Healthy People, Healthy Animals: symposium in infectious disease prevention
Celebrate 50 years of scientific excellence at VIDO’s Healthy People Healthy Animals Scientific Summit—a two-day event bringing together the brightest minds in infectious disease research. This summit will feature leading experts in virology, bacteriology, immunology, vaccine formulation and delivery, and both animal and non-animal models. Through engaging presentations and discussions, we will showcase groundbreaking research from global thought leaders while also highlighting VIDO’s contributions to advancing health for people and animals. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of infectious disease preparedness.
Abstract Submissions: the deadline has been extended to Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Learn more about submitting your abstract
Speakers
- Dr. Alejandra Capozzo - Argentinean National Research Council
- Dr. Jennifer Corcoran - University of Calgary
- Dr. Nicolas Collin - CEO, Vaccine Formulation Institute
- Dr. JoAnne Flynn - University of Pittsburgh
- Dr. Scott Gray-Owen - University of Toronto
- Dr. Jörg Jores - University of Bern
- Dr. Jean-Philippe Julien - Sickkids
- Dr. Paul Kubes - Queens University
- Dr. Thomas Mettenleiter - Former President Of The Federal Research Centre For Animal Health, Germany
- Dr. Chris Netherton - The Pirbright Institute
- Dr. Steven Rayan - quanTA, University of Saskatchewan
- Dr. David Safronetz - National Microbiology Lab, Winnipeg
When and where
When: September 23-24, 2025, all day.
Where: 120 Veterinary Road Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E3
Deadline to register is September 5, 2025.