Chang Li PhD, Associate Professor of Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, Military Veterinary Institute, Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS), Secretary-general of Branch of Domestic Animal Infectious Diseases, Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine. He received his Ph.D. in Preventive Veterinary Medicine from Jilin University. He also finished his postdoctoral research in Biology/Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center (BPRC) in August, 2015. After that, He went to Yale University School of Medicine as a visiting scholar. He’s major fields of research are mechanics of virus infection and immunity as well as development of new genetic engineering vaccine, including subunit vaccine, virus vector–based vaccine, DNA vaccine, and plant-based edible vaccine, etc.. As first or corresponding author, he has published more than 30 papers in international or national peer-reviewed journals.

Chang Li research is mainly focused on the interaction between virus and cell, virus infection and innate immunity, especially the host restriction factors (HRFs, such as IFITMs) in resistance to virus infection.

Collins Kalwale Mweresa was born on 28th January 1970 in western Kenya. He holds BSc. degree in zoology, botany and geography, Post-graduate diploma in education from Egerton University in Kenya, MSc. in Applied parasitology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya and PhD in Medical entomology from Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
He has taught biology at secondary school and university level. His research experience in insect vector biology, transmission blocking and chemical ecology was acquired by working on: (i) larval control of malaria mosquitoes, (ii) targets for malaria transmission HOTspots, (iii) evaluation of multi-drug resistance in malaria mosquitoes and humans, (iv) manipulation of odour-based strategies for surveillance and disruption of host-seeking malaria and other mosquitoes and (v), assessment of infectious reservoir of malaria. Collins is a project Manager and Scientist on a malaria elimination program at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in western Kenya.

My overall goal is to enhance the quality of human life by advancing my professional career in teaching, research and innovation. The research interest is mainly centred on epidemiology of infectious diseases in humans and animals, parasite and insect vector biology, transmission blocking studies and chemical ecology.

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Molecular Parasitology, Parasite Biology, Falciparum Malaria, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Malaria, Plasmodium, Infection, Vivax Malaria, Malaria Vaccines, Tropical Diseases, Parasitic Diseases, Tropical Medicine, Drug Resistance, Medical Parasitology, Parasite Culture, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Transmission, Protozoology, Immunoparasitology, Schistosomiasis, Evolutionary Parasitology, Infectious Disease Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Infectious Disease Diagnostics, Infectious Disease Surveillance, Diagnostics, Molecular Diagnostics, Molecular Epidemiology, Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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1. Discovery and characterization of novel animal pathogens
2. Identification of novel viral phenotypes and genotypes
3. Development of novel viral diagnostics and vaccine production
4. Study on the immune signal pathways conducted by viral protein.

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Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
Environmental Microbiology
Foodborne Pathogens and Diseases
Clinical Microbiology
Canine Norovovirus

PRESENT ACADEMIC POSITION: Associate Professor at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
ACADEMIC POSITION AT FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS: (from 1998 to 2001) Research Associate at the Marjorie B. Kovler Viral Oncology Laboratories and Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, Ill., USA, direct by Prof. Bernard Roizman.
EDUCATION: Ph.D in Microbiological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Catania, awarded 1998. Postgraduate Specialization in Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Messina. awarded 1992. Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Messina, awarded 1989.
RESEARCH POSITION: Head of Research Units financed by the Italian Ministry for Education and University PRIN2008, PRIN2006 and PRIN2004. -Component of Research Units financed by the Italian Ministry for Education and University 2010-11-

1. Role of PCD in phatogenesis of viral infections.
2. Fu-Immunological aspects of herpesvirus infections
3. Functional studies of UL49 and UL41 structural proteins, during HSV replication.
4. Immunological aspects of HIV infections,
5. Studies of cyclodextrins carriers as drug or nucleic acid delivery system for infectious diseases cancer treatments and imaging.

Dr. Om Parkash did M.Sc (Microbiology) from HAU, India; Ph.D. from Agra University, India. Designation: Scientist-F (old version of this title was: Senior Grade Deputy Director) and in-charge of Old Immunology Laboratory at National JALMA Institute, TajGanj, Agra, India. More than 33 years of research experience in Immunology of leprosy and tuberculosis at JALMA Institute. Total publications: 73 including those published in various International Journals and the articles related to vaccines. I have acted as a member of Editorial Boards and as a Reviewer for various Journals. I have acted as an expert member for various professional/academic committees in the field of Immunology, Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences. Awards: was awarded a prestigious ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) award "JALMA Trust Oration award" (ii) was honoured as a "Fellow of Society for Immunology and Immuno-pathology".

Field of interest: (i) Complement system (ii) Immunodiagnostics including proteomics and (iii) Biomarkers in leprosy including reactions (iv) Vaccines against Tuberculosis and Leprosy (v) T regulatory cells.

