PACVEC & RAHP VEC JOINT ANNUAL MEETING 2026
Annual Meeting
The Pacific Southwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (PacVec) is hosting our 9th annual meeting jointly with the Rockies and High Plains Vector-borne Diseases Center (RaHP VEC) on April 8-10, 2026!
The meeting will be an in-person event at the University of Utah (Wed and Thu) and Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District (Fri) in Salt Lake City, UT. We will also host an exciting evening reception for all attendees at the Natural History Museum of Utah from 6:30-9:30 pm on Apr 9th.
PacVec is supported by CDC and serves the southwestern U.S., Hawaii, and the US-affiliated Pacific Islands. Our goal is to improve the capacity of our region to respond to threats from vector-borne diseases through a combination of research, training, and collaboration. The PacVec annual meeting will include presentations on research progress and plans, current issues in vector-borne diseases in our region, and updates on training and engagement with our community of practice.
AGENDA
Speakers and details coming soon!
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Meeting
Day 1 |
Wed, April 8 |
– Welcome
– CDC priorities – Overviews of key issues in vector-borne diseases from state public health and vector control partners |
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Meeting
Day 2 |
Thur, April 9 |
– Updates from PacVec and RaHP Vec research teams
– Group photo – Poster session – Discussion of future plans and key CoE-TEC initiatives and working groups |
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Evening Reception |
Thur, April 9 |
Evening reception and gallery viewing!
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Meeting
Day 3 |
Fri, April 10 |
– Updates from PacVec training grant recipients, interns, and graduate students
– Tour of Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District |
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
University Guest House at the University of Utah
The University Guest House features spectacular views of the Salt Lake Valley, Chapel Glen and the surrounding campus. Its proximity to both a TRAX train station and a campus shuttle stop allows you to explore both campus and Salt Lake City easily. The room block and discounted rates have already expired, but you can still use the campus visitor offer code to reserve a room at a favorable rate.
To book a room, please click here or the “booking link” button below. The offer code should autogenerate, but if not, please enter CV. Select Campus Visitor under “Available Offers” and select your arrival and departure dates.
For directions to the University Guest House, please click here.
DIRECTIONS
QUESTIONS
Please send questions anytime to questions@pacvec.us or to coordinator Celia Chen at celchen@ucdavis.edu.
The Pacific Southwest Regional Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases is supported through Cooperative Agreement Number 1U01CK000649 between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the University of California, Davis.
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