Introduction
We are pleased to cordially invite you to participate in the scientific conference “Labuda’s days”, traditionally organized for the seventh time and dedicated to an eminent Slovak biologist RNDr. Milan Labuda, DrS., which will be held in Congress Centre Academia Stara Lesna from June 16 – 19, 2025.
We welcome contributions to the following fields: virology, microbiology, zoology, ecology, epidemiology, parasitology
Thematic focus of the Conference:
Natural foci of diseases (vectors, reservoirs)
Zoonoses (diagnosis, occurrence, epidemiology, control)
Ecological aspects of parasitology
Molecular aspects of host - vector - pathogen interactions
Varia
Scientific Committee
- RNDr. Vojtech Boldiš, PhD.
- RNDr. Elena Kocianová, DrSc.
- MVDr. Juraj Kopáček, DrSc.
- RNDr. Mikuláš Oros, DrSc.
- Ing. Ladislav Roller, PhD.
- Doc.RNDr. Michal Stanko, DrSc.
Organizing Committee
- Mgr. Eva Špitalská, PhD. - predseda
- Mgr. Pavlína Bartíková, PhD.
- MVDr. Markéta Derdáková, PhD.
- RNDr. Mária Kazimírová, CSc.
- Mgr. Veronika Rusňáková Tarageľová, PhD.
- Mgr. Diana Selyemová, PhD.
- Mgr. Zdenko Špitalský, PhD.
- Mgr. Iveta Štibrániová, PhD.
Programme
Invited speakers
Prof. Olivier Sparagano,UK Management College, Manchester, United Kingdom
Intrinsic populations of microbiome and their adaptation through mosquito life cycles Prof. Dr. Gerhard Dobler,
National Consulting Laboratory for TBE, Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, Munich, Germany
Pavlovsky’s Natural Focus theory revisited Dr Lidia Chitimia-Dobler,
Fraunhofer Institute of Immunology, Infection and Pandemic Research, Munich, Germany
Evolution of ticks as reflected by amber artefacts
Oral presentations and posters
The plenary lectures held by invited speakers are scheduled for 30 minutes, the other oral presentations for 15 minutes including time for discussion. PowerPoint presentations with slides in the 16:9 aspect ration in .pptx format should be prepared in English. The maximum poster size is 93 cm x 100 cm (width x height). Official languages of the presentations are English / Slovak / Czech; slides of oral presentations and posters should be in English. The programme and the book of abstracts will be received by all participants at the registration desk. The organizers reserve the right to select the form of presentation in agreement with the author.Preliminary PROGRAMME
16 June 2025
16.00 – 18.00 REGISTRATION
18.00 WELCOMME DRINK, DINNER
19.30 – 21.30 STARGAZING AT THE ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTE
17 June 2025
8.30 – 9.00 REGISTRATION
9.00 – 9.10 CONFERENCE OPENING
9.10 – 9.45 PLENARY LECTURE
12.00 - 13.30 LUNCH
18.00 DINNER
18 June 2025
9.00 – 9.35 PLENARY LECTURE
12.00 - 13.30 LUNCH
13.30 SOCIAL PROGRAMME
19 June 2025
9.00 – 9.35 PLENARY LECTURE
12.00 – 13.30 LUNCH
Full conference program in P D F
REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS 19.May.2025
Austria
Franz Rubel University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Germany
Olaf Kahl tick-radar GmbH, Berlin
Gabi Margos German National Reference Center for Borrelia
Czech Republic
Eva Bártová VETUNI
Anna Dvořáková Státní zdravotní ústav, Praha
Jakub Jedlička
IIlona Kadlecová
Petr Kopáček Parazitologický ústav, Biologické centrum AVČR
Kateřina Kybicová Státní zdravotní ústav
Eva Richtrová National Institute of Public Health, National Reference Laboratory for Lyme borreliosis
Ema Sošková Ústav experimentální biologie, Přírodovědecká fakulta, Masarykova univerzita
Alena Žákovská Department of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Lithuania
Dalytė Mardosaitė-Busaitienė Vytautas Magnus University
Algimantas Paulauskas Vyatutas Magnus university
Jana Radzijevskaja Vytautas Magnus University
Slovakia
Daniel Barčák Parazitologický ústav SAV
Pavlína Bartíková Virologický ústav BMC SAV, v.v.i.
Vojtech Boldiš Medirex a.s.; FZSP TU
Susanne Braun University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Epizootiology Parasitology and One Health Protection
Emma Buchová Ústav zoológie SAV
Zuzana Cellengová Univerzita Veterinárskeho Lekárstva a Farmácie v Košiciach
František Csicsay Biomedicínske centrum SAV, v. v. i., Virologický ústav, Odd. rickettsiológie,
Marco Quevedo Diaz Oddelenie Rickettsiologie, Virologický Ustav, Biomedicínske centrum SAV, v. v. i.
Jozef Džubara Virologický ústav BMC SAV, v.v.i.
Lilou Fourcade Virologický ústav BMC SAV, v.v.i., Bratislava
Emil Gatial Ústav Informatiky SAV v.v.i.
Patrícia Hockicková Katedra Laboratórnych vyšetrovacích metód v zdravotníctve, FZaSP TU
Lukáš Ihnacik Parazitologický ústav SAV, v.v.i.
