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ONEHealth:
ONEHealth:
From Formal to PsychoMedical Sciences
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*All of the dates are in Sao Paulo local time
| Location | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Auditorium I | 9:00-10:45 |
Opening session, Welcome Messages (45 min) – Rectors of the Host Universities – Local Chair of the Congress: Leonardo Oliveira Reis – Founder of USERN: Nima Rezaei – President of USERN: Tommaso Dorigo
IFPPP Festival (60 min) |
| - | 10:45-11:15 | Coffee Break- 30 min |
| Auditorium I | 11:15-13:00 |
Chairs: Timothy Lyons, Alberto Ruiz, Matthias von Herrath, Steven Hayes, Bahram Mobasher Keynote Lecture 1– Newly Emerging Threats at the Intersection Between Climate Change and Human Health Timothy Lyons, US Keynote Lecture 2– Exploring the mysteries of the Universe: Projects for future Higgs factories Alberto Ruiz, Spain Keynote Lecture 3– Optimizing the scientific dialogue in times of division Matthias von Herrath, US Keynote Lecture 4– The Ergodic Illusion: How Normative Statistics Mislead the Life Sciences Steven Hayes, US Keynote Lecture 5– TBD Bahram Mobasher, US |
| - | 13:00-14:00 | Lunch- 60 min |
| Location | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Room 2 | 14:00-16:00 |
Symposium 1 – One Health Metainflammation and the Obesity Epidemic Mario Saad The infectious diseases lessons to the One Health Reinaldo Salomão Radiomica em Câncer de Mama Eduardo Pessoa The role of data cloud federation in the One Health Jorge Toro The One Health Perspective of Obesity Licio Velloso One Health for Precision OncologyRoger Chammas A Model for Translational Science and Health Equity: INCT UroGen Leonardo Reis |
| Room 3 | 14:00-16:00 |
Workshop 1 Mapping brain connectivity with diffusion MRI fiber tractography Alexander Leemans, the Netherlands |
| Room 4 | 14:00-16:00 |
Meet the Expert Session 1 Steven Hayes, US |
| Exhibition Area | 14:00-16:00 | International Festival of Paintings for Pediatric Patients |
| Location | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Room 2 | 9:00-11:00 |
Symposium 2 – Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Research: From Neurobiology to Neuroimaging Chairs: Alexander Leemans, George Perry Keynote Lecture 6– Oxidative stress in the origin of Alzheimer’s disease George Perry, US Keynote Lecture 7– From diffusing water molecules to the blueprint of brain connections Alexander Leemans, The NetherlandsOral presentation session 1 – Juries: Alexander Leemans, George Perry, Alberto Ruiz, Bahram Mobasher, Timothy Lyons |
| Room 4 | 9:00-11:00 |
Meet the Expert Session 2 Matthias von Herrath, US |
| Exhibition Area | 9:00-11:00 |
Poster Session Juries: Nima Rezaei, Leonardo Oliveira Reis, Paulo R. Bueno, Tiziana Cappello, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Anton Tkachenko |
| Coffee Area | 11:00-11:30 | Coffee Break |
| Room 2 | 11:30-13:00 |
Symposium 3 – Interdisciplinary Environmental and Biomedical Research: From Etiology to Clinical Practice
Chairs: Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Tiziana Cappello, Paulo R. Bueno, Anton Tkachenko
Keynote Lecture 8– The impacts of climate change on health
Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, US
Keynote Lecture 9– Effects of microplastics and associated contaminants on the embryo-larval development and reproductive health of different aquatic species
Tiziana Cappello, Italy
Keynote Lecture 10– Quantum Electroanalysis and its Applications in Diagnostics and Drug Discovery
Paulo R. Bueno, Brazil Keynote lecture 11– How do red blood cells die? Novel insights into eryptosis, a suicidal cell death of erythrocytes: its machinery, role in health and disease, druggability
Anton Tkachenko, Czech Republic
Oral presentation session 2 –
Juries: Timothy Lyons, Alberto Ruiz, Matthias von Herrath, Carolina Sanchez Aranda, Alexander Leemans, George Perry, Alberto Ruiz, Bahram Mobasher, Maria Maisano
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| - | 13:00-14:00 | Lunch- 60 min |
| Location | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Room 2 | 14:00-16:00 |
Symposium 4 – Interdisciplinary Immune Research: From Bench to Bedside in Immune-Related Diseases Chairs: Antonio Condino-Neto, Carolina Sanchez Aranda, Nima Rezaei Keynote lecture 12– Memorial Talk: The JMF Warning Signs for Diagnosis of Inborn Errors of Immunity Nima Rezaei, Iran Keynote lecture 13– Immunologist and Secondary Immunodeficiency Carolina Sanchez Aranda, Brazil Keynote lecture 14– Implementation of newborn screening for Inborn Errors of Immunity in Brazil Antonio Condino-Neto, Brazil Keynote lecture 15– Senescência e Câncer Alessandra Gambero, Brazil Keynote lecture 16– Cancer de Prostata e Longevidade: Qualidade de Vida e Teste Epigenético Marcelo Bendhack, BrazilOral presentation session 3 – Juries: Leonardo Oliveira Reis, Matthias von Herrath, Alberto Ruiz, George Perry, Anton Tkachenko, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Maria Maisano, Tiziana Cappello, Timothy Lyons, Alexander Leemans, George Perry, Alberto Ruiz, Bahram Mobasher |
| Room 4 | 14:00-16:00 |
Meet the Expert Session 3 Timothy Lyons, US |
| Location | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Auditorium I | 9:00-10:00 |
USERN Festival Nima Rezaei, Leonardo Oliveira Reis USERN Awarding Festival 2025 Announcing the Host of USERN 2026 |
| Auditorium I | 10:00-12:00 |
USERN Laureates Talks Closing Session |
| Location | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom platform | 14:00-16:00 |
Virtual Session 1: Translational Infection and Immunity
