1st workshop of the Society of Virology (GfV) study group “One Health and Zoonotic Viruses” on the topic 

It is our great pleasure to announce the 1st workshop of the Society of Virology (GfV) study group “One Health and Zoonotic Viruses” on the topic:  “Virus species determinants and transmission” at the convention center Hessenkopf in Goslar, Germany from July 27th - 29th, 2022. 

Our aim is to bring students and postdocs together with experts in the One Health field, thereby encouraging and assisting scientific interdisciplinary exchange. We specifically encourage infection biologists, cell biologists, veterinarians and physicians to share their work on zoonotic infections. The interdisciplinary nature of the workshop strives to stimulate new collaborations in One Health and viral zoonoses research.

Four keynote speakers will cover topics from species determinants to transmission of different zoonotic viruses. Ana Fernandez-Sesma (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA), Stefan Pöhlmann (German Primate Center, Göttingen, Germany), Björn Meyer (Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany) and Nicole Tischler (Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Chile) will share their unique experience and vision. Additionally, we will host a session on science communication via new media.

Please find details on the registration process at the end of this message. All accepted participants will receive the opportunity to present their work in form of an oral or poster presentation and prizes for the best oral presentation and the best poster will be awarded. We will encourage a lively atmosphere with open discussions. We look forward to seeing old faces and meeting new colleagues who share our excitement for viruses and zoonoses. 

Workshop chairs

• Gisa Gerold, PhD
  Department of Biochemistry & Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ)
  University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
  
  
• Yvonne Börgeling, PhD
  Institute of Virology (IVM). Center for Molecular Biology of Inflammation (ZMBE)
  Westfälische Wilhelms-University Münster
  
  

This workshop is organized by the Society of Virology (GfV) study group „One Health and Zoonotic Viruses“ with sponsoring by the Joachim Herz Stiftung (Hamburg). 

Registration and abstract submission via gfv-onehealth@mail.de is now open until April 30th 2022!

Please apply early, as the meeting may become oversubscribed before this deadline.

Note: Applications for oversubscribed meetings will only be considered by the Conference Chairs if more seats become available due to cancellations.

Registration fees:

• Participant (with single room accommodation) = 250 Euro
• Participant (with shared accommodation) = 230 Euro

Registration fees include:

* Accommodation (single or double bedroom on site)

* Attendance to the workshop

* Breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches

* Social evenings with dinner and a tour to world cultural heritage Goslar