Phages in Interaction

2009 Program (Final!)



  • 8.30h : Registration & poster set-up

  • 9.20h : Welcome by Prof. R. Lavigne (Laboratory of Gene Technology, K.U.Leuven, Belgium)

  • 9.30h : Keynote Lecture:"Adaptation of phages to their host in soil environments" by Prof. A. Buckling (Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, UK)

  • 10.00h: Selected abstract: "Modular genome evolution and ecogenomics of marine pseudoalteromonas phage H105/1" by Ms. M.B. Duhaime (Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen - Germany)

  • 10.25h: Selected abstract: "Bacteriophages play an important rolle in the competitiveness of a cystic fibrosis epidemic strain" by Prof. C. Winstanley (School of infection & Host defence, University of Liverpool, UK)

  • 10.50h: Coffee Break

  • 11.20h: Keynote lecture:"Exploring the prokaryotic virosphere" by Prof. H. Krisch (Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaires, CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier - Toulouse, France.)

  • 11.50h: Selected abstract: "The molecular characterization of Serratia marcescens bacteriophage eta" by Ms. J. Denyes (Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph - Canada)

  • 12.15h: Selected abstract: "Bacteriophages of Dickeya spp. (Erwinia chrysanthemi): molecular characterization and potential in agricultural applications" by Ir. E. Adriaenssens (Laboratory of Gene Technology; Plant Production Laboratory, K.U.Leuven, Belgium)

  • 12.40h: Lunch & poster session

  • 13.50h: Keynote lecture:"Bacteriophage proteins, structures and possible applications" by Dr. M.J. Van Raaij (Dpto de Bioquímica, Facultad de Farmacia Universidad de Santiago, Spain)

  • 14.20h: Selected abstract: "Transcriptome and proteome analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa during phage infection" by Ir. E. Lecoutere (Laboratory of Gene Technology, K.U.Leuven, Belgium)

  • 14.45h: Keynote lecture:"Generation of recombinant bacteriophages for their detection and host range expansion in phage therapy" by Prof. I. Molineux (Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin, USA)

  • 15.15h: Refreshment break & poster session

  • 15.50h: The P.H.A.G.E. session: Introduction to the non-profit organisation "Phages for Human Applications Group Europe (P.H.A.G.E.)" by Prof. M. Zizi (chairman)

  • 16.00h: Keynote lecture: "Phage therapy to treat lung infections: Turn the light on" by Dr. L. Debarbieux (Département de microbiologie, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France)

  • 16.30h: Invited lecture:"Clinical application of a phage cocktail on burn wounds" by Dr. M. Merabishvili (Burn Wound Centre, Neder-Over-Heembeek)

  • 16.55h: Closing remarks & reception