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The RITA 2026 conference schedule is provided to help attendees plan their participation and make the most of the event. Please note that all sessions, speakers, times, and locations are tentative and subject to change. Updates will be posted as they become available, and attendees are encouraged to check this page regularly for the latest schedule information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sunday, October 18<\/h3>\n\n \n \n \n \n
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Time<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Event<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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\n Registration in the Arizona Ballroom of the Memorial Union and hang\n posters\n <\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Welcome & Inaugural Conference<\/p>\n

Location: ASU University Club<\/p>\n

Drinks and Appetizers provided<\/p>\n

Keynote: 6-7pm<\/p>\n

\n Title: The ORV Adventure Continues! From Flagstaff to the Rez for the\n World: the Search and History for a Practical Oral Rabies Vaccination\n for Free-Ranging Dogs\n <\/p>\n

Scott Bender<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Monday, October 19<\/h2>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
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Time<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Event<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Location<\/p>\n

ASU Memorial Union<\/p>\n

Arizona Ballroom<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Registration<\/p>\n

Breakfast will be served at 8am<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Rabies in the Americas Conference Introduction<\/p>\n

Presenter: Juan Antonio Montano Hirose<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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\n Keynote Speaker: Paleo-disease Ecology Presenter: Carol L Chambers\n <\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Keynote Speaker: Rabies Origins<\/p>\n

Presenter: Charles E Rupprecht<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Keynote Questions<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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COFFEE BREAK + POSTER SESSION<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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\n Oral Presentations: Rabies Vaccines and Wildlife Rabies\n Interventions\n <\/p>\n

11-11:20<\/p>\n

\n The Cape Cod, MA Oral Rabies Vaccination Program: 32 Years of Raccoon\n Rabies Virus Variant Management\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Brian Bjorklund<\/p>\n

\n United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health\n Inspection Service, Wildlife Services\n <\/p>\n

11:20-11:40<\/p>\n

\n Raccoon Rabies Is Back: Inside Québec's Largest Wildlife Rabies\n Response Since Elimination\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Marianne Gagnier<\/p>\n

\n Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les\n Changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs\n <\/p>\n

11:40 a.m. -12 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n USDA National Rabies Management Program Update with Emphasis on\n Emergency Funding Activities\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Kathy Nelson<\/p>\n

\n United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health\n Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Rabies Management\n Program\n <\/p>\n

12 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Exploiting Thermotolerance to Optimize Rabies Control Through\n Community-based Dog Vaccination Delivery and the Value of an\n Integrated Approach to Rabies Elimination\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Felix Lancaster<\/p>\n

Washington State University<\/p>\n

12:20 p.m. - 12:40 p.m.<\/p>\n

Questions for presenters<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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12:40 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Sponsors Lunch<\/p>\n

12:55 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Forty Years of Post-Marketing Safety Experience with the Purified\n Chick Embryo Cell Vaccine Rabipur\/RabAvert for Rabies Prophylaxis\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Fernanda Salgado<\/p>\n

Bioscript Group \/ Bavarian Nordic<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Round Table: Rabies Situation in the Americas<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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COFFEE BREAK + POSTER SESSION<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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2:45 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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\n Oral Presentations: Rabies Vaccines and Wildlife Rabies Interventions\n <\/p>\n

2:45 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.<\/p>\n

Wildlife Rabies Surveillance: A Southern Perspective<\/p>\n

Presenter: Dee Jones<\/p>\n

Alabama Department of Public Health<\/p>\n

3:05 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n The perception of rarity: Wildlife rabies and other One Health\n challenges\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Aniruddah Belsare<\/p>\n

Auburn University<\/p>\n

3:25 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Linking serology and rabies case data: implications for raccoon rabies\n management\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Amy Gilbert<\/p>\n

\n United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health\n Inspection Service, Wildlife Services\n <\/p>\n

