Scientific Program
Keynote
Misinformation in Science and Ways to Combat It
Adam Berinsky, MIT Political Science
Monday, June 24, 2024
Preceded by the Wolfgang & Patricia Joklik Distinguished Service Award
SYMPOSIUM I - TUESDAY
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Computation in Virology
"Computational Approaches to Viral Assembly"
Michael F. Hagan, Brandeis University
"Accelerating antiviral discovery with machine learning"
Alpha Lee, University of Cambridge
"Deep Machine Learning and Biophysics to Forecast Viral Escape"
Debora Marks, Havard Medical School
"Machine Learning Platforms to Study Host-Pathogen Balance in Virology"
William Balch, The Scripps Research Institute
SYMPOSIUM II - WEDNESDAY
Virus-Host Interactions: Structural Virology, Innate Antiviral Immunity, and More
"Global Perspectives on Zoonotic and Interspecies Transmission of Coronaviruses and Disease “X”"
Linda Saif, The Ohio State University
"Interactions of Intestinal Microbiota with Viral Pathogens and Mucosal Innate Immunity"
Megan Baldridge, Washington University, St. Louis
"Viral Class II Membrane Fusion Machinery Derives from an Ancestral Precursor"
Felix Rey, Institut Pasteur
"Correlative Multi-Scale Cryo-Imaging to Study Viral Assembly And Egress"
Peijun Zhang, University of Oxford
SYMPOSIUM III - THURSDAY
Translating Basic Science to Development of Antivirals and Vaccines
"Field Responses to Ebola and Monkeypox"
Inger Damon, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Virus Evolution and the Quest for Live-Attenuated Vaccines"
Raul Andino, UCSF
"Antibodies Against Emerging Viruses"
Erica Ollmann Saphire, La Jolla Institute for Immunology
"Dissecting Picornavirus Virulence and Persistence: Key Insights for Enhanced Vaccines and Therapeutics"
Diego Diel, Cornell University
"From Nanotechnology to mRNA Vaccines: How Overcoming Skepticism Led to New Medical Treatments and Ways to Tackle a Global Health Challenge"
Robert Langer, MIT
SYMPOSIUM IV - FRIDAY
The Transformation of Virology Research and
Global Health
"The Global Rotavirus Vaccination Program: Successes and Challenges"
Jacqueline Tate, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"A Perspective on Transformations in Basic Research and Vaccine Development"
Gail Williams Wertz, College of William & Mary
"Exploring Viral Mediators of Cancer in Africa: A New Africa-Based Research Institute Targeting The Intersect Of Cancer and Infectious Diseases"
Robert F. Breiman, Emory University, University of the Witwatersrand
"The Climate Amplified Diseases and Epidemics (CLIMADE) Consortium"
Tulio de Oliveira, University of KwaZulu-Natal and Stellenbosch University, South Africa
"SARS-Cov-2 and Influenza: Lessons from Pandemic Respiratory Viruses"
Kanta Subbarao, University of Melbourne
State-of-the-Art Lectures
“Multiomic characterization of past viral infections”
Daniel Blanco-Melo, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
“Genetic diversity and evolutionary convergence of cryptic SARS‑CoV‑2 lineages detected via wastewater sequencing”
John Dennehy, Queens College and The Graduate Center of The City University of New York
"Transmission and pathogenesis of emerging arboviruses"
Nisha Duggal, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
“Molecular and immunological drivers of viral disease severity”
Juliet Morrison, University of California, Riverside
“Revealing the tropism of tick-borne flavivirus in the brain using whole tissue ex vivo imaging”
Anna Överby Wernstedt, Umeå University
"The limits of the virosphere: a journey into the world of giant viruses"
Jônatas Santos Abrahão, Federal University of Minas Gerais (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Satellite Symposia
Invertebrate Virology: Unique and Conserved Aspects of Virus-Host Interactions
Organizer: Michelle Flenniken, Montana State University
Councilor for Invertebrate Virology
The 2024 Invertebrate Virology Satellite Symposium will showcase cutting-edge research on antiviral defense mechanisms and the intricate interactions between viruses and their invertebrate hosts. Talks will highlight results from model organisms, including Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans, insect vectors of human and animal viruses, such as mosquitos and ticks, and parasitoid wasps and their symbiotic viruses. The symposium is poised to be an exciting forum for the exchange of ideas from various perspectives at the forefront of invertebrate virology research.
Speakers
When viruses turn good: Parasitoid wasps as models for understanding mutualistic virus evolution
Kelsey Coffman, University of Tennessee
Mosquito antiviral immunity: Navigating broadly conserved innate responses
Claudia Rückert, University of Nevada, Reno
What worms can teach us about viral infections
David Wang, Washington University in St. Louis
cGAS/STING-mediated immunity: Lessons from insects
JeanLuc Imler, Institut de Biologie Moleculaire et Cellulaire
The impact of host biological factors on arbovirus infection and transmission by mosquitoes
James Weger-Lucarelli, Virginia Tech
Evolution & mechanism of cGAS-like receptors in antiviral immunity
Yao Li, Harvard Medical School
A Veterinary Virapalooza: Improving the Control of Viral Diseases of Animals
Organizer: Andrew Broadbent, University of Maryland
Councilor for Veterinary Virology
Improving the control of veterinary viruses requires a holistic, integrated approach, involving academia, government and industry labs undertaking research into fundamental basic virology, as well as vaccine-related research, epidemiology, and surveillance. This satellite symposium aims to highlight these different roles, with talks from experts in different sectors, studying a variety of viral diseases of importance to livestock, companion animals, and wildlife. By bringing together the veterinary virology community, this symposium will stimulate discussion, collaboration, and novel research avenues, as well as showcasing the wealth of opportunities the veterinary profession has to offer virology trainees.
Speakers
SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer
Andrew Bowman, The Ohio State University
The evolving highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) situation in the US
Erica Spackman, USDA-Agricultural Research Service
Dissecting the replication complex of foot-and-mouth disease virus
Nicola Stonehouse, University of Leeds
African swine fever virus (ASFV) genotyping and vaccine development
Douglas Gladue, United States Department of Agriculture
Virology, Vaccines and Poultry: An Industry Perspective
Claudia Osorio, Elanco Animal Health
Emergence and evolution of H3N8 and H3N2 canine influenza virus, and comparison with the H3N8 equine influenza virus
Colin Parrish, Cornell University
Studying Bats Using a One Health Lens: Bridging the Gap Between Bat Virology and Disease Ecology
Organizers: Arinjay Banerjee, University of Saskatchewan; Stephanie Seifert, Washington State University; Hannah Frank, Tulane University; Daniel Becker, University of Oklahoma; Tony Schountz, Colorado State University
Accumulating data suggest that some bat species are hosts to emerging viruses, including coronaviruses, filoviruses, and paramyxoviruses, among others. In addition, emerging field studies have identified the critical impact of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on bat health that correlate with enhanced virus shedding in these mammals. This satellite symposium will bring together bat virologists, immunologists, biologists, and disease ecologists to better integrate field and laboratory studies of bat infectious diseases. The symposium will conclude with discussions around interdisciplinary collaborations, bat resource and reagent sharing, and opportunities for team grants.
Speakers
Sero-surveillance as a tool to identify most probable bat hosts and population-level prevalences of zoonotic viruses
Eric Laing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Functional viromics of betacoronavirus entry
Michael Letko, Washington State University
Assessing pathogenic potential and risk factors of newly discovered bat-derived filoviruses
Elke Muhlberger, Boston University
Virus-driven selection and immunogenetic evolution in bats"
Hannah Frank, Tulane University
Capturing ancillary ecological data during field biosurveillance - getting the most bat for your buck
Kendra Phelphs, EcoHealth Alliance
Bat long-distance migration, immunity, and viral dynamics in the wild
Daniel Becker, University of Oklahoma
Open discussion on where the bat virology and disease ecology fields are headed and how we may synergize our scientific efforts
Arinjay Banerjee, University of Saskatchewan
Navigating Virology Funding Opportunities with NIH, NSF and USDA
Organizers: Joanna Shisler, NSF; Michelle Arnold, NIAID
In an increasingly competitive funding landscape where resources can be limited, it is essential for researchers to develop the skills to use a multi-pronged approach to raise funds for their projects. The process of identifying funding sources and writing grant applications to different funding bodies with diverse missions can be daunting, but there are strategies that applicants can use to target their projects and craft strong grant proposals that are tailored to grant-awarding institutions. By bringing together a variety of perspectives from different funding agencies and from grantees who have been supported by multiple organizations, the session will challenge participants to think about ways to further develop their own funding portfolio and creatively pitch their ideas. This symposium will highlight some of the strategic commonalities and differences across the funding landscape. The target audience will be junior investigators and trainees.
Speakers
Funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH): Research awards to understand, protect, and improve human health
Training awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH): Enhancing research training at all career stages
Michelle Arnold, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Stay in the game: Pursuing funding to support your research program
Helen Lazear, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Funding from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA): Supporting the science of agriculture and natural resources
Christie Mayo, Colorado State University
Funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF): Advancing the progress of science by funding basic research – opportunities across career stage and institution size
Joanna Shisler, National Science Foundation
Lessons learned: Seeking diverse funding as a junior PI in virology
Mark Stenglein, Colorado State University
Virology in a Global Society
Organizers: Stacey Schultz-Cherry, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Felicia Goodrum, University of Arizona; Pedro Jimenez-Bluhm, Pontificia University; Erik Karlsson, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge; Ana Vazquez-Pagan, UJMT Fogarty
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to strengthen the global virology community. Through the generous support of the Gates Foundation, ASV expanded its Global Scholars program to provide support for more virologists from low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) to attend ASV. We are pleased to now host the Global Scholars Symposium, which provides a unique forum for past and present ASV Global Scholars to present their research, network, learn more about topics/opportunities suggested by past Scholars, and build collaborations. It also affords an opportunity for ASV membership at large to hear more about virology affecting LMICs. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
Speakers
ASV 2024 Global Scholar Awardees will be speaking at this event.
Development of field-forward environmental surveillance to advance early warning
Erik Karlsson, Deputy Head of Virology Unit, Director of National Influenza Center and WHO H5 Reference Laboratory Coordinator, and WHO global COVID-19 Referral Laboratory, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Cambodia
Exploring the effects of AHR/Axl pathway modulation on in vitro infections
Cybele Garcia, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Influenza virus infection in vulnerable populations
Ana Vazquez-Pagan, UJMT Fogarty Global Health Post-Doctoral Fellow, Weill Cornell Medicine | Noguchi Medical Research Institute (NMRI) Ghana
Avian influenza unplugged: tracing the viral trails of wild birds in Chile
Pedro Jiménez Bluhm,Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Topoisomerase II as a Novel Antiviral Target against Panarenaviral Diseases
Tosin Afowowe, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus transmission efficiency and biology of Diaphorina citri modulated by insect-specific virus
Diogo Manzano Galdeano, Universidade Federal de Viçosa Brazil
A functional interaction between GRP78 and Zika virus E protein
Sarawut Khongwichit, Mahidol University, Thailand
Sarbecovirus broadly neutralising antibodies target the highly conserved N343 RBD glycosylation site
Dale Kitchin, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa
Efficacy of Newcastle Disease Virus–Based Vectored Vaccine Against H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Challenge in SPF Chicken
Katherine Calderon, FARVET S.A.C, Peru
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among patients with sickle cell disease at the Korle-Bu teaching hospital
Gifty Mawuli Sarpong, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana
Extensive host lncRNA expression profiling in Rotavirus infection revealed xCT mediated ferroptosis induction by upregulation of SLC7A11-AS1
Shreya Banerjee, ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, India
Genetic diversity and transmission cluster analysis of HIV-1 in three neighbouring coastal countries of West-Africa: Predominance of URFs with mosaics of CRF02_AG and A3
Aristid Ekollo Mbange, Institut de Recherche en Santé, de Surveillance Epidémiologique et de Formation, Cameroon
Characterization of a Dengue/Zika outbreak in the Caribbean Region of Costa Rica during 2017-2018
Tatiana Murillo, University of Costa Rica
Role of Micro RNA Profiling in Monitoring Human Immunodeficiency Virus Progression
Karen Pomeyie, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Special Events & Workshops
DEI Panel: Allyship in Virology
Monday, June 24th | 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM
Location: D281/282
Supporting and Advocating for Black Virologists
Please join a special panel discussion hosted as a collaborative event by the ASV Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee and Black Microbiologists Association (BMA) focused on supporting, advocating for, and promoting Black scientists. This allyship event is occurring during the Saturday Welcome Reception (4 - 5:15 pm). Bring your eats and drinks and join the discussion!
Organizers: Rushika Perera & Cara Pager; ASV DEI Committee Co-Chairs
Assistant Professor Bootcamp
Tuesday, June 25th | 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Location: C150/151
Navigating your role as an Assistant Professor can be exciting but also challenging and stressful. This workshop will include a panel of faculty members at various career stages from various academic settings to provide new or prospective Assistant Professors with advice and “pearls of wisdom” for success. Our panelists include Amy Hartman (University of Pittsburgh), Anita McElroy (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine), Kristen Ogden (Vanderbilt University Medical Center), and Christopher Stobart (Butler University).
Organizers: Geoff Holm Chair, Assistant Professor Bootcamp Subcommittee of the ASV Education & Career Development Committee; Dave Kushner and Susan D’Costa, ASV Education and Career Development Committee Co-Chairs
Career Workshop
Tuesday, June 26th | 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: A120/123
Think Like an Actor, Speak Like a Pro: Techniques to Create and Deliver Confident, Engaging Presentations
Speaker: Eleni Kelakos, CSP. Presence and Presentation Expert. Advocate for Human Potential. Founder and CEO of The Eleni Group.
Presentation skills excellence is critical for scientists and technical leaders who want to make a compelling case to internal and external stakeholders – not just to showcase their science, but to generate funding and collaborations. That said, great speakers aren’t born great – they become great by spending many hours developing their vocal skills, body language, and poise under pressure.
Join us for a workshop led by Eleni Kelakos to learn effective strategies and techniques to enhance your communication and presentation skills and thereby increase persuasion, audience attention, and buy-in for products, services, or ideas. This workshop will help you organize your thoughts, create an engaging presentation, and deliver it in ways to hold your audience’s attention and drive results.
This workshop will be accessible and beneficial for ASV members in all stages of academic and industry careers.
Organizers: Susan D’Costa and Dave Kushner, ASV Education and Career Development Committee Co-Chairs
Careers Beyond Academia Workshops
Tuesday, June 25th | 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (Workshop 31)
Wednesday, June 26th| 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (Workshop 52)
Location: A111/113
These two 1.5-hour workshops will include presentations from speakers in various careers outside of academia, including the pharmaceutical industry and government positions. If you are considering a career outside of academia, this workshop will provide key insight into various career options. The speakers will also be available for discussion during the social gatherings on Sunday and/or Monday night. Abstracts for each presentation can be found in the abstract sessions of the program book for Workshops 31 and 52.
Education Workshop
Wednesday, June 26th | 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM
Location: A120/123
Every Classroom is a Community: Building Spaces that Empower Our Students and Trainees
Speaker: Nikea Pittman, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Nikea Pittman, PhD will share lessons learned from her career transition as a virologist-turned-full time-educator and STEM education researcher. Projects highlighted will explore 3D design/build in undergraduate learning and integrating social justice topics in graduate classrooms.
Organizers: Dave Kushner and Susan D’Costa, ASV Education and Career Development Committee Co-Chairs
This event is co-sponsored by the ASV Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee (Rushika Perera, Chair; Cara Pager, Vice Chair) and also is connected to the Black in Microbiology events occurring at ASV 2024.
