Are you attending #ASV2026? The early bird registration deadline is just 15 days away. Register by June 1 for a discounted rate: na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.p...

ASV is eager to assist early-career virologists who have lost their research funding but would like to attend #ASV2026 in Minneapolis. Please see more details here: asv.memberclicks.net/index.php?op...

Titans of Virology and Vaccinology presents: Dr. Stanley Plotkin, creator of the rubella vaccine, discusses his life, his work, and where the US goes from here. virologyunmasked.com/stanley-plot...

Need more virology in your life? Check out JVI's seminar series! The next one is on Monday, May 4: asm.org/webinars/jou...

Follow ASV on TikTok at @lovevirology! And check out our new video abstract competition #ASV2026VideoAbstract. Win up to $1000! Details here: www.asv.org/comms-compet...

Are you presenting an abstract at #ASV2026? ASV is thrilled to announce our first ever video abstract competition! Of course, we made a video to tell you about it. Follow us on TikTok at @lovevirology First place wins $1000! www.asv.org/comms-compet... www.tiktok.com/@lovevirolog...

ATTENTION ASV TRAINEES! The NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award is a great opportunity to showcase your research and practice your science communication. Details below www.science.org/content/priz...

OTD in 1911 Peyton Rous published that bacteria could cause cancer in fowl. Psych, it was "filterable agent" (A VIRUS). But seriously, cancer-causing viruses are no joke and this was the first of many viruses discovered to have this "oncogenic" nature. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Congratulations to the newly elected ASV Council!

Check out our podcast interview with Dr. Namit Chaudhary who develops new delivery technologies for #HIV #vaccines. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-23...

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held April 6th, 3pm CT with a talk by Namit Chaudhary, a postdoctoral researcher at #Scripps. Details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

ASV congratulates Dr. Felicia Goodrum, the 2026 Wolfgang and Patricia Joklik Distinguished Service Awardee. Thank you very much for your many years of service to ASV, Dr. Goodrum! This post corrects Dr. Goodrum's affiliation to Dartmouth College. Apologies for our oversight.

ASV remembers Dr. J. Michael Bishop, a luminary in virology, upon his passing earlier this month.

ASV congratulates Dr. Felicia Goodrum, the 2026 Wolfgang and Patricia Joklik Distinguished Service Awardee. Thank you very much for your many years of service to ASV, Dr. Goodrum!

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held March 10th, 3pm CT with a talk by Dr. Zhouming Liu, an assistant professor at WashU. Speaker details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

Thinking about a #virology #postdoc in academia, industry, or government? Register now for @amersocvirology.bsky.social #ASV365 webinar on finding the right fit for your postdoc! Register: albany.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Fill out our presurvey with your questions: forms.gle/TzK73NUWRUqZ...

🚨VIROLOGY GRADUATE STUDENTS 🚨 Are you looking for a postdoc? We have a webinar Just for you We hope you come

OTD in 1985 the first HIV blood test was approved by the FDA. Though HIV can now be managed with access to the right treatments, it would be another 11 YEARS before that antiviral cocktail, HAART, would be approved.

How does influenza A virus hijack host proteases to become infectious? 🦠 Join the next Journal of Virology® Seminar as Michael Vahey, Ph.D., explores hemagglutinin activation in the airway epithelium. 📅 March 4 | 11 a.m. ET 🔗 asm.social/2OB

Congrats to the 2026 Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Awardees Arinjay Banerjee (left) and Louise Moncla (right). Check out their accolades in your member email. Read more about Ann Palmenberg's impact on virology and ASV here: news.wisc.edu/remembering-... journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Do you want a say in the future of ASV leadership? Look for your election ballot for ASV Councilors and President Elect in your member email!

Happy 134th birthday to humans knowing that viruses exist! OTD in 1892 Dmitri Ivanovsky presented his evidence of a tobacco mosaic disease caused by filterable agents (not bacteria!). Martinus Beijerinck confirmed this independently in 1898. And voila, virology is born!

ASV 2026 Abstract Submission ✅ ASV 2026 Travel Award Application ✅ Stay tuned for details on the ASV 2026 Video Abstract Competition! $1000 for first place! $500 for second place! $250 for third place!

Trainees and Virology Instructors! Today is the last day to submit your travel award application for ASV 2026! www.asv.org/travel-awards

Today is the last day to submit an abstract to ASV 2026! www.asv.org/abstract-sub...

