13th International Symposium on Aeromonas and Plesiomonas in Wroclaw
June 21-23, 2023, Wroclaw, Poland
Agenda
The Interim Agenda is now available. It will be finalized later in 2023.
Speakers
The complete list of invited speakers will be announced shortly.
Welcome
The Organising Committee cordially invites you to participate in the 13th International Symposium on Aeromonas and Plesiomonas which will be held at the Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy in Wroclaw, Poland.
Special Issue of Microorganisms
The Organizers are glad to announce that a Special Issue of Microorganisms will be dedicated to this Symposium. The Special Issue will be guest edited by dr Troy Skwor & dr Marta Kaszowska. Deadline for manuscript submission is Sep 30, 2023. Participants are welcome to contribute to this Special Issue “Aeromonas and Plesiomonas”. Both regular and review articles will be accepted.
Aeromonas
and Plesiomonas
In the years since the 1st International Symposium on Aeromonas and Plesiomonas on September 5-6, 1986 in Manchester, England, the scientific community has seen significant increase in the number of species identified and included in Aeromonas and Plesiomonas genera. The perception of these bacteria has evolved from a causative agent of important fish diseases and opportunistic human infections to the status of “emerging” pathogens among humans. The evidence for Aeromonas species as a credible cause of diarrhea with a severe impact on pediatric and geriatric populations has been steadily mounting. Plesiomonas is a relatively new genus with many aspects of structural and biological features still to be uncovered. It comprises P. shigelloides bacteria that account for over 10% of all acute travelers’ diarrhea cases and have been implicated in outbreaks of gastroenteritis. The scientific sessions during the ISAP2023 in Wroclaw will cover all aspects of Aeromonas and Plesiomonas: molecular biology, phylogeny, evolution, taxonomy, ecology, virulence factors and pathogenesis.
Our Speakers
Maria Jose Figueras
Professor at the Department of Basic Health Science, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, IISPV, University Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
Juan M. Tomás
Professor at the Department of Microbiology, University of Barcelona, Spain
Po-Lin Chen
Professor at the Department of Infectious Disease, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan
Ashok Chopra
Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galvestone, USA
Antonio Martínez-Murcia
Professor at the Universidad Miguel Hernández and Genetic PCR Solutions™, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain
Troy Skwor
Associate Professor at the Department of Biomedical Sciences,
College of Health Sciences
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI USA
Tomasz Niedziela
Associate Professor at the Department of Immunochemistry, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology & Experimental Therapy, Wrocław, Poland
Agenda
Final Program
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| Wednesday June 21, 2023 |
10:00 – 11:00 | Registration |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Welcome – Opening of the ISAP2023 | |
Session I – presided by Jolanta Łukasiewicz
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| 11:20 – 12:20 | Keynote Speaker: Maria Jose Figueras lessons learned after working on the taxonomy and epidemiology of aeromonas for 25 years |
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| 12:20 – 12:40 | O1 Ana Fernandez-Bravo description and pathogenic characterization of two new species, aeromonas enterica and aeromonas intestinalis, isolated from clinical samples |
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| 12:40 – 13:00 | O2 Brandon Schultz effect of sub-inhibitory wastewater stressors on mutation frequencies between clinically relevant aeromonas species |
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| 13:00 – 13:10 | FC1 Sandrine Baron study of the diversity of strains of aeromonas salmonicida isolated in the fish farming context in france |
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| FC2 Maria Jose Figueras epidemiology and genotyping of 438 clinical isolates of aeromonas recovered from 74 cases of gastroenteritis |
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| 13:10 – 14:00 | Lunch & Coffee | |
Session II – presided by Juan M. Tomas
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| 14:00 – 14:45 | Invited Speaker: Troy Skwor identifying the drivers of antimicrobial resistance though the “eyes” of aeromonas: a global one health perspective |
