Program
A detailed schedule of sessions,
presentations, and key events throughout the conference.
presentations, and key events throughout the conference.
Sunday 31/8
| Pre-Conference Workshops (31/08/2025) | ||
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| 08:45-17:30 | Histopathology Workshop 2025: Focus on Gills The fish Histopathology workshop will be held on Sunday 31 August 2025, before the actual conference. The workshop will begin with our keynote speaker, Dr Jeff Wolf (Chief Pathologist, EPL, Virginia). |
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| 09:00-17:00 | Bioinformatics WS The Bioinformatics workshop will be held on Sunday 31 August 2025, before the actual conference. The workshop was organized by organizers: Nicola Coyle (Cefas, UK) · Chantelle Hooper (Cefas, UK) · Georgia Ward (Cefas, UK) · Ronny van Aerle (Cefas, UK) |
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Monday 1/9
| 08:00-10:00 | Registration | ||
| 10:00-11:30 | Welcome Address: Klaus Knopf, EAFP President Welcome from Heraklion: Pantelis Katharios Organisational Information: Astrid Holzer, EAFP Meeting Secretary Plenary talk: Prof. Jerri Bartholomew (Room: KNOSSOS) |
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| 11:30-12:00 | Refreshment Break, Exhibition, Poster Viewing & Group Photo | ||
| 12:00-13:30 | Theme: Viral Diseases I Room: FESTOS |
Theme: Host-Parasite Interactions Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Bacterial Diseases I Room: ARIADNI |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewing | ||
| 14:30-16:00 | Theme: Viral Diseases II Room: FESTOS |
Theme: Host-Parasite Interaction Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Bacterial Diseases II Room: ARIADNI |
| 16:00-16:30 | Refreshment Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition and EAFP Student & ECR Meeting | ||
| 16:30-18:15 | Theme: Viral Diseases III Room: FESTOS |
Workshop: EU Projects Cure4Aqua and IGNITION – Results and Innovations Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Bacterial Diseases III Room: ARIADNI |
| 18:30 | Day 1 Close followed by Welcome Drinks |
Tuesday 2/9
| 08:30-09:00 | Day 2 – Arrival, Registration & Refreshments | ||
| 09:00-09:45 | Keynote Presentation: Prof. Eric Stabb (Room: KNOSSOS) |
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| 09:45-10:00 | Transition to next section | ||
| 10:15-11:45 | Theme: Immunology I Room: FESTOS |
PKD Workshop: Harnessing new knowledge to develop sustainable disease management strategies for aquaculture Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Bivalve and Crustacean Diseases I Room: ARIADNI |
| 11:45-12:15 | Refreshment Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition | ||
| 12:15-13:30 | Theme: Immunology II Room: FESTOS |
Theme: Aquatic Animal Epidemiology Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Bivalves and Crustacean Diseases II Room: ARIADNI |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewing | ||
| 14:30-16:00 | Theme: Immunology III Room: FESTOS |
Theme: Salmonid viral diseases Room: MINOAS |
Workshop: Intracellular Pathogens Room: ARIADNI |
| 16:00-16:30 | Refreshment Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibitions | ||
| 16:30-18:15 | Theme: Innovation in Disease Control Room: FESTOS |
Theme: Diseases of Wild and Ornamental fish Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Diagnostics Room: ARIADNI |
| 18:15 | Day 2 Close |
Wednesday 3/9
| 08:30-09:00 | Day 3 – Arrival, Registration & Refreshments | ||
| 09:00-09:45 | Keynote Presentation: Dr. Nikos Papandroulakis (Room: KNOSSOS) |
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| 09:45-10:00 | Transition to next section | ||
| 10:15-11:45 | Theme: Vaccines I Room: FESTOS |
Workshop: Nodavirus in wild fish Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Immunostimulants, Prebiotics and Probiotics Room: ARIADNI |
| 11:45-12:15 | Refreshment Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition | ||
| 12:15-13:30 | Theme: Genomic Approaches to Fish Pathology Room: FESTOS |
Theme: Sea lice Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Nutrition and Fish Health Room: ARIADNI |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewing | ||
| 14:30-16:00 | Theme: Genomic Approaches to Fish Pathology Room: FESTOS |
Workshop: Meditrranean Fish Health Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Fungal Diseases Room: ARIADNI |
| 16:00-16:30 | Posters and Tea/Coffee | ||
| 16:30-18:15 | Theme: Innovation in Disease Control Room: FESTOS |
Theme: Diseases of Wild and Ornamental fish Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Diagnostics Room: ARIADNI |
| 18:15 | Day 3 Close |
Thursday 4/9
| 08:30-09:00 | Day 3 – Arrival, Registration & Refreshments | ||
| 09:00-09:45 | Keynote Presentation: Dr. Sandrine Baron (Room: KNOSSOS) |
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| 09:45-10:00 | Transition to next section | ||
| 10:15-11:45 | Theme: WS- EURCAW-Aqua Room: FESTOS |
Theme: Antimicrobial Resistance Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Myxozoa I Room: ARIADNI |
| 11:45-12:15 | Refreshment Break, Poster Viewing, Exhibition | ||
| 12:15-13:30 | Theme: Aquatic Animal Health Room: FESTOS |
Theme: Aquatic Veterinary Education Room: MINOAS |
Theme: Myxozoa II – Round Table Room: ARIADNI |
| 13:30-14:30 | Lunch, Exhibition & Poster Viewing | ||
| 14:30-16:30 | EAFP General Assembly | ||
| 16:30 | Close | ||
| 19:30 | Transportation to Gala dinner (pick up from Conference Venue): Arolithos |
Friday 5/9
The program for the study tour will be posted soon.
Please note the Study Tour needs to be booked in advance.