Communication Workshop
Wednesday, June 26th | 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: A120/123
Combatting Scientific Misinformation
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Facciani, University of Notre Dame
While scientific misinformation has been an issue for a long time, the global coronavirus pandemic highlighted the dangers posed by sharing inaccurate information in terms of public health policy, public attitudes toward science, and even safety of high-profile scientists. Virologists all over the world took an active role in communicating to the public including via media interviews, town halls, and social media posts; however, misinformation spread by a variety of sources often drowned out expert voices and made it hard to deliver a unified message. It’s also sometimes difficult to know the best approach to convince people of accurate information or how to steer discussions in a productive direction. This workshop will be an interactive session discussing evidence-based strategies for combatting misinformation. If you are interested in learning practical skills for navigating social media interactions and having productive conversations about virology topics with both strangers and those you’re acquainted with, join us!
Organizers: Kari Debbink and Bryan Mounce, ASV Communications Committee Co-Chairs
TWiV - This Week in Virology Podcast
This Week in Virology (TWiV): Live Podcast at ASV 2024
Thursday, June 27th | 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM
Location: A220/225
Hosts: Brianne Barker, Kathy Spindler, and Guests
This Week in Virology (TWiV) comes to the American Society for Virology 43rd annual meeting! Join the TWiV hosts for a live episode of this popular podcast about viruses. Brianne Barker, Kathy Spindler, and guests have a casual conversation about the latest stories in virology. If you’ve never heard of TWiV, you can find it at iTunes or at http://www.microbe.tv/twiv.
Schedule at a Glance
All event times are in the Eastern Time Zone (GMT-4)
Times are subject to change.
Concurrent Workshop Schedule
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Monday, June 24 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
W1: Epidemiology & Public Health I W2: Astroviruses W3: Filoviruses I W4: Innate Immune Effector Functions I W5: Novel Methodology & Technology I W6: Bunyaviruses I W7: Vaccines I W8: Orthomyxoviruses I W9: Adeno-, Papilloma-, & Polyomaviruses W10: Coronaviruses & Arteriviruses I |
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Tuesday, June 25 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
W11: Evolution, Ecology, & Reservoirs W12: Picornaviruses W13: Trafficking, Assembly, Egress & Transmission W14: Flaviviruses I W15: Paramyxoviruses & Pneumoviruses I W16: Herpesviruses I W17: Plant Viruses I W18: Poxviruses W19: Reoviruses & Birnaviruses W20: Coronaviruses & Arteriviruses II |
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Tuesday, June 25 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
W21: Veterinary Virology W22: Epidemiology & Public Health II W23: Filoviruses II W24: Hepatitis Viruses W25: Retroviruses I W26: Herpesviruses II W27: Plant Viruses II W28: Adaptive Immunity W29: Antiviral Therapies I W30: Coronaviruses & Arteriviruses III W31: Careers in Industry Workshop I |
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Wednesday, June 26 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
W32: Viruses of Other Microbes and Virus Discovery W33: Arthropod-borne viruses W34: Emerging Viruses W35: Flaviviruses II W36: Innate Immune Sensing W37: Receptors, Attachment & Entry W38: Vaccines II - W39: Orthomyxoviruses II W40: Antiviral Therapies II W41: Coronaviruses & Arteriviruses IV |
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Wednesday, June 26 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
W42: Innate Immune Effector Functions II W43: Rotaviruses W44: Viral Interference with Host Defense W45: Togaviruses W46: Paramyxoviruses & Pneumoviruses II W47: Chronic, Latent, & Persistent Infections W48: Arenaviruses W49: Virus-based Therapies & Viral Vectors W50: Replication & Gene Expression W51: Coronaviruses & Arteriviruses V W52: Careers in Industry Workshop II |
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Thursday, June 27 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
W53: Novel Methodology & Technology II W54: Caliciviruses W55: Bunyaviruses II W56: Flaviviruses III W57: Retroviruses II W58: Herpesviruses III W59: Vaccines III W60: Orthomyxoviruses III W61: Structural Virology & RNA Biology W62: Coronaviruses & Arteriviruses VI |