Framing the Response to Emerging Virus Infections (S2)

Framing the Response to Emerging Virus Infections (S2) is organized by Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology and will be held from Oct 14 - 18, 2018 at The University of Hong Kong Centennial Campus, Hongkong.

Course Description:
This meeting will focus on important areas such as surveillance, diagnostics and countermeasures and other important advances in new technologies and how they are being applied to research. Furthermore, we will discuss how to facilitate the translation of research, data and candidate treatments through the development pipeline in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The key themes to be covered include the need to understand why zoonotic diseases matter, their association with agriculture, the importance of surveillance and early detection, and the difficulties of dealing with diseases that involve both medical and veterinary communities. The conference will bring together experts in virology, immunology, vaccinology, epidemiology with those that seek to transfer knowledge between these groups, veterinarians and industry and government. Further, this meeting would bring together individuals involved in the control of these diseases in government and non-government organizations, as well as people involved in study of zoonosis and countermeasures. The creation of global networks and sharing of information will ensure that we are better prepared for future outbreaks.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.