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About the STREP-2023

USG, United Scientific Group (a non-profit organization) proudly announce its first inaugural International Virtual Conference on Streptococci & Streptococcal Infections (STREP-2023) which will be held on September 27-28, 2023.

STREP-2023 is a premier event that brings together senior investigators, clinicians, and industry professionals from all around the world to discuss the latest advancements, research findings, and best practices in the field of streptococci & streptococcal infections. This 2-day conference program promises high-quality content-rich talks from world renowned international speakers, and it will strive hard to create a platform of collaboration and accelerate the development of effective strategies for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of streptococcal infections.

Streptococcus is a genus of bacteria known for their round or oval shape and their ability to form chains or pairs. Some species of Streptococcus like Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae can cause various infections in humans, including strep throat, skin infections, pneumonia, meningitis, and more. The challenge in treating streptococcal infection is linked to the development of multidrug-resistant strains and the mechanisms employed by these pathogens to evade the human immune defenses. Our speakers will cover all the topics related to this field.

STREP-2023 will offer a unique opportunity for attendees to gain insights of the latest perspectives, updates, innovative technological tools, and scientific advances in streptococcal infections research.

We hope that you will enjoy this conference and benefit from networking with attendees and speakers.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

STREP-2023 will bring together world-class clinicians, scientists, and investigators from this field. This virtual conference will provide an ideal, cost-effective format with as it offers:



Focused Presentations     

On the latest in streptococcal infections research, vaccine & drug development typically before publication.

World-renowned Speakers     

Learn from internationally-recognized leaders in all aspects of streptococcal infections research.

Convenience     

Attend from the convenience of your home or office without travel

Cost-saving     

Low-cost registration permits networking without the expense and hassle of travel and hotel bookings.

Speakers

Alma Fulurija

Title: The Australian Strep A Vaccine Initiative - Accelerating the Development of Strep A Vaccines to Prevent RHD

Alma Fulurija

Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Australia

Anna Norrby-Teglund

Title: Host-pathogen Interactions in Invasive Streptococcal Infections: A Toxic Relationship

Anna Norrby-Teglund

Karolinska Institute
Sweden

Chandra Menendez

Title: Dopamine Receptor Autoantibody Signaling in Infectious Sequelae: Movement Vs Neuropsychiatric Disorders

Chandra Menendez

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OK, USA

Debra E. Bessen

Title: Population Biology of Group A Streptococci Through the Lens of M-Fibril and T-Pilus Genes

Debra E. Bessen

New York Medical College
NY, USA

Edmondo Campisi

Title: A 100-year Journey: How CRISPR and Phages have Shaped the Evolution of M1 Streptococcus pyogenes

Edmondo Campisi

Rockefeller University
NY, USA

Elena Aikawa

Title: Prothymosin Alpha (ProTα) is a Novel Contributor to Autoimmunity and Sex Predisposition in Rheumatic Heart Valve Disease

Elena Aikawa

Harvard Medical School
MA, USA

Elodie Burlet

Title: A Novel Group A Streptococcus Vaccine Targeting Exotoxins A and B is Safe and Immunogenic in Rabbits and Ready for First-In-Human Trial

Elodie Burlet

VaxForm LLC
PA, USA

Ganesan Karthikeyan

Title: An Alternative Hypothesis to Explain Disease Progression in RHD

Ganesan Karthikeyan

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
India

Jason Rosch

Title: New Insights into Pneumococcal Pathogenesis and Antibiotic Resistance

Jason Rosch

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
TN, USA

Joseph J. Ferretti

Title: History of Streptococcus pyogenes Research

Joseph J. Ferretti

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OK, USA

Josh Osowicki

Title: Experimental Human Streptococcus pyogenes Pharyngitis. We did it. Now what?

Josh Osowicki

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Australia

Kelli Palmer

Title: New Insights into Streptococcal Membrane Biology

Kelli Palmer

University of Texas at Dallas
TX, USA

Liesl Zuhlke

Title: State of Play for Prevention and Control of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Africa

Liesl Zuhlke

University of Cape Town
South Africa

Lisa Moore

Title: New Curated Database in BioCyc.org for Streptococcus pneumoniae D39V, a Model of Pneumococcal Pathogenesis

Lisa Moore

Bioinformatics Research Group
SRI International, CA, USA

Luiza Guilherme

Title: Vaccine Against Streptococcus pyogenes to Prevent Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease

Luiza Guilherme

University of Sao Paulo
Brazil

Madeleine W. Cunningham

Title: N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosamine-specific IgG2 and Th17/Th1 Cooperation may Promote the Pathogenesis of Acute Rheumatic Heart Disease and be a Biomarker of the Autoimmune Sequelae of Streptococcus pyogenes

Madeleine W. Cunningham

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OK, USA

Mariela Segura

Title: A New Generation Glycoconjugate Vaccine against the Swine and Zoonotic Pathogen Streptococcus suis

Mariela Segura

University of Montreal
Canada

Michael F. Good

Title: Development of a Peptide-based Vaccine to Prevent Streptococcal Infections

Michael F. Good

Griffith University
Australia

Natkunam Ketheesan

Title: An Autoimmune Valvulitis Model to Determine the Early Events that Lead to Rheumatic Heart Disease

Natkunam Ketheesan

University of New England
Australia

Nikki Moreland

Title: Antibodies in Acute Rheumatic Fever - The Good, The Bad and The Unexplained

Nikki Moreland

The University of Auckland
New Zealand

Nina van Sorge

Title: One for All: The Group A Lancefield Antigen as Universal Vaccine Target

Nina van Sorge

Amsterdam UMC
Netherlands

Partho Ghosh

Title: Conserved 3D Patterns in M proteins as Vaccine Immunogens

Partho Ghosh

University of California, San Diego
CA, USA

Sarah E. Clark

Title: The Species-specific Impact of Airway Prevotella on Resilience against Pneumococcal Lung Infection

Sarah E. Clark

University of Colorado School of Medicine
CO, USA

Shiranee Sriskandan

Title: What Just Happened? The 2022 Upsurge of Group A Strep in England

Shiranee Sriskandan

Imperial College London
United Kingdom

Victor Nizet

Title: Molecular Mimicry of Host Cell Surfaces in Streptococcal Immune Evasion and Anti-Infective Nano-Therapeutics

Victor Nizet

University of California, San Deigo
CA, USA

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