4th Annual BAVBD Meeting
24–25 October 2026 · Park Hotel Moskva, Sofia, Bulgaria
A regional scientific meeting dedicated to prevention, diagnostics, clinical experience, epidemiology, One Health collaboration, and biosafety in the field of vector-borne diseases and vector-borne pathogens.
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Overview | Preliminary Agenda | Abstract Submission | Key Lecturers | Venue | Contact
Conference Overview
The 4th Annual BAVBD Meeting will bring together physicians, veterinarians, microbiologists, epidemiologists, laboratory specialists, researchers, public health professionals, and other experts working on vector-borne diseases and vector-borne pathogens across the Balkans and neighboring regions.
The meeting is designed to support scientific exchange, regional collaboration, and practical knowledge sharing in prevention, diagnostics, clinical management, epidemiology, One Health approaches, laboratory research, biosafety, and responsible handling of valuable biological material.
Through invited lectures, abstract presentations, clinical case discussions, and interdisciplinary sessions, the meeting will highlight current challenges and opportunities for improving surveillance, diagnosis, treatment, outbreak preparedness, and cross-border cooperation.
Scientific focus areas
Prevention and surveillance
Diagnostic methods and laboratory research
Clinical experience and case reports
Human and veterinary epidemiology
One Health collaboration
Biosafety and biosecurity
Regional and cross-border cooperation
Key Information
4th Annual BAVBD Meeting
Scientific meeting / annual meeting
Date: 24–25 October 2026
Venue: Park Hotel Moskva, Sofia, Bulgaria
Abstract submission: Available Deadline: to be announced
Preliminary Agenda
The agenda below is preliminary and subject to updates.
Final speakers, lecture titles, and abstract presentation details will be announced after the scientific review process.
Day 1 – 24 October 2026
15:00–15:15
Opening Ceremony
Welcome address by BAVBD representatives
Introduction to the meeting objectives and program
15:15–17:00 Session I Prevention, Diagnostics, and Laboratory Research of Vector-Borne Diseases and Vector-Borne Pathogens
Topics include:
Surveillance and prevention strategies
Advances in diagnostic methods
Laboratory investigations of vector-borne pathogens
Emerging technologies and research findings
17:00–17:30 Coffee Break
17:30–19:30 Session II Clinical Experience with Vector-Borne Diseases in the Balkans and Neighboring Regions
Topics include:
Clinical case reports and case series
Challenges in diagnosis and treatment
Severe and atypical presentations
Regional experiences and lessons learned
21:00 Conference Dinner
Day 2 – 25 October 2026
09:00–11:00 Session III Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Diseases in Humans and Animals
Topics include:
Human and veterinary surveillance
One Health approaches
Regional epidemiological trends
Cross-border collaboration and outbreak investigations
11:00–11:30 Coffee Break
11:30–13:00 Session IV Biosafety Aspects of Working with Valuable Biological Material
Topics include:
Biosafety and biosecurity considerations
Collection, transport, and storage of specimens
Laboratory risk assessment and mitigation
Regulatory and ethical aspects
13:00–14:00 Closing Ceremony and Lunch
Summary of key conclusions
Discussion of future BAVBD activities
Closing remarks