2nd Edition of World Vaccines R&D Conference 2026

The World Vaccines R&D Conference (WVRDC 2025) was held from October 17–19, 2025, in the vibrant city of Paris, France. Hosted by Precision Global Conferences (PGC), this premier event brought together leading experts in infectious diseases, immunology, and public health to exchange knowledge, discuss innovations, and develop actionable solutions.

Under the theme “The Role of Vaccines in Shaping the Future of Disease Control,” the conference invited infectious disease specialists, physicians, researchers, and industry professionals to share insights on the latest advancements in prevention, diagnostics, and treatment strategies.

Environmental changes and global interconnectedness continued to affect human health, increasing the burden of infectious diseases worldwide. WVRDC 2025 emphasized the need for collaborative research, novel preventive measures, and innovative therapies to address these critical global health challenges.

Participants explored breakthrough developments in vaccines, diagnostics, antiviral therapies, and clinical interventions. The conference provided a platform to present impactful research, foster professional collaborations, and advance the global response to infectious disease threats.

With meticulous planning and a focus on excellence, WVRDC 2025 proved to be an influential event that strengthened professional networks, promoted interdisciplinary collaboration, and highlighted studies that could shape the future of global health.

Resources from WVRDC 2025:

Book of Abstracts:  Abstract Book

Scientific Program: Scientific Program

Conference Gallery: Gallery

Speaker WVRDC 2025

In-Person Presentations:

Maria Jose Tintel Astigarraga, Pathvet-Fiocruz, Paraguay
Title: Artemisinin as an Antiretroviral Alternative for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)

Lisa Indar, Ad Interim Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency, Trinidad & Tobago
Title: Strengthening Regional Health Security: The Caribbean Public Health Agency’s Coordinated Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jessie Caridad Martín Sujo, Research Group of Smart Society, La Salle - Ramon Llull, Spain
Title: Using Hybrid AI Models to Predict COVID-19 Outbreaks and Optimize Regionalized Vaccination Strategies

Benson Jacob, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland
Title: Understanding What Matters to Patients in Antimicrobial Stewardship in Hospitals. Perspect Study Update

Andjelka Stojkovic, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kragujevac, Serbia
Title: Level of Prevention of RSV Infection in Infants

Joao Paulo Tardivo, Centro Universitário Faculdade de Medicina do ABC (FMABC), Brazil
Title: Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Photodynamic Therapy: Tardivo Protocol with High Salvage Rate

Migena Qato, Mother Teresa Hospital, Tirana, Albania
Title: West Nile Virus Infection, An Update on Epidemiological, Clinical and Diagnostic Data in Albanian Adults

Kefeng Qin, Huzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated Huzhou Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China
Title: Multiple Immune Responses to Acute Respiratory Virus Infections Following the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sergey Suchkov, The Russian University of Medicine, Russia
Title: Precision Genome-driven Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Infectious Disease Control

Semra Soydam, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Title: Limitations of BCG and Booster Vaccine Research

Zhiqiang Cao, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, China
Title: Incremental Effectiveness of Emergency Vaccination against Varicella Outbreak at an Elementary School in Beijing, China, 2019: An Observational Cohort Study

Stephen Jeffrey Dollery, Biological Mimetics, Inc, USA
Title: UVC-MDP: A Radiation-Shielded Inactivation Platform for Potent, Safe, and Scalable Whole-Microbe Vaccines

Vassiliki Pitiriga, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Title: Comparison of Levels and Duration of T Cell Immunity Between Vaccinated COVID-19 Naïve Individuals with and Without Detectable IgG Antibody Levels

Maria Lucia Brito Ferreira, University of Liverpool - Royal University, Brazil
Title: Challenge for Diagnosing Emerging and Reemerging Viral Infections of Central Nervous System: A Brazilian Northeast Reference Center Experience

Juan Li, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, China
Title: Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccines in Preventing Acute Cardiovascular Events Within 1 Year in Beijing, China

Ying Ma, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, China
Title: Effectiveness of Vaccination Against COVID-19 Related Hospitalization in Elderly Adults Aged 80 Years and Over During the Period of Omicron Circulation in Beijing, China: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Linked Regional Healthcare Data

