The 20th Anniversary Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Virology Association

Authors

Joel Rovnak, Colorado State University, Fort CollinsFollow
Laura A. St Clair, Colorado State University, Fort CollinsFollow
Carley McAlister, Colorado State University, Fort CollinsFollow
Chinemerem P. Ogbu, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Jessica Smolenske, Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFollow
Randall J. Cohrs, University of Colorado School of MedicineFollow
Rushika Perera, Colorado State University - Fort CollinsFollow

Date of this Version

2021

Citation

Rovnak, J.; St Clair, L.A.; McAlister, C.; Ogbu, C.P.; Smolenske, J.; Cohrs, R.J.; Perera, R. The 20th Anniversary Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Virology Association. Viruses2021,13,38. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/v13010038

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Abstract

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple devastating forest fires, the 2020 meeting of the Rocky Mountain Virology Association was held virtually. The three-day gathering featured talks describing recent advances in virology and prion research. The keynote presentation described the measles virus paradox of immune suppression and life-long immunity. Special invited speakers presented information concerning visualizing antiviral effector cell biology in mucosal tissues, uncovering the T-cell tropism of Epstein-Barr virus type 2, a history and current survey of coronavirus spike proteins, a summary of Zika virus vaccination and immunity, the innate immune response to flavivirus infections, a discussion concerning prion disease as it relates to multiple system atrophy, and clues for discussing virology with the non-virologist. On behalf of the Rocky Mountain Virology Association, this report summarizes selected presentations.