Predicting and Responding to Emerging Viral Infections (F2)
October 13-16, 2025
| Crowne Plaza Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Suresh Mahalingam, Christopher F. Basler, Felicity Burt and Alina Baum
Scholarship Deadline: Jul. 2, 2025 | Abstract Deadline: Sep. 19, 2025 | Early Registration Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025
| 4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
Foyer International |
| 6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
Foyer International |
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
| 7:30–8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
Individual Hotel |
| 8:00–8:30 AM |
Coffee Available |
Foyer International |
| 8:05–8:30 AM |
Poster Setup |
Zurich Ballroom |
| 8:15–5:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
Zurich Ballroom |
| 8:30–9:30 AM |
Welcome and Keynote Address |
New York Ballroom |
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* Suresh Mahalingam, Griffith University
Session Chair |
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Maria D. Van Kerkhove, World Health Organization
Remote Presentation: Preparing For the Next Pandemic in Increasingly Complex Times |
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
Foyer International |
| 9:50–10:00 AM |
Why Should I Trust You? Podcast Introduction |
New York Ballroom |
| 10:00–11:30 AM |
Predictive Modeling and Surveillance |
New York Ballroom |
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* Debora Marks, Harvard Medical School
Session Chair |
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* Rebecca M Stumpf, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Session Chair |
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Bethan Purse, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Environmental Change and Drivers of Emergence of Vector-Borne Viruses |
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Yee-Sin Leo, National Centre for Infectious Diseases
Virus Surveillance Influencing Public Health Intervention |
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Felicity Burt, University of The Free State
Diagnosis and Surveillance of Emerging Arboviruses in Africa |
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| 11:30–12:30 PM |
Lunch |
Londres Ballroom |
| 12:30–2:30 PM |
Poster Session 1 |
Zurich Ballroom |
| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 1: Transformative Strategies for Viral Discovery, Diagnosis, Prediction & Response |
New York Ballroom |
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* Felicity Burt, University of The Free State
Session Chair |
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J. Kenneth Wickiser, Columbia University
The Use of Pathogen-Focused Metagenomics Strategies Within the Diagnostic Network Interrogating Both Clinical and Environmental Samples for Surveillance and Discovery |
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Christina M Frederick, University of Manitoba
Mpox Virus Surveillance in Regions of Central Africa at a One Health Animal-Human Interface |
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Noor Youssef, Harvard Medical School
How AI Can Help Predict Viral Evolution to Accelerate Vaccine and Therapeutic Design |
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Isabella Eckerle, University Hospitals of Geneva and University of Geneva
Modeling Age-Specific Innate Responses to Respiratory Viruses Using Primary Human Airway Epithelial Cells: Implications for Pandemic Preparedness |
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Kirsty Short, University of Queensland
The Host Response as a Novel Diagnostic Biomarker for ‘Pre-positive’ Viral Infection |
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Tristan Russell, UCD
Development of Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing for the Discovery and Surveillance of Emerging and Reemerging Viruses in Ireland |
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Aarushi Mehrotra, Harvard Medical School
Forecasting H1N1 Influenza Pandemic and Seasonal Evolution |
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Carol de Souza Moreira, University of Notre Dame
Bayesian Latent Class Modeling to Assess Diagnostic Accuracy of Dengue, Zika, And Chikungunya Tests Across Multi-Country Studies |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Foyer International |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Pandemic Preparedness and Response Strategies |
New York Ballroom |
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* Eskild Petersen, Roskilde University Center
Session Chair |
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* Kevin K. Ariën, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp
Session Chair |
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Pei-Yong Shi, GSK
Remote Presenter: GSK's Role in Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness |
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Chad J Roy, Tulane School of Medicine
Autochthonous Theta (Θ): A Refractory Index of Airborne Disease Transmissibility |
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Ankur Mutreja, PATH
Challenges and Opportunities for Pandemic Preparedness and Response in the Global South |
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Maggie Bartlett, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Short Talk: Talk Title to be Announced |
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Corinna Schüß, Leipzig University
