News & Events

• 25 February 2020 | Investigations into alternatives for sustainable control of psoroptic mange in Belgian blue cattle

  On 25 February 2021, Zhenzhen Chen will defend his PhD thesis on

  Investigations into alternatives for sustainable control of psoroptic mange in Belgian blue cattle

  Due to current Covid-19 measures, the defence will only be accessible online. If you wish to attend, please register by sending an email to Zhenzhen.Chen@UGent.be before 24 February 2021 to receive a personal invitation.

  https://provaxs.be/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20210119-Zhenzhen-Chen-Invitation-PhD-1.pdf

---

• 8 February 2021|Taking Control Alphaherpesvirus Manipulation of the Cytoskeleton and the Epitranscriptome

  On 8 February 2021 at 4 p.m., Robert Jansens will defend his PhD thesis on

  Taking Control Alphaherpesvirus Manipulation of the Cytoskeleton and the Epitranscriptome

  Due to the Covid-19 measurements, the defence will be live streamed. If you wish to participate to the videoconference, please send an e-mail to robert.jansens@ugent.be to receive a personal invitation.

  https://provaxs.be/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PhD-Robert-Jansens-uitnodiging-002-4.pdf

---

• 14 December 2020|Second international conference on next generation sequencing for adventitious virus detection in biologics for humans and animals

  

  The IABS-EU, in association with PROVAXS and Ghent University, hosted the “2 nd Conference on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for Adventitious Virus Detection in Human and Veterinary Biologics” held on November 13 th and 14 th 2019, in Ghent, Belgium. The meeting brought together international experts from regulatory agencies, the biotherapeutics and biologics industries, contract research organizations, and academia, with the goal to develop a scientific consensus on the readiness of NGS for detecting adventitious viruses, and on the use of this technology to supplement or replace/substitute the currently used assays. Participants discussed the progress on the standardization and validation of the technical and bioinformatics steps in NGS for characterization and safety evaluation of biologics, including human and animal vaccines. It was concluded that NGS can be used for the detection of a broad range of viruses, including novel viruses, and therefore can complement, supplement or even replace some of the conventional adventitious virus detection assays. Furthermore, the development of reference viral standards, complete and correctly annotated viral databases, and protocols for the validation and follow-up investigations of NGS signals is necessary to enable broader use of NGS. An international collaborative effort, involving regulatory authorities, industry, academia, and other stakeholders is ongoing toward this goal.

  Please download the full report of the conference here:

  https://provaxs.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1439.pdf

---

• 4 December 2020 | Waterborne and foodborne transmission of cryptosporidium and Giardia in Northern Greece

  

  On 4 December 2020, Panagiota Ligda will defend her PhD thesis on

  Waterborne and foodborne transmission of cryptosporidium and Giardia in Northern Greece

  Due to current Covid-19 measures, the defence will only be accessible online. If you wish to attend, please register by sending an email to
  Ligda.Panagiota@UGent.be to recieve a personal invitation.
  

---

• 27 November 2020| Investigating and quantifying biosecurity in Belgian cattle production

  

  On 27 November 2020, Bert Damiaans will defend his PhD thesis on
  

  Investigating and quantifying biosecurity in
  Belgian cattle production

  The defense will take place on Friday 27 November 2020 at 17h.
  Due to the current Covid-19 measures, the defense will only be accessible via live-stream. If you wish to participate in the videoconference,
  please register by sending an e-mail to bert.damiaans@ugent.be to receive a personal invitation.

---

• 17 November 2020|Improve biosecurity on your farm with Biocheck.UGent

  

  Improve biosecurity on your farm with Biocheck.UGent

  Check how you can improve the biosecurity level on a farm at https://lnkd.in/dUUphHm and https://lnkd.in/dbueK_B
  
  Biocheck provides a unique risk-based scoring system to measure the level of biosecurity in pig, poultry and cattle farms.
  
  Biocheck allows an easy and fast quantification of a farm’s biosecurity, which is key in animal disease prevention.
  Access to the system, which is marketed as a SaaS-based solution can be offered through an API.
  
  Biocheck uses a calculation algorithm which takes into account all important risk factors, their frequency of occurrence, and interactions. It has been developed through years of scientific research and has been used and validated successfully in multiple studies pertaining to biosecurity.
  
  Biocheck is unique in its kind, it is the only system available that provides a risk-based quantitative evaluation of biosecurity at farm-level.
  
