Breaking & Entering
Breaking & Entering
| Name | Presenter | |
|---|---|---|
| A Cross-Species Framework for Clustering H3NX Influenza A Hemagglutinin Nucleotide Sequences | Hoc Tran,University of Guelph | |
| Characterization of a Novel Neuraminidase Stalk Deletion in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N5) Strains Isolated in Atlantic Canada | Tracy Shutao Xie, University of Ottawa | |
| Delineating the role of DC-SIGN during Ebola virus entry: A critical host factor that promotes macropinocytosis | Soniya Agarwal, University of Ottawa | |
| Ebola virus trafficking factor PIKfyve-VAC14-FIG4 complex assembly is regulated by calmodulin binding | Agnitha Xavier, University of Ottawa | |
| Evidence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever seroprevalence in hunter-gatherers' pygmy community in North-eastern DRC | Dacquin M. Kasumba, Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale | |
| Identification of Cellular Receptors for African Swine Fever Virus | Kaitlyn Blundon, University of Guelph | |
| Identifying the Emv2-derived endogenous retroviral receptor in mouse vaginal tissue | W. Austin Guild, University of British Columbia | |
| Influenza Virus Receptor Distribution and Hemagglutinin Binding in Tissues of Various Species to Define Susceptibility to H5N1 Infection in Wildlife, livestock, and companion animals in Canada | Akila Kularatne, University of Calgary | |
| Investigating H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza entry into human respiratory cells and the role of sialic acid | Abbey J. McMurray, Queen's University |
Building & Escaping
Building & Escaping
| Name | Presenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Applying Flow Virometry to Distinguish Extracellular Vesicles from Viral Particles | Deepa Chaphekar, University of Toronto, Scarborough | |
| A stable, virus-free A549 reporter system to quantify respiratory syncytial virus NS2 antagonism of interferon beta promoter activation | Elina Gerber-Tichet, Université de Montréal | |
| Coronavirus membrane proteins disperse the trans-Golgi network and inhibit anterograde protein trafficking in the secretory pathway | Craig McCormick, Dalhousie University | |
| Host Interactome of the Measles Virus Matrix Protein Provides an Avenue for Drug Repurposing | Benjamin Beavington, University of Toronto | |
| Influenza A virus hijack of the autophagy machinery for viral budding | Andrew Leidal, University of Calgary | |
| Investigating the maturation of SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycans during viral egress | Wenjing Zhang, McGill University | |
| Primary envelopment of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus at the nucleoplasmic reticulum | Alexa Wilson, Dalhousie University | |
| Reovirus utilizes microtubules to coordinate core versus whole virus assembly | Dante Terino, University of Alberta | |
| Staphylococcus aureus lipases enhance influenza A virus replication by remodeling host cell lipids | Karen Nickel, University of Victoria |
Damaging & Spreading
Damaging & Spreading
| Name | Presenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Characterization of Infection and Programmed Cell Death during Poxvirus-induced Pregnancy Complications: Molecular Mechanisms and Pathogenesis | Hannah Wallace, University of Manitoba | |
| Comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Variant Pathogenicity in a Long-COVID Syrian Hamster Model | Maya Naghibosadat, Sunnybrook Research Institute/ University of Toronto | |
| Integrating qPCR Diagnostics and Genomic Surveillance for Real-Time Characterization of MPXV Clade Dynamics in Sierra Leone's 2025 Outbreak. | Michaella Jaba, Univeristy Of Manitoba | |
| Respiratory syncytial virus induces caspase-1 and GSDMD-mediated airway epithelial cell pyroptosis | Runqi Lin, University of Manitoba | |
| Sex hormone modulation of oncolytic Vesicular stomatitis virus enhances breast cancer virotherapy | Marie-Claude Bourgeois-Daigneault, CRCHUM, University of Montreal | |