Short Talk: Rational and Computational Design of Pre-fusion Stabilized Coronavirus Glycoproteins: A Platform Approach to Pandemic Preparedness |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
On Own for Dinner |
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
| 7:30–8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
Individual Hotel |
| 8:00–8:30 AM |
Coffee Available |
Foyer International |
| 8:05–8:30 AM |
Poster Setup |
Zurich Ballroom |
| 8:15–5:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
Zurich Ballroom |
| 8:30–9:30 AM |
Keynote Address |
New York Ballroom |
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* Alina Baum, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Session Chair |
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Richard Hatchett, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, CEPI
The Future of Pandemic Preparedness |
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
Foyer International |
| 9:50–9:55 AM |
Award Recipient Acknowledgement |
New York Ballroom |
| 9:55–11:55 AM |
Vaccines |
New York Ballroom |
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* Kirsty Short, University of Queensland
Session Chair |
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* Maggie Bartlett, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Session Chair |
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Jessica Manning, Sanofi
Anticipating the Next Pandemic: Platforms, Pathogens, and Predictive Tools |
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Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Preparing for Future Pandemics: The Aftermath of the COVID Vaccine |
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Xiang Liu, Griffith University
Intranasal Codon-Deoptimized Live-Attenuated Vaccine Provides Broad Protection Against Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants |
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Stephanie Gras, La Trobe Institute For Molecular Science
Short Talk: HLA-A*03:01 Association with COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect is T Cell Independent |
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Aaron Schmidt, Harvard Medical School
Short Talk: Neuraminidase as a Target for Next-Generation Influenza Vaccines |
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| 11:55–12:55 PM |
Lunch |
Londres Ballroom |
| 12:30–2:30 PM |
Poster Session 2 |
Zurich Ballroom |
| 3:00–4:30 PM |
Panel Discussion: Scientific Challenges & Research Strategies for Pandemic Preparedness |
New York Ballroom |
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* Jessica Manning, Sanofi
Moderator |
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Scott C. Weaver, University of Texas Medical Branch
Panelist |
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Richard J Webby, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Panelist |
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Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Panelist |
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Geoffrey L Smith, Shanghai Institute for Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Panelist |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Foyer International |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Therapeutics |
New York Ballroom |
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* Laura M Walker, Moderna
Constraining Viral Escape with mRNA-Encoded Engineered Antibodies |
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Suresh Mahalingam, Griffith University
Advancements in Drug Repurposing and New Therapeutics for Arthritogenic Alphaviruses: Tackling Acute and Chronic Disease |
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* Alina Baum, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Filovirus Therapeutic Antibodies |
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Guillermo Albericio Bonilla, CNB-CSIC
Short Talk: Plitidepsin as a Novel Antiviral Candidate Against Monkeypox Virus |
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Walter Reichard, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Short Talk: Efficacy of the Antiviral, BDGR-49, During Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Infection of the Emulate Human Brain-Chip |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
On Own for Dinner |
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Thursday, October 16, 2025
| 7:30–8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
Individual Hotel |
| 8:00–8:30 AM |
Coffee Available |
Foyer International |
| 8:30–11:30 AM |
Zoonoses 1 - One Health |
New York Ballroom |
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* Stephanie Gras, La Trobe Institute For Molecular Science
Session Chair |
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* Aaron Schmidt, Harvard Medical School
Session Chair |
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Martin Groschup, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Zoonotic Arbovirus Surveillance in Africa: Emphasizing a One Health Approach |
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Ian Brown, The Pirbright Institute
One Health Approach to Avian and Swine Influenza |
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Chee Wah Tan, National University of Singapore
Discovery of New Filoviruses/Other Viruses in Bats in Asia |
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Scott C. Weaver, University of Texas Medical Branch
Re-emerging Alphaviruses: Chikungunya and Western Equine Encephalitis |
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Jordan D. Dimitrov, INSERM Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers
Short Talk: System Serology Analyses of Antibody Responses in Bats to Human Pathogens |
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Emma J Grant, La Trobe University
Short Talk: CD8+ T Cell Epitope Conservation in Emerging H5N1 Viruses Suggests Global Protection |
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
Foyer International |
| 11:30–12:30 PM |
Lunch |
Londres Ballroom |
| 11:35–12:30 PM |
Women in Pandemic Preparedness Networking Session |
Londres Ballroom |
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* Alina Baum, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Session Chair |
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* Isabella Eckerle, University Hospitals of Geneva and University of Geneva
Session Chair |
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* Felicity Burt, University of The Free State
Session Chair |
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* Stephanie Gras, La Trobe Institute For Molecular Science
Session Chair |
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* Aarushi Mehrotra, Harvard Medical School
Session Chair |
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| 1:00–2:00 PM |
Career Roundtable |
Londres Ballroom |
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Bethan Purse, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Senior Scientist and Co-Leader of Population Ecology Group |
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Leonia Bozzacco, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Director, Target Identification |
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Catherine Smith, Springer Nature
Senior Editor |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Cutting-edge Countermeasures to Combat Emerging Viral Threats |
New York Ballroom |
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* Chee Wah Tan, National University of Singapore
Session Chair |
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* Veronique Juillard, Fabentech
Session Chair |
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Siew-Wai Fong, A*STAR IDL
Immune Modulators in Mosquito Saliva: A New Therapeutic Target to Combat Arboviral Threats |
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Akhee Jahan, Statens Serum Institute
DNA Vaccination With Inferred Ancestral Antigens: A New Strategy Against Evolving Swine Influenza Viruses |
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Nicholas Cheang, National University of Singapore
Intranasal Dendritic Cell-Targeting Vaccine Booster Elicits Cross-Clade, Durable And Protective Systemic And Mucosal Immunity Against Sarbecoviruses Of Pandemic Potential |
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Meghan Vermillion, Gilead Sciences
Obeldesivir: A Candidate Oral Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Filovirus Outbreak Control |
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Mathieu Mateo, Institut Pasteur
Preclinical Development of a MOPEVAC Vaccine Against Lassa Fever in Nonhuman Primates |
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Anastasija Cupic, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
SARS-CoV-2 ORF6 and NSP1 Cooperatively Rewire Host Nuclear-Cytoplasmic Trafficking to Inhibit Gene Expression and Promote Pathogenesis |
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Patrick Chun Hean Tang, Griffith University
Development of a Codon-Deoptimized Live-Attenuated Vaccine for Zika Virus |
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Robert Abbott, University of Texas Medical Branch
Antigen Avidity Drives the Durability of the Vaccine Immune Response |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Foyer International |
| 5:00–6:45 PM |
Zoonoses 2 – Virus-Host Interactions |
New York Ballroom |
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* Mathieu Mateo, Institut Pasteur
Session Chair |
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* Anastasija Cupic, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Session Chair |
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Richard J Webby, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
An Unexpected Outbreak of H5N1 Influenza in Dairy Cattle |
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Geoffrey L Smith, Shanghai Institute for Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Host Restriction of Monkeypox Virus and Viral Evasion Strategies |
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Christopher F. Basler, Icahn School of Medicine, Mt Sinai
Ebola Virus VP24 Recruits the WAVE Regulatory Complex to Enable Nucleocapsid Trafficking and Production of Infectious Particles |
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Yasuo Ariumi, CCPID, Nagasaki University
Short Talk: Ebola Virus VP35 Hijacks P-body and Stress Granule Components into Inclusion Body |
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| 6:45–7:00 PM |
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions |
New York Ballroom |
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Christopher F. Basler, Icahn School of Medicine, Mt Sinai
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
On Own for Dinner |
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