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24-25th of May 2024, Kreutzwaldi 1A,
​Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
8th ANNUAL EV CONFERENCE 2024
"UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF EXTRACELLULAR
​VESICLES IN ONE HEALTH, FOOD AND FEED"
On behalf of the organizing committee it is our great pleasure to invite you to the upcoming conference themed “Unlocking the potential of Extracellular Vesicles in One Health, food and feed” to be held on 24th and 25th of May 2024 in beautiful University city of Tartu, Estonia. The conference is jointly organized by ERA chair of COMBIVET, One Health Boost (OH BOOST) projects at Estonian University of Life Sciences, Baltic Society of Extracellular Vesicles, University of Helsinki, University of Milan and Tartu University.  
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TRAVEL INFORMATION
Speakers
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Antonio
​Marcilla
Biography
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Karen
​Forbes
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Metka
​Lenassi​
Biography
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Karol Mierzejewski 
Biography
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Janne
​Leivo 
Biography
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Gemma
​Chiva
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Alfredo Ambrosone
Biography
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Harindra Rajapaksha
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Justus
Reunanen
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Marca
Wauben
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Seppo Juhani Vainio
Biography
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Suranga Kodithuwakku
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Dulmini Sapugahawatte
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Chanaka Premathilaka 
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Seyed Omid
Reza Mousavi 
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Gayandi
​Ekanayake
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Madhusha Prasadan
Biography
Program
  • 24th of May
  • 25th of May
  • 26th of May
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Time
Lecturer
​Title
​08:30 – 09:00
Registration
 
0​9:00-09:20
Alireza Fazeli
​Opening words
 
Session 01
​Host pathogen interaction & biomarker discovery
09:20-09:55
​Antonio Marcilla
​EVs in the host –helminth Interaction and their usefulness in controlling diseases
​09:55-10:30
​
Metka Lenassi
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​Understanding variability of blood EVs in healthy adults  - relevance for biomarker discovery - (virtual)
10:30-11:00
Tea & coffee break
 
11:00-11:20
Chanaka Premathilaka
​Fecal EVs: emerging as a bioindicator of gut physiology and pathophysiology
11:20-11:55
Harinda Rajapaksha
​Cloud computing for Life Science Research : Specifics to Proteomics – (virtual)
11:55-12:30
Janne Leivo
 
Extracellular vesicle glycosylations as biomarkers of cancer – (virtual)
12:30-12:50
​Particle Metrix
Industrial partner talk
12:50-13:50
Lunch
 
 
​Session 02
 ​​Food, feed and health
13:50-14:25
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​Karol Mierzejewski
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​​New insights of extracellular vesicles in the context of microplastics effect and distribution through organisms
14:25-15:00
​Dulmini N. Sapugahawatte
​​Innovative Strategies Utilizing Extracellular Vesicles to Combat Biofilms
​15:00-15:30
Tea & coffee break ​​
​​Poster presentation
15:30-16:05
​Marca Wauben
​​Deciphering the physiological role of extracellular vesicles in milk - (virtual)
16:05-16:40
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Alfredo Ambrosone
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​Plant Extracellular Vesicles for Natural Product-Driven Approaches in Nanomedicine
16:40-17:00
​Gayandi Ekanayake
​​Plant Extracellular Vesicles utilization in food safety and hygine
​17:00-17:20
​

​Moderated discussion
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​Extracellular Vesicles in Host-Pathogen Interactions - Implications for One Health in Food and Feed Hygine and Safety
19:00 onwards
​Dinner
​Invitations only
​Time
Lecturer
Title
09:00-09:30
​
​
Registration
​Session 03
​

 
​"Interplay of Extracellular Vesicles in Non-Communicable
​Diseases, Cancer, and Reproductive Health (Part I)"
09:30-10:05
Gemma Chiva
​Circulating EVs as biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases
10:05-10:40
​

​Madhusha Prasadini
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​Cow milk-derived Extracellular Vesicles reflect the metabolic and health status of lactating cows
​10:40-11:10
Tea & coffee break
 
11:10-11:45
​

Suranga Kodithuwakku
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Exploring Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on Female Fertility through a Holistic One Health Lens
​11:45-12:20
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​Karen Forbse
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​​Maternal EVs: Key modulators of placental and fetal development in pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes
​12:20-12:40
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Omidreza Mousavi
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​Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Stress-Induced Interactions between Embryo and Maternal Cells
​12:40-13:40
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​

Lunch
​Session 04
​ 

"Interplay of Extracellular Vesicles in Non-Communicable
Diseases, Cancer, and Reproductive Health (Part II)"
13:40-14:15

​14:15-14:50
​Seppo Vainio

​Justus Reunanen
​Building Value from the Biological Nanoscale to the Macroscale
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Human gut microbial EVs in human health and disease
14:50-15:10

​15:10-15:40
​BGITech Global

​Tea & coffee break
Industrial Partner Talk

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15:40-16:15
Alireza Fazeli
​Comparative Medicine, Extracellular Vesicles and One Health
16:15-16:30
​

​Moderated discussion
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​Extracellular Vesicles as Pioneers in Non-Communicable Diseases, Reproductive Health, and Industrial Innovation
16:30-16:45
Alireza Fazeli
Awards and Note of Thanks
 
​​End of Session
 
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NETWORKING EVENT
Our networking event will take registered participants to discover wonderful Estonia. 
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