At a Glance Programme
VTEC-2026: Programme Schedule Outline
Sunday 10/05/2026
| 15.00 – 17.00 | Registration |
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| 17.00 – 18.30 | Welcome and Opening Plenary Session Opening keynote: Historical & Scottish perspective; patient-focused perspective; One Health links George Gunn (SRUC, chair); Sally Johnson (Newcastle NHS); Stefano Morabito (EURL-STEC) | P&J Live |
| 18:30 -20.30 | Welcome Reception | P&J Live |
Monday 11/05/2026
| 08.00 – 09.00 / 17.00 | Registration | P&J Live |
| 09.00 – 10.00 | Plenary Session One Public Health: Epidemiology Sooria Balasegaram (UKHSA) | P&J Live |
| 10.00 – 11.00 | Plenary Session Two Pathogen Genomics and Evolution Lauren Cowley (University of Bath) | P&J Live |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Refreshments | P&J Live |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Plenary Session Three Public Health: Food Safety Alec Kyriakides (Independent Food Safety Consultant) | P&J Live |
| 12.30 – 13.30 13:15 - 14:15 | Lunch Pop Up Session 1 Post Infection Shedding: Post-infection shedding following an STEC infection has serious impacts including exclusion from childcare, school or work. This session will discuss the public health implications and management options. | P&J Live |
| 13.30 – 14.30 | Poster Session 1 - Odd Numbers | P&J Live |
| 14.30 – 16.30 | Parallel Session A Clinical Health: Patient treatment & early diagnosis Paula Coccia (Buenos Aries) | P&J Live |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Refreshments | P&J Live |
| 14.30 – 16.30 | Parallel Session B Pathogen: Transmission (on-farm, wildlife, environment) Anne Allende (CEBAS-CSIC, Spanish National Research Council) | P&J Live |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Flash Poster Session | P&J Live |
| 17:15 18:00-19.30 | Buses from P&J Live to Maritime Museum Civic Reception with full buffet provided courtesy of the Lord Provost and Aberdeen City Council | Maritime Museum |
Tuesday 12/05/2026
| 08.30 – 09.00 | Registration | P&J Live |
| 09.00 – 10.00 | Plenary Session Four Pathology & disease Andy Roe (University of Glasgow) | P&J Live |
| 10.00 – 11.00 | Plenary Session Five Public Health: Outbreak / Incidence management Steen Ethelberg (Statens Serum Institut) | P&J Live |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Refreshments | P&J Live |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Plenary Session Six Pathogen: Biology & Pathogenesis Melissa Kendall (University of Virginia) | P&J Live |
| 12.30 – 13.30 13:15 - 14:15 | Lunch Pop Up Session 2: Regulatory Round Table discussion: Pathogenic E. coli – evolving definitions and effect on policy | P&J Live |
| 13.30 – 14.30 | Poster Session 2 - Even Numbers | P&J Live |
| 14.30 – 16.30 | Parallel Session C Pathogen Microbial ecology Heather Allison (University of Liverpool) | P&J Live |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Refreshments | P&J Live |
| 14.30 – 16.30 | Parallel Session D Pathogen Detection & Surveillance Claire Jenkins (UKHSA) | P&J Live |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Flash Poster Session | P&J Live |
| 19.00 for 19.30 | Conference Dinner and Ceilidh (Optional - must be purchased in advance online) | Union Kirk |
Wednesday 13/05/2026
| 08.30 – 09.00 | Registration | P&J Live |
| 09.00 – 10.00 | Plenary Session Seven Management of STEC as a One Health pathogen Robert Atterbury (Nottingham University) | P&J Live |
| 10.00 – 11.00 | Roundtable discussion STEC across countries: multi-national public health communication / pathogenic potential Jacqui McElhiney (FSS, chair) | P&J Live |
| 1100 – 11.30 | Refreshments | P&J Live |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | Plenary Session Eight VTEC, the way forward David Gally (University of Edinburgh) | P&J Live |
| 12.00 – 12.15 | Closing Session | P&J Live |
| 12.30 – 13.45 | Packed Lunch | P&J Live |
| Afternoon | Optional Social Excursion |
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There is a Post Symposium Workshop on the Thursday, this is not part of the main conference programme
and is only for those who have specifically signed up in advance.
Thursday 14/05/2026
Optional Post-symposium workshop
09.00 - 09:30 | Registration | P&J Live |
| 09.30 – 12.15 | Morning Sessions | P&J Live |
| 12.15 – 13.15 | Lunch | P&J Live |
| 13.15 – 16:15 | Afternoon Sessions | P&J Live |
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