Abstract
The 1st Workshop of the Canadian Society for Virology (CSV2016) was a Special Workshop of the 35th Annual Meeting for the American Society for Virology, held on 18 June 2016 on the beautiful Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. The workshop provided a forum for discussion of recent advances in the field, in an informal setting conducive to interaction with colleagues. CSV2016 featured two internationally-renowned Canadian keynote speakers who discussed translational virology research; American Society for Virology President Grant McFadden (then from University of Florida, now relocated to Arizona State University) who presented his studies of oncolytic poxviruses, while Matthew Miller (McMaster University) reviewed the prospects for a universal influenza vaccine. The workshop also featured a variety of trainee oral and poster presentations, and a panel discussion on the topic of the future of the CSV and virus research in Canada.
Highlights
Canadian virologists, including world-renowned experts in basic, clinical and epidemiological research, have made important contributions to our fundamental understanding of many viruses, which has led to the development of new strategies for monitoring, preventing and treating viral diseases
Well known the leading expert on a rabbit poxvirus known as myxoma virus, to McFadden has elucidated many as aspects of virus–host interactions, linking key poxvirus proteins immune has elucidated many aspects of virus–host interactions, linking key poxvirus proteins to evasion and pathogenesis [1]
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Summary
Canadian virologists, including world-renowned experts in basic, clinical and epidemiological research, have made important contributions to our fundamental understanding of many viruses, which has led to the development of new strategies for monitoring, preventing and treating viral diseases. For Canada to meet the challenge of emerging and chronic viral infections, and realize its potential to lead in this research area, the virology research community must come together to exchange ideas and discover new opportunities for collaboration. To launch the CSV, we developed a Special Workshop in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting for the American Society for Virology. This workshop was the first scientific activity of the newly-founded CSV. To highlight diversity and excellence of Canadian virology research; to mobilize Canadian virus researchers across different disciplines (basic, clinical, social and epidemiological) to create a broader base of research expertise committed to tackling new challenges
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