3:45 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n ONRAB® revisited: Contemporary Characterisation of an Established\n Recombinant Adenoviral Vector Rabies Vaccine\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Thomas Müller<\/p>\n

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut<\/p>\n

4:05 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Elimination of Arctic fox variant rabies from southern Ontario, Canada\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Tore Buchanan<\/p>\n

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry<\/p>\n

4:25 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Community Vaccinator Programs to Strengthen Equitable Access to rabies\n prevention in Remote Canadian communities\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Danielle Julien<\/p>\n

Public Health Agency of Canada<\/p>\n

4:45 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.<\/p>\n

Questions for presenters<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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NARMP (By invitation only)<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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\n International Steering Committee + Sponsors Dinner - Invitation Only\n (Location TBD)\n <\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tuesday, October 20<\/h2>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
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Time<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Event<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.<\/p>\n

Location<\/p>\n

ASU Memorial Union<\/p>\n

Arizona Ballroom<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Registration<\/p>\n

Breakfast will be served at 8am<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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In Memorium<\/p>\n

Presenter: Charles E Rupprecht<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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8:30 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Oral Presentations: Diagnostics and Molecular Tools<\/p>\n

8:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.<\/p>\n

A challenging case of human rabies in the UK in 2025<\/p>\n

Presenter: Charlotte Marsh<\/p>\n

Animal and Plant Health Agency<\/p>\n

8:50 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Automated Fluorescent Antibody Test Reading using an AI-based Workflow\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Lorraine McElhinney<\/p>\n

Animal and Plant Health Agency<\/p>\n

9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Streamlining the molecular workflow for rabies testing<\/p>\n

Presenter: Richard Spero<\/p>\n

Redbud Labs<\/p>\n

9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Using guano to assess rabies virus prevalence in the AZ-Mexico\n borderlands region prior to the arrival of the common vampire bat\n (Desmodus rotundus)\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Faith Walker<\/p>\n

Northern Arizona University<\/p>\n

9:50 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Direct Rapid Immunohistochemical Test for Strengthening Rabies\n Diagnostic Capacity in Brazil\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Fernanda Guedes<\/p>\n

Instituto Pasteur de São Paulo<\/p>\n

10:10 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.<\/p>\n

Presenter Questions<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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10:25 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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COFFEE BREAK + POSTER SESSION<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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10:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Oral Presentations: Diagnostics and Molecular Tools<\/p>\n

10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Development and Validation of ELISAs for Detection of Intrathecal\n Antibodies Against Rabies Virus Glycoprotein in Human CSF for\n Ante-Mortem Diagnosis\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Sandriana Ramos Silva<\/p>\n

Instituto Pasteur de São Paulo<\/p>\n

11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Evaluation of non-invasive swab samples for Lyssavirus rabies raccoon\n variant diagnosis to support enhanced rabies surveillance\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Matthew Hopken<\/p>\n

\n United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health\n Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research\n Center\n <\/p>\n

11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Evaluation of PrimeStore Molecular Transport Medium for the\n Inactivation and Molecular Stabilization of Rabies Virus in Field\n Samples\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Arun Saravanakumar Annamalai<\/p>\n

Kansas State University<\/p>\n

11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Enhanced Surveillance and Vaccination of Wildlife for Detection and\n Management of Raccoon Rabies Virus Variant — Omaha, Nebraska,\n October–November 2023\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Bryan Buss<\/p>\n

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/p>\n

12:00 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.<\/p>\n

Presenter Questions<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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12:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Sponsors LUNCH<\/p>\n

12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

Company Overview<\/p>\n

\n SYN023 Anti-Rabies mAb Cocktail for Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis\n <\/p>\n

Presenter Questions<\/p>\n

Presenter: Eric Tsao<\/p>\n

Synermore Biopharmaceuticals<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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1:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Moderators:<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Oral Presentations: Rabies Situation in Domestic Animals<\/p>\n

1:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.<\/p>\n

Ecuador Free of Rabies by 2030<\/p>\n

Presenter: Juan Gonzalez Victorica<\/p>\n

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health<\/p>\n

1:50 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Sociodemographic and dog ownership practices sustaining free roaming\n owned dogs in Nigeria and Sierra Leone\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Philip Mshelbwala<\/p>\n

University of Sydney \/ Ahmadu Bello University<\/p>\n

2:10 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Supporting Global Progress Towards 'Zero by 30': Updates from the\n United Against Rabies Forum\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Rachel Tidman<\/p>\n

World Organisation for Animal Health<\/p>\n

2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n From pulse to continuous: community-led delivery sustains rabies\n vaccination coverage and reduces costs in rural Tanzania\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Joel Changalucha<\/p>\n

Ifakara Health Institute<\/p>\n

2:50 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Questions for presenters<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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3:10 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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COFFEE BREAK + POSTER SESSION<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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3:25 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

Moderators:<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Oral Presentations: Reports on Rabies Situation In the Americas<\/p>\n

3:25 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

Rabies Under the Radar: How Many U.S. Human Cases Are We Missing?<\/p>\n

Presenter: Ryan Wallace<\/p>\n

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/p>\n

3:45 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Many undetected human rabies cases in the United States: what about\n Canada and India?\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Alan Jackson<\/p>\n

University of Calgary<\/p>\n

4:05 p.m. - 4:25 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Estimate of 2025 Global Number of Dogs Receiving No Veterinary Care\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Ruth Steinberger<\/p>\n

Spay FIRST!<\/p>\n

4:25 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Clinical Evolution and Diagnostic Recognition of Human Rabies in the\n United States, 2000–2025\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Sumanth Cherukumilli<\/p>\n

University of Maryland School of Medicine<\/p>\n

4:45 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Suspected Paralytic Rabies in Haiti: A Case Report Highlighting\n Challenges to Timely Post-Exposure Prophylaxis\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Parlo Cesar St Vil<\/p>\n

Ministry of Public Health and Population, Haiti<\/p>\n

5:05 p.m. - 5:25 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Rabies Survivors in India: Insights from the World's Largest Cohort\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Reeta S. Mani<\/p>\n

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences<\/p>\n

5:25 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

Presenter Questions<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Veterinarians Dinner (By invitation only)<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Wednesday, October 21<\/h2>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
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Time<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Event<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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Location<\/p>\n

ASU Memorial Union<\/p>\n

Union Stage<\/p>\n

7:30 - 8:00 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Registration<\/p>\n

Breakfast will be served at 8am<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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8:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Oral Presentations: Scientific Advancements<\/p>\n

8:25 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n RABORAL V-RGreen: Development of a Biodegradable Sachet for Oral\n Rabies Vaccination Programs\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Joanne Maki<\/p>\n

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health<\/p>\n

8:55 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Neural Circuit and Neuroanatomical Dysfunction in Symptomatic Rabies:\n A Systematic Review of Structural, Functional, and\n Electrophysiological Evidence\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Flavia Leandra Soto Roque<\/p>\n

Federal University of São Paulo<\/p>\n

9:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Refinement of a bioluminescent mouse model for preclinical evaluation\n of rabies therapeutics\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Darryn Knobel<\/p>\n

Universidad Ana G. Méndez<\/p>\n

9:35 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.<\/p>\n

Presenter Questions<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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9:55 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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COFFEE BREAK<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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10:05 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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\n Oral Presentations: Root Causes of Rabies Occurrence and Dispersal\n <\/p>\n

10:05 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.<\/p>\n

Rabies in carnivores not classified as reservoirs in the Americas<\/p>\n

Presenter: Anne Justice-Allen<\/p>\n

Arizona Game and Fish Department<\/p>\n

10:25 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Phylogenetic investigation of raccoon rabies virus variant reveals\n deep viral diversity, historical translocations, and an abortive host\n shift in the United States\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Crystal Gigante<\/p>\n