Speaker WVRDC 2025

Virtual Presentations:

Bene Ekine II-Afolabii, Founder & CEO of ZEAB Therapeutic LTD, United Kingdom
Title: Cancer Pathogens and the Future of Vaccines in Cancer Treatment

Jose Mordoh, Centro de Investigaciones Oncologicas FUCA, Argentina
Title: Vaccimel Immunization Is Associated with Enhanced Response to Treatment with Anti PD1 Monoclonal Antibodies in Cutaneous Melanoma Patients – A Case Reports Study

Virtual Oral Presentations

Debra Hawkins, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, United States
Title: From Awareness to Action: Improving Sepsis Screening in Rural Hospitals

Natalle Do Socorro Da Costa Freitas, Estácio de Belém College, Brazil
Title: Epidemiological Profile of Dengue in Belém Over the Last 10 Years

Lu Shengye, Peking University People’s Hospital, China
Title: Prevalence of HEV and Occult Infection Among Chinese Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Donors

KilYong Choi, Department of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University of Seoul, Republic of Korea
Title: Determinants of Respiratory Health Impairment from Chronic Chemical Exposure in Small-Scale Manufacturing Enterprises

Mohamed Z. Sayed Ahmed, Department of Clinical Practice, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
Title: Health Hazards, Both Cancerous and Non-Cancerous, Related to Consuming Fish Tainted with Heavy Metals from Egypt's Manzala Lake

Semra Soydam, Hacettepe University, Turkey
Title: Limitations of BCG and Booster Vaccine Research

Baihetinisha Tuerdi, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, China
Title: Genome Wide Identification And Functional Analysis of Dysregulated Alternative Splicing Profiles in Sepsis

Peng Ruan, Department of Gastroenterology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China
Title: Two Fragments of HBV DNA Integrated into chrX: 11009033 and its Genetic Regulation in HepG2.2.15

Maryam Mohammad Alhashmi, United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Title: Genomic Study of High Risk Clones of Enterobacter hormaechei Collected from Tertiary Methods Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates

Farasat Veisi, Payame Noor University of Tehran, Qeshm International Campus, Iran
Title: Spatio-Temporal Deep Learning for Infectious Disease Forecasting: A Hybrid LSTM GNN Approach Using Multisource Public Data

Abdiqadir Omar Mohamed, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom
Title: Necrotizing Fasciitis Outcomes in Diabetic vs Non-Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ebrahim Abdela Siraj, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Title: Evaluation of Adherence to Anti Rabies Vaccination Schedule and Its Predictive Factors at Addis Alem Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Zhiyin Xu, Minhang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
Title: Dynamic Epidemiological Changes of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease and Real World Effectiveness of EV71 Vaccination: A Case Study in Shanghai

Jerry Kollie, International Scope Consulting Incorporated (ISCI), Liberia
Title: Vaccines and Their Roles in Preventing Childhood Diseases

Robinson Nnaji, Africa Center for Disease Control, United Republic of Tanzania
Title: Acceleration of Africa CDC Saving Lives and Livelihood COVID-19 Implementation in United Republic of Tanzania October to December 2022

Somnath Maitra, Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Budge Budge, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Title: Variable Presentations of Dengue Fever with Diagnostic Dilemma: A Case Series

Isheeta Gupta, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Title: The Rise of Trichophyton indotineae: A Public Health Threat of Antifungal-Resistant Dermatophytes

Randhir Francis, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Title: Aggressive Surgical Debridement and Local Use of Antibiotic Loaded Cerament Bone Void Filler in the Management of Calcaneal Osteomyelitis as an Alternative to Below Knee Amputation

Lyudmila V. Lyubimova, Federal Center for Traumatology, Orthopedics and Arthroplasty (Cheboksary), Russian Federation
Title: Potential of Multiplex PCR in Patients with Instability of Large Joint Endoprostheses

Ying Ma, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, China
Title: Effectiveness of Vaccination Against COVID-19 Related Hospitalization in Elderly Adults Aged 80 Years and Over During the Period of Omicron Circulation in Beijing, China: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Linked Regional Healthcare Data

