. 2025 May 20;99(5):e0225524.

doi: 10.1128/jvi.02255-24. Epub 2025 Apr 25.

Twelfth scientific biennial meeting of the Australasian Virology Society: AVS12 2024

Ebony A Monson^#^{1

2}, Robson K Loterio^#^{3

4}, Justin A Roby⁵, Anurag Adhikari^{2

6

7}, Rowena A Bull^{8

9}, Jill M Carr¹⁰, Demetra S M Chatzileontiadou^{2

6

11}, Colin X Cheng⁵, Fasséli Coulibaly^{11

12}, Samantha K Davis¹³, Joshua M Deerain¹³, Mark W Douglas^{14

15}, Heidi E Drummer^{3

4

16}, Nicholas S Eyre¹⁰, Wesley Freppel¹⁷, Anjali Gowripalan¹⁸, Emma J Grant^{2

6

11}, Stephanie Gras^{2

6

11}, Jenna J Guthmiller¹⁹, Lara J Herrero¹⁷, Eva Hesping¹⁰, Bethany A Horsburgh⁹, Jennifer L Hyde²⁰, Marios Koutsakos¹⁶, Jason M Mackenzie¹⁶, Jackie E Mahar¹³, Laura C McCoullough^{21

22}, Christopher L D McMillan^{23

24}, Naphak Modhiran^{23

24}, Rhys H Parry²³, Damian F J Purcell¹⁶, Daniel J Rawle²⁵, Andrii Slonchak²³, Peter G Speck²⁶, Gilda Tachedjian^{3

4

16}, Thomas Tu^{14

15}, Gregory W Moseley⁴, Johanna E Fraser^{3

4}, Michelle D Tate^{27

28}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
² Infection and Immunity Program, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS), La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
³ Life Sciences Discipline, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
⁵ Training Hub promoting Regional Industry and Innovation in Virology and Epidemiology (THRIIVE), Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
⁶ Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment (SABE), La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
⁷ Department of Infection and Immunology, Kathmandu Research Institute for Biological Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal.
⁸ School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁹ Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁰ College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
¹¹ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
¹² Infection Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
¹³ Centre for Disease Preparedness, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁴ Storr Liver Centre, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁵ Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, The University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁶ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁷ Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
¹⁸ John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
¹⁹ Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
²⁰ Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
²¹ Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Royal Melbourne Hospital at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
²² Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
²³ School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
²⁴ Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Global Virus Network Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
²⁵ Infection and Inflammation Program, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
²⁶ College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
²⁷ Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
²⁸ Department of Molecular and Translational Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

^# Contributed equally.

PMID: 40277357
PMCID: PMC12090773
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02255-24

Twelfth scientific biennial meeting of the Australasian Virology Society: AVS12 2024

Ebony A Monson et al. J Virol. 2025.

. 2025 May 20;99(5):e0225524.

doi: 10.1128/jvi.02255-24. Epub 2025 Apr 25.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
² Infection and Immunity Program, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS), La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
³ Life Sciences Discipline, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
⁵ Training Hub promoting Regional Industry and Innovation in Virology and Epidemiology (THRIIVE), Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
⁶ Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment (SABE), La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
⁷ Department of Infection and Immunology, Kathmandu Research Institute for Biological Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal.
⁸ School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
⁹ Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁰ College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
¹¹ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
¹² Infection Program, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
¹³ Centre for Disease Preparedness, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁴ Storr Liver Centre, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁵ Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, The University of Sydney at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
¹⁶ Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
¹⁷ Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
¹⁸ John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
¹⁹ Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
²⁰ Department of Microbiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
²¹ Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Royal Melbourne Hospital at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
²² Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
²³ School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Saint Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
²⁴ Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, Global Virus Network Centre of Excellence, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
²⁵ Infection and Inflammation Program, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
²⁶ College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
²⁷ Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
²⁸ Department of Molecular and Translational Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

^# Contributed equally.

PMID: 40277357
PMCID: PMC12090773
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.02255-24

Abstract

The Australasian Virology Society (AVS) holds premier biennial virology meetings that foster multidisciplinary research and collaboration and promote equity and inclusion of early-career researchers. The 12th AVS meeting (AVS12), convened by M. Tate, J. Fraser, and G. Moseley, was held from 2 to 5 December 2024 on Dja Dja Wurrung country at the RACV Goldfields Resort in Creswick, Victoria, Australia. In this report, we give a brief overview of the history of AVS and outline the current and developing priorities for the society. We provide a summary of the insightful panel discussions held to address career development and Indigenous virology, highlight the presentations given by international plenary speakers Joe Grove and Chantal Abergel, and celebrate the recipients of the numerous awards.

Keywords: animal viruses; antivirals; bacteriophages; clinical virology; epidemiology; immunology; innate immunity; vaccines; virus-host interactions.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

**Fig 1**
AVS past presidents receiving their FAVS, presented by the current president, Rowena Bull. (A) Paul Young, (B) Damian Purcell, (C) Nigel McMillan, (D) Gilda Tachedjian, and (E) Heidi Drummer.

**Fig 2**
AVS12 Conveners with the current AVS President. L-R: Johanna Fraser (Convenor), Rowena Bull (AVS President), Michelle Tate (Convenor), and Gregory Moseley (Convenor).

**Fig 3**
Breakdown of attendees at AVS12. (A) Breakdown of Australasian delegates and (B) International delegates. (C) Gender breakdown of attending delegates.

**Fig 4**
Joe Grove presenting the Ruth Bishop Oration.

**Fig 5**
Chantal Abergel presenting the Rob Webster Oration.

**Fig 6**
Paul Young Plenary. (A) Paul Young delivering a plenary “A Virologist’s Adventures in Wonderland.” (B) Paul was honored with a life membership of AVS, presented by current president, Rowena Bull.

**Fig 7**
Indigenous virology session at AVS12. (A) Indigenous virology panel discussion, with panel members (B) Natalie Netzler (left) and Trevor Lithgow (right). Lloyd Dolan and Allison Imrie participated virtually.

**Fig 8**
Career development sessions at AVS12. (A) Rowena Bull and David Williams delivering the first session, “grant writing and networking.” (B) Panel discussion during the career development forum. (C) Discussions at the “Meet the Professor’s Lunch.”

**Fig 9**
Prestigious AVS12 awards. (A) Natalee Newton receiving the AVS Rising Star Award. (B) Lara Herrero receiving the inaugural AVS Young Award.

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