  Biocheck is continuously improved to stay in line with the most recent scientific insights. It has one of the largest databases, increasing continuously in size and global coverage, with biosecurity practices around the world. It has gathered international recognition as one of the most user-friendly and advanced systems of its kind.

---

• 6 November 2020 | Congratulations to Dr. Prof. Kristien van Reeth

  Congratulations to  Prof. Dr. Kristien van Reeth, member of PROVAXS, who participated with the award-winning presentation “Expanding anti-influenza antibody responses by heterologous prime-boost vaccination or “variations on a vaccine”” to the 3rd edition of the GSK Meets Belgian Universities Digital Event which was held on October 27, 2020.

  Her presentation is a clear expample of how Cross Health research can lead to insights that are valuable for vaccine development in different species.

  To view the presentation, click on the following link 2020_10_27_GSK_SME_02_Kristien

---

• 13 November 2020 | Precise Quarter-Level Estimation of the Impact of Non-aureus Staphylococcal Intramammary Infection on Udder Health and Milk Yield in Dairy Heifers

  

---

• 24 September 2020 | Dietary zinc source affects performance and intestinal health in broilers

  

---

• 15 September 2020 | Subklinische pneumonie en luchtweginflammatie bij kalveren: associatie met (niet)-endotoxine houdend (fijn) stof en overige stalklimaat parameters

  

---

• 30 August 2020 |Non-invasive determination of arterial wall stiffness for cardiovascular risk assessment in horses

  On August 2020, Lisse Vera will defend her PhD thesis on

  Non-invasive determination of
  arterial wall stiffness
  for cardiovascular risk assessment in horses

  The public defence will take place on Monday, 31 August at 16h30.
  Aula, Volderstraat 12, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
  Due to the current Covid-19 measures, there will only be a limited number of seats available. Please contact Lisse Vera
  (lisse.vera@ugent.be) if you like to attend the session on site. The defence will also be live streamed. If you like to participate in the online
  Teams videoconference, please send an e-mail (lisse.vera@ugent.be) to receive a personal invitation.

  Pdf invatation for the defense

---

• 24 Augstus 2020 | De betrokkenheid van virale en cellulaire eiwitten in de enigmatische pathogenese van het felien coronavirus: een moleculaire en celbiologische benadering

  

  Op 24 augustus 2020 zal Delphine Acar haar PhD thesis verdedigen met als onderwerp

  De betrokkenheid van virale en cellulaire eiwitten in de
  enigmatische pathogenese van het felien coronavirus:
  een moleculaire en celbiologische benadering

  De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op maandag 24 augustus 2020 om 18u00
  Refter
  Het Pand
  Onderbergen 1
  9000 Gent
  Door de huidige Covid-19 maatregelen zullen er slechts een beperkt aantal plaatsen beschikbaar
  zijn. De presentatie zal echter ook live gestreamd worden. Indien u wenst deel te nemen aan de
  videoconferentie, gelieve een e-mail te sturen naar delphine.acar@ugent.be om een persoonlijke
  uitnodiging te ontvangen.

---

• 8 July 2020 | VAN FAECES TOT MELK, BOVIENE NIET-AUREUS STAFYLOKOKKEN BEVINDEN ZICH OVERAL: Verdere inzichten in hun ecologie, epidemiologie en hun belang voor de uiergezondheid

  On July 8, Ameline Wuytack will defend her PhD thesis on

  VAN FAECES TOT MELK, BOVIENE NIET-AUREUS
  STAFYLOKOKKEN BEVINDEN ZICH OVERAL: Verdere
  inzichten in hun ecologie, epidemiologie en hun belang
  voor de uiergezondheid

  You are kindly invited to attend the defence by Livestream.

  If you wish to participate send an e-mail before 24 June to ameline.wuytack@ugent.be of 0479/31.84.49

---

• 5 Maart 2020 | Leidt het gebruik van desinfectiemiddelen in de veehouderij tot selectie van antimicrobiële resistentie?

