University of Glasgow, 2nd-3rd December 2024

Venue: One A The Square, University of Glasgow
The meeting will start with lunch at noon on Monday 2nd December, with a poster session and conference dinner in the evening. It will finish with lunch on Tuesday 3rd December.

This informal and friendly meeting brings together the influenza research community at all career stages from across the UK and Ireland, to present and discuss ongoing work. Sessions will cover a wide range of influenza research.

This year’s invited speakers will deliver a panel discussion on the topic ‘‘Viruses in the Spotlight: communicating about outbreaks.’ The panellists are Dr Fiona Lethbridge (Senior Press Manger, Science Media Centre), Prof Antonia Ho (Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Glasgow) and Faye Watson (Public Engagement with Research Manager, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh).

To make the meeting as accessible as possible, costs will be limited to the minimum needed to cover costs. The timing is intended to allow new students to attend. 

Abstract Submission
Abstract submissions are invited on any area of influenza research, with submissions from early career researchers particularly welcome.
Please submit your abstracts by the 28th October using this form: https://forms.gle/miSrxFsAHaYycthe6

Registration 
• Registration for all delegates is £98.22 ( including booking fee). This includes lunch on both days, refreshments and the conference dinner.
• Registration is a separate process from abstract submission, and you must register in order to present.
• The deadline for registration is the 8th November.
• Delegates should arrange their own travel and accommodation.

Register here

If you have any questions please contact Edward.Hutchinson@glasgow.ac.uk 

Organisers

Janet Daly (University of Nottingham)
janet.daly@nottingham.ac.uk

Ed Hutchinson (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research)
edward.hutchinson@glasgow.ac.uk

Paul Digard (The Roslin Institute)
Paul.Digard@roslin.ed.ac.uk

Pablo Murcia (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research)
pablo.murcia@glasgow.ac.uk

Nicole Robb (University of Warwick)
Nicole.Robb@warwick.ac.uk 

Steering Group

Ed Hutchinson (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research)
Rupert Beale (Crick Institute)
Janet Daly (University of Nottingham)
Paul Digard (University of Edinburgh)
Tao Dong (University of Oxford)
Stephen Dunham (University of Nottingham)
Ola Elbohy (University of Nottingham)
Daniel Goldhill (Royal Veterinary College)
Munir Iqbal (Pirbright Institute)
Nicole Robb (University of Warwick)

Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge the support of AstraZeneca, the Microbiology Society, New England Biolabs and the Journal of General Virology for this meeting.

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Past Meetings

2023:    University of Nottingham. Keynote Speaker Jonathan Van Tam. Organisers Janet Daly, Paul Digard, Daniel Goldhill, Ed Hutchinson.

2020:    Online. Keynote Speaker Mark Honigsbaum. Organisers Janet Daly, Ed Hutchinson, James Stewart.

2019:    Crick Institute. Keynote Speaker Nadia Naffakh. Organisers Rupert Beale and Rachel Ulferts.

2018:    Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. Keynote Speakers Adolfo Garcia-Sastre and Sumana Sanyal. Organisers Rupert Beale, Laurence Tiley, AJ te Velthuis.

2017:    The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh. Organisers Paul Digard, Ed Hutchinson, Holly Shelton

2013:    Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency. Organiser Sharon Brookes.

2012:    University of Oxford. Organisers Ervin Fodor, Ed Hutchinson.

2011:    Veterinary School, University of Cambridge. Organisers Paul Digard, James Wood.

2010:    Imperial College London. Organisers Wendy Barclay, Neeltje van Doremalen, Holly Shelton.

2009:    University of Oxford. Organisers Ervin Fodor, Ed Hutchinson.

2008:    University of Cambridge. Organisers Paul Digard, Julia Gog

2007:    University of Cambridge. Organisers Paul Digard, Julia Gog (three meetings across the year)

2006:    Animal Health Trust, Newmarket. Organiser Janet Daly

2003:    University of Cambridge. Organiser Derek Smith

2002:    Animal Health Trust, Newmarket. Organiser Janet Daly

2001:    ‘Equine Influenza Update Meeting.’ Animal Health Trust, Newmarket. Organiser Janet Daly