Conferences
Upcoming MDPI Conferences (2)
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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Sicily, Italy
Thank you all for joining us for this webinar, with a talk by Dr. Davide Barbagallo, an Associate Professor of Experimental Biology at the Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences at the University of Catania, Sicily, Italy.
We are about to hear about the complex, fascinating interplay between various regulatory non-coding RNAs in the cancer context.
Following the talk, there will be time to ask Dr. Barbagallo some questions. Thank you, Davide, for sharing your work with us today, and we very much look forward to it.
Date: 9 July 2025 at 4:00 p.m. CEST | 10:00 a.m. EDT
Webinar ID: 864 8759 4270
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/ncRNAj-17
Register now for free!
Program:
| Speaker | Presentation Title | Time in CEST | Time in EDT |
| Prof. Michael Ladomery | Chair Introduction | 4:00–4:05 p.m. | 10:00–10:05 a.m. |
| Dr. Davide Barbagallo | In silico Prediction of a New Competitive Endogenous RNA Network in Recurrent Meningiomas | 4:05–4:35 p.m. | 10:05–10:35 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 4:35–4:45 p.m. | 10:35–10:45 a.m. | |
| Prof. Michael Ladomery | Closing of Webinar | 4:45–4:50 p.m. | 10:45–10:50 a.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 attend? Register anyway and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Webinar Chair and Keynote Speaker:
- Prof. Michael R. Ladomery, Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK;
- Dr. Davide Barbagallo, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