  

---

• 25 February 2020 | Toxoplasma gondii infection kinetics and immune responses following infection and vaccination

  

---

• 7 January 2020 | Preclinical development of a self-replicating mRNA vaccine against Zika Virus

  

---

• 20 December 2019 | Intradermal delivery strategies of mRNA-based therapeutics in mice and pigs

  

---

• 19 December 2019 | Evaluation of passive and active immunisation strategies to control Campylobacter infections in broiler chickens

  

---

• 18 December 2019 | A new co-culture system of primary porcine enterocytes/myofibroblasts to investigate the replication characteristics of porcine enteric viruses in their target cell

  

---

• 18 December 2019 | Rapid detection and susceptibility testing of Pasteurellaceae causing respiratory disease in cattle by MALDI-TOF MS

  

---

• 17 December 2019 | On-farm control measures against Salmonella Typhimurium infections in pigs – focus on vaccination with an attenuated vaccine and the applicaton of a probiotic feed additive

  

---

• 17 december 2019 | Characterization of an immunocompetent intraductal mouse model for triple-negative breast cancer

  

---

• 12 December 2019 | Evaluation of different innovative bacterins against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

  

---

• 11 December 2019 | Migration and distribution of systemically injected mononuclear phagocytes in tumor-bearing mice

  

---

• 28 October 2019 | International Coordination of Research on Infectious Animal Diseases (ICRAD)

  

---

• 30 Sept 2019|How to increase animal vaccination

  

  2019 how_to_increase_animal_vaccination_80_recommendations Source: AnimalPharm

---

• 23-24-25 September 2019 | Workshop applied Flow Cytometry – (pre)clinical hematological analyses

  

---

• 3 July 2019| Unraveling the role of IL-17A in the intestinal immune response against Giardia

  

---

• 20 June 2019 | Analysis of the vaccine-induced immune response against the bovine parasites Ostertagia ostertagi and Cooperia oncophora

  

---

• 18 April 2019 | Interplay between porcine reproductive syndrome virus and cellular entry mediators.

  

---

• 16 April 2019|OF KILLERS AND HELPERS – New insights in the biology of porcine NK cells and their interaction with pseudorabies virus

---

• 11 April 2019|Immune-metabolic factors mediate the pathogenesis of equine herpesvirus 1: An evolutionary pas-dedeux

  

---

• 2 April 2019|Edible antibodies to treat and prevent gastrointestinal disorders

  

---

• 26 March 2019 | TRANSVAC: European Vaccine Research and Development Infrastructure

  

---

• 21 March 2019 | The public health impact of congenital toxoplasmosis and cytomegalovirus infection: methods and applications

  

---

• 21 March 2019| Better insights in porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) epidemiology and cellular pathogenesis

  

---

• 28 February 2019|Role of Helicobacter suis and Fusobacterium gastrosuis in the pathogenesis of gastric ulcer disease in pigs

  

---

• 27 February 2019 | Presence and fate of antibiotic residues, antibiotic resistance genes and zoonotic bacteria in (biologically treated) swine manure and soil

  

---

• 13 February 2019| ECO Animal Health and Ghent University sign poultry vaccine development licensing deal

  

---

• 18 December 2018 | Sources of infection, prevalence and risk factors

  

---

• 6 December 2018 | The horse’s respiratory mucosa, airborne pathogens and respirable hazards: the archetypical trifecta of co-evolution

  

---

• 9 November 2018| Different vaccination protocols with bacterins as a means to control Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in peri-weaned and fattening pigs

  

  On 9 november 2018, Ioannis Arsenakis will defend his PhD thesis on Different vaccination protocols with bacterins as a means to control Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in peri-weaned and fattening pigs You are kindly invited to attend the defence at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke (start at 5 p.m., auditorium Hoogbouw). Invitation-PhD-defense-John-Arsenakis

---

• 10 October 2018 | Sources of infection, prevalence and risk factors

  

  On 18 December 2018, Linde Gille will defend her PhD thesis on Sources of infection, prevalence and risk factors You are kindly invited to attend the defence at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke (Kliniekauditorium B, 5 p.m.) You can downlad an invitation to the defence Uitnodiging openbare verdediging_LG  

---

• 10 Sept 2018| Prevalence and zoonotic potential of Cryptosporidium spp and Giardia duodenalis in different host species in Greece

  On 10 September 2018, Despoina Kostopoulou will defend her PhD thesis on ‘Prevalence and zoonotic potential of Cryptosporidium spp and Giardia duodenalis in different host species in Greece’ You are kindly invited to attend the defence at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke (Auditorium D) You can download an invitation to the PhD defence. Invitation Doctoraat_Kostopoulou Despoina

---

• Questions to science

  

  How can science support society? Ask a question to the scientific community and/or support the question we posted: 'How can development of vaccines help to reduce the use of antibiotics in human and veterinary healthcare?' https://www.vraagvoordewetenschap.be/theme/39/posts/8724

---

• 6 June 2018 | Research and innovation on monitoring and control of infectious diseases (One Health)

  

---

• How can TRANSVAC2 support your vaccine development?

