Joint with: Vector-Pathogen Interactions: From Vector Biology to Innovative Control Strategies
Global Virome in Health and Disease: From Individuals to Ecosystems

Feb 01–04, 2027 | Crowne Plaza Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Scientific Organizers: Ryan A. Langlois, Ken H Cadwell, and Jemma Geoghegan

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Feb 01–04, 2027 | Crowne Plaza Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Scientific Organizers: Ryan A. Langlois, Ken H Cadwell, and Jemma Geoghegan

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

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Monday, February 1, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, February 2, 2027
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Poster Setup
8:00–8:30 AM
Poster Viewing
8:15–5:00 PM
Welcome Remarks
8:30–8:40 AM
Keynote Address
8:40–9:30 AM
Christian T. Happi, Redeemer's University
Virus Surveillance and Zoonoses
Viruses as Commensals
9:30–11:45 AM
Ken H Cadwell, University of Pennsylvania
Virus-Host Symbiosis
Cedric Feschotte, Cornell University
Endogenous Retroviruses and Host Evolution
Yasmine Belkaid †, Institut Pasteur
Viruses and Tissue Homeostasis
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
Meet the Editors
11:45–12:45 PM
Lunch
12:45–1:45 PM
Posters
1:00–2:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Virus Surveillance and One Health
5:00–7:00 PM
Rafael Medina, Emory University School of Medicine
Insights into the Evolution and Mammalian Adaptation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A/H5N1
Stephanie Seifert, Washington State University
Multi-Scale Evaluation of Cross-Species Transmission
Marion P.G. Koopmans †, Erasmus MC
Talk Title to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, February 3, 2027
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Poster Setup
8:00–8:30 AM
Poster Viewing
8:15–5:00 PM
Virus Discovery, Innovations, and AI
8:30–11:30 AM
Matthew Sullivan, Ohio State University
Planetary Virology: Lessons Learned from DNA and RNA Viruses throughout the Global Oceans
Jemma Geoghegan, University of Otago
Virus Discovery for Disease Investigation
Kristian Andersen, The Scripps Research Institute
Computational Approaches for Virus Emergence
Mang Shi, Sun Yat-sen University
Discovery and Characterization of Novel Viruses Using Large Language Models
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Panel Discussion 1: Signal to Noise – How to Predict Virus Emergences in the Face Rapid Virus Discovery
11:30–12:30 PM
* Jemma Geoghegan, University of Otago
Lunch
12:30–1:30 PM
Posters
1:00–2:30 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Viruses as Therapeutics
5:00–7:00 PM
Aude Bernheim, Institut Pasteur
E. coli-Phage Host Interactions and Host Range
Heather L Hendrickson, University of Canterbury
Phage Therapy for Agriculture
Andrew Varble, University of Rochester
Phage-Host Interactions Across Species
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Thursday, February 4, 2027
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Comparative Approaches and Novel Model Systems
8:30–11:30 AM
Ryan A. Langlois, University of Minnesota
Fibroblast Zoo to Define Virus Host Range
David Wang, Washington University School of Medicine
Functionalizing the Virome: Establishing New Experimental Systems
Joe Grove, University of Glasgow
Protein Structure-Guided Exploration of the Virosphere
Ben Longdon, University of Exeter
Virus Host Shifts
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Panel Discussion 2: GLOBAL Virome Project
11:30–12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30–1:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Human Virome
5:00–6:15 PM
Joanne Emerson, University of California, Davis
Methods to Identify RNA and DNA Viruses in Human Samples
Frederic D. Bushman, University of Pennsylvania
The Human Virome in Health and Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Closing Keynote Address
6:15–7:00 PM
Raina Plowright, Cornell University
Land use Change and Cross Species Transmission
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
7:00–7:15 PM
On Own for Dinner
7:15–8:00 PM
Friday, February 5, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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