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| 14:45 – 15:05 | O3 Mark R. Liles a global survey and disease control of hypervirulent aeromonas hydrophila in fish |
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| 15:05 – 15:25 | O4 Sandrine Baron antimicrobial susceptibility of isolates of aeromonas spp. collected in a french river impacted by terrestrial and aquatic farming activities: a 17 months following up |
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| 15:25 – 15:45 | O5 Marta Kaszowska & Sandrine Baron structural diversity among aeromonas salmonicida o-polysaccharides isolated from ill and healthy fish as an epidemiological tool |
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| 15:45 – 16:00 | FC3 Luis Uriel Gonzalez-Avila in silico analysis of aeromonas mcr proteins |
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| FC4 Pierre-Etienne Marcoux interaction of pasa5 and pasa8 plasmids in aeromonas salmonicida subspecies salmonicida |
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| FC5 Sandrine Baron improvement of maldi-tof for the identification of aeromonas salmonicida and aeromonas bestiarum: two important fish pathogen |
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| 16:00 -18:00 | Welcome Reception | |
| Thursday June 22, 2023 |
Session III – presided by Po-Lin Chen
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| 10:00 – 11:00 | Keynote Speaker: Juan M. Tomas plesiomonas shigelloides a unique bacterium? |
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| 11:00 – 11:20 | O6 Sandrine Baron detection and antimicrobial suspectibility of plesiomonas shigelloides in french river |
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| 11:20 – 11:40 | O7 Anna Maciejewska structural studies of plesiomonas shigelloides cnctc 70/89 lipopolysaccharide |
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| 11:40 – 12:00 | Coffee Break | |
Session IV -presided by Troy Skwor
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| 12:00 – 12:45 | Invited Speaker: Tomasz Niedziela chemotyping of bacterial glycans using nmr spectroscopy. high-resolution magic angle spinning nmr in the analysis of plesiomonas shigelloides o-antigens |
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| 12:45 – 13:05 | O8 Wojciech Jachymek immunochemical studies of plesiomonas shigelloides cnctc 5112 lipopolysaccharide |
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| 13:05 – 13:20 | FC6 Jolanta Lukasiewicz structure of the lipopolysaccharide o antigen of plesiomonas shigelloides o82 (strain cnctc 5119) |
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| FC7 Sabina Koj unusual structural elements of o-antigen from plesiomonas shigelloides o68 (strain cnctc 138/92) investigated by hr-mas nmr spectroscopy |
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| FC8 Karolina Ucieklak structure of the core oligosaccharide of plesiomonas shigelloides serotype o68. can we identify the “minimal common structure” among plesiomonas cores? |
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| 13:20 – 14:20 | Lunch & Coffee | |
| 16:15 – 18:15 | Guided Tour to the city of Wrocław | |
| Friday June 23, 2023 |
Session V – presided by Maria Jose Figueras
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| 10:00 – 11:00 | Keynote Speaker: Po-Lin Chen review of aeromonas dhakensis: clinical infections and pathogenesis |
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| 11:00 – 11:45 | Invited Speaker: Antonio Martínez-Murcia Online presentation after thirty years of applying phylogenetic analysis to aeromonas taxonomy, the paradigm persists: how distant is distant? (or how close is close) |
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| 11:45 – 12:05 | O9 Orr H. Shapiro beagle in a fish pond: insights into the evolution of the psychrophilic fish pathogen aeromonas salmonicida following introduction to a mediterranean climate |
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| 12:05 – 12:25 | FC9 Brooke Bojar antibiotic resistance and virulence profiles of aeromonas in clinical, beach, and post-chlorinated wastewater isolates in milwaukee, wisconsin, usa |
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| FC10 Andres Saldana-Padilla comparative genomics in shiga-type toxin producing strains of aeromonas spp. |
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| FC11 Roberto M. Guerra repurposing of fenofibrate as therapeutic alternative for aeromonas infection |