🚨ABSTRACT DEADLINE FEBRUARY 2🚨 🚨TRAVEL AWARD DEADLINE FEBRUARY 9🚨 Share your virology research by submitting an abstract for ASV 2026 by 11:59pm Eastern on Monday 2/2/26 Need financial support? Trainees & teachers can apply for travel awards www.asv.org/abstract-sub... www.asv.org/travel-awards

The American Society for Virology (ASV) is dedicated to advancing knowledge of viruses and the diseases they cause. ASV does not support the scaling back of the childhood vaccine schedule recently announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. See our statement attached.

We are excited to launch our 2026 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series. This online series highlights the work of early-career #researchers. Speaker details and zoom registration is available below via QR code or at vaccinecenter.wustl.edu/items/2026-r...

🚨ATTENTION EARLY CAREER VIROLOGISTS🚨 We have a webinar on how to get a faculty position! Hear from Jean Lim, @drsprggs.bsky.social and @tylernstarr.bsky.social. Check your email for registration link and form to submit questions in advance.

We deleted an earlier post because we regretfully mis-spelled Dr. Lim's name. Our apologies for this oversight.

🚨ATTENTION EARLY CAREER VIROLOGISTS🚨 We have a webinar on how to get a faculty position! Hear from Jean Lim, @drsprggs.bsky.social and @tylernstarr.bsky.social. Check your email for registration link and form to submit questions in advance.

Interested in shaping ASV decisions? Do you know someone who is? Nominations for ASV President-Elect and a number of Virology Councilors are due on November 21. Look for the nomination form in your ASV member email!

🚨 Nominations/Applications are open for the Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Award and the Global Scholar Travel Award for #asv2026 🚨 #lovevirology www.asv.org/news-updates

Black in Microbiology Week 2025 #BiM2025 is here! Check out the awesome events happening this week. ASV is a proud sponsor of #BiM2025

ASV is a proud sponsor of #BiM2025 #BlackInMicro Check out the awesome events happening this week!

Virology enthusiasts in Southeastern US, check out this virology conference in Atlanta!

As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to understand principles of B cell responses and memory to design new #vaccines. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Hedda Wardemann @dkfz.bsky.social cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-15...

Check out are latest post discussing "Are Children Receiving too Many Vaccines?" virologyunmasked.com/2025/09/29/a...

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Emanuele Andreano who uses #immunology, #structural_biology and #artificial_intelligence to develop antiviral countermeasures. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-14...

ASV Fall Council is in full swing! Stay tuned for updates in the ASV President's Newsletter.

Check out our latest blog about #Viruses in the News "Horned Rabbits: Jackalope or Virus". There are several others to read including #HPV Vaccines: A Parent’s Guide and The Problem with Ignoring #Infectious #Disease in Chronic Health. virologyunmasked.com/2025/09/09/h...

We mourn the passing of Nobel laureate David Baltimore, a towering figure in molecular biology and virology, and a pioneer and founder of ASV. His discoveries transformed science and medicine, and his mentorship inspired generations. His legacy will continue to guide and inspire virology and ASV.

As RFK testifies in front of the Senate today, ASV wants to emphasize the risks posed by his decisions related to virus outbreaks and the public health of Americans. Together with our partner organizations, we call for RFK's resignation: asm.org/press-releas...

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Daniel Wrapp @wrapplab.bsky.social who uses structure-based design to develop new #antiviral therapies. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-13...

Do you love virology but wish you had more colleagues who wanted to discuss the latest papers? FEAR NOT! JVI has you covered with their JVI Seminar Series, where you can hear about a JVI paper directly from the authors. The next seminar is on September 16 at 10am EST: asm.org/webinars/jou...

Scientist's role in defending democracy -- an editorial www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Papillomaviruses aren't just about cervical cancer. They cause penile, anal, and head & neck cancers, too. The International Papillomavirus Society ‪@ipvsociety.bsky.social‬ annual conference will have the latest research toward the elimination of HPV-related diseases and cancers. ipvconference.org

As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Paeton Wantuch in the RosenLabWashU.bsky.social who develops and evaluates vaccines against #Klebsiella pneumoniae. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-12...

With the end of #ASV2025, we share talks with virologists to listen to on your travels back home. Check out our interview with Chinonye Dim who uses more accessible animal models to study new #vaccines and #therapeutics for #YFV and #Powassan virus. lmtv.podbean.com/e/lmtv-episo...

#ASV2025, this is from #ASV2017! Recognize anyone? @amersocvirology.bsky.social