PRA Online Scientific Symposium: 13 June 2026

Thank you to all who joined us for the second Pandemic Research Alliance Scientific Symposium of the year on 13 June 2026. We were delighted to hear such fantastic presentations from researchers that showcased new findings in infectious diseases and emerging technologies in pandemic research.

Program

Prof. Jane Jie Zhou (University of Hong Kong)

Organoid study reveals human serum neuraminidase-specific neutralizing antibodies against H5N1 2.3.4.4b

Dr. Qi Zhang (Tsinghua University)

Hantavirus mRNA vaccines and human broadly neutralizing antibodies

Ms. Madeline Wu (Columbia University)

SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2.2 is more evasive of neutralization by sera from young children

Prof. Xiaoli Xiong (Guangzhou National Laboratory)

Structural and mechanistic studies of antiviral drug targets in emerging viruses

Dr. Sam Wilks (Doherty Institute)

Predicting changes in neutralizing antibody targets using explainable AI

Dr. Kantharaj Ethirajulu (Experimental Drug Development Centre, Singapore)

Discovery and characterization of broad anti-CoV small molecule drug candidates