Conferences
Upcoming Journal Conferences (1)
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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Upcoming MDPI Conferences (2)
Online
This webinar aims to provide a concise overview of the current understanding of HTLV-1, a human leukemia virus, including its epidemiology, virology, associated diseases, and pathophysiology. The speakers are experts in their respective fields and will clearly explain the current state of research.
Therefore, this webinar is intended for healthcare professionals and those involved in public health work. Of course, we welcome general audiences, including patients or those infected with the virus, to watch.
The webinar spans two days, and we look forward to many participants joining us.
Session I: 5 November 2025
Session II: 6 November 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. CET | 6:00 p.m. JST
Webinar ID: 818 8623 4527
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/HTLV2025
Register now for free!
Program (Session I)—5 November 2025
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CET |
Time in JST |
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Prof. Toshiki Watanabe |
10:00–10:05 a.m. |
6:00–6:05 p.m. |
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Prof. Atae Utsunomiya |
10:05–10:35 a.m. |
6:05–6:35 p.m. |
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Prof. Yorifumi Sato |
10:35–11:05 a.m. |
6:35–7:05 p.m. |
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Dr. Aileen Rowan |
11:05–11:35 a.m. |
7:05–7:35 p.m. |
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Dr. Carolina Rosadas de Oliveira |
11:35–12:05 p.m. |
7:35–8:05 p.m. |
Program (Session II)—6 November 2025
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CET |
Time in JST |
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Prof. Anne van den Broeke |
10:00–10:30 a.m. |
6:00–6:30 p.m. |
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Prof. Damian Purcell |
10:30–11:00 a.m. |
6:30–7:00 p.m. |
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Prof. Makoto Yamagishi |
11:00–11:30 a.m. |
7:00–7:30 p.m. |
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Prof. Yoshihisa Yamano |
11:30–12:00 p.m. |
7:30–8:00 p.m. |
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Prof. Toshiki Watanabe |
12:00 p.m. |
8:00 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email outlining how to join this 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:
- Prof. Toshiki Watanabe, The Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan.
Speakers (Session I)—5 November 2025
- Prof. Atae Utsunomiya, Department of Hematology, Imamura General Hospital, Japan;
- Prof. Yorifumi Sato, Division of Genomics and Transcriptomics, Joint Research Center for Human Retrovirus Infection, Kumamoto University, Japan;
- Dr. Aileen Rowan, Department of Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK;
- Dr. Carolina Rosadas de Oliveira, Department of Infectious Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK.
Speakers (Session II)—November 2025
- Prof. Anne van den Broeke, Viral Oncogenesis Unit, Institut Jules Bordet, Belgium Unit of Animal Genomics, GIGA Institute, Belgium;
- Prof. Damian Purcell, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Australia;
- Prof. Makoto Yamagishi, Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Genomics, Department of Computational Biology and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan;
- Prof. Yoshihisa Yamano, Department of Neurology, Department of Rare Diseases Research, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan.
online
We cordially invite you to attend this event organized by MDPI’s Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X; Impact Factor: 5.2). It will be held online from 26 to 28 Nov 2025.
Conference Chair
Professor Sara Louise Cosby
School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Virology, Veterinary Sciences Division, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, UK
The Topics of Interest
S1. Mucosal Vaccines for Respiratory Disease;
S2. Vectored Vaccines;
S3. Models for Vaccine Development and Evaluation;
S4. New Approaches for Vaccine Adjuvants;
S5. New Methods for Vaccine Delivery;
S6. Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy.
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission: 31 July 2025
Notification of acceptance: 29 August 2025
Registration deadline: 23 November 2025
Guide for Authors
To submit your abstract, please click on the following link:
https://sciforum.net/user/submission/create/1335
To register for the event, please click on the following link:
https://sciforum.net/event/IOCV2025?section=#registration
For details regarding Abstract Submission, Poster and Slide Submission, and Publication Opportunities, you may refer to the “Instructions for Authors” section:
https://sciforum.net/event/IOCV2025?section=#instructions
For any inquiries regarding the event, please contact iocv2025@mdpi.com.
We look forward to seeing you at the 3rd International Online Conference on Vaccines.
Upcoming Partner Conferences (1)
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
We look forward to welcoming everyone to the 20th International Parvovirus Workshop in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, from June 7 to June 10, 2026.
The workshop focuses on all aspects of parvovirus research, ranging from structural biology of viral proteins to therapeutic applications, including AAV gene therapy. Please visit https://conferences.union.wisc.edu/parvovirus/ for more information and to register for the meeting.
We also invite you to publish related research in the workshop-related Topical Collection. More information can be found in the link below:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/viruses/topical_collections/6GVBM1FX0K
