Location: Churchill College, Wolfson Hall, University of Cambridge
Sunday 19th July 2026
2pm - onward |
Arrival and Registration |
3.30pm - 5.00pm |
Welcome Reception |
5.00pm - 7.00pm |
Oral Session I: ReplicationSession Chairs: Alison McBride & Frank Stubenrauch |
7.00pm - onward |
Dinner & World Cup Final |
Monday 20th July 2026
8.45am-10.15am |
Oral Session II: Virus-Host InteractionsSession Chairs: Elisabeth White & Nicole Fischer |
10.15am-10.45am |
Break |
10.45am-12.30am |
Oral Session II: Virus-Host Interactions (continued)Session Chairs: Elisabeth White & Nicole Fischer |
12.30pm - 2.00pm |
Lunch |
2.00pm - 3.40pm |
Oral Session III: Immune ResponsesSession Chairs: Paul Lambert & Enrique Boccardo |
3.40pm - 4.10pm |
Break |
4.10pm - 5.45pm |
Oral Session III: Immune Responses (Continued)Session Chairs: Paul Lambert & Enrique Boccardo |
5.45pm - 7.30pm |
Dinner - BBQ |
7.30pm - 8.45pm |
Plenary Lecture - Benjamin Simons |
8.45pm - 10.00pm |
Poster Session I |
Tuesday 21st July 2026
8.45am - 10.20am |
Oral Session IV: Oncogenesis ISession Chairs: Karl Munger & Vjeko Tomaic |
10.20am -10.50am |
Break |
10.50am - 12.30pm |
Oral Session IV: Oncogenesis I (continued)Session Chairs: Karl Munger & Vjeko Tomaic |
12.30pm - 2.00pm |
Lunch |
2.00pm - 3.45pm |
Oral Session V: Virus Entry and Infection MechanismsSession Chairs: Michelle Ozbun & Colin Crump |
3.45 pm - onward |
Afternoon free |
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
8.45am - 10.15am |
Oral Session VI: Virus Life CycleSession Chairs: Lou Laimins & James DeCaprio |
10.15am - 10.45am |
Break |
10.45am - 12.30am |
Oral Session VI: Virus Life Cycle (continued)Session Chairs: Lou Laimins & James DeCaprio |
12.30pm - 2.00pm |
Lunch |
2.00pm - 4.00pm |
Oral Session VII: Gene ExpressionSession Chair: Sheila Graham & Thomas Zheng |
4.00pm - 5.15pm |
Poster Session 2 |
5.00pm - 6.30pm |
Dinner |
6.30pm - 7.45pm |
Plenary Lecture - Nicole Fischer |
7.45pm - 8.00pm |
Break |
8.00pm - 10.00 pm |
Oral Session VIII: Oncogenesis IISession Chairs: Lawrence Banks & Paola Blanchette |
Thursday 23rd July 2026
8.45am - 10.15am |
Oral Session IX: PathogenesisSession Chairs: Megan Spurgeon & Tim Fenton |
10.15am - 10.45am |
Break |
10.45am - 12.15pm |
Oral Session IX: Pathogenesis (continued)Session Chairs: Megan Spurgeon & Tim Fenton |
12.15pm - 1.45pm |
Lunch |
1.45pm - 3.25pm |
Oral Session X: Mechanistic Understanding for TherapySession Chairs: Joanna Parish & Koenraad Van Doorslaer |
3.25pm - 3.55pm |
Break |
3.55pm - 5.15pm |
Oral Session X: Mechanistic Understanding for Therapy (continued)Session Chairs: Joanna Parish & Koenraad Van Doorslaer |
6.30pm - 7.30pm |
Gala Dinner Reception |
7.30pm - onward |
Gala Dinner |
Friday 24th July 2026
7.30am - onward |
Breakfast and Departure |