Abstract
Since 2000, scientists and students from the greater Rocky Mountain region, along with invited speakers, both national and international, have gathered at the Mountain Campus of Colorado State University to discuss their area of study, present recent findings, establish or strengthen collaborations, and mentor the next generation of virologists and prionologists through formal presentations and informal discussions concerning science, grantsmanship and network development. This year, approximately 100 people attended the 17th annual Rocky Mountain Virology Association meeting, that began with a keynote presentation, and featured 29 oral and 35 poster presentations covering RNA and DNA viruses, prions, virus-host interactions and guides to successful mentorship. Since the keynote address focused on the structure and function of Zika and related flaviviruses, a special session was held to discuss RNA control. The secluded meeting at the foot of the Colorado Rocky Mountains gave ample time for in-depth discussions amid the peak of fall colors in the aspen groves while the random bear provided excitement. On behalf of the Rocky Mountain Virology Association, this report summarizes the >50 reports.
Highlights
As can be seen by a graph depicting the number of PubMed citations per year, advances in virology and prion studies are accelerating at a pace that makes it difficult for any individual to remain informed in areas outside one’s specialty (Figure 1)
Zika virus emerged in 2015–2016 in the Americas, with rapid spread and substantial impact. His team solved the structure of this flavivirus virion to near atomic resolution, and this revealed the similarity with previous flavivirus structures such as dengue virus and West Nile virus
Despite strong overall structural similarity, regions of the envelope (E) glycoprotein revealed differences that suggested sequences that might be involved in the unique cell and tissue tropism that Zika has displayed
Summary
As can be seen by a graph depicting the number of PubMed citations per year, advances in virology and prion studies are accelerating at a pace that makes it difficult for any individual to remain informed in areas outside one’s specialty (Figure 1). Scientific meetings are continuing to focus on specific areas to maximize dissemination of information to select groups while general meetings that cover multiple fields are typically too large to permit prolonged informal discussion, especially with students and early-stage investigators. With these facts in mind, the Rocky Mountain. 2 of 2 of attendance by individuals with young children, which provided an educational opportunity through attendance by individuals with which provided an educational opportunity through the children’s participation in young a viruschildren, and prion themed performance during the formal poster the children’s participation in aannual virus during and prion performance during the formal poster a session.
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