January 5 - 6, 2009. 4th Annual Recent Independent Virology Researchers' (RIVR) Meeting
Derby, UK Further information
An opportunity for those individuals just starting on their independent virology research career (i.e. new lecturer or independent research fellow) to get to meet and establish collaborations with other virology researchers who are at a similar stage in their career.
Suggested reading: Virology Books

March 1 - 6, 2009. Virus Discovery In The Clinical Setting
Cambridge, UK Further information
Suggested reading: Virology Books

March 20 - 24, 2009. 13th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC, USA Further information
The 13th ISVHLD will commemorate progress made in the global fight against viral hepatitis and liver disease and focus the field's attention on the key future challenges.

April 1-3, 2009. Advances in Plant Virology
Harrogate, UK Further information

May 7 - 10, 2009. Viruses in May 2009
Katoomba - Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia Further information
Annual intensive clincial virology update for clinicians, scientists and trainees in this discipline.
Suggested reading: Virology Books

June 7 - 12, 2009 Viruses and Cells
Lucca (Barga), Italy Further information
Gordon Research Conference. The premier conference in the field of virology, will cover all aspects of virus infection, from entry into the cell through replication and assembly, to uncovering the molecular basis of pathogenesis, to prevention and therapy. Topics will include: entry and receptors; assembly, budding and release, dynamics of cellular trafficking, viral replication and gene expression, immune response and pathogenesis, cellular inhibition of virus replication; innate immune response and virus counter response; exploiting host functions, and epidemiology, prevention and therapy.
Suggested reading: Virology Books

June 21 - 25, 2009. 10th International Symposium on Double-Stranded RNA Viruses
Hamilton Island, QLD, Australia Further information
This is the tenth in a series of triennial meetings aimed at reviewing the progress and future directions in the field of double-stranded RNA viruses.
Suggested reading: Segmented Double-Stranded RNA Viruses: Structure and Molecular Biology

July 11 - 15, 2009. American Society for Virology 28th Annual Scientific Meeting
Vancouver, Canada Further information
Suggested reading: Virology Books

September 9 - 12, 2009. 5th Orthomyxovirus Research Conference
Freiburg, Germany Further information

September 22 - 27, 2009. XXIst Conference on Phage/Virus Assembly
Fondation Merieux, Centre les Pensieres, Annecy, France Further information
Suggested reading: Bacteriophage: Genetics and Molecular Biology

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