Virus Evolution: From Basic Research to Public Health Applications

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The symposium will center around recent research on virus evolution and its implications for infectious disease control. Virus
evolution is a dynamic and intricate process that is shaped by various factors, including host immunity, replication mechanisms, and environmental factors. Studying virus evolution can provide valuable insights into the origins and transmission of viral diseases, as well as the way in which viruses evolve, adapt, and transmit among various hosts.

Recent years has seen significant advances in our understanding of virus evolution, such as the identification of new viral pathogens, the development of new diagnostic tools, and the discovery of novel antiviral therapies. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical need for understanding virus evolution and its implications for public health. Studies have shown that viruses possess the ability to rapidly evolve and adapt to new host animals, leading to the emergence of new variants that could potentially exhibit different transmission efficiencies and levels of immune evasion.

The symposium will convene prominent experts in the field of virus
evolution to discuss the most recent findings and future directions in this rapidly evolving field. Our discussion will encompass a broad range of topics, including:

• The role of host factors in shaping virus evolution
• Viral diversity and its impact on disease emergence
• The evolution of antiviral resistance and its implications for treatment
• The evolution of zoonotic viruses and the risk of spillover events
• The impact of environmental factors on virus evolution
• The use of genomic and computational tools to study virus evolution

Virus evolution is an important area of research that addresses the challenges of emerging infectious diseases and their continuous spread among the human population. Recent advancements in sequencing technology have offered an unprecedented opportunity to study the molecular mechanisms underlying virus evolution. The symposium will not only provide a remarkable platform for researchers to discuss the latest breakthroughs in virus evolution and their implications for infectious disease control and prevention but also how these findings could potentially prompt us to rethink the fundamental principles of evolution for cellular organisms.

Symposium co-organizers
Hurng-Yi Wang, National Taiwan University
Jian Lu, Peking University
Wenfeng Qian, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Confirmed presenters
Hurng-Yi Wang, National Taiwan University
Jian Lu, Peking University
Wenfeng Qian, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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