This year, the Frontiers of Retrovirology conference was held in the historic city of Cambridge and was a great success. A selection of the world’s leading researchers in human and animal retroviruses delivered inspiring and exceptional talks. Throughout the event, tributes were paid to Kuan-Teh Jeang, founder of the conference and ofRetrovirology, including the poignant Kuan-Teh Jeang memorial lecture, which was given byStephen Goffof Columbia University. The conference included two successful interactive poster sessions, the winner of which was Alex Compton from Institut Pasteur (Abstract P18). Clare Jolly from University College London was the winner of the short talk prize, for her talk at the viral assembly session (Abstract O4). Thank you to all who attended the conference, and we look forwards to seeing everyone at the next conference in 2015.
Theabstractsfrom the conference were published in the journal on 19thSeptember 2013. More details of the conference including the program and information about the speakers can be foundhere.
Andrew Lever, acting co-Editor-in-Chief of Retrovirology giving a welcome talk at the beginning of the conference
Joseph Sodroski from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute presenting his lab’s fascinating research on viral assembly
An interactive and busy poster session at Churchill College
The conference dinner held at King’s College, with a drinks reception in the King’s College Chapel
Monsef Benkirane giving his acceptance speech on receiving the Ming K Jeang Foundation Retrovirology Prize at the conference dinner at King’s College
Mark Wainberg, acting co-Editor-in-Chief of Retrovirology giving a heartfelt speech about the success of the conference and Kuan-Teh Jeang’s contribution to the field of Retrovirology
The winner of the BHIVA poster prize, Alex Compton from Institut Pasteur (Abstract P18) and Andrew Lever, acting co-Editor-in-Chief of Retrovirology following the prize presentation
The top table at the conference dinner at King’s College
Andrew Lever, acting co Editor-in-Chief of Retrovirology thanking the conference delegates for attending the conference dinner at King’s College
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