Fall 2025 Speaker Series

Blacksburg, VA

Fall 2025

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.

September 19, 2025 – T. M. Murali – Year 3 of the PPP DA
October 3, 2025- Luis Escobar – A sabbatical journey studying wildlife diseases
October 17, 2025 – CeZAP SYMPOSIUM
October 31, 2025 – Lauren Childs – Incorporating behavior into infectious disease models
November 14, 2025 – Kaylee Petraccione – “Autophagy Under Attack: Discovering LC3-Interacting Region (LIR) Motifs in Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses for Therapeutic Targeting.