Alena Kaliukanova Prírodovedecká fakulta UK v Bratislave
Semen Kaliukanov Prírodovedecká fakulta UK v Bratislave
Mária Kazimírová Ústav zoológie SAV, v. v. i.
Dominik Kaňuk Parazitologický ústav SAV, v. v. i.
Michaela Komáromyová Parazitologický ústav SAV, v. v. i.
Michaela Liptáková Katedra epizootológie, parazitológie a ochrany spoločného zdravia, Univerzita veterinárskeho lekárstva a farmácie v Košiciach
Katarína Loziaková Peňazziová Katedra mikrobiológie a imunológie
Lenka Minichová Mikrobiologický ústav AV ČR, Virologický ústav BMC SAV
Mikuláš Oros Parazitologický ústav SAV, v. v. i.
Katarína Palkovičová Virologický ústav Biomedicínskeho centra SAV, v. v. i.
Barbora Pavľáková Ústav biologických a ekologických vied, Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach
Slávka Purgatová Ústav zoológie SAV, v. v. i.
Yevheniy Yuliy Peresh Virologický ústav Biomedicínskeho centra SAV, v. v. i.
Patrícia Petroušková Katedra epizootológie, parazitológie a ochrany spoločného zdravia, Univerzita veterinárskeho lekárstva a farmácie v Košiciach
Branislav Peťko Univerzita veterinárskeho lekárstva a farmácie v Košiciach
Karol Račka Katedra epizootológie, parazitológie a ochrany spoločného zdravia, Univerzita veterinárskeho lekárstva a farmácie v Košiciach
Araz Rashydov The Institute of Parasitology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
Veronika Rusňáková Taragelová Ústav zoológie SAV, v. v. i.
Diana Selyemová Ústav zoológie SAV, v. v. i.
Andrea Schreiberová Katedra epizootológie, parazitológie a ochrany spoločného zdravia, Univerzita veterinárskeho lekárstva a farmácie v Košiciach
Štefánia Skičková Katedra fyziológie živočíchov
Michal Stanko Parazitologický ústav v.v.i.
Yaroslav Syrota Parazitologický ústav SAV
Eva Špitalská Virologický ústav BMC SAV, v.v.i.
Zdenko Špitalský Ústav polymérov SAV, v.v.i.
Iveta Štibrániová Virologický ústav BMC SAV, v.v.i.
Klaudia Mária Švirlochová Parazitologický ústav SAV, v. v. i. Košice
Registration
Registration Fees:
| Regular to April 30, 2025 | ||
| Regular participant | 250,- € | |
| Students | 190,- € | |
| Accompanying person | 150,- € | |
The registration fee of regular participants and students includes Conference materials, Attendance to all conference sessions, Programme, Book of abstracts, Meals. Payment of registration fee has to be made in EUR by bank transfer to the following account:
Name of the account: Mimorozpočtový účet Ústav zoológie SAV
IBAN: SK08 8180 0000 0070 0066 4925
BIC-SWIFT code: SPSRSKBA
Name of the bank: Štátna pokladnica
Address of the bank:Radlinského 32, 810 05 Bratislava
Information for Beneficiary: Please, indicate VIILD + name of participant
Deadline for registration: April 30, 2025
Registration Form
Abstracts
Conference abstracts will be published in a scientific proceedings volume with an ISBN. They will not undergo language proofreading; authors are responsible for the linguistic quality. Please follow the instructions below when preparing your abstract:
- Language - English
- Structure: Authors provide first name and surname. Underline the presenting author and include their email address. Affiliations: List the names and addresses of all co-authors.
- Content: No subdivision into introduction, materials and methods, results, etc.
Length: Maximum of 3,000 characters without spaces..
Do not include tables or images.
- Prepare the text as a Word document.
- Name the file after the presenting author (example: Kocianova.doc).
- Font: Times New Roman, size 12.
- Line spacing: 1.5, with 2 cm margins on all sides, and align text to the left.
- Each registered participant may present a maximum of two contributions.
- Send abstracts as an email attachment to: labudovedni@gmail.com with the subject "VII. LD". Indicate whether the contribution is a poster or an oral presentation.
- A sample abstract is available for download HERE
Publication
Publication Opportunity in journal Pathogens
Participants in the Labuda´s Day conference are cordially invited to contribute a full paper to the conference's Special Issue, published in Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817, Impact Factor 3.3 in 2023) New Insights into Host-Vector-Pathogen Interactions, with 50% or 20% discount on the publication fee. All submitted manuscripts will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review process.Please, send the tentative title and abstract to labudovedni@gmail.com and Wendy Zhou (wendy.zhou@mdpi.com) to apply.
Photographs from Conference 2022
Photographs from Conference 2018
Accommodation
Price (room / 1 night)
| Two-bed room / standard | 76.50 € |
| Two-bed room / standar / single | 58.50 € |
| Two-bed room / Lux | 89.10 € |
| Two-bed room Lux / single | 72 € |
| Appartment (1 - 4 persons) | 93.60 - 152.10 € |
Accommodation will be arranged in the Congress Centre Academia Stara Lesna.
Participants register by email at the reception at recepcia@kcacademia.sk, subject VIILD, or by calling +421 52 44 67 464.
The accommodation fee is paid on site in cash or by credit card.
Details about KC Academia Stará Lesná can be found at https://kcacademia.sav.sk
How to get there INFO HERE
If you need transportation from the Stará Lesná/Tatranská Lomnica train station, please contact the organizing committee.
Sponsors