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| FC12 Roger O. Medina de la Cruz the crispr-cas system in strains of aeromonas: an in silico analysis |
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| 12:25 – 13:00 | Poster Session | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch & Coffee | |
Session VI – presided by Tomasz Niedziela
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| 14:00 – 14:45 | Invited Speaker: Ashok ChopraOnline presentation Prevalence of Aeromonas in patients from Gulf coast area: In vivo expression of virulence genes from fatal cases |
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| 14:45 – 15:05 | O10 Abigail Perez-Valdespino aeromonas sp. genomospecie paramedia bearing a class 4 chromosomal integron isolated from human feaces |
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| 15:05 – 15:25 | O11 Jorge Erick Otero-Olarra horizontal gene transfer in aeromonas species |
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| 15:25 – 15:50 | Closing of the ISAP2023 | |
| 18:00 – 21:00 | Gala Dinner | |
| Saturday June24, 2023 |
9:00 – 17:00 | Optional – Extra to the Symposium program – a day trip to Książ Castle |
Types of Contribution
Keynote Speaker: 60 minutes (including 5-10 minutes for Q&A)
Invited Speaker: 45 minutes (including 5 minutes for for Q&A)
Oral Communication (O): 20 minutes (including 5 minutes for for Q&A)
Flash Communication (FC): a short presentation (5 minutes, 3 slides max.) of poster data
(questions to be saved for the poster session)
Social Program and Attractions
Książ Castle
On Saturday, June 24th, we invite you for a one-day trip to the Książ Castle, the third largest castle in Poland & one of the most impressive locations.
Available at extra cost of 60 € – includes transport, tickets, tour guide & lunch.
The City tour of Wrocław
The guided city tour of the old town and the riverside of Wrocław have been arranged for Thursday afternoon (June 22nd)
All participants are invited at no additional cost.
Symposium Gala Dinner
Friday evening reception & dinner on the Rusałka ship. The evening meal will be served during a cruise on the Odra river along the Old Town waterfront.
All participants are invited at no additional cost.
Meet the team
Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology & Experimental Therapy
Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy of the Polish Academy of Sciences excels in research concerned with immune system development and function comprising the biological chemistry and genetics of macromolecules and nanostructures involved in immunological processes related to proteins, glycans, glycoconjugates and ligand-receptor interactions. Development of antibacterial vaccines with defined immunochemical properties and protective activity is among its premium research topics. Integrated Laboratory of Experimental Oncology and Innovative Technologies pursues investigation on biological activity of drugs, their metabolites and biotransformation leading to innovative technologies. The Phage Therapy Unit carries out an experimental phage therapy of patients with antibiotic resistant infections. The Hirszfeld Institute combines premium research and education with best clinical practice. The extensive PCM collection of bacteria complements the expertise and infrastructure.
Institute was established in 1952 by the Polish Academy of Sciences and professor Ludwik Hirszfeld, famous Polish immunologist and microbiologist, was the founding father and the first director.
Organizing Committee
Marta Kaszowska, Jolanta Łukasiewicz, Anna Maciejewska, Czesław Ługowski, Tomasz Niedziela, Wojciech Jachymek, Sabina Koj, Karolina Ucieklak, Daria Artyszuk, Paula Czyszczoń, Sylwia Wojtyś-Tekiel & Emilia Strąk-Balicka
Laboratory of Microbial Immunochemistry & Vaccines, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology & Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences
Scientific Committee
Prof. Steve Charette, Université Laval (Canada)
Prof. Ashok Chopra, University of Texas Medical Branch (USA)
Prof. Maria Jose Figueras, University Rovira i Virgili (Spain)
Prof. Jolanta Lukasiewicz, Hirszfeld Institute (Poland)
Prof. Antonio Martinez-Murcia, Universidad Miguel Hernández (Spain)
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Get in Touch!
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Official Organiser
Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences
ul. Rudolfa Weigla 12, PL-53-114 Wroclaw
Contact us on all issues regarding ISAP2023
isap2023@hirszfeld.pl
(+48) 71 337 11 72