IX International Symposium on Respiratory Viral Infections

The Excelsior, Hong Kong

281 Gloucester Road

Causeway Bay Hong Kong

Set on the glittering waterfront of Victoria Harbour, The Excelsior, Hong Kong is at the heart of the entertainment, business and shopping district of Causeway Bay. The hotel is just 40 - 50 minutes from the airport. Check the hotel website for transportation options.

Chairmen:

Robert Webster, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Director,
World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Studies on the
Ecology of Influenza, Memphis, Tennessee

Scientific Advisory Board

Nancy Cox CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Malik Peiris, University of Hong Kong

Menno de Jong, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit,
Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Sebastian Johnston, National Heart & Lung Institute,
Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

John DeVincenzo, University of Tennessee,
Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Albert Osterhaus, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Frederick Hayden, GIP/EPR/CDS,
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

Program Schedule

 Epidemiology/Impact
Minisymposium on Pandemic Influenza
Virology and Diagnostics
Pathogenesis
Clinical
Vaccinology and Prevention
Vaccinology and Prevention (continued)
Antivirals and Therapeutics

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