WUR Symposium: Bluetongue and other exotic viruses

March 11, 2025 | 13.00 - 18.30 h | Agora Theater, Lelystad

About the event

Bluetongue and other exotic viruses is the titel of the WUR symposium to be held on March 11, 2025. The symposium will address recent developments with regards to bluetongue and other viruses. Topics have been selected in conjunction with dr. Piet van Rijn, expert on bluetongue and other exotic viruses and vaccine development. Van Rijn recently retired from Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, part of Wageningen University & Research.

The symposium will honor the developments and progress made in the field of bluetongue and other exotic viruses, to which among others, Piet van Rijn dedicated his research career.

The symposium is hosted by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research and will take place in the Agora Theater in the city center of Lelystad (the Netherlands).

Keynote speakers are Stéphan Zientara of ANSES (France) and Carrie Batten of the Pirbright Institute (United Kingdom)

The symposium language will be English.

Program

13.00 h Doors open

13.30 h Welcome address

13.35 u Part 1. Bluetongue developments

Keynote: Stéphan Zientara (ANSES, France)

Additional contributions from: René van de Brom (Royal GD), Melle Holwerda (WBVR) and Wim Pelgrim (Ministry of Agriculture, LVVN)

15.30 h Tea break

16.00 h Part 2. Exotic viruses

Keynote: Carrie Batten (Pirbright, United Kingdom)

Additional contributions: Marianne Sloet (UU, faculteit Diergeneeskunde) and Phaedra Eblé (WBVR)

17.00 h Looking back on a long research career in virology by Piet van Rijn

17.30 h Drinks & bites

Location

Agora Theater

Agorabaan 12

8224 JS Lelystad