Program of the Fourth Immunaqua meeting

14 – 16 TH APRIL 2004 , FLORIANÓPOLIS , BRAZIL


Tuesday, April 13 th

19h30: Welcome Cocktail at the Hotel Baía Norte

Wednesday, April 14 th

9h00 –9h40 : Welcome Ceremony
Prof. Álvaro Toubes Prata ( Pro-Rector of Research and Pos-Graduation)
Dr. Margherita A. Barracco (Dept. Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics).

9h40 – 10h10 : WP1: Co-ordination and Management Leader: Evelyne Bachère

10h10 - 10h30 : Coffee Break

10h30 – 11h30: WP2: Biochemical characterization of antimicrobial effectors Leader: Philippe Bulet

11h20 – 12h30: WP3: Molecular characterisation of antimicrobial effectors Leader: Anchalee Tassanakajon

12h30 – 14h00 : Lunch

14h00 – 15h00 : WP4: Mass production of antimicrobial peptides Leader: Sergio Marshall

15h00 – 16h00 : WP5: In vitro activities and properties of the molecules Leader: Margherita Barracco

16h00 – 16h20 : Coffee Break

16h20 – 17h20 : WP6: In vivo assays. Leader: An van der Eecken

17h20 – 18h30 : Visit to the City Center

Thursday, April 15 th

8h30 – 9h30 : WP7 Expression of effector encoding genes Leader: Evelyne Bachère

9h30 - 10h30 : WP8: Anti-infectious marker-Assisted Selection in shrimp Leader: Jianhai Xiang

10h30 – 10h50 : Coffee Break

10h50 – 12h10 : Discussion, collaborations and perspectives within all WP

12h10 – 14h00 : Lunch - CHURRASCARIA

14h00 – 15h30 : Discussion, collaborations and perspectives within all WP

16h00 – 17h00 : Visit to the Laboratory of Marine Shrimp (LCM) of the Department of Aquaculture.

17h00 – 18h00 : Visit to the Laboratory of Marine Mollusks (LMM)

18h00 – 20h00 : Shopping

Friday, April 16 th

9h00 –9h40 : Boat Transfer to the Island of Ratones .

9h45 – 12h00 : Preparation of reports, discussion within every WP, organization of future collaborative activities

12h00 –14h00 : Lunch

14h00 –15h30 : Preparation of reports, discussion within every WP, organization of future collaborative activities

15h30 – 16h30 : Boat trip Return

Saturday, April 17 th

 Tourist visit in the Island of Santa Catarina .