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International Symposium on Flaviviruses:

Structure and Immunity

8-10 October, 2015 Vienna, Austria

Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen

Dear colleague,

We would like to invite you to participate in the International Symposium on Flaviviruses:

Structure and Immunity which will be held from October 8 to 10, 2015, in Vienna, Austria. The

main topics to be discussed will include virion and viral protein structures, functions of viral

proteins, structure-based analysis of immune responses to infection and vaccination, vaccine-

induced immunity and correlates of protection.

The scientific sessions will include lectures by invited plenary speakers, as well as talks selected

from submitted abstracts and poster presentations.

Among the confirmed plenary speakers are:

Ali Amara – INSERM, Jim Crowe - Vanderbilt University, Aravinda de Silva – University of

North Carolina, Michael Diamond - Washington University, Daved Fremont - Washington

University, Stephen Harrison - Harvard University, Nick Jackson - Sanofi Pasteur, Margaret

Kielian – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Richard Kuhn - Purdue University, Shee-Mei Lok

– National University of Singapore, Ted Pierson – NIAID, Felix Rey – Institut Pasteur, Michael

Rossmann - Purdue University, William Schief – The Scripps Research Institute, Gavin Screaton

- Imperial College London, Z. Hong Zhou - University of California

The deadline for abstracts and discounted registration is June 30, 2015. The cost for the meeting

package (including registration, abstract book, coffee breaks, lunch and social events) will be 350 €.

For registration, abstract submission, hotel reservation and updated information please visit our

website (http://www.virologie.meduniwien.ac.at/flavi-symp). The number of participants will be

limited and we therefore encourage early registration.

We look forward to welcoming you in Vienna for a scientifically exciting and enjoyable meeting.

Please do not hesitate to contact the organizing committee at virologie@meduniwien.ac.at if you

have specific requests.

Best regards,

The organizing committee:

Franz X. Heinz, Medical University of Vienna

Felix Rey, Institut Pasteur, Paris

Karin Stiasny, Medical University of Vienna