| The globalization of the Clade Ib/sh2023 Mpox virus: tracking the evolutionary pattern of sustained human-to-human transmission | Anuj Kumar, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada | |
| Unraveling the Genetic Factors Influencing Susceptibility and Resistance to Viral Myocarditis | Zhihan Wang, University of British Columbia | |
| ZIKV infection reshapes progenitor and neuronal cell states in developing zebrafish brain, implicating altered commitment signatures | Yago Gomes, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique |
Discovering & Evolving
Discovering & Evolving
| Name | Presenter | |
|---|---|---|
| A Biosafe and Flexible Human Adenovirus Type 4 Viral Vector Platform for Rapid H5N1 Vaccine Development and Pandemic Preparedness | Nausin Tasnim, University of Manitoba | |
| A lactating goat surrogate model for H5N1 influenza virus infection and vaccine efficacy in dairy cows | Lauren Aubrey, University of Saskatchewan | |
| American crow (Corvus brachyrynchos) Orthoreovirus neoavis strain diversity across Canada | Marie-Jeanne Pesant, Université de Montréal | |
| Assessing the Impact of Superinfection and Recombination on Phylodynamics Inference by Multi-Level Simulation | Delicia Wong, Western University | |
| Case presentation of patients hospitalised with mpox (subclade Ib/2023sh) including children, adolescents, and adults in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo: an observational cohort study | Gustavo Sganzerla Martinez, Dalhousie University | |
| Characterizing the accessory proteins in novel rodent Embecoviruses | Eduardo Suarez Lopez, University of Toronto | |
| Conducting Field Studies to Estimate the Prevalence of Hantavirus Infection in Wild Deer Mouse Populations in Saskatchewan | Vidhi Vakharia, University of Saskatchewan | |
| Defining the VP40 - Host Interactome in Filovirus: Differential Remodeling by Nucleoprotein and Glycoprotein | Mariam DAO, Ottawa University | |
| Detection of High-Risk HPV Genotypes and Circulating E6/E7 Oncoproteins in Colorectal Cancer | Mahsa Javadi, Tehran University of Medical Sciences | |
| Development and validation of functional assays for measuring neutralizing antibodies to H5N1 influenza A virus hemagglutinin and neuraminidase in a wide range of species and sample types. | Abdulla Shuhait, Dalhousie University | |
| Development of a Chimeric Lassa Virus Glycoprotein Library Using DNA Shuffling for Broadly Reactive Vaccine Antigen Discovery | Chandra Bose Prabaharan, University of saskatchewan | |
| Elucidating how high-risk A1762T/G1764A mutations alter HBx function to promote liver cancer | Clare Gilmour, University Of Alberta | |
| Establishing a rapid and safe genotype-to phenotype platform to characterize circulating highly pathogenic avian influenza strains | Claudia Santos Saenz, University of Ottawa | |
| Evolutionary fingerprinting of protein-coding genes in RNA viruses | Hugo Gildardo Castelán Sánchez, Western University | |
| Evolution of a truncated nucleocapsid protein enhances SARS-CoV-2 fitness by suppressing antiviral responses | Rory Mulloy, University of Calgary | |
| Expanding the toolbox: an aptameric approach investigating new targets for inhibiting Influenza's viral polymerase | Mary Hernando, University of Alberta | |
| Fowl Aviadenovirus (FAdV) Genomic Diversity in Poultry Diagnostic Liver Samples Collected From 2019 to 2024 in Quebec, Canada | Marika Koszegi, Université de Montréal | |
| From surveillance to preparedness: Mapping arbovirus circulation across Canadian and Arctic ecosystems | Jumari Snyman, University of Alberta | |
| Genomic epidemiology of paramyxoviruses from a two-year surveillance study at a tertiary care academic hospital | Kayla Gaete, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre | |
| Hepatoprotective, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Silymarin in Yellow Fever Virus Infected Hepg2 cells and AG129 mice | Oluwashola Samuel Olaolu, Federal university of Ouro preto | |