Prof. Pan obtained PhD degree in Molecular Biology at ZMBH of Heidelberg University, Germany in 2000. He is full professor for Pathogen Biology since 2001 at Second Military Medical University (SMMU). Currently, Prof. Pan is director of the Department of Tropical Infectious Diseases at SMMU, director of World Health Organization Collaborative Center for Gene Synthesis and Expression and director of Institute for Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Development of Tongji University in Shanghai.
Prof. Pan currently is a faculty member of F1000 in microbiology; Prof. Pan is vice-chairman of Chinese Society for Tropical Medcine and Parasitology and vice-chairman of Shanghai Society for Parasitology. His scientific interests include recombinant vaccine R&D, molecular biology of human parasites including malaria parasite and schistosoma involving transcription regulation, drug resistance etc. He constructed the PfCP-2.9 malaria vaccine that was supported by WHO and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He received numerous scientific awards including National Outstanding Youth Fund and as chief scientist of the National "973" project.

His scientific interests include recombinant vaccine R&D, molecular biology of human parasites including malaria parasite and schistosoma involving transcription regulation, drug resistance etc.

Dr. Peng Yang is the Deputy Director of Institute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) of China. He is also the associate professor and the supervisor of master students in school of public health of Capital Medical University, China. His works focus on prevention and control of respiratory infectious diseases in Beijing, China, such as seasonal influenza, avian influenza, pandemic influenza, MERS and scarlet fever, etc. He was ever in charge of the field epidemiological investigation and laboratory testing of pandemic (H1N1) 2009, the first H5N1 avian influenza case as well as the first H7N9 family cluster in Beijing. From August to September, 2014, as the member of expert team of public health, he was deployed by National Health and Family Planning Commission of China to Guinea for fighting Ebola. He also participated in protecting public health security of many big events, such as Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. As a guest researcher, he ever visited the school of public health in New South Wales University, Australia from June to September, 2010, the US CDC from November, 2013 to May, 2014, and Oxford University from May to July, 2015. His research interests include syndromic and microbiological surveillance, early-warning, serological evaluation, risk factors, disease burden and evaluation of measures of seasonal influenza, avian influenza and GAS infections, etc.. At the present, influenza vaccine effectiveness and strategies, risk of infection with avian influenza as well as discovering and identification of novel influenza virus in various populations are his research focuses. In recent five years, as the 1st author, he has published fifteen SCI-cited articles on epidemiology of seasonal influenza, avian influenza and GAS infections, which have several innovative findings and provide important scientific evidences on clarifying characteristics of these diseases and formulate proper strategies of prevention and control. He ever achieved four scientific prizes on early warning of infectious diseases and epidemiological study of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza awarded by Beijing Municipal Government and Chinese Preventive Medicine Association.

His research interests include syndromic and microbiological surveillance, early-warning, serological evaluation, risk factors, disease burden and evaluation of measures of seasonal influenza, avian influenza and GAS infections, etc.. At the present, influenza vaccine effectiveness and strategies, risk of infection with avian influenza as well as discovering and identification of novel influenza virus in various populations are his research focuses.

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Virology
Immunology
Molecular Biology
Serology
Parasitology
Vaccines

Name: Jia Chen
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 10 September, 1983
Place of Birth: City of Yingcheng, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
Citizenship: The People's Republic of China
Languages: Chinese and English
Professional Qualifications: BVSc (Hubei, China), MVSc (Heilongjiang, China), PhD (Guangdong, China)
Employment record and professional experience:
Research Fellow: September 2013-Octorber 2015, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China.
PhD candidate: September 2010-June 2013, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, China.
Present Position and Contact Details: Associate Professor, Department of Parasitology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 1 Xujiaping, Yanchangbu, Lanzhou, Gansu Province 730046, The People's Republic of China.
Statement of track record: I have 10 years of research experience in Parasitology. My research focus has been predominantly molecular and immunological parasitology. My scientific output to date consists of 2 Patents (in Chinese); About 25 papers in English in well-regarded international journals (SCI cited) and more than 11 papers in refereed national journals. I have assistance-brought 1 research student for PhD degree and 2 research students for MSc degree to completion, and I am now assistance-supervising 2 associate professors, 3 research associates, 1 postdocs, 2 PhD students and 5 MSc students.

Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, microRNAs of parasites; molecular vaccine development; molecular systematics, molecular detection and diagnosis of parasites; epidemiology and control strategies for parasitic infections.

Funda Sungur Biteker, MD, is a graduate of Hacettepe University Medical School. She trained in infectious disease and clinical microbiology at the Lütfi Kirdar Kartal Education and Research Hospital.
She has been practicing since 2006, the last 2 years in Mugla University Medical School Hospital Center which is selected as one of the top 100 hospitals in Turkey. Biteker's practice specializes in the care of critically ill patients with sepsis and septick shock. Biteker's interests also include community-associated pneumonia, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Biteker is board certified in infectious disease and clinical microbiology, internal medicine and critical care medicine.

Community-associated pneumonia, Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Biteker is board certified in infectious disease and clinical microbiology, internal medicine and critical care medicine.