学术交流

New insights on B cell differentiation in teleost fish

Speaker: Prof. Carolina Tafalla, Spanish Institute of Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA-CSIC)

Oct. 30 (Thu)  14:30-15:30

Carolina Tafalla, a Spanish  national,  holds  a  Ph.D.  in  Biology  and  currently  serves  as  a  Staff Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at the Spanish Institute of Agricultural and Food Research  and  Technology  (INIA-CSIC).  She  has  long  been  dedicated  to  research  in  fish immunology,  with  notable  achievements   particularly  in  the  areas  of   B-cell  immunity  and mucosal immunity in teleost fish, as well as in the development of fish vaccines. Dr. Tafalla has led several  key  projects  funded  by  the  European  Union  and  the  European  Research  Council (ERC), including an ERC Consolidator Grant and a Proof-of-Concept project. Her research covers the  evolution  of  immune  genes   in  fish,  the  function  of   B1-like   lymphocytes,  and  the development  of vaccine  adjuvants. Additionally,  she serves  as the  Editor-in-Chief  of  Fish  & Shellfish   Immunology  and   is   a   member   of   the   editorial   boards   of   Developmental  and Comparative Immunology and Frontiers in Immunology.

Making sense of immune genes in polyploid fish

Speaker: Dr. Steve Bird, Senior Lecturer, University of Waikato

Oct. 30 (Thu)  15:30-16:30

Steve Bird earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Aberdeen and holds a PhD in Zoology. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. With a long-term focus on fish immunology research, he has over 12 years of experience teaching both undergraduate   and   postgraduate   students,   delivering   courses   such   as  General   Biology, Molecular Biology, and Molecular Immunology. He also serves as a Guest Editor for the special issue of Fish and Shellfish Immunology.

Functions and potential industrial applications of fish interferons

Speaker: Prof. Jun Zou, Shanghai Ocean University

Oct. 30 (Thu)  16:30-17:30

Jun Zou, Distinguished Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor.  Prof. Zou leads the Shanghai University Key Innovation Team for Aquatic Animal Immunity and Ecological Disease Control. He received the Outstanding Overseas Young Scientist Fund from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and has been recognized as a High-Level Talent in Fujian and Shanghai, as well as a Minjiang Scholar and a recipient of Hunan Province’s “Hundred Talents Program”. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Associate Editor of Aquaculture and  Fisheries, and  Editorial   Board  Member  of  several  international  journals.  His  research  focuses  on  fish immunology, disease  prevention, and  breeding for disease  resistant.  Prof. Zou  has  published over  190  SCI  papers  in  leading  journals   such  as   Science   China:   Life   Sciences,   Journal  of Immunology, Journal of Virology, and  PLOS Pathogens, with his work cited over 12, 000 times.