Join the OneHealthdrugs COST Action Network Conference! 4-6 June Antwerp -Belgium

  • The OneHealthdrugs COST Action network brings together experts to advance the discovery of innovative drugs and therapeutic targets aimed at combating vector-borne infections in both human and veterinary medicine. By adhering to the principles of an optimal drug profile, our approach enhances treatment effectiveness while minimizing environmental impact.

    Don't miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and contribute to cutting-edge research in the fight against infectious diseases!
    Industry stakeholders and the academia/industry interface 
  • Considerations, roadmap and assays for target and off-target effects 
  • Targets for VBDs: identification and structural characterization 
  • Unintended side effects of pharmaceuticals on the ecosystem level 
  • Promising synthetic and natural compounds against VBDs
  • Workshop: Young innovators and career development

Keynote speaker:

Thomas Geurden (Zoetis, Belgium)

Invited speakers:

Alvaro Baeza Garcia (UAntwerp, Belgium)

Tomas Brodin (SLU Umea, Sweden)

Johannes Charlier (EU-COST ENVIRANT, Kreavet, Belgium)

Yann Sterckx (UAntwerp, Belgium)

Ana Isabel Olías Molero (AEMPS, Spain)

Benoit Stijlemans (VUB, Belgium)

Maarten Vanhove (Uhasselt, Belgium)

Onehealtdrugs speakers:

Mirco Bundschuh (RPTU, Germany)

Guy Caljon (UAntwerp, Belgium)

Maria Paola Costi (Modena, Italy)

Elisabeth Davioud-Charvet (CNRS Strasbourg, France)

Sheraz Gul (Fraunhofer, Germany)

Cecilia Pozzi (Siena, Italy)

Joana Tavares (i3S, Portugal)

Serge Van Calenbergh (UGent, Belgium)

Abstract Template for the Annual conference Antwerp 4-6 June 2025

COST
What is COST?

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. The COST ACTIONS help connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career and innovation.

OneHealthdrugs CA21111
Title:

One Health drugs against parasitic vector borne diseases in Europe and beyond

Acronym:

OneHealthdrugs

Start date of the Action:

24/10/2022

End date of the Action:

23/10/2026

CSO approval date:

27/05/2022

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

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Contact Points
Chair:

Maria Paola Costi

Vice-Chair:

Anabela Cordeiro da Silva

COST staff

Scientific Officer:
Wioleta Walentowska
Administrative Officer:
Nathalie Warenghien

Administrative Team

Maria Cristina Notarsanto
Maria Esposito and Laura Leonardi