World Lecture Course

European Molecular Biology Organization

VIRUS-HOST:

partners in pathogenicity

 

 

 

 

 



23 - 26 February | 2010 | San Jose| Costa Rica

Programme (preliminary)

 

   

February 23

 

 

 

 

Topic 1:
Virus entry and cell receptors

 

08:30-09:05

Ari HELENIUS

Virus entry: a theme with variations

 

09:05-09:40

Morgane BOMSEL

Early events in HIV entry into human vaginal mucosa

 

09:40-10:15

Claudine PIQUE

Molecular mimicry of receptor's ligand for virus entry: the HTLV-1 example

 

10:15-10:45

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

10:45-11:20

Ari HELENIUS

A systems biology approach to virus infection

 

11:20-11:55

Rodrigo GAMEZ

Virus host interaction, viral pathogenicity in biodiversity context

 

11:55-12:30

Anne-Lise HAENNI

Viruses as models to study cell biology

 

12:30-14:00

LUNCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic 2:
Virus replication and expression

 

14:00-14:35

Anne E. SIMON

Introduction to virus replication and translation

 

14:35-15:10

Mauro GIACCA

Novel cellular players regulating HIV-1 integration and gene expression

 

15:10-15:45

Anne E. SIMON

Overlapping elements required from replication and translation of carmoviruses

 

15:45-16:15

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

16:15-16:50

Alessandro MARCELLO

A kinetic view of viral RNA in single live cells in real time

 

16:50-17:25

Libia HERRERO URIBE

(title to be defined)

 

17:25-18:00

Four selected short talks from among the participants.

 

 

18:00-18:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 24

 

 

 

 

Topic 3:
Virus maturation, assembly and release

 

08:30-09:05

Eric FREED

Introduction to virus assembly and release

 

09:05-09:40

Markus THALI

Tetraspanin-enriched microdomains and virus egress

 

09:40-10:15

Eric FREED

HIV-1 assembly, release and maturation

 

10:15-10:45

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

10:45-11:20

Cecilia RAMIREZ

Role of Dlg1 in regulating HIV-1 transmission

 

11:20-12:30

Four selected short talks from among the participants.

 

 

12:30-14:00

LUNCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic 4:
Host defenses: host antiviral response

 

14:00-14:35

Rafael RIVERA-BUSTAMANTE

Gene silencing and geminiviruses

 

14:35-15:10

Robert M. KRUG

Mechanisms of suppression of host antiviral responses by influenza A viruses

 

15:10-15:45

Luis L. RODRIGUEZ

Foot-and-mouth disease virus early pathogenesis: subverting the innate responses in natural hosts

 

15:45-16:15

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

16:15-16:50

Robert M. KRUG

New influenza viruses

 

16:50-17:25

Two selected short talks from among the participants.

 

 

17:25-19:30

Posters and drinks

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 25

 

 

 

 

Topic 5:
Virus movement and suppression of RNA silencing

 

08:30-09:05

Véronique ZIEGLER-GRAFF

Virus movement and suppression of RNA silencing

 

09:05-09:40

Robert L. GILBERTSON

Finding the key to success: investigation of how a DNA virus moves in plants

 

09:40-10:15

Véronique ZIEGLER-GRAFF

Poleroviruses: a complex interplay between virus, host and vector

 

10:15-10:45

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

10:45-11:20

Pedro MORENO

Movement of Citrus tristeza virus within and between plants

 

11:20-12.30

Four selected short talks from among the participants.

 

 

12:30-14:00

LUNCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic 6:
"Odd viruses": virophages, mimiviruses, viroids, "new viruses"

 

14:00-14:35

Didier RAOULT

Why giant viruses challenge virus definition

 

14:35-15:10

Rosemarie HAMMOND

Viroids and host interactions

 

15:10-15:45

Didier RAOULT

Viruses from amoeba

 

15:45-16:15

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

16:15-16:50

Juliana FREITAS-ASTUA

The atypical Brevipalpus-transmitted viruses and their interactions with host plants and mite vectors

 

16:50-17:25

Two selected short talks from among the participants.

 

 

17:25-19:30

Posters

 

 

19:30

SOCIAL EVENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 26

 

 

 

 

Topic 7:
Emerging virus infections and important human viruses

 

08:30-09:05

Maria G. GUZMAN

Introduction to emergence and re-emergence of Dengue virus infection

 

09:05-09:40

Maria G. GUZMAN

Other viruses in developing countries

 

09:40-10:15

Gloria I. SANCHEZ

Epidemiology of molecular variants of HPV 16 and their role in carcinogenesis

 

10:15-10:45

COFFEE BREAK

 

 

10:45-11:20

Rolando HERRERO

Molecular studies of the natural history of HPV infection and cervical neoplasia

 

11:20-11:55

Harald ZUR HAUSEN

Infectious causes of human cancer: state and perspectives

 

11:55-12:30

CONCLUSIONS

 

 

 



 

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