Program Rundown - 25 June 2026

Thursday 25 June 2026

TIME
PROGRAM DETAIL
08:45 - 09:30
Keynote Speaker Session I
MERS: Knowledge gaps

Peiris Malik, The University of Hong Kong (CN)
09:30 - 11:05
Scientific Session 2.1 Topic: Pathogenesis
Chairs: Hin Chu, The University of Hong Kong (CN)
Bart Haagmans, Erasmus MC (NL)
09:30 - 09:55
Invited speaker talk
Neurological PASC in humans and mice

Stanley Perlman, The University of Iowa (US)
09:55 - 10:10
Betacoronavirus internal protein: role in immune evasion and viral pathogenesis
Roy Wong, Rutgers Health (US)
10:10 - 10:25
Why Did SARS-CoV Not Cause a Pandemic: Comparative Pathogenesis and Transmission Studies in Hamsters
Melanie Rissmann, Erasmus Medical Center (NL)
10:25 - 10:40
An adult stem cell-based organoid platform to assess virus tropism in the human upper and lower respiratory tract
Trena WX Lee, Duke NUS (SG)
10:40 - 10:50
A nucleocapsid R204P mutation in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XEC enhances inflammation and pathogenicity
Shuhei Tsujino, Kyushu University (JP)
10:50- 11:00
Strain-dependent Infection Outcomes of Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus in Conventional Mice
Keisuke Nakagawa, Gifu University (JP)
11:00 - 11:10
Mechanism of palmitoylation of MERS-CoV S protein
Zhaohui Qian, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences&Peking Union Medical College (CN)
11:10 - 11:25
Break
11:25 - 13:00
Scientific Session 2.2 Topic: Virus-host Interaction I
Chairs: Hin Chu, The University of Hong Kong (CN)
Helena Maier, The Pirbright Institute (GB)
Chee Wah Tan, National University of Singapore (SG)
11:25 - 11:50
Invited speaker talk
Coronaviruses Suppress Innate Immune Response by Targeting Nucleo-cytoplasmic Trafficking system

Ying Liao, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS (CN)
11:50 - 12:05
Dynamics of coronavirus-host cell protein interactions in assembly and egress
Brenda Hogue, Arizona State University (US)
12:05 - 12:20
Host-mediated ADP-ribosylation targets multiple stages of the coronavirus replication cycle
Anthony Fehr, University of Kansas (US)
12:20 - 12:30
From Bat to Human and Back: A Single Nucleocapsid Mutation Enables SARS-CoV-2 Replication in Greater Horseshoe Bat Cells
Magdalena Rutkowska, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
12:30 - 12:40
Comparative analysis in human respiratory epithelial cultures reveals patterns that distinguish pathogenic from seasonal human coronaviruses
Matthew Gartner, University of Melbourne (AU)
12:40-12:50
Gasdermin Family Proteins as Innate Immune Effectors in Coronavirus Infection
Pinghuang Liu, China Agricultural University (CN)
12:50-13:00
The Accessory Protein 3a of IBV Activates the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Renal Collecting Ducts via ER Calcium Mobilization and Mitochondrial ROS-Driven Mechanisms Contributing to Nephropathogenesis
Ye Zhao, China Agricultural University (CN)
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:45
Scientific Session 2.3 Topic: Virus-host Interaction II
Chairs: Hin Chu, The University of Hong Kong (CN)
Helena Maier, The Pirbright Institute (GB)
Chee Wah Tan, National University of Singapore (SG)
14:00-14:15
Comparing SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV host responses to understand transmission and pathogenesis
Ziqi Zhou, Queen Mary University of London (GB)
14:15-14:25
Functional Genomics and Transcriptomics of Porcine Alphacoronavirus Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus Identifies Host Factors Associated with Viral Replication and the Cellular Immune Response
Andrew Hanton, University of Edinburgh (GB)
14:25-14:35
Contribution of SARS-CoV-2 ORF7a to virion release and virus virulence
Isabel Sola, National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC) (ES)
14:35-14:55
Global Perspectives on Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness I
CORC-CoV – Coronavirus Research & Development Roadmap

Marcus Mah, PREPARE (SG)
14:55 - 16:55
Break & Poster Session I
17:00
Local Excursion (by pre-registration only)
17:00 - 18:30 HKU Campus Guided Tour
or
17:30 - 20:00 Tramways x HK Island Tour
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