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Barcelona, Spain
Dear colleagues,
Mark your calendars! We’re excited to invite you to Viruses 2026 – New Horizons in Virology, taking place from 11–13 March 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.
Organized by MDPI and the open-access journal Viruses, this in-person event continues the tradition of successful past conferences in Basel (2016), Barcelona (2018, 2020, 2024), and online (2022). We’re eager to reunite the global virology community for a vibrant exchange of ideas, discoveries, and collaborations.
Why You Should Join
Virology is more crucial than ever, with global implications for human, animal, and plant health. Viruses 2026 will feature a rich scientific program, including invited talks from leading experts and six key sessions:
- General Topics in Virology
- Antiviral Therapeutics, Vaccines, and Host Defenses
- Antiviral Innate Immunity
- Structure and Mechanisms of Virus Replication
- Virus-Host Interactions
- Viral Pathogenesis and Evolution
Abstract Submission Now Open!
Want to present your latest research? We're accepting submissions for short talks and poster presentations. All the info you need is available on our website – and yes, you're welcome to submit already! Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your work:
16 Leading Speakers
We’re thrilled to welcome distinguished invited speakers who are shaping virology across various fields. Check out our website for more details about the speakers, venue, and travel information. Start planning your participation today!
We look forward to welcoming you to Barcelona for an inspiring and engaging conference experience.
Sincerely,
Dr. Eric Freed and Dr. Albert Bosch
Viruses 2026 Chairs
Sent by the Viruses 2026 Conference Secretariat
viruses2026@mdpi.com
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Online
Welcome message from the Chair:
Welcome to the Corticosteroid’s webinar organized by the ournal of Medical Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3271). This webinar will cover controversial topics such as the administration of corticosteroids in sCAP, a frequent respiratory infection and a very lethal disease.
After a short introduction by myself, Prof. Marco Confalonieri from Triestre will review the complex issue of the physiology of corticosteroids administration in critically ill patients, and Prof. François-Dequin from Tour will provide an in-depth review on the current evidence, including the pros and the cons, for administering corticosteroids in sCAP.
Following the two presentations, there will be a debate and a Q&A session with our two speakers.
Date: 17 12 2025 at 5:00 p.m. CET | 11:00 a.m. EST
Webinar ID: 836 7053 6137
Register now for free!
Program:
| Speaker/Presentation | Time in CET | Time in EST |
| Prof. Dr. Antoni Torres Chair Introduction |
5:00–5:05 p.m. | 11:00–11:05 a.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Marco Confalonieri | 5:05–5:25 p.m. | 11:05–11:25 a.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Pierre François Dequin | 5:25–5:45 p.m. | 11:25–11:45 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 5:25–6:00 p.m. | 11:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Antoni Torres, 1 Institut D investigacions August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Department of Pulmonology, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Universidad de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain; 2 Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Prof. Dr. Marco Confalonieri, Department of Pulmonology, University of Trieste, Italy;
- Prof. Dr. Pierre François Dequin, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Tours, France.
