Programme
Thematic sessions
- Session 1: Virology
- Session 2: Virus/host-omics
- Session 3: Immunology
- Session 4: Clinical Presentations and Diagnosis
- Session 5: Pathogenesis
- Session 6: Vaccines and prevention
Preliminary programme schedule
Pre-symposium course of "Avian Anatomy, Histology and Pathology" |
Monday June 29, 2026
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Pre-symposium registration - Welcome coffee | |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Introduction to the courses | |
| 09:45 - 12:00 |
Practicals
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| 12:00 - 13:15 | Lunch | |
| 13:15 - 15:30 |
Practicals
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MDAH 2026 symposium |
Monday June 29, 2026
| 14:00 - 20:00 | Symposium registration | |
| 14:30 - 17:30 | Guided tour of Namur (duration: 2h - groups of 25 people max) | |
| 18:00 - 19:00 |
Opening ceremony - Lecture by Karel A. "Ton" Schat
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| 19:00 - 21:00 |
Welcome dinner with Belgian delights
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Tuesday June 30, 2026
| 08:30 - 10:00 | Keynote lecture by Benjamin Dewals (Liège, Belgium) & Oral communications | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Oral communications | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 - 15:00 | Oral communications | |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break | |
| 15:30 - 16:15 | Panel Discussion: "Field perspectives on Marek’s disease challenges" | |
| 16:15 - 17:15 | Poster session - Odd numbers | |
| 17:15 - 18:30 | Free time | |
| 18:30 - 22:00 | Boat cruise on the Meuse & Dinner |
Wednesday July 1, 2026
| 08:30 - 10:00 | Keynote lecture by Sébastien Pfeffer (Strasbourg, France) & Oral communications | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Oral communications | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Oral communications | |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Coffee break | |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Panel Discussion: "Bridging scientific research and field realities in Marek’s disease" | |
| 15:45 - 16:45 | Poster session - Even numbers | |
| 16:45 - 18:00 | Free time | |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | Cable car to the Citadel of Namur | |
| 18:30 - 22:30 | Gala dinner at the Castle of Namur | |
| 22:30 | Return by bus to the hotel |
Thursday July 2, 2026
| 08:30 - 10:00 | Oral communications | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee break | |
| 10:30 - 11:45 | Oral communications | |
| 11:45 - 12:30 |
Closing ceremony:
Boehringer Ingelheim Karel Schat Awards
Meeting wrap-up by Marc Parcells, Newark, Delaware, USA
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| 12:30 | Lunch box distribution |
