Symposium: "Progress on Elimination of Measles, Rubella and Polio and Emerging COVID19 Vaccine Development Strategies"
Tiberio Swartz Research Forum on Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity
February 25, 2020
Webb Auditorium
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9:00-9:30 |
Registration and Refreshments |
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9:30-9:45 |
Opening Remarks Prof. Daniel Cohen, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University & Tiberio Swartz Research Forum on Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity |
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First Session Chair- Dr. Emilia Anis Division of Epidemiology, Israel Ministry of Health |
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9:45-10:15 |
Measles Elimination/Eradication- Global Update Dr. Patrick O’Connor, Team Lead, Accelerated Disease Control (ADC), World Health Organization |
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10:15-10:45 |
Measles Epidemic – Israel 2018-2019 Dr. Eric Haas, Director, Department of Routine Immunizations, Division of Epidemiology, Israel Ministry of Health |
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10:45-11:00 |
Laboratory Issues Dr. Viki Indenbaum, Head, National Center for Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Central Virology Laboratory, Sheba Medical Centre |
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11:00-11:30 |
Coffee Break |
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11:30-11:45 |
Update from the National Verification Committee on Measles and Rubella Prof. Manfred Green, School of Public Health, University of Haifa |
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11:45-12:00 |
Strategies for Accelerated Development of a COVID 19 Vaccine Dr. Erez Bar-Haim, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Israel Institute for Biological Research |
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12:00-12:45 |
Panel Discussion- Lessons Learned from the Israeli Measles Epidemic Moderator-Prof. Manfred Green School of Public Health, University of Haifa Dr. Mark Muscat, Technical Officer, World Health Organization Dr. Emilia Anis, Director, Division of Epidemiology, Israel Ministry of Health & Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dr. Chen Stein-Zamir, Director, Jerusalem District Health Office, Israel Ministry of Health & Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
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12:45-13:45 |
Lunch |
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Second Session- Polio Chair- Prof. Eli Somekh Division of Pediatrics, Maayanei Hayeshua Center |
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13:45-14:15 |
Polio Elimination/Eradication- Global Update Dr. Patrick O’Connor, Team Lead, Accelerated Disease Control (ADC), World Health Organization |
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14:15-14:30 |
Laboratory Issues – Polio Dr. Merav Weil, Director, National Center for Polio and Enteroviruses, Central Virology Laboratory, Sheba Medical Centre |
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14:30-14:45 |
New Polio Vaccines Prof. Lester Shulman, Central Virology Laboratories, Sheba Medical Centre |
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14:45-15:00 |
Update from the National Verification Committee on Polio Prof. Manfred Green, School of Public Health, University of Haifa |
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15:00-15:30 |
Panel Discussion- Polio Elimination in Israel Moderator - Prof. Shmuel Rishpon Advisory Committee on Infectious Diseases and Immunization & School of Public Health, University of Haifa Dr. Patrick O’Connor, Team Lead, Accelerated Disease Control (ADC), World Health Organization Dr. Mark Muscat, Technical Officer, World Health Organization Dr. Emilia Anis, Director, Division of Epidemiology, Israel Ministry of Health & Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Prof. Lester Shulman, Central Virology Laboratories, Sheba Medical Centre Dr. Itai Bar-Or, Central Virology Laboratories, Sheba Medical Centre |
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15:30-15:45 |
Closing Remarks Prof. Daniel Cohen, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University & Tiberio Swartz Research Forum on Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity |
