Scientific Program
Keynote
Making Sense of Viral Sensing: Beyond the STING
Ana Fernandez-Sesma, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Preceded by the Wolfgang & Patricia Joklik Distinguished Service Award
SYMPOSIUM I - SUNDAY
Understanding How Viruses Spread and Evolve
Trevor Bedford, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Katia Koelle, Emory University
Jamie Lloyd-Smith, University of California, Los Angeles
Seema Lakdawala, Emory University
ASV 2023 Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Awardees
SYMPOSIUM II - MONDAY
How Do Viruses Cause Disease?
Michelle Heck, Boyce Thompson Institute
John Parker, Cornell University
Daniel Perez, University of Georgia
Felicia Goodrum, The University of Arizona
SYMPOSIUM III - TUESDAY
Viruses As Variable and Asymmetric Machines
Susan Hafenstein, Pennsylvania State University
Kartik Chandran, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Yizhi Jane Tao, Rice University
Eric May, University of Connecticut
Rozanne Sandri-Goldin, University of California, Irvine
SYMPOSIUM IV - WEDNESDAY
Virus Host-interactions and Discovery
Lark Coffey, University of California, Davis
Eurico Arruda, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto
Michelle Flenniken, Montana State University
Arvind Varsani, Arizona State University
Benedikt Kaufer, Institute of Virology, Freie Universität Berlin
State-of-the-Art Lectures
“Emerging Arboviruses”
Patricia V. Aguilar, Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch
“Neuron-Specific Outcomes of Virus Infection”
Andrea S. Bertke, Ph.D., Virginia Tech University
"Slipping Across Membranes- Lessons From a Sneaky Capsid Protein"
Samuel K. Campos, Ph.D., The University of Arizona
“Modeling Host-Pathogen Interaction using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells”
Leonardo D'Aiuto, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
“Poxviruses: Quintessential Toolbox for Probing Host Immunity”
Jia Liu, Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
"A Viroid RNA’s Journey in Cells"
Ying Wang, Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Satellite Symposia
The Phage Fought the Cells and the Phage Won
Organizer: Kristin Parent, Michigan State University, Councilor for Prokaryotic Virology
Speakers
Steffanie Strathdee, University of California, San Diego
Sarah Doore, University of Florida
Graham Hatful, University of Pittsburgh
Forest Rohwer, San Diego State University
Sylvain Moineau, Université Laval
Asma Hatoum-Aslan, University of Illinois
Peter Fineran,University of Otago
The Double-edged Sword of Innate Immunity – Balancing Protective and Pathogenic Responses
Organizer: Andy Mehle, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Councilor for Animal Virology
Speakers
Sara Cherry, Pennsylvania State University
Valerie Cortez, University of California, Santa Cruz
Sun Hur, Harvard University
Chris Sullivan, University of Texas at Austin
Greg Towers, University College London
Andrew Varble, Rockefeller University
Showcasing Diversity: Viruses and the Trainees Who Study Them
Organizers: Chelsey Spriggs, University of Michigan, Councilor for Virology Trainees; Jillian Carmichael, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Councilor for Virology Trainees; Kishana Taylor, Rutgers University
Speakers
Roberto Alers-Velazquez, PhD
Nikea Pittman, PhD
Antoinette Bell-Kareem
Griffin Haas
Christine Vasquez, PhD
Stephanie Langel, PhD
Tick-borne Viruses: Vector, Host, and Virus Interactions
Organizer: Helen Lazear, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Speakers
Dennis Bente, University of Texas Medical Branch
Sonja Best, NIH/NIAID Rocky Mountain Labs
Saravanan Thangamani, Upstate Medical University
Emma Harris, Colorado State University
Jacco Boon, Washington University in St. Louis
Monika Gulia-Nuss, University of Nevada Reno
A Translational Success of Fundamental Virology: Medicines Based on VSV
Organizers: Andrea Marzi, NIAID/NIH, John H. Connor, Boston University School of Medicine/NEIDL
Speakers
Doug Lyles, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Luis Rodriguez, Plum Island Animal Disease Center
Sean Whelan, Washington University School of Medicine
Heinz Feldmann, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, DIR, NIAID, NIH
Beth-Ann Griswold Coller, Merck and Co.
Special Events & Workshops
DEI Panel: Allyship in Virology
Organizers: Diversity, Equity and Inclusions Committee
Saturday June 24th, 4:00-5:15pm
Education Workshop
Organizers: Communications Committee
Sunday June 25, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Communications Workshop
Organizers: Education & Career Committee
Sunday, June 25, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m
Careers in Industry Workshops
Organizers: Education & Career Committee
Sunday June 25 & Monday June 26
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Career Workshop
Organizers: Education & Career Committee
Monday, June 26, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
TWiV - This Week in Virology Podcast
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Brianne Barker, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Guests
Tuesday, June 27, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Assistant Professor Bootcamp
Organizers: Education & Career Committee
Tuesday, June 27, 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Schedule at a Glance
All event times are in the Eastern Time Zone (GMT-4)
Times are subject to change.
| Saturday, June 24 | 8:30 AM - 3:15 PM | Satellite Symposia |
| Saturday, June 24 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Welcome Reception |
| Saturday, June 24 | 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Event |
| Saturday, June 24 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Keynote Address |
| Saturday, June 24 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Concurrent Workshops |
| Saturday, June 24 | 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM | Social Gathering |
| Sunday, June 25 | 8:30 AM - 11:50 AM | Symposium |
| Sunday, June 25 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| Sunday, June 25 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Education Workshop |
| Sunday, June 25 | 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Concurrent Workshops |
| Sunday, June 25 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dinner |
| Sunday, June 25 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Communications Workshop |
| Sunday, June 25 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Concurrent Workshops |
| Sunday, June 25 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Careers in Industry Workshop |
| Sunday, June 25 | 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Poster Session I |
| Sunday, June 25 | 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM | Social Gathering |
| Monday, June 26 | 8:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Symposium |
| Monday, June 26 | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | ASV Business Meeting |
| Monday, June 26 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| Monday, June 26 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Career Workshop |
| Monday, June 26 | 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Concurrent Workshops |
| Monday, June 26 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dinner |
| Monday, June 26 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Communications Advocacy Breakout |
| Monday, June 26 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Concurrent Workshops |
| Monday, June 26 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Careers in Industry Workshop |
| Monday, June 26 | 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM | Poster Session II |
| Monday, June 26 | 9:30 PM - 11:30 PM | Social Gathering |
| Tuesday, June 27 | 8:30 AM - 11:40 AM | Symposium |
| Tuesday, June 27 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| Tuesday, June 27 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Live Podcast: TWiV |
| Tuesday, June 27 | 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Concurrent Workshops |
| Tuesday, June 27 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Poster Session III |
| Tuesday, June 27 | 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM | Assistant Professor Workshop |
| Tuesday, June 27 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | ASV Banquet Dinner |
| Tuesday, June 27 | 8:30 PM - 11:45 PM | ASV Dance |
| Wednesday, June 28 | 8:30 AM - 11:40 AM | Symposium |