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/p>\n

10:45 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n The immune response and the geographical origin of dogs: a\n never-ending story\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Ad Vos<\/p>\n

Ceva Santé Animale<\/p>\n

11:05 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Multiple disease threats at the border facilitated by an invading\n species with ties to an invasive species\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: David Bergman<\/p>\n

\n United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health\n Inspection Service, Wildlife Services\n <\/p>\n

11:25 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Fox Rabies Variants: The Potential for Introduction, Re-emergence, and\n Host Shift Events in Texas\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Kathy Parker<\/p>\n

Texas Department of State Health Services<\/p>\n

11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Presenter Questions<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Bus transportation to the zoo<\/p>\n

First bus leaves at 1pm<\/p>\n

Second bus leaves at 1:30pm<\/p>\n

\n The buses will leave from the Memorial Union at ASU. Transportation\n should take\n <\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Enjoy the zoo<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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4 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Go to Neely Education and Events Center building for Gala events<\/p>\n

Cash Bar will be available from 5-10pm<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Exclusive Use of Phoenix Zoo Carousel<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Silent Auction<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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GALA Dinner<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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10:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Buses go back to the Memorial Union<\/p>\n

1st Bus 10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

2nd Bus 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Thursday, October 22<\/h2>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
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Time<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Event<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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Location:<\/p>\n

Greek Leadership and Community Center<\/p>\n

915 S. Rural Road<\/p>\n

Tempe, AZ 85287-3008<\/p>\n

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Moderators:<\/p>\n

Stephen Scholand and Ellen Santos<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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\n Human Rabies: From Compassion to Prevention—Bridging Clinical\n Care, Public Health, and One Health \n <\/p>\n

9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.<\/p>\n

Welcome<\/p>\n

Why Are We Still Losing Patients to a Preventable Disease?<\/p>\n

Presenter: Stephen Scholand<\/p>\n

University of Arizona<\/p>\n

9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Opening Keynote<\/p>\n

\n Title: WHY? A reflection on the worst of all Infectious Diseases\n – Rabies\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Steve Scholand<\/p>\n

University of Arizona<\/p>\n

9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.<\/p>\n

\n Title: One Health in Action: Local Application to Global\n Considerations\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Ellen Santos<\/p>\n

Pima County Health Department<\/p>\n

9:50 a.m.- 10:10 a.m.<\/p>\n

Title: Lessons from the Rabies Front Line: Insights from India<\/p>\n

Presenter: Reeta S Mani<\/p>\n

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)<\/p>\n

10:10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Title: Human Rabies: Variability and Critical Care<\/p>\n

Presenter: Rodney Willoughby<\/p>\n

Medical College of Wisconsin<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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COFFEE BREAK<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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10:45 a.m. -11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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\n Human Rabies: From Compassion to Prevention—Bridging Clinical\n Care, Public Health, and One Health\n <\/p>\n

10:45 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.<\/p>\n

Session restart and welcome<\/p>\n

10:50 a.m. -11:10 a.m.<\/p>\n

Title: A Miracle in Ohio<\/p>\n

Presenter: Michael Hattwick<\/p>\n

Former Director of the CDC Rabies Division<\/p>\n

11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Title: A Survivor’s Story<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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11:30a.m. - 12pm<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Expert Roundtable - Human Rabies Survival<\/p>\n

Moderator: Stephen Scholand<\/p>\n

University of Arizona<\/p>\n

Participants:<\/p>\n

Dr. Rodney Willoughby (Medical College of Wisconsin)<\/p>\n

Dr. Michael Hattwick (Former Director of the CDC Rabies Division)<\/p>\n

Dr. Charles Rupprecht (Auburn University)<\/p>\n

\n Dr. Reeta Mani (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences\n (NIMHANS))\n <\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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12 p.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Sponsored Lunch -<\/p>\n