| Host Finder: computational detection of virus-host interactions by large-scale data-mining of the Sequence Read Archive | Shyan Mascarenhas, University of Waterloo | |
| Interferon beta specificity in humans and bats contributes to differences in viral replication and tolerance | Rita Maria Quintela Tizon, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization / University of Saskatchewan | |
| Investigating the Role of WNK Signaling in Viral Replication | Matthew Melki, McMaster University | |
| Investigating the Susceptibility of Canadian Wildlife and Livestock Species to MPXV Infection Using Organoid Models | Ayoub Mebarki, University of Calgary | |
| Isolation and Molecular Characterization of West Nile Virus Circulating in Wild Bird Populations in Quebec | Anais Rasquier Zevallos, INRS | |
| Lessons from Viral RNAs: Strategies to Improve Therapeutic mRNA Stability | Hedieh Hashemi, University of British Columbia | |
| Modifications in the sialic acid binding domain of reovirus binding protein can increase cell attachment | Spencer Luong, University of Alberta | |
| Orthopoxvirus serological responses among key populations in Manitoba and Alberta, Canada: A seroprevalence studyOrthopoxvirus serological responses among key populations in Manitoba and Alberta, Canada: A seroprevalence study | Elise Gork, University of Manitoba | |
| Quantitative Flow Virometry Approaches for High Yield Sorting of Virus Particles | Claire Fernandes, University of Toronto | |
| Resolving HIV-1 Transmission Risk Structure in Genetic Clusters with Community Detection | Paula Magbor, Western University | |
| Seasonal spike evolution in human Coronavirus OC43 arises with and without immune pressure | Kyla Tozer, University of Toronto | |
| Sero-Molecular Epidemiology of HBV and TB in HIV-Positive Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Port Harcourt, Nigeria | Onoriode Okpako Diamreyan, University of port harcourt, rivers state, nigeriaa | |
| Structures of hemagglutinin (HA) for understanding the human infectivity of H5N1 Influenza A | Ross A. Edwards, University of Alberta | |
| The Application of Synthetic Nanobodies to Investigate Secondary Envelopment of HSV-2 Nucleocapids | Addisyn G. Smith, Queen's University | |
| treeswithintrees: an R package for simulating transmission histories and virus phylogenies | Art Poon, Western University | |
| Understanding the conformation dynamics of E2 protein in HCV neutralization | Derek Cheung, Memorial University of Newfoundland | |
| Unravelling the "dark matter" of cyanophages: from protein structure to function | Jozef Nissimov, University of Waterloo | |
| Viral diversity and virus-host associations in the neovaginal microbiome of transfeminine individuals | Jorge Rojas-Vargas, University of Western Ontario | |
| Virological expedition in representative ecosystems of Colombia: tropical rainforest of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Katherine Laiton-Donato, Instituto Nacional de Salud | |
| When Orthobornaviruses Collide: Interference and Co-Persistence in Cell Culture | Praveen Akmeemana, University of Guelph |
Expressing & Multiplying
Expressing & Multiplying
| Name | Presenter | |
|---|---|---|
| ACE2 Receptor Expression Kinetics in CD4⁺ T Cells Following HCoV-NL63 Infection | Negar Joharinia, university of Ottawa | |
| A non-coding RNA from Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) restructures cellular nuclear speckles (NSs) for optimal viral replication | Jill Allmendinger, University of Calgary | |
| Augmenting Newcastle Disease Virus Oncolytic Potency Through Combined Mutations in the F and HN Genes | Alyssa Bogle, University of Guelph | |
| Characterizing Mayaro virus protein interactome in the context of infection. | Joaquin Lopez-Orozco, University of Alberta | |
| Characterizing Subgenomic RNA Expression and Replication Strategies of Grapevine Rupestris Stem-Pitting Associated Virus | Maya Abboud, University of Guelph | |
| Defining HPV E7 impact on the functions of the E3-ubiquitin ligase RNF168 at stalled replication forks. | Ottilie Le Doeuff, Université Laval | |