  

---

• 21-22 May 2018 | Veterinary Vaccinology Workshop

  

---

• 16 May 2018 | Study on Tick-Borne Pathogens and Tick-Borne Diseases Using Molecular Tools with Emphasis on Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp. In Ticks and Domestic Ruminants in Ethiopia

  

  On May 16 2018, Teshale Tolera will defend his PhD thesis on Study on Tick-Borne Pathogens and Tick-Borne Diseases Using Molecular Tools with Emphasis on Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp. In Ticks and Domestic Ruminants in Ethiopia You are kindly invited to attend the defence at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke (start at 5 p.m., auditorium Hoogbouw) You can download an invitation to the defence. Invitation_PhD_Teshale_Sori  

---

• 17 April 2018 | Invitation fifth ASCID evening symposium on Louse and Flea-borne Diseases

  

---

• Sarton Medal 2017-2018 – Prof. Dr. Bruno Goddeeris

  

  Prof. Dr. Robert Rubens, Chairman of the Ghent University Sarton Committee, Prof. Dr. Frank Gasthuys, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Prof. dr. Eric Cox, Head of the Department Virology, Parasitology and Immunology, Have the honour to invite you to the Sarton Lecture, the laudatio and the handing over of the Sarton Medal to Em. Prof. Dr. Bruno Goddeeris (KU Leuven, Ghent University)   You can download the program and the invitation to the event with a link for registration here: Invitation Sarton Medal 2018 Bruno Goddeeris

---

• 15 February 2018| Activation of the ERK1/2 signalling molecule by the gE glycoprotein of pseudorabies virus

  

---

• 9 January 2018 | The use of serology in the control of Ascaris suum infections in pigs

  

---

• 5 December 2017 | PhD Defense ‘Comparative analysis of the immune responses elicited by native vs. recombinant vaccines against gastrointestinal nematodes’

  

---

• 14 November 2017|Fourth ASCID evening symposium on Tick-borne Diseases

  

  Fourth ASCID evening symposium on Tick-borne Diseases

---

• 13 November 2017| Towards improved diagnostics and control of swine dysentery

  

---

• 26-27 October 2017 | Macrophage Biology in the Single-Cell Era

  

  Last chance to submit your abstract for Macrophage Biology in the Single-Cell Era before August 28

---

• 24 October 2017| Invasion of feline, canine and porcine alphaherpesviruses through target mucosae of their respective host

  

---

• 17 October 2017 | TRANSVAC: European Vaccine Research and Development Infrastructure

  

---

• 16-18 October 2017 | Workshop ‘Applied flow cytometry for PhD students’

  

---

• 3 October 2017|Novel insights in the host-pathogen interaction of porcine toxoplasmosis

  

---

• 25-26 September 2017 | International Workshop: Autogenous Vaccines and Their Role in Animal Health Strategy

  

---

• 8 September 2017 | Pseudorabies Virus Passage across the Basement Membrane and Modulation of Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Activation

  

  On September 8 2017 Jochen Lamote will defend his PhD thesis on Pseudorabies Virus Passage across the Basement Membrane and Modulation of Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Activation You are kindly invited to attend the defence at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke (Auditorium Hoogbouw) You can download an invitation to the defence JL23 Invite PhD

---

• 1 August 2017 | European support for rapidly advancing vaccine development

  

  European Commission renews funding to support vaccine innovation via European research infrastructure

---

• 29 July -2 August 2017 | Satellite Workshop of the 42nd Annual International Herpesvirus Workshop

  

---

• 29 July 2017 | 5th Veterinary Herpesvirus Symposium of the European Society For Veterinary Virology

  

---

• 3 July 2017 | Epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in commensal E. coli. Focus on selection and spread of fluoroquinolone resistance in broilers

  

---

• 20 June 2017 | Third ASCID evening symposium

  

---

• 19 June 2017 | Diagnosis of gastric infections with Helicobacter suis, a zoonotic agent playing a role in the impairment of the stomach-brain axis

---

• 12 May 2017 | Invasion of equine and bovine alphaherpesviruses through the respiratory mucosa

  

---

• 2 May 2017| Heliobacter suis infections: host response and different vaccination strategies

  

