Conference topics include an overview of infectious diseases in Louisiana, agricultural disease and its impact on the human population, pediatric diseases and vaccination, emerging infectious diseases, mosquito-transmitted diseases, Long-COVID disease, and a diversity of diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other infectious agents.
The 2023 conference will feature expert scientists and clinicians from LSU, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, LSU Health Sciences Center, and Tulane Medical Center, who will speak on specific topics to the general public. Speakers include Dr. Joe Kanter—Louisiana State Health Officer and Dr. Mike Strain—Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture, as well as Dr. Rebecca Christopherson, Dr. Stephania Cormier, Dr. Paul Fidel, Dr. Michele Longo, Dr. Fred Lopez, and Dr. John Schieffelin.