| Determining the role of NS2A-associated host factors in flavivirus replication | Jayden Harris, Emory University | |
| Development and Characterization of a Sudan Virus Minigenome System | David Lu, University of Manitoba | |
| Development of a Reporter-Based Replicon System to Study Human Norovirus Replication | Bridgett Sparkes, Memorial University of Newfoundland | |
| Effect of Mutations in the Polymerase Basic Protein 2 of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Adaptation, RNA synthesis and Drug Susceptibility | Adrien Delpal, University of Alberta | |
| Establishment of an Improved SARS-CoV-2 Replicon Particle Platform for Functional Studies | Danni Yong, McGill University | |
| G4-quadruplex, secondary structure controlling HBV pre-Core promoter expression: Defining structure and function using mutational, computational and proteomic studies | Kira Sviderskaia, University of Alberta | |
| HIV reservoir and plasma rebound dynamics in context of HIV superinfection | Fredrick Harrison Omondi, Simon Fraser University | |
| Homotypic endoplasmic reticulum membrane tethering is critical for flavivirus replication | Jonathan Owen, Emory University | |
| How do bacterial induced changes in host membrane lipid composition affect influenza replication? | Megan VanderWal, University of Victoria | |
| IGF2BP2: A role in the replication cycle of Zika virus | Yann Desfossés, Institut national de la recherche scientifique | |
| Investigating the role of RNA helicases in the life cycle of Old-World Alphaviruses | Carmen Agenbacht, University of Lethbridge | |
| Mechanistic Analysis of Argonaute 2 and miR-122 Promotion of Hepatitis C Virus Replication and Translation | Michael A. Palmer, University of Saskatchewan | |
| Mechanistic Insights into NS5 Translocation During Flaviviral Negative-Strand RNA Synthesis | Scott Tersteeg, University of Lethbridge | |
| Non‑coding viral regulatory elements drive differential transcript and protein expression of SARS‑CoV‑2 accessory genes to inhibit antiviral responses | Arkadeb Bhuinya, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan | |
| Non-suppressible HIV viremia sustained by clonally expanded CD4+ T-cells harboring a genomically defective provirus with an immune-evasive protein expression profile | Fredrick Harrison Omondi, Simon Fraser University | |
| ORF57 enables SOX-dependent host shutoff to support accumulation of the KSHV lytic proteome | Eric Pringle, Dalhousie | |
| Primary Airway Cells Recapitulate Healthy but not Asthma-Associated Responses to Rhinovirus in Humans | Cameron Griffiths, University of Virginia | |
| Replication Kinetics and viral determinants of H5N1 Highly pathogenic avian influenza infection in human airway cells | Nidhi Kaushik, Vaccine Infectious Disease Organization | |
| Structure-Guided Discovery of Low-Nanomolar Influenza A PB2 Cap-Binding Inhibitors | Ahmed Oraby, University of Alberta | |
| The Epstein-Barr virus protein BMRF1 recruits the host NuRD complex to promote viral lytic genome replication. | Beata Cohan, University of Toronto | |
| The HSV-2 Viral Kinase pUs3 Interacts with the Viral Protein VP11/12 During Infection | Ethan Thomas, Queen's University | |
| The "Iceberg" Region of the Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 Replicase Polyprotein Directs Mitochondrial Targeting to Promote Viral Replication | Catherine Fust, University of Guelph | |
| The Role of HSV-2 pUL16 in Altering Host Cellular Energy Metabolism | Nick Denniston, Queens University | |
| Uncovering Early Coronavirus Replication Events through Strand-Specific RNA Analysis and Host–Virus Complex Localization | Ahmed Eisa Elhag, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science | |
| Virome based discovery, and investigation of IRES-driven alternative reading frame translation | Subash Chapagain, UBC Jan Lab |
Fighting & Responding
Fighting & Responding
Please note, there are two pages of Fighting & Responding posters. To view the second page, click "2" at the bottom of this list.
