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Herpesvirus Bootcamp 2026

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August 17-18
11 AM - 4 PM
Central Time


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Zoom information will be sent closer to the date.

We are excited to launch the second iteration of the Herpesvirus Bootcamp! This is a virtual and trainee-focused summer lecture series held on Zoom, occurring on August 17-18th from 11 AM - 4 PM Central Time. Topics are geared towards novices in the field.

 

This initiative was originally driven primarily by Assistant Professors (shoutout to Dr. Jessica Tucker at Iowa!) and our biggest supporters to develop resources for those new to the world of herpesviruses. During this series, you will hear short lectures on different topics with broad application to all herpesvirus subfamilies. We imagine this series will continue to help us network, spread excitement about key areas in the field, and help our trainees get a crash course in the replication of these beautifully complicated viruses.

August 17

August 18

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Herpesvirus Entry

Dr. Jeremy Kamil

University of Pittsburgh

Capsid Transport + Nuclear Entry

Dr. Greg Smith

Northwestern University

The Decision: Latent or Lytic?

Dr. Felicia Goodrum

Dartmouth College

Latency

Dr. Mike Lagunoff

University of Washington

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Capsid assembly + packaging

Dr. Lizzy Draganova

WashU

Nuclear + cytoplasmic egress

Dr. Rich Roller

University of Iowa

Innate + adaptive immunity to herpes

Dr. Vera Tarakanova

Medical College of Wisconsin

Animal models

Dr. Craig Forrest

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Viral gene cascade

Dr. Kylee Morrison

Western Michigan University

Viral genome replication + genome diversity

Dr. Moriah Szpara

PennState

Full 2026 Schedule

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A big THANK YOU to our lecturers for graciously devoting their time to this cause!

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If you have any questions, please e-mail Lizzy at draganova@wustl.edu.

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