UPCOMING EVENTS
7th International Society of Respiratory Viruses (ISRV) School
Respiratory viruses remain one of the greatest challenges to global public health — from seasonal outbreaks to pandemic threats. The need for skilled, collaborative professionals who can bridge disciplines and innovate solutions has never been greater.
Together with The University of Hong Kong (HKU), we invite you to participate in the 7th School of Respiratory Viruses, a 5-day residential school that spans a multidisciplinary program designed for postgraduate students, early career scientists, clinicians, public health professionals, and policy makers who are committed to advancing the understanding and control of respiratory pathogens. ISRV schools are unique events held in different regions to build and strengthen local and regional capacities. Past schools have been held in Italy, Lebanon, India and Qatar, training over 300 young scientists. The 7th School will be the first to be held in East Asia.
We are excited to host the School in Hong Kong, a city of stunning harbour and scenic mountains. More importantly, Hong Kong is also a city rich in the history of fighting infectious diseases- from the 1894 Hong Kong plague to the 2003 SARS outbreak- demonstrating a legacy of resilience that we can learn and be inspired from. As such, the 7th School will include a special focus on emerging influenza and coronaviruses, documenting its’ history to current ongoing challenges around the world.
13th Australasian Virology Society Meeting 2026
On behalf of the organizing committee, we welcome you to join us for the 13th Australasian Virology Society Meeting, to be held at National Wine Centre, Adelaide, South Australia from 7-10 December 2026.
Biennial AVS meetings bring together virologists from around Australasia to promote scientific exchange and collaboration in a relaxed atmosphere. We aim to cover diverse virology disciplines including molecular virology, systems virology, virus discovery, antiviral and vaccine development, clinical virology, Indigenous virology, structural virology, immunology and innate immunity. The meeting will feature keynote and invited presentations from leading international and national virologists.
We look forward to welcoming you to Adelaide in December 2026!
Best wishes,
Nick Eyre (Flinders University) and Kirsten Spann (Queensland University of Technology) - AVS13 conveners
AVS Special General Meeting
Special General Meeting (SGM)
Date: 9th June 2026
Time: 10:00am (Melb time)
Link: https://monash.zoom.us/j/89562573203?pwd=mp5aDoCaa1UlDA9qSPvZQN8OaIHvdi.1
We are holding this SGM to vote on two special resolutions to be passed:
(i) we would like to accept the declaration of intent of the current AVS Committee of Management (CoM) officers (except President and Vice President) and members to step down at the upcoming AVS13 2026 AGM meeting, and
(ii) that a new election be held during the AVS13 2026 AGM, with members and officers (including President and Vice President) be elected for 2-year terms from the date of the AVS13 2026 AGM.
We are requesting these special resolutions to realign the AVS CoM nomination and election process with our face-to-face biennial meeting, that was disrupted over the COVID-19 pandemic.
The SGM on June 9th will be held online over Zoom with a poll function and should take no longer than 15-30 mins.