| Name | Presenter | |
|---|---|---|
| A High Throughput Serology and Molecular Diagnostics Platform for Population Level Surveillance of Respiratory Infections | Shirley Qiu, University of Ottawa | |
| An In-house Reverse Genetic System to Study the Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus Viral Protein 3 | Liyuan Liu, University of Toronto | |
| A Novel CD103 Expression Profile in Macrophages Following Endosomal Viral Sensing | Nasry Zane Bouzeineddine, Queen's University | |
| Anti-drug antibody responses to AAV-mediated monoclonal antibody expression in a sheep model | Erin Howard, University of Guelph | |
| Assessment of influenza A cap-binding inhibitors and mechanisms of resistance | Arlo Loutan, University of Alberta | |
| Assessment of Pan-Sarbecovirus neutralizing antibody activity in sera from vaccinated and SARS-CoV-2 infected Canadian individuals | Arianna Hurtado Monzon, VIDO, University of Saskatchewan | |
| Beyond Interferon: A New Model for Long Double-Stranded RNA in Antiviral Defense | Stephanie DeWitte-Orr, Wilfrid Laurier University | |
| Broadly-neutralizing IgA requires Fc-Fc-receptor interaction for optimal protection against influenza A virus infection | Yona Tugg, McMaster University | |
| Characterization of canonical and non-canonical antiviral responses in white-tailed deer cells infected with host-adapted SARS-CoV-2 | Sophie-Marie Aicher, University of Toronto | |
| Comparing next-generation HLA-class-I-matched humanized mouse models for investigating the efficacy of oncolytic BHV-1 virotherapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | Madeleine Lepard, McMaster University | |
| Contributions of Human Coronavirus NL63 Viral Proteins to ACE2 Cell-Surface Dynamics | Caroline Silveira Falleiros Silva, University of Ottawa | |
| CRISPR-RfxCas13d-Mediated Antiviral Therapeutic Against Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus RNA-Dependent RNA-Polymerase | Michael H. D'Souza, University of Lethbridge | |
| Cross Neutralizing Antibody Responses to Emerging HPAI H5 Clade 2.3.4.4b Viruses | Oluwafemi Adu, University of Alberta | |
| Cryo-EM Platform for Targeting the RNA Polymerase of Respiratory Viruses | Calvin J. Gordon, University of Alberta | |
| DDX21-Mediated Antiviral State Protects Against HSV-2 in Vaginal Epithelial Cells | Lauren Jirik, McMaster University | |
| Determining the Impact of Non-Subtype B Nef-Mediated SERINC5 Downregulation on Latent Reservoir Dynamics in People Living with HIV-1 on ART | Livia Kucman, Western University | |
| Development of a platform for vectorized expression of secretory IgA at mucosal surfaces for prevention of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. | Benjamin Manchester, University of Guelph | |
| Development of upper respiratory tract 2D cellular models of wildlife and livestock species to study host responses to highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses | Celine Tan, University of Toronto | |
| Digitally Immune-Optimised Next-Generation Influenza Vaccine Provides Cross-Clade Protection Against Challenge With Lethal H5N1 Viruses Challenge in Mice | Rose Chan, Public Health Agency of Canada | |
| Establishing an Insectivorous Bat Model to Study MERS-CoV Infection Dynamics, Immune Responses and Viral Persistence | Kaushal Baid, University of Saskatchewan | |
| Evaluating the protective immunity of subunit vaccine candidates against monkeypox virus infection in mice | Kathleen Fulton, University of Manitoba | |
| Exploring cross-subtype serological responses against avian H5Nx | Katrina Dionne, Université de Montréal | |
| Expression of Immune-Related Genes in the Brains of Chickens Experimentally Infected by Aquatic Bird Bornavirus 1 | Igor R. Santos, University of Guelph | |
| Extended IL-4 priming of macrophages induces an antiviral state that restricts Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus replication. | Julia Barilo, Queen's University | |
| Hacking the innate immune system; tunable phytoglycogen nanoparticles for the delivery of long dsRNA for antiviral applications | Stephanie DeWitte-Orr, Wilfrid Laurier University | |