---

• 23 January 2017 | The zoonotic pathogen Helicobacter heilmannii from feline origin: aspects of virulence and gastric colonization

  

---

• 16 January 2017 | Epidemiology of equine herpesviruses (EHVs) in Ethiopian equids and invasion characteristics of EHV-1 and EHV-3 in respiratory and genital mucosae’

  

---

• 20 December 2016 | Flagellin and multidrug resistance proteins in present and future Salmonella vaccines for laying hens

  

  On 20 December 2016, Sofie Kilroy will defend her PhD thesis on Flagellin and multidrug resistance proteins in present and future Salmonella vaccines for laying hens You are kindly invited to attend the defence at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke (16u30, Auditorium B) You can download an invitation to the defence. uitnodiging-sofie-kilroy

---

• 5 December 2016 | Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin and NetB derivatives as vaccines for chickens

  

  PhD Defence

---

• 18 November 2016 | Life sciences high on the UGent priority list

  

  Interdisciplinary research is a top priority for Anne De Paepe, Rector of Ghent University in Belgium. Even if it means tearing down walls that have existed for decades or longer. “It is the only way forward ensuring impactful research,” the rector states.

---

• 24 November 2016 | Development and evaluation of antiviral immunoglobulin single variable domains for prophylaxis of rabies in mice’

  

---

• 31 October 2016|Novel insights in the pathogenesis of infectious laryngotracheitis and bronchitis viruses in chickens

  

---

• 19 Ocotober 2016 | Vaccine session in Alternatives to Antibiotics Symposium, Paris, december 2016: call for abstracts

  

---

• 29 september 2016 1 Aanwerving van een doctoraatsstudent

  

---

• 10 October 2016|Interactie van equine herpesvirus 1 met paarden dendritische cellen en mesenchymale stamcellen

  

---

• 19 September 2016|How different are pseudorabies virus isolates circulating in Belgian wild boar from domestic swine strains?

  

---

• 20-21 October 2016|Flanders Vaccines announces : Immunity for Health

  

  Save the date: IMMUNITY FOR HEALTH

---

• 20 September 2016|Escherichia coli O157:H7 and lactoferrin modulate immunity in cattle

  

---

• 13 September 2016|Alpha toxin and its C-terminal domain as vaccine candidates for Clostridium perfringensassociated bovine necrohaemorrhagic enteritis

  

---

• 5-7 September 2016|- Applied Flow Cytometry – (pre)clinical hematological analyses

  

---

• 26 August 2016|Use of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens for Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile associated diseases

  

---

• 21 June 2016|Invitation Flanders Vaccine Seminar – Antwerp

  

---

• 17 June 2016|Questing for Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus in Belgium using Veterinary Sentinel Surveys and Risk Factor Mapping

  

---

• 14 June 2016|Better insights in the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and CMV vaccination by the use of a new murine CMV infection model

  

---

• 10 June 2016|Job offer Full-time junior assistant

  

---

• 6 juni 2016| “New insights in the Biology of TACI, a receptor involved in CVID”

  

  By Dr. Andrea Cerutti (Catalan Research Institute for Advanced Studies, Barcelona, Spain and Icahn school of Medicine at Mount Sinai)

---

• 9 Mei 2016|Aanwerving van een doctoraatsstudent

  

---

• 10 May 2016 |Pathogenesis of the highly passaged MCMV Smith strain and low passaged HaNa1 strain in Balb/c mice mimicking natural infection upon oronasal inoculation

  

  On 10 May 2016, Charlie (Shunchuan) Zhang will defend his PhD thesis on Pathogenesis of the highly passaged MCMV Smith strain and low passaged HaNa1 strain in Balb/c mice mimicking natural infection upon oronasal inoculation You are kindly invited to attend the defense at the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke (17u30, Auditorium Hoogbouw). You can download an invitation to the defence .uitnodiging Shunchuan Zhang. pdf-1

---

• 12 May 2016|Bacterial outer membrane proteins and host mucins involved in colonization of the gastric mucosa by the zoonotic pathogen Helicobacter heilmannii

  

  On 12 May 2016 Cheng Liu will defend her PhD thesis on Bacterial outer membrane proteins and host mucins involved in colonization of the gastric mucosa by the zoonotic pathogen Helicobacter heilmannii

---

• 5 April 2016 |The EU Animal Health Law

  

---

• 31 March 2016 |EMA reveals tactics for increasing availability of veterinary vaccines

  

