Retroviruses 2027

Retroviruses

May 24 - 28, 2027

Abstract Deadline: March 5, 2027

Organizers:

Edward Campbell, Loyola University Chicago
Gilda Tachedjian, Burnet Institute, Australia

We are pleased to host the 52nd annual meeting on Retroviruses which will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 24, and will conclude after lunch on Friday, May 28, 2027.

We are looking forward to a broad-based meeting, and abstracts are welcomed on all aspects of retrovirology.

Topics:

Entry
Innate Immunity
Post-entry Events
Integration and Transcription
Latency
Retroelements and Endogenous Retroviruses
Pathogenesis
Accessory Proteins and Restriction Factors
Capsid and Maturation
RNA, Packaging and Assembly

Keynote Speakers:
Theodora Hatziioannou,The Rockefeller University
Alan Engelman, Dana-Farber Cancer Center

Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline.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 with support from individual session chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our website as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

The ANDY KAPLAN Prize: We are pleased to announce that this year’s meeting will again accept nominations for this prize which aim to honor the research achievements of a unique investigator in retrovirology who is entering the late stages of his or her postdoctoral work or at the early stages of an independent career. View Andy Kaplan Prize nominating instructions.

The UTA VON SCHWEDLER Prize for Retrovirology was established in 2012 to be awarded annually with the purpose of honoring the accomplishments of a distinguished graduate student as he or she completes a dissertation in retrovirology. The cash prize is awarded directly to the student based upon their scientific accomplishments and promise. Additional information can be found here.

The JUDITH LEVIN Prize was established in 2024 to commemorate her research and honor her memory. The prize is awarded annually to support a trainee with financial need to attend the Cold Spring Harbor Retroviruses meeting. More details about Judith's contribution to this meeting and science here.

The DANIEL WOLF Prize was established in 2011 to be awarded annually for the best poster presented at this annual meeting. There are no requirements for entry, all posters presented will be eligible, although preference will be given to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows embarking on a career in any aspect of retrovirology. More information here.

All questions pertaining to registration, fees, housing, meals, transportation, visas, abstract submission, financial assistance, or any other matters may be directed to Val Pakaluk.

Corporate sponsorship may be provided by ViiV:

In-Person Fees:

In-Person Fees:
Academic/Media Private Room/Private Bath: $tba (Subject to Availability)
Academic/Media Private Room/Shared Bath: $tba
Academic Shared Room: $tba
Academic/Media No-Housing: $tba
Student /Double Occupancy: $tba
Student /No Housing: $tba
Corporate Private Room/Private Bath: $tba
Corporate No-Housing: $tba
*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.

Virtual Fees

Academic Virtual Package $tba
Grad Student Virtual Package: $tba
Corporate Virtual Package: $tba

Late Fee (Registrations submitted after 5:00 p.m. ET on May 19)
Late Academic Virtual Package: $tba
Late Student Virtual Package: $tba
Late Corporate Virtual Package: $tba