Virtual Lecture 1 – Sepsis: still a worldwide medical and scientific challenge Jean-Marc Cavaillon, France Virtual Lecture 2 – Advocating mucosal vaccination in the global cooperation for preparedness to old and new infections Diana Boraschi, Italy Virtual Lecture 3 – Single amino acid substitutions - small alterations with big effects Ute Romling, Sweden Virtual presentation session 1 – Juries: Tommaso Dorigo, Jean-Marc Cavaillon, Diana Boraschi, Ute Romling |
| Location | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom platform | 9:00-11:00 |
Virtual Session 2: Translational Formal and Chemical Sciences Virtual Lecture 4 – Artificial Intelligence for Neurotechnologies: opportunities and biases Fabien Lotte, France Virtual Lecture 5 – Soil erosion as a consequence of forest fires Artemi Cerda, Spain Virtual Lecture 6 – Chemical reactivity of the elements: simple model and non-trivial implications Artem Oganov, Russia Virtual Lecture 7 – Vision with infrared two-photon vision Pablo Artal, Spain Virtual presentation session 2 Juries: Tommaso Dorigo, Fabien Lotte, Artemi Cerda, Artem Oganov, Pablo Artal |
| Zoom platform | 11:30-13:00 |
Virtual Session 3: Translational Medical and Public Challenges Virtual Lecture 8 – Public Updating of (Economic) Perceptions: How History Matters Christopher Wlezien, US Virtual Lecture 9 – The future of learning in universities of tomorrow Filip Dochy, the Netherlands Virtual Lecture 10 – Updates on prevention of premature death Reza Malekzadeh, Iran Virtual presentation session 3 |
| Location | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom platform | 14:00-16:00 |
Virtual Session 4: Translational Immunology Virtual Lecture 11 – Immunometabolic Signature of Antigen-Specific T Cells After Vaccination Sara De Biasi, Italy Virtual Lecture 12 – Immunopsychiatry and Psychosis: Connecting Inflammation, Immunity, and the Brain Fabiana Corsi-Zuelli, UK Virtual Lecture 13 – Overcoming acute complement responses to nanomedicines Moein Moghimi, UK Virtual Lecture 14 – Role of miRNAs in tauopathy and related dementias Domenico Pratico, US Virtual Lecture 15 – Random tips for aspiring researchers Tommaso Dorigo, Italy |
| Location | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom platform | 14:00-15:30 |
Virtual Session 5: Translational Neuroscience, Psychological Sciences, and Mental Health Care Virtual Lecture 16 – Breaking Boundaries: The Psychological Science of Extreme Thought and Behavior Sophia Moskalenko, US Virtual Lecture 17 – Heal Yourself: Visualisation, Inner Intelligence, and the Neuroscience of Healing Umberto Cristini, UK Virtual Lecture 18 – For the sake of the child, perinatal mental health care needs to help with more than diagnosed disorders. Stress is important too. Vivette Glover, UK Virtual Lecture 19 – For the sake of the child, perinatal mental health care needs to help with more than diagnosed disorders. Stress is important too. Simon Robson, US |
SESSION TYPES AND SCIENTIFIC FORMATS
USERN Congress 2025 will include different session formats that are targeted to participants with different levels of experience and professional backgrounds. A brief description for each of them is presented. This year the scientific theme of the congress is “Intelligence in Health: From Formal to PsychoBioMedical Sciences”.
Keynote Lectures
This targets a broad audience of specialists and non-specialists. The speaker is internationally renowned and respected leader in their fields. The speaker is invited to present a state-of-the-art review of a specific “hot” topic on cutting-edge science in medicine, biology, and interdisciplinary fields. 20-30 min presentation of the keynote lecturers.
Oral Presentation Sessions
These sessions present the most recent scientific findings. The speakers share details about their research questions, methodology, findings, applications, etc. Each oral presentation session includes two types of presentations: at the first of each session – 2-3 senior presentations (each 20 minutes), then, short junior presentations (each 6 minutes)
Virtual Presentation Sessions
These sessions present the most recent scientific findings virtually. Each virtual presentation session includes two types of presentations: at the first of each session – 3 senior presentations (each 20 minutes), then, short junior presentations (each minutes)
Meet The Expert Sessions
These are educational sessions and usually target a smaller audience. The topics are intended to be with practical relevance. The sessions should allow for discussion with the experts and include the exchange of personal views, direct interaction, discussion of cases. A speaker gives short introductory talk (10 min), on a practical topic, followed by interactive discussion and audience engagement.
Poster Presentations
They include presentation of accepted abstracts that have not been assigned to oral sessions. This provides an opportunity for juniors to present their experiences as poster presentations.
Workshops
They provide both the area and tools required for practical approach for testing and performance of techniques.
USERN Prize Awarding Festival
USERN Prize has been established to identify the most talented qualified junior scientists in all areas of science, who have devoted their times to science promotion and performed outstanding scientific projects so far. The bests in each field will be awarded each year to be distinguished to the scientific world and to be acknowledged for their humanitarian efforts. The USERN Prize Awarding Festival is held annually on November 10th, the Global Day of Science for Peace and Development.