Global Virome in Health and Disease: From Individuals to Ecosystems

Jan 01–04, 2027 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers: Ryan A. Langlois, Ken H. Cadwell, and Jemma Geoghegan

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Jan 01–04, 2027 | Location to be Determined

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

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Friday, January 1, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Saturday, January 2, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Christian T. Happi †, Redeemer's University
Virus Surveillance and Zoonoses
Viruses as Commensals
9:00–11:15 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
9:30–9:50 AM
Meet the Editors
11:15–12:15 PM
Poster Setup
12:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
12:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 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-Flores †, Emory University School of Medicine
Influenza Surveillance
Barbara Han †, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Computational Approaches to Study Cross-Species Transmission
Linfa Wang †, Duke-NUS Medical School
Bat Surveillance
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Viruses as Therapeutics
8:00–11:00 AM
Aude Bernheim †, Institut Pasteur
E. coli-Phage Host Interactions and Host Range
Heather Lyn Hendrickson †, University of Canterbury
Phage Therapy for Agriculture
Daria Van Tyne †, University of Pittsburgh
Phages for Antibiofilm Therapies
Andrew Varble †, University of Rochester
Phage-Host Interactions Across Species
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Panel Discussion 1: Signal to Noise – How to Predict Virus Emergences in the Face Rapid Virus Discovery
11:00–12:00 PM
* Jemma Geoghegan, University of Otago
Poster Setup
12:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
12:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Virus Discovery, Innovations, and AI
5:00–7:00 PM
Matthew Sullivan †, Ohio State University
Virus Discovery in the Ocean
Edward C. Holmes †, University of Sydney
Virus Discovery using AI
Jemma Geoghegan †, University of Otago
Virus Discovery for Disease Investigation
Kristian Andersen †, The Scripps Research Institute
Computational Approaches for Virus Emergence
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Monday, January 4, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Comparative Approaches and Novel Model Systems
8:00–11:00 AM
Ryan A. Langlois, University of Minnesota
Fibroblast Zoo to Define Virus Host Range
Stephanie Seifert †, Washington State University
Multi-Scale Evaluation of Cross-Species Transmission
Joe Grove †, University of Glasgow
Structure Guided Approaches for Virus Host Range
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Panel Discussion 2: GLOBAL Virome Project
11:00–12:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
12:00–5:00 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
Ami S. Bhatt †, Stanford University
The Human Virome in the Immunocompromised Host
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
Social Hour with Dinner
7:15–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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