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As Editor-in-Chief of Viruses, I am pleased to announce the winners of the Viruses 2024 Travel Award: Dr. Selina Pasquero, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Turin, Italy, and Dr. Bo Wang, a post-doctoral researcher at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA.
Dr. Pasquero’s research focuses on the post-translational modification citrullination induced by viruses from the Herpesviridae and Coronaviridae families, aiming to generate novel host-targeted antiviral drugs.
Dr. Wang’s research is centered on investigating the zoonotic transmission, evolution, and pathogenesis of the hepatitis E virus, employing homologous animal models.
The awardees will each receive an honorarium of CHF 800 and an electronic certificate.
The evaluation process and final decision were challenging with so many high-quality applicants. We would like to thank all the applicants for submitting their applications. On behalf of the assessment committee, I congratulate the winners on their accomplishments.
Last but not least, we would like to thank the Award Committee members, Drs. Jeanmarie Verchot, Margaret Scull, Schuyler van Engelenburg, Shannon C. Kenney, and Véronique Ziegler-Graff for their evaluation of the candidates.
Dr. Eric O. Freed Editor-in-Chief, Viruses
Viruses 2024 Travel Award
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Jeromine Klingler
ICAHN School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
Otavio Augusto Chaves
University of Coimbra, Portugal
Award Committee
Dr. Eric O. Freed
Chairman
National Cancer Institute
Dr. Lorena A. Passarelli
Kansas State University
Dr. Luis Martinez-Sobrido
Texas Biomedical Research Institute
Prof. Jeanmarie Verchot
Texas A&M University
Prof. Enzo Tramontano
University of Cagliari
Winner
Bo Wang
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Selina Pasquero
University of Turin, Italy
Award Committee
Dr. Eric O. Freed
Chairman
NCI
Dr. Véronique Ziegler-Graff
CNRS
Dr. Schuyler Van Engelenburg
Prof. Shannon C. Kenney
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Margaret Scull
University of Maryland, College Park
Prof. Jeanmarie Verchot
Texas A&M University - College Station, TX
Winner
Gary Wang
Columbia University Medical Center, USA
Evangelia-Georgia Kostaki
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Award Committee
Dr. Eric O. Freed
Chairman
NCI
Winner
Joshua Hatterschide
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA, USA
Winner
Gabrielle Vieyres
Twincore, Hannover, Germany
Nandan Gokhale
Duke University Medical Center, USA
Winner
Gabriel J. Starrett
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, MN, USA
Valerie Cortez
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, TN, USA
Winner
Janna Bigalke
post-doctoral researcher at Tufts University School of Medicine, USA
Charles Daniel Murin
PhD student at the Scripps Research Institute, the Kellogg School of Science and Technology, USA
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