Dr. Mathilde Richard from the Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, will give a guest lecture at IVI on the topic “Mechanisms of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus emergence.“

The lecture will take place on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 3:00 pm (s.t.) in the Pharmacology Lecture Hall, Peter-Mayr-Straße 1, 6020 Innsbruck.

We are delighted to welcome her as our guest and cordially invite all interested parties to attend the lecture and the subsequent discussion.

This event is accredited with 2 DFP points in the subject “Clinical Microbiology and Virology.” In-person attendance is required.

Short Bio

Mathilde Richard is a biochemist engineer and molecular virologist. She completed her PhD in 2010 in France under the supervision of Prof. Bruno Lina studying the resistance of influenza A viruses to neuraminidase inhibitors. She then integrated the Viroscience Department for her post-doctoral studies, which have focused on the pathogenesis, virulence and transmissibility of influenza A viruses, with special emphasis on genetic and phenotypic viral factors involved in the emergence of new pandemics. Since 2018, she is a principal investigator at the Viroscience Department. The research of her team focusses on the understanding of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses genesis, emergence, and pathogenesis and the development of new vaccination strategies to cope with antigenic diversity in the context of pandemic preparedness.