| High-content flow cytometric comparison of immune responses following administration of SARS-CoV2 Spike (S) protein via viral vector and mRNA vaccine platforms | Julia May, University of Alberta | |
| Human antibody targeting of coronavirus spike S2 subunit is associated with protection mediated by Fc effector functions | Krithika Muthuraman, The Hospital for Sick Children | |
| Human DPP4 Mouse Model of MERS-CoV reveals differential Lung and Brain Viral Kinetics | Tekeleselassie Ayalew Woldemariam, VIDO, University of Saskatchewan | |
| Immunogenicity and efficacy of a Newcastle disease virus vectored vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry and mammals | Alex Leacy, University of Guelph | |
| Immunogenicity and Efficacy of an mRNA Vaccine Encoding Hemagglutinin (HA) and Neuraminidase (NA) of H9N2 Avian Influenza Virus in Chickens | Fatemeh (Darya) Fazel, University of Guelph | |
| Improving Fc-effector functions of a potent anti-S2 pan-coronavirus antibody for pandemic preparedness | Katrina Dionne, Université de Montréal | |
| Inactivation Approaches for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Enabling Safe CL-2 Laboratory Practice | Natalia Pessoa, VIDO/University of Saskatchewan | |
| Inhibition of neuraminidase of highly pathogenic avian influenza A viruses | Bryson Hammer, University of Alberta | |
| Initial Insights into How Vaccination Route Shapes Survival | Juliette Bougon, University of Alberta | |
| Intranasal delivery of low dose long dsRNA protects against SARS-CoV2 in Syrian hamsters | Dominique Daniels, Wilfrid Laurier University | |
| Investigating the role of the unfolded protein response and SERCA inhibition in the antiviral activity of Thapsigargin against human coronaviruses. | Debanjana Mondal, Queen's University | |
| Itaconate is induced by oncolytic VSV infection and limits viral replication in tumor cells | Dominic Roy, Centre de Recherche du CHUM/Université de Montréal | |
| Iterative rational design of a ferritin pan–group 1 influenza nanoparticle vaccine informed by immune feedback and mechanistic analysis of cross reactivity | Kawkab Kanjo, University of Calgary | |
| Mechanisms of dsRNA-Mediated Antiviral Immunity in a Comparative Model | Meghan Soares, Wilfrid Laurier University | |
| Microproteins Can Modulate the Type I Interferon Response | Justin Klassen, University of Saskatchewan | |
| Mpox Virus (MPXV) Surveillance in Regions of Central Africa at a One Health Animal-Human Interface | Christina Frederick, University of Manitoba | |
| Mucosally-derived secretory IgA provides broad protection against influenza A virus | Yona Tugg, McMaster University | |
| Multivalent New World Hantavirus Vaccine Candidate Design and Development Using Integrated Structural Biology | Sourabh Suran, University of Saskatchewan | |
| Optimizing the design of a virus-like particle-based vaccine against herpes simplex virus type 2 | Vanny Pornsinsiriruk, University of British Columbia | |
| Peroxiredoxin-1 and -2 tune MAVS-dependent antiviral signaling | Harake A., CHUM Research Center | |
| Population immunity to measles infection in Edmonton: a cross-sectional survey of seroprevalence and T cell immunity | Kira Sviderskaia, University of Alberta | |
| Preclinical safety and tolerability of an AAV vector expressing TLR9 as an adjuvant therapy | Cici Yang, University of Guelph | |
| Predictive Antibody Modeling for Emerging Pathogens: Integrating Machine Learning with High Throughput Experimental Pipelines | Nicholas Coates, University of Ottawa | |
| Role of Endogenous Apolipoprotein B mRNA Editing Enzyme Catalytic Subunit 3 (APOBEC3) in clade IIb mpox virus evolution and host responses to mpox virus infection. | Oluwaseyi Ajagbe, Vaccine for Infectious Disease Organization/ University of Saskatchewan | |
| SAMD9L is a restriction factors that directly inhibits the translation of flaviviruses | Marion Cannac, Centre Armand Frappier Santé Biotechnologie (INRS) |
Suppressing & Conquering
Suppressing & Conquering
| Name | Presenter | |
|---|---|---|
| AAV-mediated expression of a bispecific antibody provides pan-filovirus protection in lethal Ebola and Marburg challenge models | Elena Campbell, University of Guelph | |