  By Joseph Harvey – Animal Pharm

---

• 21 March 2017 | Genotyping of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) isolates and characterization of FIV replication in feline peripheral blood mononuclear cells in the absence and presence of mesenchymal cells’

  

---

• 23 March 2016 |Lactoferrin, a novel strategy for clearing Escherichia coli O157:H7 colonization in cattle

  

  On 23 March, 2016 Joanna Rybarczyk will defend her PhD thesis on Lactoferrin, a novel strategy for clearing Escherichia coli O157:H7 colonization in cattle

---

• 29 February 2016 |Role of IL-17 in intestinal immunity against enterotoxigenic E.coli infections in pigs

  

  On 29 February 2016, Yu Luo will defend his PhD defence on Role of IL-17 in intestinal immunity against enterotoxigenic E.coli infections in pigs

---

• 11 February 2016 |Epidemiological transmission patterns of Taenia solium cysticercosis in endemic areas: The case of Ecuador

  

  On 11 February 2016 Marco Coral Almeida will defend his PhD thesis on Epidemiological transmission patterns of Taenia solium cysticercosis in endemic areas: The case of Ecuador

---

• 9 February 2016 |Equine CD172a+ monocytic cells, the ‘Trojan horse’ for equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) dissemination in the horse

  

  On 9 February 2016 Kathlyn Laval will defend her PhD defence on Equine CD172a+ monocytic cells, the 'Trojan horse' for equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) dissemination in the horse.

---

• 28 January 2016 |New global research consortium on animal health launched

  

  A new International Research Consortium for Animal Health (IRC) has been created to coordinate global research and ultimately lead to new methods of controlling animal diseases.

---

• 20 January 2016 |Flanders Vaccine has a new website and opens up for membership

  

  Flanders Vaccine, a platform for academic and industrial stakeholders with relevant expertise in human and animal immunotherapeutics and vaccines, has a new website.

---

• 7 January 2016 |Press Release : Inauguration of the Veterinary Research Building

  

  With the Veterinary Research Building, or VRB in short, Ghent University wants to stimulate veterinary research. The new research building houses labs, laboratory stables and offices;

---

• PROVAXS wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

  

  

---

• 22 December 2015 | Psoroptes ovis mange in Belgian Blue cattle: How to approach a multifactorial problem?

  

  On 22 December 2015, CHARLOTTE SARRE will defend her PhD thesis on Psoroptes ovis mange in Belgian Blue cattle: How to approach a multifactorial problem ?

---

• 17 December 2015 |APN-targeted β-glucan microparticles for oral immunisation

  

  On 17 December 2015, Kim Baert will defend her PhD thesis on APN-targeted β-glucan microparticles for oral immunisation

---

• European project gets immune response funding

  

  A consortium of European animal health partners has received €9 million ($10 million) from the European Commission to develop vaccine strategies against endemic pathogens responsible for high economic losses in livestock.

---

• Into the Valley of Death: The challenging alliance between academia and industry

  

  While prejudices may still exist on both sides of a partnership between academia and industry such partnerships often can kick-start innovation, according to one university expert working in the animal health field.

---

• 1-2 December 2015| Animal health @ BIOFIT2015 Strasbourg

  

  We invite you to meet us at the "R&D dating for animal health and innovation" organized by SIMV at BIOFIT2015 in Strasbourg on 1 and 2 December.

---

• 28 October 2015 | Effects on the pseudorabies virus US3 protein kinase on actin and actin-controlling proteins

  

  On 28 October 2015, Thary Jacob will defend her PhD thesis on Effects of the pseudorabies virus US3 protein kinase on actin and actin-controlling proteins

---

• 24 September 2015 | A licence to kill: interaction of alphaherpesviruses with Natural Killer (NK) cells

  

  On 24 September 2015 Korneel Grauwet will defend his PhD thesis on A licence to kill: Interaction of alphaherpesviruses with Natural Killer (NK) cells.

