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Dr Aleksandar Antanasijevic from the Institute of Virology and Structural Immunology at EPF Lausanne will give a lecture on molecular determinants of antibody immunodominance using cryo-EM on 26 March 2026 at 3 p.m. in the Pharmacology Lecture Hall.

PhD student Stefan Lung (Stoiber lab) has been selected to present his research as a Spotlight speaker at London Calling 2026 in London — Oxford Nanopore’s flagship annual conference.

PhD student Tariq Agbabiaka (Kimpel lab) has been awarded a fellowship to attend the prestigious Institut Pasteur Vaccinology Course in Paris.

Respiratory virus trends in January 2026: Rhino-/enterovirus and influenza (H3N2) activity shows early signs of decline, while hospitalization rates remain above last year’s levels. SARS-CoV-2, RSV, and a range of additional respiratory pathogens continue to circulate.

The IVI held its annual retreat from January 7th to 9th. 20 talks and keynote lectures by Prof. Niklas Arnberg (Umeå University) and Daniela Weiskopf (La Jolla Institute) sparked lively discussions.