Scientific Program
Keynote
Monday, July 27, 2026

Stephen Goff, Columbia University
Symposium I - Monday, July 27 Symposium II - Tuesday, July 28
Mechanisms at the Virus-Host Interface Across Scales

 Viral Immunity and Vaccine Responses

Paul Bieniasz, The Rockefeller University

Dan Barouch, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

Wendy Maury, University of Iowa

Michaela Gack, Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center

Anthony Nicola, Washington State University

Yuying Liang, University of Minnesota

 

Pei-Yong Shi, GlaxoSmithKline

Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Awards and Presentations

Erica Spackman, United States Department of Agriculture
   

Symposium III - Wednesday, July 29

Symposium IV - Thursday, July 30

Emerging and Re-emerging Viruses in a Changing World

Comparative Infection and Pathogenesis Across Disciplines

Ralph Baric, University of North Carolina

Kay Choi, Indiana University

Sue VandeWoude, Colorado State University

Matthew Evans, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

David Veesler, University of Washington

David Knipe, Harvard Medical School

Susan Weiss, University of Pennsylvania

Xiang-Jin Meng, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 

Anne Simon, University of Maryland


State-of-the-Art Lectures

Pranam Chatterjee
University of Pennsylvania
"Designing Programmable Biologics with Generative Sequence Models"
Melody Li
University of California - Los Angeles
"Breaking the Barrier: Mechanisms of Alphavirus Entry into the Central Nervous System"


Amaro Nunes Duarte Neto
University de Sao Paulo
"Viral Infections and Epidemics Through the Lens of Autopsy"
Jared May
University of Missouri - Kansas City
"Biomolecular Condensates and Nuclear Viral Functions: Rethinking How RNA Viruses Shape Host Responses"


Talia Karasov
The University of Utah
Tailocins: Repurposing Phage Machinery to Suppress Pathogens
Kristine Wylie
Washington University in St. Louis
"Dynamics of the Virome and Host During Pregnancy"


Satellite Symposia

Animal Virology: Methods and Concepts towards Understanding Dynamic Viral Processes
Organizers: Samuel Campos, Morgan State University, Councilor for Animal Virology
Susan Hafenstein, University of Minnesota, Hormel Institute
Evolution and Ecology: Virus Evolution and Emergence Across Scales: Insights from the Field, Bench, and Model
Organizer: Gregory Ebel, Colorado State University, Councilor for Evolution and Ecology
Applied Virology: Research Experiences in Industry
Organizer: Timothy Tellinghuisen, F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Ltd., Councilor for Applied Virology
Prokaryotic Virology: Bacteria did it first: Innate Immune Systems against Phage Predation with Eukaryotic Homologs
Organizer: Carolyn Teschke, University of Connecticut, Councilor for Prokaryotic Virology
Global Scholar Satellite: Virology in One Voice
Organizers: Miguel Quiñones-Mateu, Western University, Chair, Global Partnerships and Advocacy Committee
Andrew Pekosz, Johns Hopkins University, Co-Chair, Global Partnerships and Advocacy Committee

Schedule of Events		    

Please Be Advised: The ASV annual meeting will now last four days (Monday-Thursday).

*Banquet Dinner: Not included with general registration; an additional fee applies.

All event times are in the Central Time Zone (GMT-5) Times are subject to change.

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Special Events & Workshops

    

Virology Impact Resources & Opportunity (VIRO) Event

  

Career Development Workshop
Monday, July 27th | 5:40PM to 7:00 PM
Dinner Servered

"Great Minds are Not All the Same"

SPEAKER:
Temple Grandin, Colorado State University

The Virology Impact Resources & Opportunities (VIRO) Committee is honored to host Dr. Temple Grandin at the 45th Annual ASV Meeting. Dr. Grandin is an internationally recognized scientist, author, and advocate for neurodiversity. In her talk, she will reflect on the value of diverse ways of thinking and what they bring to virology and society.

ORGANIZERS: Cara Pager & John Purdy, ASV VIRO Committee Chair & Co-Chair

NOTE: Registration is required due to limited space. This event is included in your Digital Recording Access purchase. Click here to login with your email and reference number to make any modifications.

