Announcements
26 March 2026
TropicalMed Webinar | Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases, 14 April 2026
It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the webinar entitled, “Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases”.
This webinar aims to bring together researchers working on different pathogens that are all united under the umbrella of neglected and emerging tropical diseases. We think that it will provide a platform to share recent advances in the field, discuss emerging methodologies, and foster scientific exchange across different aspects of parasitology.
We are delighted to host an excellent group of speakers who will present their latest research and perspectives. We sincerely thank all speakers and attendees for their participation and contribution to this event.
We hope that this webinar will stimulate insightful discussions and inspire future collaborations.
Date: 14 April 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. (CEST) | 9:00 a.m. (EDT)
Webinar ID: 862 9782 4012
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/TropicalMed-2?subscribe
Register now for free!
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Speaker |
Presentation |
Time (CEST) |
Time (EDT) |
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MDPI Introduction |
3:00–3:10 p.m. |
9:00–9:10 a.m. |
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Prof. Dr. Vyacheslav Yurchenko |
Chair Introduction |
3:10–3:20 p.m. |
9:10–9:20 a.m. |
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Prof. Dr. Vyacheslav Yurchenko |
Diversity of RNA Viruses in Trypanosomatids |
3:20–3:40 p.m. |
9:20–9:40 a.m. |
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Prof. Dr. Ana Sanchez (collaborator—Dr. Gabriela Matamoros) |
It is Still a Wormy World: The Case of NTDs in Honduras |
3:40–4:00 p.m. |
9:40–10:00 a.m. |
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Dr. Camila Hamond |
Leptospirosis in General |
4:00–4:20 p.m. |
10:00–10:20 a.m. |
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Dr. Alvaro C. Laga |
Novel (Emerging) and Infrequent Fungal Infections |
4:20–4:40 p.m. |
10:20–10:40 a.m. |
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Q&A Session |
4:40–4:55 p.m. |
10:40–10:55 a.m. |
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Prof. Dr. Vyacheslav Yurchenko |
Closing of Webinar |
4:55–5:00 p.m. |
10:55–11:00 a.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Vyacheslav Yurchenko, Life Science Research Centre, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic (Section Editor-in-Chief of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease of “Neglected and Emerging Tropical Diseases” Section);
- Prof. Dr. Ana Sanchez, Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, Canada (Editorial Board Member of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease);
- Dr. Camila Hamond, Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, University of Connecticut, USA (Editorial Board Member of Zoonotic Disease);
- Dr. Alvaro C. Laga, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA (Editorial Board Member of Dermatopathology).