Jianying Xiao, Merck & Co Inc, Rahway, USA
Title: Establishing an NTHi Viral Co-Infection Cotton Rat Model

Taghrid S. El-Mahdy, Faculty of Pharmacy-Helwan University, Egypt
Title: Association between Virulence and Resistance Genes of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Non-Hospitalized Patients in Egypt

Fang Yuan, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
Title: Cross Species Transmission of Avian Coronaviruses: Unveiling Spillover Dynamics from Migratory Birds to Poultry at the Wildlife-Domestic Interface

Alex Dower, Creating Freedom, United Kingdom
Title: 'Acting for Health’: A Participatory Theatre Methodology for Behaviour Change in Infectious Disease Control

Kaiqi Yang, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, China
Title: Regional and Gender Disparities in Tobacco Related Esophageal Cancer: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study

Arezoo Esmaeili, Department of Biology, Branch Damghan, Azad University, Iran
Title: The Correlation Between Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection and Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis (EV) Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

Moudy Bin Saleh, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Title: Investigating the Effects of Short Chain Fatty Acids on Caco-2 Cell Barrier Function with Microsporidia E. cuniculi and E. intestinalis Infection

Maryam Khaleghian, Payame Noor University of Tehran, Kish International Campus, Iran
Title: A Deep Learning Based Framework for Predicting Infectious Disease Outbreaks Using Temporal and Demographic Data

Muhammad Ali Abdullah Shah, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Title: Identification and Molecular Characterization of Gene Etmic 2 of Eimeria tenella as a Potential DNA Vaccine Candidate

Garima Joshi, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Title: Promising Therapeutic Intervention: Dietary Supplementation with αKG Reduces Pulmonary Fibrosis and ARDS Pathogenesis in SARS-CoV-2 Infected Mice

Fahad Alreshoodi, Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Saudi Arabia
Title: Antimicrobial Resistance and Genomic Characterization of Salmonella Enterica Isolates from Chicken Meat in Saudi Arabia

Maryam Jamil, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Title: Suppression of TLR4/NF-κB Signaling by Kaurenoic Acid in a Mice Model of Monosodium Urate Crystals-Induced Acute Gout

Sinothando Dlamini, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Title: Characteristics of Recurrent Individuals with Tuberculosis and Factors Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes, South Africa, 2019–2023

Ahad Al Balushi, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Oman
Title: The Epidemiology of Brucellosis in Oman: A Seven-Year Retrospective Analysis (2017–2023)

Lamis Aoun, Department of Internal Medicine, McLaren Macomb Medical Center, USA
Title: Non-typhoidal Salmonella Presenting as Bilateral Cellulitis and Bacteremia in a Diabetic Patient

Rozita Khodashahi, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Title: Latent Tuberculosis Management in Liver Transplant Recipients: Insights from a Retrospective Analysis

Bimal Kumar Das, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
Title: A Changing Epidemiology of Typhoid Fever: Pre and Post COVID-19 Trends in India with Emerging XDR Cases

Pooja Vaidya, Alkem Laboratories Limited, India
Title: Ceftriaxone in the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia: A Multicenter, Retrospective, Real World Evidence Study

Zhujiazi Zhang, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, China
Title: Seroepidemiology of Pertussis Immunity in Five Provinces of China: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study

Bahar Nayeri Fasaei, University of Tehran, Iran
Title: Thymus daenensis and Satureja hortensis Essential Oils Inhibit Biofilm Formation and Quorum Sensing of Escherichia coli O157:H7

Nisrina Nur Fatiha, Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
Title: The Evaluation of MXA Protein as a Diagnostic Biomarker in Paediatric Bacterial and Viral Meningitis

Rozita Khodashahi, Transplant Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Title: Latent Tuberculosis Management in Liver Transplant Recipients: Insights from a Retrospective Analysi

Future Events: 2026

USA Upcoming Conferences:

6th Edition of World Nursing Science Conference (WNSC 2026)
Event Date: September 18 to 20, 2026
Venue: Miami, Florida, USA
Website: https://www.globalnursingconference.com/

