BalTick25 – BALTIC TICK CONFERENCE

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to welcome you to the BalTick25 – Baltic Tick Conference 2025. The Conference will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania on October 1– 3, 2025. The aim of BalTick25 is to promote the exchange of scientific knowledge and advanced practices among experts in acorology, veterinary science, medicine, and ecology, aiming for a deeper understanding of the role of ticks in ecosystems, their impact on human and animal health, and the development of effective strategies for monitoring, prevention, and control. We are pleased to welcome scientists from different countries to give presentations on recent advances in the following areas: 

  • Tick Biology and Ecology
  • Phylogeography and Population Genetics of Ticks
  • Ticks as Vectors of Disease
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Tick-Borne Diseases
  • Prevention and Control of Ticks
  • Veterinary aspects of Tick-Borne Diseases

The Conference will be hosted by Vytautas Magnus University.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Kaunas!

IMPORTANT DATES

We are pleased to invite you to visit theBalTick25 – Baltic Tick Conference 2025, held in Kaunas, Lithuania on October 1 – 3, 2025

August 1 Early bird registration deadline
September 1 Regular registration deadline
September 1 Abstracts submission deadline
September 15 Payment deadline
September 15 Conference program announced
CONFERENCE FEES

  Early bird Late
Regular €200 €250
Student €150 €200
Accompanying person €100 €150
Conference tour (lunch included) €50 €50
Gala dinner €50 €50

Registration fee includes:
– Access to the conference
– Conference material
– Coffee breaks
– Lunches
– Welcome party

Accompanying fees includes:
– Coffee breaks
– Lunches
– Welcome party

Payment information

Note that any charges for bank transfer must be covered by the payer.

Recipient LIETUVOS ŽALIASIS ALJANSAS
Address VILEIKOS 8, LT-44404, Kaunas
Bank Swedbank AB
Bank adress Konstitucijos pr. 20A, LT-09321 Vilnius
Bank code 73000
SWIFT (BIC) code HABALT22
Recipient’s bank account LT06 7300 0101 5273 5372
The purpose of payment Baltick25, your name and surname
COMMITTEES

Scientific committee

Organizing committee
Algimantas Paulauskas (VMU, Lithuania)
Asta Aleksandravičienė (VMU, Lithuania)
Dalytė Mardosaitė-Busaitienė (VMU, Lithuania)
Dominykas Repečka (VMU, Lithuania)
Evelina Kaminskienė (VMU, Lithuania)
Jana Radzijevskaja (VMU, Lithuania)
Justina Snegiriovaitė (VMU, Lithuania)
Indrė Lipatova (VMU, Lithuania)
Irma Ražanskė (VMU, Lithuania)
Loreta Griciuvienė (VMU, Lithuania)
Marina Sidorenko (VMU, Lithuania)
Miglė Razgūnaitė (VMU, Lithuania)
Povilas Sakalauskas (VMU, Lithuania)

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

Conference abstracts will be published in a scientific proceedings volume with an ISSN. They will not undergo language proofreading; authors are responsible for the linguistic quality. Please follow the instructions below when preparing your abstract:

  1. Language: English
  2. Structure: First name and surname of all authors; presenting author must be underlined and their email address included. List the full affiliation(s) and institutional address(es) for all co-authors.
  3. Content: No subdivision into introduction, materials and methods, results, etc.
  4. Font: Times New Roman
  5. Length: Maximum of 300 words.
  6. Line spacing: 1.15, with 3 cm margins on all sides, and align text to the justify.
  7. No figures, no tables should be included in the abstract.
  8. Prepare the text as a Word document.
  9. Name the file after the presenting author: Surname_Name_Baltick25.doc(x).
  10. Send abstracts as an email attachment to: baltick25@vdu.lt with the subject “abstract_poster” or “abstract_oral”.
  11. The abstract template is available for download HERE
POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

Poster size and orientation: A1 formate: 90 x 120 m, portrait orientation.

Presenting authors are requested to be available during the poster sessions. All poster boards will be labelled with a poster number, which you will find in the programme booklet on-site.

