Inaugural Lecture: Prof. Dr. Gisa Gerold

Prof. Gisa Gerold, Director of the Institute of Virology, will deliver her inaugural lecture on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025, at 16:30 in the Audimax at Fritz-Pregl-Straße 3, Innsbruck.

Event Details

Prof. Gerold’s lecture is titled “Viruses: the good, the bad and the unknown.” The event will feature presentations from several distinguished researchers in the field of virology.

Program:

16:30 – Welcome remarks by Vice-President for Research Dr. Christine Bandtlow and University President Dr. Wolfgang Fleischhacker

16:35 – Keynote presentation by Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl from the Medical University of Vienna on “Epstein Barr Virus: from kissing disease to Multiple Sclerosis”

16:50 – Keynote presentation by Prof. Dr. Carla Saleh from Institut Pasteur Paris on “Viral infections reduce lifespan through accelerated aging”

17:10 – Statement by Prof. Dr. Charles M. Rice, Nobel Prize laureate in Physiology and Medicine 2020, from The Rockefeller University

17:15 – Prof. Gerold’s inaugural lecture

18:00 – Buffet and networking reception

Registration

Please register at:

https://events.i-med.ac.at/register/30

The lecture represents an opportunity to learn about current research in virology and the diverse roles viruses play in health and disease. Prof. Gerold’s work at the Institute of Virology focuses on virus-host interactions and the development of therapeutic approaches.

All members of the university community and interested guests are welcome to attend.