Sessions & Session Chairs
Sessions
1. Viral Pathogens: Replication, Pathogenesis, and Antiviral Strategies
2. Bacterial Pathogens: Virulence Mechanisms and Resistance
3. Parasitic Pathogens: Host Adaptation and Disease Control
4. Fungal Pathogens: Pathogenicity and Emerging Threats
5. Immunological Responses to Infection: From Innate Immunity to Immunopathology
6. Next‑Generation Vaccines and Therapeutics Across Pathogen Kingdoms
7. Vector‑Borne and Zoonotic Diseases: Ticks and Beyond
8. Epidemiology and Outbreak Analytics for Emerging Infectious Diseases
National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), France
Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, DVM, MSc, PhD, HDR, is a Principal Investigator and Head of the microbioTick Laboratory at UMR BIPAR (INRAE, ANSES, École Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort), France. His research focuses on vector-associated microbiomes, host–microbiota–pathogen interactions, vector competence, pathogen transmission, and the development of microbiome-based strategies for disease control. He and his team have pioneered the concept and application of anti-microbiota vaccines and have contributed extensively to understanding the ecological and functional roles of microbial communities associated with ticks and other arthropod vectors. He has authored more than 280 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has an h-index of 50.