---

• 22 September 2015 | Antimicrobial use and resistance in Belgian pig production

  

  On 22 September 2015 Bénédicte Callens will defend her PhD thesis on Antimicrobial use and resistance in Belgian pig production

---

• 1 September 2015 | Predisposing effect of the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol and fumonisins on necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

  

  On 1 September 2015 Gunther Antonissen will defend his PhD thesis on Predisposing effect of the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol and fumonisins on necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens

---

• 9 July 2015 | Cross-protection studies with swine influenza viruses in pigs and public health aspects

  

  On 9 July 2015 YU QIU will defend her PhD thesis on Cross-protection studies with swine influenza viruses in pigs and public health aspects

---

• 8 July 2015 | Serologic detection of Helicobacter suis infection, a zoonotic agent present in pork

  

  On 8 July 2015, Lien De Cooman will defend her PhD thesis on Serologic detection of Helicobacter suis infection, a zoonotic agent present in pork

---

• 8-11 July 2015 | Second International ECMIS Symposium

  

  The Second International ECMIS Symposium, E. coli and the Mucosal Immune System will be organised from 8 to 11 July 2015 in Ghent. More information is available on http://www.ecmis.ugent.be/.

---

• 7 July 2015 | Symposium on swine influenza

  

  Contractual Research and Ghent University are jointly organizing a symposium on swine influenza on Tuesday July 7th, starting at 14h00. It will take place at Eurostation II, Victor Horta square 40, 1060 Brussels, next to Brussels-Midi train station. The program is as follows:

---

• 1 July 2015 | Comparison of in/ex vivo replication characteristics of different porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus strains

  

  On 1 July 2015, Ilias Frydas will defend his PhD thesis on Comparison of in/ex vivo replication characteristics of different porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus strains.

---

• 10 June 2015 | Porcine rotavirus infections in Belgian piglets and assessment of their evolutionary relationship with human rotaviruses

  

  10 June 2015, Sebastiaan Theuns will defend his PhD thesis on Porcine rotavirus infections in Belgian piglets and assessment of their evolutionary relationship with human rotaviruses

---

• 3-5 June 2015 | International PRRS congres

  

  The next International PRRS congres will be organised from 3 to 5 June 2015 in Ghent, Belgium. Additional information is available at http://www.prrscongress.ugent.be/.

---

• 28 April 2015 | Protection of broilers against Salmonella using colonization-inhibition

  

  On 28 April 2015 Wolfgang De Cort will defend his PhD thesis on Protection of broilers against Salmonella using colonization-inhibition

---

• 23 April 2015 | Neonatal diarrhoea in dairy calves and the functionality and relevance of bovine colostral leukocytes

  

  On 23 April 2015 Vanessa Meganck will defend her PhD defence on Neonatal diarrhoea in dairy calves and the functionality and relevance of bovine colostral leukocytes

---

• 21 April 2015 | Kick-off Flanders Vaccine

  

  We kindly invite you to the kick-off event of Flanders Vaccine: "Building partnerships in vaccine-related R&D" on April 21st 2015 in Bioville, Diepenbeek. You can find the program and more information via the following link

---

• 14 April 2015 | Virulence factors of Helicobacter suis with emphasis on Y-glutamyl transpeptidase

  

  On 14 April 2015 Guangzhi Zhang will defend his PhD thesis on Virulence factors of Helicobacter suis with emphasis on Y-glutamyl transpeptidase

---

• 7 April 2015 | Interactions of Pseudorabies Virus and Swine Influenza Virus with Porcine Respiratory Mucus

  

  On 7 April 2015 Xiaoyun Yang will defend her PhD thesis on Interactions of Pseudorabies Virus and Swine Influenza Virus with Porcine Respiratory Mucus

---

• 19 February 2015 | Towards selection on F4 enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli resistance in pigs for prevention of neonatal and post-weaning diarrhea

  

  On 19 February, 2015 Tiphanie Goetstouwers will defend her PhD thesis on Towards selection on F4 enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli resistance in pigs for prevention of neonatal and post-weaning diarrhea

---

• 9 February 2015 | Effects of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection

  

  On 9 February 2015 Hossein Bannazadeh Baghi will defend his PhD thesis on Effects of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection on the migration behavior of monocytic cells and on components of the basement membrane in the respiratory mucosa

---

• 27 January 2015 | Lactococcus lactis as a vector for oral vaccine delivery: the case of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

  

  On 27 January 2015 Ahmed Bakr will defend his PhD thesis Lactococcus lactis as a vector for oral vaccine delivery: the case of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

---

• 12 January 2015 | Tracing back roots: unravelling feline enteric coronavirus pathogenesis to combat feline infections

  

  On 12 January 2015 Lowiese Desmarets will defend her PhD thesis

---

• 3-4 December 2014 | Veterinary vaccines

  

  Sven Arnouts will participate to the conference on Veterinary Vaccines, 3-4 December in Brussels.

---