Conference Program Overview

13:30 - 18:00	Registration - Sheraton Hotel
19:00	Welcome Reception - Sheraton Hotel

07:30	Registration - Sheraton Hotel
07:30 - 09:00	Poster session 2 - Continental breakfast
09:00 - 09:45	Plenary session 4
09:45 - 10:00	Break
10:00 - 10:45	Plenary session 5
10:50 - 12:00	Corporate Symposia
12:00	Lunch and afternoon/evening free

07:30	Registration - Sheraton Hotel
08:00 - 09:00	Opening Ceremony
09:00 - 09:45	Plenary session 1
09:45 - 10:00	Break
10:00 - 10:45	Plenary session 2
10:50 - 12:00	Oral sessions Symposia, Workshops
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 15:30	Oral sessions Symposia, Workshops
15:30 - 16:00	Break
16:00 - 17:00	Oral sessions Symposia, Workshops
17:00 - 19:30	Corporate Symposia
19:30	Reception - Aquarium of the Americas

07:30 - 09:00	Poster session 3 - Continental breakfast
09:00 - 09:45	Plenary session 6
09:45 - 10:00	Break
10:00 - 12:00	Oral sessions Symposia, Workshops
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 15:30	Oral sessions Symposia, Workshops
15:30 - 16:00	Break
16:00 - 17:00	Corporate Symposia or Oral sessions Symposia, Workshops
17:00 - 18:00	General Assembly Closing Ceremony
18:30 - 19:30	Cocktail mixer
19:30	Conference banquet

07:30	Registration - Sheraton Hotel
07:30 - 09:00	Poster session 1 - Continental breakfast
09:00 - 09:45	Plenary session 3
09:45 - 10:00	Break
10:00 - 12:00	Oral sessions Symposia, Workshops
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 14:30	WAAVP Awards
14:30 - 15:30	Oral sessions Symposia, Workshops
15:30 - 16:00	Break
16:00 - 17:00	Oral sessions Symposia, Workshops
17:00 - 19:30	Corporate Symposia

Topics for oral and poster presentations

1- Parasite and host genetics

2- Parasite systematics

3- Epidemiology

4- Diagnostic parasitology

5- Parasite control strategies

6- Biochemistry and molecular biology

7- Chemotherapy and pharmacokinetics

8- Drug resistance

9- Immunology and pathology

10- Arthropods and arthropod-borne diseases

11- Protozoal diseases and biology

12- Parasitic zoonoses

13- Parasites of aquatic animals

14- Parasites of exotic animals and wildlife

15- Parasites of birds

16- Parasites of companion animals

17- Parasites of ruminants

18- Parasites of equids

19- Parasites of swine

20- Other