2nd Edition of Public Health & Midwifery World Conference (PHMWC 2026)
Event Date: September 18 to 20, 2026
Venue: Miami, Florida, USA
Website: https://www.publichealthmidwifery.com/

5th Edition of Addiction World Conference (AWC 2026)
Event Date: September 18 to 20, 2026
Venue: Miami, Florida, USA
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6th Edition of Neurology World Conference (NWC 2026)
Event Date: September 18 to 20, 2026
Venue: Miami, Florida, USA
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3rd Edition of Infectious Disease World Conference (IDWC 2026)
Event Date: September 21-23, 2026
Venue: Miami, Florida, USA
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2nd Edition of World Vaccines R&D Conference (WVRDC 2026)
Event Date: September 21 to 23, 2026
Venue: Miami, Florida, USA
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2nd Edition of the Cell & Gene Therapy World Conference (CGTWC 2026)
Event Date: September 21 to 23, 2026
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2nd Edition of Cancer R&D World Conference (CRDWC 2026)
Event Date: September 21 to 23, 2026
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Singapore Future Events:

3rd Edition of Plant Science and Molecular Biology World Conference (PMBWC 2026)
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2nd Edition of Agriculture, Forestry, and Horticulture World Conference (AFHWC 2026)
Event Date: July 20 to 22, 2026
Venue: Singapore
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2nd Edition of Public Health World Conference (PHWC 2026)
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2nd Edition of International Obesity and Metabolism Conference (IOMC 2026)
Event Date: July 17 to 19, 2026
Venue: Singapore
Link: https://www.internationalobesityconference.com/

2nd Edition of Diabetes and Endocrinology World Conference (DEWC 2026)
Event Date: July 17 to 19, 2026
Venue: Singapore.
Link: https://www.diabetesworldconference.com/

5th Edition of World Nursing Research Conference (WNRC 2026)
Event Date: July 17 to 19, 2026
Venue: Singapore
Link: https://www.worldnursingresearchconference.com/

Gynecology World Conference (GWC 2026)
Event Date: July 20 to 22, 2026
Venue: Singapore
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Women’s Health World Conference (WHWC 2026)
Event Date: July 20 to 22, 2026
Venue: Singapore
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Thailand Healthcare Future Events: 2026

4th Edition of Psychiatry and Addiction World Conference (PAWC 2026)
Event Date: October 16 to 18, 2026
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
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5th Edition of International Neurology Conference (INC 2026)
Event Date: October 16 to 18, 2026
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
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2nd Edition of Preventive Medicine World Conference (PRMWC 2026)
Event Date: October 16 to18, 2026
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
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2nd Edition of Pharma R&D and Drug Discovery World Conference (PRDWC 2026)
Event Date: October 16 to18, 2026
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
Link: https://www.pharmadrugresearchconference.com/

2nd Edition of  Dermatology and Plastic Surgery World Conference (DPSWC 2026)
Event Date: October 18 to 20, 2026
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
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2nd Edition of Cosmetology Aging and Rejuvenation World Conference (CARWC 2026)
Event Date: October 18 to 20, 2026
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
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Material Science & Engineering World Conference (MSEWC 2026)
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Nanotechnology World Conference (NTWC 2026)
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Dubai Healthcare Future Events: 2026

3rd Edition of Dementia World Conference (DWC 2026)
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Mental Health World Conference (MHWC 2026)
Event Date: August 21 to 23, 2026
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Neonatal World Conference (NEO 2026)
Event Date: August 21 to 23, 2026
Venue: Dubai
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Pediatrics World Conference (PWC 2026)
Event Date: August 21 to 23, 2026
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Traditional Medicine and Ethnomedicine World Conference (TMEWC 2026)
Event Date: August 23 to 25, 2026
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Naturopathy and Natural Therapies World Conference (NNTWC 2026)
Event Date: August 23 to 25, 2026
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World Cardiology Conference (WCC 2026)
Event Date: August 23 to 25, 2026
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Heart World Conference (HWC 2026)
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