| Activation of Toll-like receptor 4 by dengue virus NS1 contributes to the antiviral response | Che Colpitts, Queen's University | |
| Analysis of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus NSP1 Protein's Interaction with Cellular vATPase Complex | Eve Simpson, University of Saskatchewan | |
| ARGLU1 is a Negative Regulator of the Adenoviral Replicative Cycle | Amit Koul, Univeristy of Manitoba | |
| Balancing Immune Evasion and Host Control: Eptesipox Virus Infection Across Bat and Human models | Hannah Mahoney, University of Saskatchewan | |
| Biodistribution and Shedding of a Newcastle Disease Virus Vaccine Vector in Poultry and Mammals | Praveen Akmeemana, University of Guelph | |
| Characterization of an HHV-6A Immediate-early 1 Mutant Deficient in the Inhibition of DNA Break Repair | Noémie Rochon, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval | |
| Characterization of Epstein-Barr Virus LF1 protein and its role in manipulating mRNA export. | Jasmine Sheppard, University of Toronto | |
| Characterizing Endolysosomal Trafficking of SERINC5 During Downregulation by HIV-1 Nef | Alexandra Glennie, Western University | |
| CLKing HIV On or Off: A key role for SR kinases in the control of HIV-1 latency | Alan Cochrane, University of Toronto | |
| Escape from SARS-CoV-2 Nsp1-mediated host shutoff is determined by sequence features 10-18 nucleotides from the 5' end of mRNA | Denys Khaperskyy, Dalhousie University | |
| Exploring the Cellular Interactions of H5Nx Influenza NS1 in Human and Avian Cells | Brooklyn Osborne, University of Alberta | |
| Human cytomegalovirus microRNAs miR-US5-2 and miR-US25-2 target the Wnt pathway protein Dvl3 to regulate latent infection in CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor cells | Meaghan Hancock, University of Guelph | |
| Identification of the minimal features required for dsRNA binding by the human coronavirus 229E nucleocapsid protein | Madeline Day, University of Calgary | |
| In silico modelling of primary and chimeric HIV-1 Vpu proteins to complement in vitro functional assays | Mitch Mumby, Western University | |
| Interferon Lambda Protects Bronchial Epithelial Cells Against House Dust Mite-Enhanced Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection | Wilfred Gitau, University of Manitoba | |
| Investigating the mechanism of PKR antagonism by hepatitis C virus NS5A: A comparative study | Carla Gallardo Flores, Queen's University | |
| KSHV kaposin is a bifunctional RNA that employs a dual mechanism to mediate processing body disassembly | Maxwell Bui-Marinos, University of Calgary | |
| Mechanisms of Host Innate Immune Suppression by HAdV-C5 and Human Ubiquitin E3 Ligase UBR4 | Lauren Fulham, University of Manitoba | |
| Modelling and Testing Anti-HIV-1 Immune Responses to Mutant-Env VSV-Vector Vaccines | Alexander Gain, University of Western Ontario | |
| Modulation of the RIG-I dependent IFNβ response by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 virus NS1 protein | Leslie Macas, University of Saskatchewan | |
| Novel Roles of an Epstein-Barr Virus Protein in Post-transcriptional RNA Regulation | Ashley Campbell, University of Toronto | |
| Role of variant-specific SARS-CoV-2 non-structural accessory proteins in host-pathogen interactions | Amir Rooddehghan, University of Saskatchewan/VIDO | |
| SARS-CoV-2 infections alters mitochondria morphodynamics and heterotypic organelle contacts via ORF viral proteins | Mathilde Broquiere, INRS - Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie | |
| Sex Hormone Mediated MicroRNA Regulation in Vaginal Epithelial Cells and its Impact on HIV Susceptibility | Shreya Joshi, McMaster University | |
| Susceptibility and permissiveness to mpox virus | Rajesh Jacob, McMaster University | |
| Targeting PEDV G1b and G2b Variants with a Single Bivalent Subunit Vaccine | Shreya Sharma, VIDO, University of Saskatchewan | |
| The human cytomegalovirus chemokine binding protein UL22A is necessary for efficient reactivation from latency in CD34 + hematopoietic progenitor cells and humanized mice. | Meaghan Hancock, University of Guelph |