12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Current Real-World use and safety of a highly concentrated HRIG in\n both adults and pediatrics\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Marc Ramby<\/p>\n

Grifols<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Moderators:<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Oral Presentations: Human Vaccines and Antivirals<\/p>\n

1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.<\/p>\n

PVRV-NG2 - The Next Generation Rabies Vaccine for Humans<\/p>\n

Presenter: Anand Lakhkar<\/p>\n

Sanofi Vaccines<\/p>\n

1:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.<\/p>\n

Antibody Gene Therapy for Rabies<\/p>\n

Presenter: Jyoti Yadav<\/p>\n

Auburn University<\/p>\n

1:40 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Beyond the Bite: The Hidden Mental Health Burden of Animal-Associated\n Injuries and Rabies Deaths\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Reeta S. Mani<\/p>\n

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences<\/p>\n

2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n A single-shot measles vaccine expressing the rabies virus glycoprotein\n confers dual protection against rabies virus and measles virus.\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Drishya Kurup<\/p>\n

Thomas Jefferson University<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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2:20 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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COFFEE BREAK<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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2:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Moderators:<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Oral Presentations: Human Vaccines and Antivirals<\/p>\n

2:45 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.<\/p>\n

Rabies on the Radar: Rising Exposures and Getting PEP Right<\/p>\n

Presenter: Ryan Wallace<\/p>\n

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/p>\n

3:05 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.<\/p>\n

\n Safety Evaluation of Human Rabies Immune Globulin 300 IU\/mL\n (HyperRab®) in Children: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational\n Study\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Michael Sirimaturos<\/p>\n

Houston Methodist<\/p>\n

3:25 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.<\/p>\n

Presenter Questions<\/p>\n

3.40 p.m. - 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

!!RITA 38 Presentation!!<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Closing Conference & Ceremony<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n<\/table>\n

Friday, October 23<\/h2>\n\n \n \n \n
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Time<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

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Event<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n

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Location:<\/p>\n

Greek Leadership and Community Center<\/p>\n

915 S. Rural Road<\/p>\n

Tempe, AZ 85287-3008<\/p>\n

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Moderator: Charles E Rupprecht<\/p>\n <\/td>\n

\n

WEBINAR 'Fox Rabies - AZ-RITA2026'<\/p>\n

Fox Rabies: a Global Paradigm<\/p>\n

Presenter: Charles E. Rupprecht<\/p>\n

Auburn University<\/h3>\n

One Continent, Two Realities: Fox Rabies in Europe<\/p>\n

Presenter: Thomas Müller<\/p>\n

Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut<\/p>\n

\n From Dogs to Foxes and Back: The Shifting Ecology of Rabies Reservoirs\n in Israel, 1950–2026\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Yael Gozlan<\/p>\n

Kimron Veterinary Institute, Israel Ministry of Agriculture<\/p>\n

Bat-eared fox rabies in southern Africa<\/p>\n

Presenter: Claude Sabeta<\/p>\n

University of Pretoria<\/p>\n

Arctic fox Rabies: Rabies in the far North<\/p>\n

Presenter: Karsten Hueffer<\/p>\n

University of Alaska Fairbanks<\/p>\n

Arctic Fox Variant Rabies in Canada – Threat from the North<\/p>\n

Presenter: Tore Buchanan<\/p>\n

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry<\/p>\n

Gray Fox Rabies In Texas: History and Management<\/p>\n

Presenter: Michael J. Bodenchuk<\/p>\n

Texas Wildlife Services \/ USDA APHIS<\/p>\n

Gray Fox Rabies: A North American Challenge<\/p>\n

Presenter: David Bergman<\/p>\n

\n United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health\n Inspection Service, Wildlife Services\n <\/p>\n

\n From the Global Paradigm of Fox Rabies to the Brazilian Experience\n with Cerdocyon thous: Challenges and Future Perspectives\n <\/p>\n

Presenter: Silene Manrique Rocha<\/p>\n

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