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A programa\u00e7\u00e3o da confer\u00eancia RITA 2026 \u00e9 fornecida para ajudar os participantes a planejar sua participa\u00e7\u00e3o e aproveitar ao m\u00e1ximo o evento. Observe que todas as sess\u00f5es, palestrantes, hor\u00e1rios e locais s\u00e3o provis\u00f3rios e est\u00e3o sujeitos a altera\u00e7\u00f5es. As atualiza\u00e7\u00f5es ser\u00e3o publicadas assim que estiverem dispon\u00edveis, e os participantes s\u00e3o incentivados a consultar esta p\u00e1gina regularmente para obter as informa\u00e7\u00f5es mais recentes sobre a programa\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/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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Domingo, 18 de outubro<\/h3>\n\n \n \n \n \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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Boas-vindas e Confer\u00eancia Inaugural<\/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

Segunda-feira, 19 de outubro<\/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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7h30 - 8h30.<\/p>\n

Location<\/p>\n

ASU Memorial Union<\/p>\n

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

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Registro<\/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 - 11:00.<\/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

Ter\u00e7a-feira, 20 de outubro<\/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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Registro<\/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

Quarta-feira, 21 de outubro<\/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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Registro<\/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

Quinta-feira, 22 de outubro<\/h2>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \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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Confer\u00eancia e cerim\u00f4nia de encerramento<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n<\/table>\n

Sexta-feira, 23 de outubro<\/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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