Program
| Time |
Event |
(+)
|
|
14:00 - 17:00
|
Emulsion workshop - Write epidemiological models as models, not as code. - This 3-hour workshop introduces how EMULSION supports the description, sharing, and revision of mechanistic epidemiological models through a dedicated modelling language rather than custom simulation code.
Location: Halle6 Ouest, room 208 (42 Rue la Tour d'Auvergne, 44200 Nantes, France; 6C4Q+98 Nantes, France; https://maps.app.goo.gl/B1KMBmW4FCyDRiE56) |
|
| Time |
Event |
(+)
|
|
09:00 - 12:20
|
ModAH Hub satellite event - Discover the ModAH Hub initiative and webinar series, exchange ideas on ongoing working groups, and help shape future collaborative activities. |
|
|
12:20 - 13:45
|
Lunch (for participants to the ModAH Hub satellite event) |
|
|
13:45 - 14:00
|
Opening (Auditorium) |
|
|
14:00 - 14:45
|
Keynote#1 - Multiscale data integration for predictive modeling of zoonotic disease (Auditorium) - Barbara Han |
|
|
14:45 - 15:45
|
Spatial invasion and disease spread in connected landscapes (Auditorium) - Rowland Kao |
(+)
|
|
14:45 - 15:05 |
› Assessing the impact of epidemiological indicators on aquatic animal disease dispersal using a coupled hydrodynamic-particle tracking model - Samuel Shute, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science [Weymouth] |
|
|
15:05 - 15:25 |
› Cryptic invasion and evolutionary dynamics of peste des petits ruminants virus across Europe - Claire Guinat, UMR IHAP |
|
|
15:25 - 15:45 |
› Mitigating the Impact of OsHV-1 on Pacific Oyster Production Using a Spatial Compartmental Modelling Approach - Jules Trillaud, Unité Adaptation Santé des Invertébrés Marins |
|
|
15:45 - 16:05
|
Flash Posters (Auditorium) |
(+)
|
|
15:45 - 15:47 |
› PARAMETRA: a parameter database for livestock disease modelling - Natalia Ciria, Animal Health and Anatomy Department, Autonomous University of Barcelona |
|
|
15:47 - 15:49 |
› Long-term spatial social network analysis of large herbivore species in an African savanna landscape - Victor Mose, African Conservation Centre |
|
|
15:49 - 15:51 |
› Genetic parameter estimation for susceptibility to Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) under simulated dairy herd transmission - Yuqi Gao, Wageningen University and Research [Wageningen] |
|
|
15:51 - 15:53 |
› Comparing Between-Farm HPAI Transmission Kernels Across Epidemics in France - Pletts Sarah, Interactions hôtes-agents pathogènes [Toulouse] |
|
|
15:53 - 15:55 |
› Modeling direct cross-transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria at the animal–human interface: case studies on pig and chicken production in high and low/middle income countries. - Subhasish Basak, INRAE, Bordeaux Sciences Agro, SAVE |
|
|
15:55 - 15:57 |
› FAO's Risk Monitor: Early Warning System to Reduce Food Security Impacts - Amy Delgado, FAO Animal Production and Health Division |
|
|
15:57 - 15:59 |
› Predicting Species-Specific Avian Influenza Pathogenesis using Within-Host Modelling - Harry Walton, University of Warwick |
|
|
15:59 - 16:01 |
› Do epidemiological data combined with whole genome sequencing data allow for the reconstruction of the transmission history of the SB0999 genotype of Mycobacterium bovis in south-western France? - Camille Boyer, EPIMIM Unit, Laboratory for Animal Health, Paris-Est University |
|
|
16:01 - 16:03 |
› Potential of accelerometer collars as a source of data for syndromic surveillance of emerging infectious diseases in dairy cattle - Julie Teresa SHAPIRO, Unité Epidémiologie et Appui à la Surveillance |
|
|
16:03 - 16:05 |
› Obtaining clues on distance-dependent transmission routes by fitting transmission kernels - Thomas Hagenaars, Wageningen BioVeterinary Research |
|
|
16:05 - 17:00
|
Coffee break & Posters |
|
|
17:00 - 18:20
|
Cattle health: transmission, control and decision support (Auditorium) - Egil Fischer |
(+)
|
|
17:00 - 17:20 |
› Heterogeneity in transmission and diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis in Irish cattle herds - Miriam Casey, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland |
|
|
17:20 - 17:40 |
› Connect'BRD: A sensor-informed mechanistic modelling framework for decision support in bovine respiratory disease management - Sébastien Picault, Biologie, Epidémiologie et analyse de risque en Santé Animale |
|
|
17:40 - 18:00 |
› Epidemiological impact of Neospora caninum in Victorian Dairy Farms: Modelling Effective Control Strategies - Pedro De Oliveira Nogueira, Melbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, Werribee |
|
|
18:00 - 18:20 |
› Selective culling and the potential persistence of lumpy skin disease in cattle herds: insights from a mechanistic transmission model - Clara Delecroix, Interactions hôtes-agents pathogènes [Toulouse] |
|
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
| Time |
Event |
(+)
|
|
07:00 - 08:00
|
Fun run - Join us for a fun 5–10 km run around the Île de Nantes — a relaxed and energizing way to explore the city and connect with fellow conference attendees.
