Viruses of Microbes - 2023
3 - 7 July 2023 | Tbilisi, Georgia
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Welcome to Viruses of Microbes 2023
The series of biannual conferences on Viruses of Microbes, which was launched in Paris in 2010 and since then travelled all around Europe, will reach Tbilisi in 2023. The organizers are delighted to announce this conference, which will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 3-7, 2023. The conference marks a new era in viral research which has begun with the recognition of viruses of microorganisms – viruses of bacteria, archaea, and microbial eukaryotes as predominant component of the biosphere and led to the identification of these viruses as major players in the global ecology, public health, microbial physiology, and evolution.
The conference will serve as a platform for discussions on all aspects of studies on viruses of bacteria, archaea and unicellular eukaryotes, including new views on virus taxonomy, and ranging from the role and diversity of viruses in different ecosystems to development of virus-inspired new technologies.
A particular session will mark the centenary of the Eliava Institute of Bacteriophages - which was founded by Felix d’Herelle and Giorgi Eliava in 1922 in Tbilisi, and will give an outline of current state and latest developments of application of bacteriophages in medicine, veterinary, food safely and biotechnology.
Besides the exciting scientific program, several social events will be organized, including trip to the beautiful city of Mtskheta - Old Capital of Georgia
(https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/708/).Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts. High quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or theoretical work in all areas of Viruses of Microbes are cordially invited for presentation at the conference.
Special sessions will be dedicated to:
Evolution and taxonomy of microbial viruses- Diversity and ecology I: viruses of bacteria and archaea
- Diversity and ecology II: viruses of microbial eukaryotes
- Virus-host interactions I: viruses of bacteria and archaea
- Virus-host Interactions II: viruses of microbial eukaryotes
- Structural virology
- New bio/nanotechnologies inspired by microbial viruses
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor. To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Important Dates
Regular registration
1st
March 2023
Abstract submission deadline
1st
May 2023
Presentation submission deadline
1st
June 2023
1st
February 2023
Early bird registration
1st
April 2023
Late registration
20th
May 2023
Abstract selection deadline
20th
June 2023
Final program announcement deadline
Organizers
David Prangishvili
PhD. Professor at the Ivane
Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
Nina Chanishvili
PhD. Head of R & D Department at the Eliava Institute of
Bacteriophages, Microbiology & Virology.
