Prion Structure and Biology (Invited Speaker: Giuseppe Legname, Prion Biology Laboratory, International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy).

Prion Diseases and Prion-like Diseases in Humans (Invited Speaker: Adriano Aguzzi, Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland).

Prion Diseases in Animals and Veterinary Surveilance (Invited Speaker: Marion M. Simmons, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, UK).