https://www.strava.com/routes/3525534013488049672 |
|
|
09:00 - 10:00
|
Wildlife epidemiology (Auditorium) - Quirine ten Bosch |
(+)
|
|
09:00 - 09:20 |
› Modelling the within-host dynamics of immunological markers for Mycobacterium bovis infection in European badgers (Meles meles). - EMMANUEL BELCHIOR, Epidémiologie des Maladies Infectieuses Multi-hôtes |
|
|
09:20 - 09:40 |
› Dynamics of gastro-intestinal nematodes' resistance to anthelmintics at the interface between ibex and sheep populations on alpine pastures - Tistou Luisiere, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive |
|
|
09:40 - 10:00 |
› Artificial intelligence and modeling for real-time monitoring of the health and welfare of captive foxes - Julie Teresa SHAPIRO, Unité Epidémiologie et Appui à la Surveillance |
|
|
10:00 - 10:20
|
Flash Posters (Auditorium) |
(+)
|
|
10:00 - 10:02 |
› Modeling the spillover risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza from wild birds to cattle in Denmark - You Chang, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C 1870, Denmark |
|
|
10:02 - 10:04 |
› Comparing epidemics and cost-benefits of control measures for salmonid diseases using network modelling - Jacob Harper, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science [Weymouth] |
|
|
10:04 - 10:06 |
› Agent-based modelling to investigate the impact of herd structure and preventive measures on Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome transmission dynamics - Salma Ettahri, Laboratoire de Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort [ANSES], Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement |
|
|
10:06 - 10:08 |
› Discrete-time survival analysis of risk factors for recurrent bovine tuberculosis outbreaks in Irish cattle herds - Jincheng Luo, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin |
|
|
10:08 - 10:10 |
› Modelling Dynamic Interspecific Contact Networks at the Wildlife–Livestock Interface in Amboseli Ecosystem,Kenya - Angela M. Wanjiku, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement |
|
|
10:10 - 10:12 |
› Bayesian frameworks for Bovine Viral Diarrhoea targeted surveillance - Adriana V Díaz, Animal and Plant Health Agency [Addlestone, UK] |
|
|
10:12 - 10:14 |
› Decoding the spread: Ecological clustering and metapopulation modelling to better understanding HPAI risk - Liu Yangfan, Københavns Universitet = University of Copenhagen = Université de Copenhague - Carsten Kirkeby, Københavns Universitet = University of Copenhagen = Université de Copenhague |
|
|
10:14 - 10:16 |
› Long-term and short-term causes of West Nile virus circulation in Europe: a spatiotemporal model accounting for under-reporting - Jonathan Bastard, EPIMIM, Laboratoire de Santé Animale, ANSES, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP), Paris |
|
|
10:16 - 10:18 |
› Within and between farm modelling to investigate policies regarding aviary influenza and changes in agricultural practice - Egil Fischer, Veterinary Epidemiology, Faculty of veterinary medicine, Utrecht University |
|
|
10:18 - 10:20 |
› Effect of host-antibodies on arboviral transmission - Lieke Rongen, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Department of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands |
|
|
10:20 - 11:00
|
Coffee break & Posters |
|
|
11:00 - 12:00
|
Swine endemic diseases: transmission and vaccination (Auditorium) - Laetitia Canini |
(+)
|
|
11:00 - 11:20 |
› Evaluation of different vaccination strategies against enzootic swine influenza A in a seven-batch farrow-to-finish French farm system - Oumaima Mtaallah, UMR ASTRE, F-34398 Montpellier, France |
|
|
11:20 - 11:40 |
› Bayesian simulation of pig trading networks applying categorical and spatial priors - Lars Erik Gangsei, Norwegian Veterinary Institute |
|
|
11:40 - 12:00 |
› TIMING MATTERS: MODELLING THE INTERPLAY AMONG MATERNALLY DERIVED ANTIBODIES, PREVALENCE OF INFECTION AND PCV2 VACCINATION IN SWINE - Mònica Sagrera, IRTA, Animal Health, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain, Unitat mixta d'investigació IRTA-UAB en Sanitat Animal, CReSA, UAB, 08193 Bellaterra, Catalonia, Spain, Ceva Salud Animal, Avenida Diagonal, Barcelona, Spain |
|
|
12:00 - 13:40
|
Lunch & Posters |
|
|
13:40 - 14:25
|
Keynote#2 - Making Model Matter: from model output to decision support (Auditorium) |
