Département de Biochimie et Médecine Moléculaire, Université de Montréal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada.
Centre de Recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM), Montréal, QC H2X 0A9, Canada.
Viruses. 2019 Jan 18;11(1):79. doi: 10.3390/v11010079.
The 2nd Symposium of the Canadian Society for Virology (CSV2018) was held in June 2018 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, as a featured event marking the 200th anniversary of Dalhousie University. CSV2018 attracted 175 attendees from across Canada and around the world, more than double the number that attended the first CSV symposium two years earlier. CSV2018 provided a forum to discuss a wide range of topics in virology including human, veterinary, plant, and microbial pathogens. Invited keynote speakers included David Kelvin (Dalhousie University and Shantou University Medical College) who provided a historical perspective on influenza on the 100th anniversary of the 1918 pandemic; Sylvain Moineau (Université Laval) who described CRISPR-Cas systems and anti-CRISPR proteins in warfare between bacteriophages and their host microbes; and Kate O'Brien (then from Johns Hopkins University, now relocated to the World Health Organization where she is Director of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals), who discussed the underlying viral etiology for pneumonia in the developing world, and the evidence for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as a primary cause. Reflecting a strong commitment of Canadian virologists to science communication, CSV2018 featured the launch of Halifax's first annual Soapbox Science event to enable public engagement with female scientists, and the live-taping of the 499th episode of the This Week in Virology (TWIV) podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello (Columbia University) and science writer Alan Dove. TWIV featured interviews of CSV co-founders Nathalie Grandvaux (Université de Montréal) and Craig McCormick (Dalhousie University), who discussed the origins and objectives of the new society; Ryan Noyce (University of Alberta), who discussed technical and ethical considerations of synthetic virology; and Kate O'Brien, who discussed vaccines and global health. Finally, because CSV seeks to provide a better future for the next generation of Canadian virologists, the symposium featured a large number of oral and poster presentations from trainees and closed with the awarding of presentation prizes to trainees, followed by a tour of the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site and an evening of entertainment at the historic Alexander Keith's Brewery.
加拿大病毒学会第 2 届研讨会（CSV2018）于 2018 年 6 月在加拿大新斯科舍省哈利法克斯举行，作为达尔豪斯大学 200 周年校庆的特色活动之一。CSV2018 吸引了来自加拿大各地和世界各地的 175 名与会者，比两年前第一届 CSV 研讨会的人数增加了一倍多。CSV2018 提供了一个讨论病毒学各个领域的论坛，包括人类、兽医、植物和微生物病原体。特邀主题演讲者包括 David Kelvin（达尔豪斯大学和汕头大学医学院），他提供了流感在 1918 年大流行 100 周年之际的历史视角；Sylvain Moineau（拉瓦尔大学），他描述了 CRISPR-Cas 系统和噬菌体与其宿主微生物之间的抗 CRISPR 蛋白之间的战争；以及 Kate O'Brien（当时任职于约翰霍普金斯大学，现已调往世界卫生组织，担任免疫、疫苗和生物制品司司长），她讨论了发展中国家肺炎的潜在病毒病因，以及呼吸道合胞病毒（RSV）作为主要病因的证据。反映了加拿大病毒学家对科学传播的坚定承诺，CSV2018 推出了哈利法克斯的首届年度肥皂箱科学活动，使公众能够与女性科学家互动，并现场录制了由 Vincent Racaniello（哥伦比亚大学）和科学作家 Alan Dove 主持的第 499 集 This Week in Virology（TWIV）播客。TWIV 采访了 CSV 的联合创始人 Nathalie Grandvaux（蒙特利尔大学）和 Craig McCormick（达尔豪斯大学），他们讨论了新学会的起源和目标；Ryan Noyce（阿尔伯塔大学），讨论了合成病毒学的技术和伦理考虑；以及 Kate O'Brien，讨论了疫苗和全球卫生。最后，因为 CSV 旨在为下一代加拿大病毒学家提供更美好的未来，研讨会还举办了大量的学员口头和海报展示，并以向学员颁发展示奖结束，随后参观了哈利法克斯城堡国家历史遗址，并在历史悠久的亚历山大·基思啤酒厂举行了一个晚上的娱乐活动。
