Joint with: Positive-Strand RNA Viruses: Mechanisms of Viral Pathogenesis, Host Immunity, and Countermeasures
Biosecurity and Infectious Diseases: Pandemic Threats, Frontline Research, and the Path Forward

Sep 20–23, 2027 | InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72, Hanoi, AK, Vietnam
Scientific Organizers: Melanie M Ott, Olivier Schwartz, and Leo Poon

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Sep 20–23, 2027 | InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72, Hanoi, AK, Vietnam

Scientific Organizers: Melanie M Ott, Olivier Schwartz, and Leo Poon

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***Meeting program subject to change.

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Monday, September 20, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, September 21, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Poster Setup
7:30–8:00 AM
Poster Viewing
7:45–5:00 PM
Welcome Remarks (Joint)
8:00–8:10 AM
Keynote Session (Joint)
8:10–9:30 AM
Raul Andino, University of California, San Francisco
Virus Evolution and Live-Attenuated Viral Vaccines
Wendy Barclay, Imperial College London
The Arsenal of Modern Virology: From Viral and Human Genetics to Human Challenge Studies
Spillover Risk, Surveillance and Potential from Animals to Humans (Joint)
9:30–11:30 AM
Le Van Tan †, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit
Viral Surveillance: What Probing Nature Teaches Us About Pandemic Preparedness
Michael S. Diamond †, Washington University School of Medicine
Zoonotic Reservoirs, Spillover Mechanisms, and Surveillance of Emerging Positive-Strand RNA Viruses
Cleo Bertelsmeier †, University of Lausanne
Wildlife Trade Drives Animal-to-Human Pathogen Transmission
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
Lunch
11:30–12:30 PM
Posters
12:00–2:00 PM
Career Roundtable (Joint)
2:00–3:00 PM
Panel Discussion 1: Global Risk-Value Framework of Spillover and General Infectious Disease Research
3:30–4:30 PM
* Leo Poon, University of Hong Kong
Cleo Bertelsmeier †, University of Lausanne
James W. Black †, OpenAI
Jesse D. Bloom, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
New Frontiers of Pathogen Research
5:00–7:00 PM
Melanie M Ott, Gladstone Institutes
From Viral Evolution to Pandemic Preparedness: Safe, High-Throughput Experimental Approaches to Predict Emerging Viral Variants
Olivier Schwartz, Institut Pasteur
Viral Evolution and Immune Escape: Lessons for Next-Generation Therapeutics
Christian Drosten †, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Ancient Virus Evolution: Lessons and Responsibilities Today
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, September 22, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Poster Setup
7:30–8:00 AM
Poster Viewing
7:45–5:00 PM
AI in Infectious Disease Research (Joint)
8:00–11:00 AM
Ethan Jackson †, Microsoft
Project Premonition: Reimagining Pathogen Surveillance with AI, Robotics, and Genomics
Aude Bernheim †, Institut Pasteur
Evolution of Immunity Across Domains of Life
Kathryn Tunyasuvunakool †, DeepMind
From AlphaFold to AI for Scientific Discovery
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Lunch
11:30–12:30 PM
Posters
12:00–2:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Emerging Pathogens: Discovery, Surveillance, and Preparedness
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Transparency and Responsible Communication in Infectious Disease Research
5:00–7:00 PM
Leo Poon, University of Hong Kong
Open Data in a Pandemic: Building Trust Through Global Pathogen Surveillance
Lalitha Sundaram †, University of Cambridge
Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness in a New Age of Infectious Disease Research
Kevin M. Esvelt †, MIT Media Lab
Safeguarding Exponential Biology
Lisa F.P. Ng, Infectious Diseases Labs, ASTAR
From Discovery to Dialogue: Communicating Infectious Disease Research for Public Trust
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Thursday, September 23, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
From Discovery to Countermeasures
8:00–11:00 AM
Jesse D. Bloom, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The Challenges of Viral Evolution for Countermeasure Design
Christian T. Happi †, Redeemer's University
Genomics Against Epidemics: Building African Leadership in Infectious Disease Research
Minkyung Baek †, Seoul National University
Landscape-Scale Navigation Unlocks Antibody CDR Structural Logic for AI-Guided Rescue and Therapeutic Optimization
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Panel Discussion 2: Defining Standards, Boundaries, and Opportunities
11:10–12:10 PM
* Melanie M Ott, Gladstone Institutes
Michael S. Diamond †, Washington University School of Medicine
Lalitha Sundaram †, University of Cambridge
Lisa McDonald †, Global Health Security Fund
Herbert 'Skip' W Virgin †, Gates Foundation
Symposia Spotlight 2: Translating Discovery into Preparedness and Public Health
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Sharing Global Risks and Resources
5:00–6:45 PM
James W. Black †, OpenAI
Biological Foundation Models: Emerging Capabilities and Biosecurity Risks
Lisa McDonald †, Global Health Security Fund
Public-Private Models for Globally Aligned Health Security
Herbert 'Skip' W Virgin †, Gates Foundation
Enabling Innovation While Managing Risk: A Global Health Perspective on Infectious Disease Research
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, September 24, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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