, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites demands an integrated “One Health” approach that recognizes the interaction of human, animal, and environmental health.
This conference will highlight insights from various scientific disciplines and how these can be used together to promote prevention and combat microbial pandemics.
The development of strategies for prevention, preparedness, and response will be discussed and explored, including the importance of good communication and medical narrative, and the underlying biological, clinical, environmental and ecological conditions that can promote the appearance of new pandemics.
The NOVAhealth Chronic Disease and Infection group launches its 7th Conference.
The session will take place at the Rectorate of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (Campolide Campus) on November 18th 2024.
POSTER SUBMISSION
Authors interested in presenting their research on the conference topic should submit their work (instructions and selection criteria in the call for posters).
Conference Registration
Deadline: October 31th, 2024
Poster submission
Deadline: September 30th, 2024
Confirmation of Acceptance
Deadline: October 25th, 2024
Accepted abstracts will be included in the Conference Book. A “Best Poster Award” will be granted during the conference.
Any additional questions send an email to novasaude@nms.unl.pt.
Schedule
November 18th, 2024
9.00h: Opening Remarks
João Sàágua | Rector – NOVA University Lisbon
Cláudio Soares | Pró-Rector – NOVA University Lisbon
Session 1 – Environment and human health
9.10h: Aleksandra Kazmierczak (European Environment Agency) |
9.30h: Ricardo Assunção| University of Évora
9.45h: From Maps to Action: Comprehensive Strategies for Pandemic Prevention and Response
César Capinha, Iuria Betco, Jorge Rocha | Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning – University of Lisbon
10.00h: Oral communication 1 (selected in Abstracts)
10.10h: Oral communication 2 (selected in Abstracts)
10.20h: Coffee Break
Session 2 – Pandemics preparedness
10.50h: André Peralta-Santos | NOVA Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology
11.05h: Paula Patrício | NOVA School of Science and Technology)
11.20h: Alda Correia | NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities
11.35h: Oral communication 3 (selected in Abstracts)
11.45h: Oral communication 4 (selected in Abstracts)
11.55: Roundtable with Talk Speakers
12.30h: Lunch
13.35h: Poster session
Session 3 – Therapeutics and management
14.00h: João Paulo Gomes | National Institute of Health Dr Ricardo Jorge (INSA)
14.30h: Paulo Paixão | NOVA Medical School
14.45h Catarina Pimentel | NOVA Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology
15.00h: Sofia Costa | NOVA Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
15.15h: Isabel Carvalho-Oliveira | Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation
15.30h: PFIZER Talk on drug and vaccine development
16.00h: Oral communication 4 (selected in Abstracts)
16.10h: Oral communication 5 (selected in Abstracts)
16.20h: Roundtable with Talk Speakers
16.50h: Best Poster Award
17.00h: Concluding remarks: speaker to be selected (organizing committee)
Speakers
Organizing Committee
Chronic Disease and Infection Group:
- Maria Miragaia (ITQB-NOVA)
- Gonçalo Augusto Figueiredo (ENSP-NOVA)
Climate Change Impact on Public Health Group:
- Susana Viegas (ENSP-NOVA)
- Carla Sousa (IHMT-NOVA
Drug Discovery and Advanced Therapies Group:
- Diana Lousa (ITQB-NOVA)
- Pedro Cravo (IHMT-NOVA)
NOVAhealth – Chronic Disease and Infection
Chronic and infectious diseases are one of the major global human health problems that include neurodegeneration, inflammation, immunological dysregulation, and old and emerging microbial infectious diseases. Chronic diseases have been leveraged by the longer human lifespan, while globalization, migrations, exponential increasing of travellers have been associated with an alarming escalade of microbes that are resistant to antibiotics.
NOVA Saúde Chronic Disease and Infection Group promotes research, evidence-based knowledge and awareness to develop new effective and sustainable approaches and solutions to these problems. The group fosters academic and social discussion in order to respond to the daily challenges pose to patients, as well as, to the health systems and their professionals.
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