ORAL PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

There is no presentation template, but remember that text should be readable at any conditions

  • Language: English
  • Oral presentation should not last longer than 10 min (+ 5 min questions).
  • Plenary presentation: 40 min (+ 5 min questions).

Programme overview

Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00-10:30 Registration 10:00-10:45 Plenary session 9:00-17:00 Conference tour in ethnographic-open-air museum of Lithuania, Rumšiškės (lunch included)
10:30-11:00 Opening Ceremony 10:45-12:15 Oral presentations
11:00-11:45 Plenary session 12:15-13:45 Lunch
11:45-12:30 Oral presentations 13:45-14:30 Plenary session
12:30-14:00 Lunch 14:30-15:30 Oral presentations
14:00-15:30 Oral presentations 15:30-16:00 Cofee break
15:30-16:00 Cofee break 16:00-17:00 Oral presentations
16:00-17:00 Oral presentations 17.00-18.00 Poster presentations
17.00-18.00 Poster presentations 18:00-18:15 Closing remarks 
18:00-20:00 Welcome party 20:00 Gala dinner

 

The conference will be held at the Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania (S. Daukanto str. 28)

About Kaunas

Kaunas previously known as Kovno. It is the second largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Modern Kaunas is a European city with beautiful architecture, medieval monuments and unique museums. In 2022 Kaunas was chosen as the European Capital of Culture. Kaunas interwar architecture was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. About 1500 buildings are recognized as a significant value for all of humanity, present and future generations.

Visit Kaunas - Apie miestą      Каунас | Офіційний сайт Луцької міської ради    Vytis Monument "Warrior of Freedom" - From Kaunas Castle, Lithuania Kauno rotušė - ArchitekturaLietuvoje.lt

Travel information

Citizens of the EU and most European countries (including all Scandinavian countries) do not require a visa to enter Lithuania. For detailed information, please visit the website of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.urm.lt. There are two international airports in Lithuania: one is located just outside of Kaunas, and the other one is in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

Arrivals by plane

Direct flights to Kaunas or Vilnius airports are most likely available from your country.

City bus Numbers 29 and 29E go directly from Kaunas airport to the city centre. More information about fares from the airport is available at www.kaunas-airport.lt

Arrivals by bus

The distance between Kaunas and Vilnius is 100 km. Information about airport express from Vilnius airport can be found here: ollex.lt
Bus schedules within Kaunas can be accessed at kvt.lt and stops.lt.

Buses between Kaunas and Vilnius depart several times an hour between 5AM and midnight. The journey takes about 1.5 hours. Most buses have (free) wireless internet. For international travel Ecolines (ecolines.net) and other companies operate several daily buses from Riga and Tallinn, and from other national capitals of Europe.

By train

Kaunas train station (map) is located nearby to the bus station (map) in the city center. Several daily trains go between Kaunas and other major cities. Tickets and timetables can be found at litrail

How to find us

CONFERENCE VENUE: S. Daukanto str. 28, Kaunas

Accommodations

Accommodations should be booked by the participants themselves.
Here is a sample list of possible hotels and hostels nearest to the Conference venue:

These are all within walking distance to the Conference venue Keisti į These are all within walking distance to the Conference venue.

There are many public transit stops nearby the Conference venue, which is reachable from any part of Kaunas Keisti į There are many public transit.

There are also a lot of apartments available for rent. Feel free to explore for more options via booking.com or other services.
The Conference venue is located in the center of Kaunas at Vytautas Magnus University, whose address is – S.Daukanto str. 28, Kaunas, Lithuania.

There are many public transit stops nearby the Conference venue, which is reachable from any part of Kaunas.
Here is a suggested app and website for traveling in the city: trafi.com

Organizers: Vytautas Magnus University
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biology 
Research Institute of Natural and Technological Sciences
Universiteto str. 10, Akademija, Kauno dist. LT-53361
Email: baltick25@vdu.lt
Conference venue: S.Daukanto str. 28, Kaunas, Lithuania

  • Date : 2025-10-01 - 2025-10-03
  • Time : 08:00 - 00:00 (Europe/Vilnius)
  • Venue : Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania

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