  

Tuesday, July 28th | 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Lunch Served

Exploring the unexplored career pathways during a tough job market

SPEAKERS: 
Kyle Planck, Patent Agent, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Daniel Dlugolenski, Head of Product Management, Syncell

Where can a science Ph.D. take you? Join two scientists who transformed their research training into successful careers in patent law and life science product innovation. They will share their journeys from academia, discuss how to identify and leverage transferable skills, and offer practical advice for pursuing careers beyond the traditional research path. Attendees will gain insights into breaking into legal, commercial, and product-focused roles while learning how scientific expertise can drive impact across diverse professional settings. This session is ideal for trainees and early-career scientists exploring future career opportunities.

ORGANIZERS: Samuel Jeyasingh and Dave Kushner, ASV Education and Career Development Committee Co-Chairs

Concurrent Workshop Schedule

    
Date Workshops

Monday, July 27
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
W1: Alphaviruses I: Replication and Transmission (SOTA - Melody Li)

W2: Vaccines I
W3: Orthomyxoviruses I: Replication and Assembly
W4: Evolution, Ecology, & Reservoirs I
W5: RNA Biology
W6: Herpesviruses I: Host Response
W7: Adeno-, Papilloma-, Polyoma- and Poxviruses
W8: Picornaviruses
W9: Retroviruses
W10: Rota-, Reo-, and Birnaviruses

Tuesday, July 28
2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
W11: Arteri- and Coronaviruses I: Pathogenesis (SOTA - Amaro Nunes Duarte Neto)

W12: Antiviral Therapies I
W13: Flaviviruses I
W14: Orthomyxoviruses II: Pathogenesis
W15: Pathogenesis I: RNA virus focus
W16: Herpesviruses II: Replication and Assembly
W17: Systems Biology & 'Omics Approaches
W18: Replication and Gene Expression I
W19: Filoviruses
W20: Attachment and Entry I

Tuesday, July 28
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
W21: Viral Interference with Host Defense I (SOTA - Talia Karasov)

W22: Novel Methodology and Technology I
W23: Arteri- and Coronaviruses II: Replication and Transmission
W24: Alphaviruses II: Antiviral and Pathogenesis
W25: Adaptive Immunity
W26: Arena- and Bunyaviruses I: Antivirals and Vaccines
W27: Replication and Gene Expression II: RNA virus focus
W28: Giant, Bacteria, Fungal, and Algal viruses
W29: New and Emerging Viruses I: Identification
W30: Epidemiology and Public Health

Wednesday, July 29
2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
W31: Co-Infection with Multiple Mircrobes (SOTA - Kristine Wylie)

W32: Vaccines II
W33: Innate Immune Sensing
W34: Plant Viruses II: Replication and Defense Responses
W35: Structural Virology
W36: Viruses and Cancer
W37: Novel Methodology and Technology II
W38: Paramyxo- and Pneumoviruses
W39: Pathogenesis II: Coronoviruses and other RNA viruses focus
W40: Trafficking, Assembly, Egress, and Transmission

Wednesday, July 29
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
W41: Plant Viruses I: Pathogenesis (SOTA - Rosa Lozana)

W42: Evolution, Ecology, & Reservoirs II
W43: Orthomyxoviruses III: Veterinary focus
W44: Antiviral Therapies II
W45: Calici- and Astroviruses
W46: Functions of Innate Immune Effectors I
W47: Arteri- and Coronaviruses III: Pathogenesis continued
W48: Arena- and Bunyaviruses II: Pathogenesis
W49: New and Emerging Viruses II: Discovery Approaches
W50: Viral Vectors and Gene Therapy

Thursday, July 30
1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
W51: Computational Virology (SOTA - Pranam Chatterjee)

W52: Vaccines III
W53: Flaviviruses II
W54: Arena- and Bunyaviruses III: Emergence
W55: Functions of Innate Immune Effectors II
W56: Viral Interference with Host Defense II
W57: Antiviral Therapies III
W58: Attachment and Entry II
W59: Pathogenesis III : DNA viruses and others
W60: Evolution, Ecology, & Reservoirs III