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About the Congress
Dear colleagues, welcome to Slovenia!
On behalf of the European Society for Veterinary Virology (ESVV), it is my great pleasure to invite you in Portorož which is located on western part of Slovenia, right by the sea, for the 13th International Congress For Veterinary Virology!
The 13th ESVV will be held on September 2-5, 2025, in Grand Hotel Bernardin, Portorož, Slovenia.
The ESVV was founded in 1988 in Belgium to promote exchange of information in the field of veterinary virology. The first ESVV meeting was organized in 1989 and recent editions with more than 400 participants were held in Ghent (2022), Vienna (2018) and Montpellier (2015).
Plenary sessions will cover pathogenesis, viral immunology, epidemiology, diagnostics and vaccines, and (reverse) zoonoses. Veterinarians, virologists, academics, authorities, pharmaceutical industries as well as PhD students are encouraged to participate.
St. Bernardin Resort Portorož is located right by the sea, on the most popular Slovenian seaside promenade. It is the perfect starting point for exploring small old town Piran on one side, and Portorož’s world of entertainment on the other. There are well-kept beaches all around, and the hotels offer both indoor and outdoor pools filled with sea water, as well as wellness centres. Our authentic Istrian cuisine is sure to delight you with its diversity, passion, and harmony of flavours. Characterised by Mediterranean and continental influences, it is distinguished by fresh local ingredients, Piran sea salt, authentic Istrian spices, premium olive oils, and a range of fine Istrian wines.
We are looking forward to meeting you all in Slovenia in September 2025.
Sandra Blome (ESVV President)
on behalf of the ESVV Board and the ESVV2025 Scientific and Organizing Committees.
Local Organizing Committee
Ivan Toplak, (Uni. Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Slovenia)
Jože Starič, (Uni. Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Slovenia)
Laura Šimenc Kramar, (Uni. Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Slovenia)
Danijela Černe, (Uni. Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Slovenia)
Tomislav Paller, (Uni. Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Slovenia)
Tim Štefrl, (Uni. Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Slovenia)
Scientific Committee
Ljubo Barbic (Fac. Vet. Med., Croatia)
Sandra Blome (FLI, Germany)
Matthijn de Boer (WUR, The Netherlands)
Carmina Gallardo (CISA-INIA, Spain))
Laurent Gillet (Uni. Liege, Belgium)
Lars Erik Larsen (Uni. Copenhagen, Denmark)
Enric Mateu (UAB, Barcelona, Spain)
Benoit Muylkens (Uni. Namur, Belgium)
Hans Nauwynck (Uni. Ghent, Belgium)
Drago Nedić (Veterinary Institute Dr. Vaso Butozan, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Christopher Netherton (The Pirbright Institute, United Kingdom)
Daniel Perez Nunez (CSIC-UAM, Madrid, Spain)
Tamas Petrovic (Scientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad, Serbia)
Alexander Postel (Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, Germany)
Nick de Regge (Sciensano, Belgium)
Ana Reis (The Pirbright Institute, United Kingdom)
Noemi Sevilla (CISA-INIA, Spain)
Manon Swanenburg (WUR, The Netherlands)
Ivan Toplak (Uni. Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Slovenia)
Thomas Vahlenkamp (Vet. Med. Uni. Leipzig, Germany)