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Save the date

Save the date: ESWI2027 will return to Valencia, from 26 to 29 September 2027.

ESWI2027
Press release

International acute respiratory virus experts gather for the 10th ESWI Conference in Valencia despite global pressures on health systems

Close to 700 leading scientists, public health experts, policymakers and industry representatives gathered for four days to discuss the latest advances in influenza, RSV, COVID-19 and hMPV. A red thread through all the conversations was the question of how to increase vaccination uptake.
Press release
Award

Young Scientist Vaccine Innovation Award

Meet the Winner of the Young Scientist Vaccine Innovation Award: Marios KOUTSAKOS!

Meet the Winner of the Young Scientist Vaccine Innovation Award: Marios KOUTSAKOS!
Session SCS10

The New Contours of Respiratory Infections

Nicole Ngai Yung TSANG

From public health surveillance to ICU bedsides, new studies are mapping the evolving burden of respiratory infections. The burden of COVID-19 and influenza persists, while RSV is emerging as a threat across populations. In the scientific session Clinical Manifestations, Burden of Disease and Management, researchers presented their latest findings on the burden of respiratory infections.

SCS10 Clinical Manifestations, Burden of Disease and Management
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Session SCS12

Optimising Antiviral Strategies for Respiratory Viruses

Jennifer ZHONG

While a wide array of antiviral medications exists to combat respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, RSV and influenza, their individual effectiveness is often underexplored. To help guide future healthcare decisions, three researchers presented their latest findings during the Antiviral and Immune Therapy session.

SCS12 - Optimising Antiviral Strategies for Respiratory Viruses
Award

Claude Hannoun Best Body of Work Prize

Meet the winner of the Claude Hannoun Best Body of Work Prize: Kevin CIMINSKI!

Meet the winner of the Claude Hannoun Best Body of Work Prize: Kevin CIMINSKI!
Recap

Recap of day 2

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Recap of day 2
Session SCS07

Pharmaceutical and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Laura GADEA-SALOM

Influenza A and SARS-CoV-2 continue to pose significant global public health challenges, highlighting the need for effective preventive strategies. Vaccination remains the cornerstone of reducing morbidity, mortality, and alleviating pressure on healthcare systems. Nevertheless, vaccine efficacy is influenced by numerous factors, and not all populations achieve optimal protection through vaccination alone. Therefore, the combination of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions is essential for comprehensive disease management.

Pharmaceutical and non pharmaceutical interventions
ECaS event

Beyond Your PhD: ECaS Panel Inspires PhDs on Future Career Opportunities

What happens after the PhD defence? For many early career researchers, that question marks the beginning of a new kind of uncertainty. At the ESWI 10th Influenza Conference, the ECaS “Life After PhD” career panel turned that uncertainty into excitement, proving that the end of a PhD is not a finish line, but the beginning of endless possibilities.

ECaS Panel
Session SCS03

The Anatomy of the Next Influenza Vaccine

Jennifer ZHONG

Since its inception in the 1940s, influenza vaccination has remained our most effective tool against flu pandemics. Over the decades, vaccine formulations have evolved – from early monovalent egg-based vaccines to the inactivated quadrivalent intramuscular vaccines most commonly used today. What might the next generation of influenza vaccines look like? The parallel session Future Vaccination Strategies – Part 1 offered a compelling glimpse into the directions researchers are taking.

Future vaccination strategies - PART 1
Recap

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Recap of day 1
Poster 261

Unveiling the true community burden of respiratory viruses

Nicole Ngai Yung TSANG

Unveiling the underlying burden of respiratory viruses in the community is challenging. Accurate diagnostic testing and case identification methods are the cornerstones of unbiased ascertainment. For effective control of respiratory infections, understanding the true community burden—including mild and asymptomatic cases—can inform assessments of virus transmission within the community.

Poster 261
Yes we are back

Meet the editorial Staff of the Viral Times

Over the next four days, three early career scientists will follow and cover dedicated sessions and poster presentations from their peers. They will report back in our daily virtual newspaper, which will be published each morning and displayed throughout the conference centre. 

Meet the editorial Staff of the Viral Times
Communication

ECaS Workshop Sharpens Communication Skills in Valencia

The European Scientific Working Group on Influenza (ESWI) opened its 10th Influenza Conference with a lively and inspiring start! Among the great sessions of the day, the Workshop on Communicating Science was held for Early Career Scientists (ECaS). The session set the tone for the exciting talks ahead, combining skills-building with enthusiasm and collaboration among early career researchers.
ECaS Workshop
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