When? Wednesday 8th of July 2026 at 9.15 – 11:00 (CET)
Platform? Zoom. Register here.
Program:
- 09:20 – Welcome by Stefan Gunnarsson, Broilernet coordinator
- 09:30 – 10:15 – Understanding Enterococcus infections in broilers, Dr. Arne Jung
- 10:15 – 10:45 – Advanced biosecurity measures for Enterococcus control, Dr. Zoi Prentza
- 10:45 – 11:00 – Q&A session
Short biography Dr. Arne Jung
Dr. Arne Jung is working as a researcher at the Clinic for Poultry of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. He received his veterinary license in 2004, his doctoral degree in 2006 and received his postdoctoral lecture qualification in 2022. Since 2015 he is diplomate of the European College of Poultry Veterinary Science. His main research interests are bacterial diseases of poultry in general and Enterococcus cecorum associated disease in chickens in particular. Currently he is working on a project dealing with Enterococcus cecorum sensitivity to disinfectants.
Short biography Dr. Zoi Prentza
Dr. Zoi Prentza earned her DVM degree from the University of Bari in Italy, an MSc in Swine and Poultry Health from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and a PhD in Avian Pathology from the University of Thessaly in Greece. Since 2012, she has been working as a Poultry Veterinarian at the Agricultural Poultry Cooperative of Ioannina “PINDOS”. She also contributes to teaching and research in Poultry Diseases and Avian Pathology at the University of Thessaly in Greece and she is currently enrolled in a residency programme of the European College of Poultry Veterinary Science (ECPVS).
We hope to see many of you there!