Keynote I

"Viral Exploitations of the Host – From Cell Death to Parasite Co-infection"
Tiffany Reese, UTSW

Workshop I - Virus Replication, Transcrition and Packaging
Moderator: Jack Stapleton, University of Iowa

11:00-11:20
Marla Shaffer, UI, Roller lab
"Combination of genetic suppressors of a nuclear egress defect reveals novel functional interaction of ORF24 and ICP22 during HSV-1 infection"

11:20-11:40
Olufemi Fasina, ISU
"Parvovirus modulates and recruits N6-methyladenosine (m⁶A) proteins and RNA helicases to viral replication sites"

11:40-12:00
David Verhoeven, ISU
"Analysis of repiratory synctical virus reveals conserved RNA secondary motifs that impact the viral life cycle"

12:00-12:20
Debarpan Dhar, ISU (current affiliation: Children’s Mercy Research Institute, KS, MO)
"Sorting it out: RNA sequence and structure drive segmented dsRNA virus packaging in reoviruses"

Workshop II - Virus–cell interactions and immunity
Moderator: Michael Cho

1:20-1:40
Courtney Woodruff, UI, Tucker lab  
"The restriction factor angiogenin cleaves tRNAs following Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus reactivation"

1:40-2:00
Jinhua Xiang, UI & Iowa City VA, Stapleton lab
"Dengue virus serotype-specific inhibition of T cell responses is due to a single amino acid polymorphism in the envelope protein"

2:00-2:20
Todd Bell, ISU
"Exploring Cell Signaling Perturbations following Rift Valley Fever Virus Infection"

2:20-2:40
Arasi Manivasagam, UI, Manicassamy lab
"Regulation of cell intrinsic antiviral responses by the DNA binding transcriptional repressor complex Capicua/Ataxin-1(L) during influenza A virus infection"

Workshop III - Viral Disease, treatment, prevention
Moderator: Todd Bell

3:00-3:20
Noah Schuster, UI, Perlman lab  
"Evaluating Olfactory System Dysfunction in Coronavirus and Influenza Virus Infections"

3:20-3:40
Hillel Haim, UI
"Quantitative mapping of the in vivo escape paths of HIV-1 from a small molecule therapeutic that targets the Env protein"

3:40-4:00
Tarun Mishra, UI, Wu lab 
"HIV-1 latency reversal in CD4+ T cells upregulates m6A RNA modification"

4:00-4:20
Michael Cho, ISU
"Eliciting neutralizing antibodies against the fusion peptide of HIV-1 gp41"

4:20-4:40
Kepalee Saeng-Chuto, ISU, Pineyro-Pineiro lab  
"Development and in vitro characterization of messenger RNA-based vaccines against Senecavirus A"

Keynote II - Moderator: Wendy Maury

"Emerging paramyxoviruses: targeting the knowns and unknowns"
Benhur Lee, Mt. Sinai University

Optional: social for trainees

Social Chairs: Courtney Woodruff, Maya Mason, Stephanie Clark 

Meet in Iowa House Hotel lobby at 8:00 pm. Walk as a group, weather permitting, to The Greenhouse (505 E. Washington)