UK Hepacivirus and Flavivirus Meeting: 13th-15th May 2027

Held at Rydal Hall, in the Lake District, the UK Hepacivirus and Flavivirus meeting is a fantastic environment for sharing your latest work. We pride ourselves on a supportive and relaxed atmosphere, which makes the meeting a great platform for students and postdocs. The meeting also includes ample time for exploring the local hills and discussing your work with national, and international experts in all things Hepacivirus and Flavivirus. In a slight change to format, the 2027 the meeting will be held from Thursday-Saturday.

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Joe Grove (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research)

Azim Ansari (University of Oxford)

Laura Martin-Sancho (Imperial College London)

Stephanie Rainey (MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research)

Kevin Maringer (The Pirbright Institute)

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Keynote Speaker 2027:

Andrea Gamarnik

Dr. Andrea Gamarnik is a member of Argentina’s National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and Director of the Molecular Virology Laboratory at the Leloir Institute. Her research focuses on infectious diseases of major public health relevance in Latin America, particularly dengue. Her laboratory has made seminal contributions to understanding the molecular mechanisms of dengue virus replication. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, the Latin American Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She was an International Research Scholar of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Her honors include the L’Oréal-UNESCO International Award for Women in Science, representing Latin America, and Argentina’s Investigator of the Nation Award in 2022.

Beyond her research contributions, Dr. Gamarnik is strongly committed to building regional capacity in virology and advancing the leadership of women in science. She has mentored more than 30 Ph.D. students and early-career researchers and has led efforts to translate fundamental research into practical applications used by the public health system

We look forward to welcoming Dr Andrea Gamarnik to the Lake District in 2027.