We are pleased to host the 50th annual meeting on Retroviruses which will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19, and will conclude after lunch on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
We are looking forward to a broad-based meeting, and abstracts are welcomed on all aspects of retrovirology.
Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentations will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our website as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.
All questions pertaining to registration, fees, housing, meals, transportation, visas, abstract submission or any other matters may be directed to Val Pakaluk @ pakaluk@cshl.edu.
Major support for this conference is provided by
Corporate sponsorship provided by:
In-Person Fees:
Academic/Media Private Room/Private Bath: $2230
(Subject to Availability)
Academic/Media Private Room/Shared Bath: $2085
Academic Shared Room: $1895
Academic/Media No-Housing: $1390
Student Package: $1755
Student /No Housing: $1250
Corporate Private Room/Private Bath: $2769
Corporate No-Housing: $1925
*Student Housing is default double occupancy. Please inquire about availability and fees to upgrade to a private room
NOTE: We cannot guarantee housing will be on campus
Room packages close 2 weeks before the meeting start date
Virtual Participation: Includes access to the oral sessions via Zoom, the digital poster gallery, the Slack discussion workspace, and the Leading Strand video archive. If you are submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, please plan to attend the meeting in person.
Presenters: Individuals submitting abstracts and facing financial barriers should first request financial aid (see above). Permission to present your talk or poster virtually will be given only in exceptional circumstances and on a case-by-case basis. If you think you are eligible for an exemption from the requirement to present in person, please provide a justification in writing via email to Val Pakaluk at pakaluk@cshl.edu
Non-presenting participants: We plan to broaden access to the conference by allowing certain categories of non-presenting participants to attend virtually at reduced fees. Categories include:
1. Individuals from low & middle-income countries;
2. Individuals from non-LMIC countries in Asia, Australasia, Africa, or South America;
3. Individuals from US & Canadian minority-serving institutions;
4. Individuals with a demonstrable financial barrier;
5. Individuals with family obligations or other special circumstances.
For categories 4 & 5 above, please provide a justification via email to Val Pakaluk at pakaluk@cshl.edu
Virtual Fees
Academic Virtual Package $410
Grad Student Virtual Package: $250
Corporate Virtual Package: $600
Late Fee (Registrations submitted after 5:00 p.m. ET on May 15)
Late Academic Virtual Package: $510
Late Student Virtual Package: $350
Late Corporate Virtual Package: $700