|
|
14:25 - 15:45
|
Networks and inference methods for epidemic systems (Auditorium) - Simon Firestone |
(+)
|
|
14:25 - 14:45 |
› Fewer holdings, persistent connectivity: long-term structural change in the French cattle movement network and implications for pathogen spread - Paul Henriot, Unité Mixte de Recherche d'Épidémiologie des maladies Animales et zoonotiques |
|
|
14:45 - 15:05 |
› An agent-based model of bovine tuberculosis transmission dynamics in high-risk cattle herds in Northern Ireland - Kacper Borodziuk, Queen's University Belfast |
|
|
15:05 - 15:25 |
› From Livestock Movements to Infection Dynamics: Mechanism-Informed Learning for Synthetic Contact Networks - Tianjian Qin, Wageningen University & Research |
|
|
15:25 - 15:45 |
› ASPIRE: A Domain-Specific Language for Sensitivity Analysis and Parameter Inference in Epidemiological Models - Nouhaila Mraikh, dynamo - Sebastien Picault, dynamo - Tisi Massimo, naomod - Erwan Bousse, naomod |
|
|
15:45 - 16:45
|
Coffee break & Posters |
|
|
16:45 - 18:05
|
Avian influenza: dynamics, risk and preparedness (Auditorium) - Guillaume Fournié |
(+)
|
|
16:45 - 17:05 |
› Connecting the dots: estimating the amplification of H9N2 AIV along poultry production and distribution networks in Bangladesh - Francesco Pinotti, INRAE |
|
|
17:05 - 17:25 |
› The HPAI Modelling Challenge: A global initiative to improve animal health epidemic preparedness and response - Brandon HAYES, Interactions hôtes-agents pathogènes [Toulouse] |
|
|
17:25 - 17:45 |
› Leveraging High-Performance Computing for swift Calibration - A case study for the HPAI modelling challenge - Kilian Volmer, Bonn Center for Mathematical Life Sciences & Life and Medical Sciences Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn 53115, Germany |
|
|
17:45 - 18:05 |
› A meta-population disease model for the transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 within and between dairy herds in Ontario, Canada to assess the potential risk of pathogen spillover to dairy workers - Reilly Comper, Trent University |
|
|
19:30 - 23:55
|
Gala diner - Join us for a cocktail dinner and networking evening at Quai West, overlooking the Loire on the Île de Nantes, from 7:30 PM until midnight and beyond. |
|
Thursday, August 27, 2026
| Time |
Event |
(+)
|
|
09:20 - 10:20
|
Vector-borne disease systems (Auditorium) - Clara Delecroix |
(+)
|
|
09:20 - 09:40 |
› Reconstructing the silent spillover of USUV and WNV in the Netherlands: insights from a multi-species serocatalytic model - Sara N Gjaltema, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Wageningen Universty & Research |
|
|
09:40 - 10:00 |
› Impact of recent climate on Bluetongue and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus emergence in France - Pachka Hammami, Animal, Santé, Territoires, Risques et Ecosystèmes |
|
|
10:00 - 10:20 |
› A multi-layer network-based modeling framework for epizootic hemorrhagic disease transmission in France - Viney Kumar, Oniris, INRAE, BIOEPAR, Nantes, 44300, France |
|
|
10:20 - 11:20
|
Coffee break & Posters |
|
|
11:20 - 12:20
|
African swine fever: from wildlife reservoirs to farm control (Auditorium) - Timothée Vergne |
(+)
|
|
11:20 - 11:40 |
› Decision Support Modelling for ASF intervention: Dynamics and Optimization in Wild Boar Populations in West-Central Germany - Alfredo Acosta, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut |
|
|
11:40 - 12:00 |
› The Trojan Boar: modelling vaccine-derived ASF emergence under discontinuous live attenuated vaccination campaigns in wild boar - Vianney Sicard, Department of Ecological Modelling [UFZ Leipzig] |
|
|
12:00 - 12:20 |
› Optimizing sampling and diagnostic testing protocols for African swine fever detection in swine farms - Muhammed Satici, North Carolina State University [Raleigh] |
|
|
12:20 - 13:00
|
Conference closing - A decade of ModAH: From connected disease models to a connected modelling ecosystem (Auditorium) |
|
|
13:00 - 14:00
|
Lunch (a takeaway lunch will be provided) |
|
|
15:00 - 17:00
|
HPAI modelling challenge satellite event - part 1 |
|
| Time |
Event |
(+)
|
|
09:00 - 12:00
|
HPAI modelling challenge satellite event - part 2
Location: Halle6 Ouest, room 208 (42 Rue la Tour d'Auvergne, 44200 Nantes, France; 6C4Q+98 Nantes, France; https://maps.app.goo.gl/B1KMBmW4FCyDRiE56) |
|
|
