National Dialogue Meeting

Spring 2026 Speaker Series

Blacksburg, VA
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Spring 2026

Join us this fall for a dynamic speaker series featuring leading voices in virology, molecular biology, and public health who are advancing community-based, ethically grounded research to prevent future viral pandemics. Through engaging talks, our speakers will explore the genetic, cellular, and chemical rules of virus-host interactions and share insights that inspire the next generation of scientists to develop transformative solutions.

  • January 23, 2026 – Naren Ramakrishnan
  • February 6, 2026 – Kylene Kehn-Hall
  • February 20, 2026 – Navid Ghaffarzadegan
  • March 6, 2026 – Patty Raun
  • March 20, 2026 – Deb Bhattacharya
  • April 3, 2026 – Empower team
  • April 17, 2026 – James Weger
  • May 1, 2026 – Ethics team presentation