Call for Abstracts
Abstract Submission Period
15 April (Wed) 10:00am ～ 4 June (Thu) 12:00pm, 2026 (JST)
Awards for Oral and Poster Presentations
At the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology, we will be establishing an "Excellent Presentation Award" and will proactively award excellent presentations, both oral and poster presentations, after selection by a committee of judges. We encourage everyone to register and present their presentations.
| Award Title | The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology "Young Investigator Award" | The 73rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Virology "Poster Award" |
| Eligibility | Oral presenters within 10years of obtaining a Ph.D. | Poster presenters |
| Entry | Please check the "Apply" button when submitting your abstract | Please check the "Apply" button when submitting your abstract |
Eligibility
- Those who wish to submit abstracts for this meeting must complete your registration before the abstract submission.If you have not registered yet, please visit the Online Registration page first.
- The first and presenting author must be a member of the Japanese Society for Virology (JSV). Non-members who wish to submit abstracts should join JSV first.
- JSV membership is not necessarily required for those who belong to overseas facilities.
- International students in Japan should apply for JSV membership if they wish to submit abstracts.
- The JSV membership number is required when you submit an abstract. Please put “007-999-9999” if you are in the process of applying for membership.
- JSV membership application can be accessed from the website of The Japanese Society for Virology.
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【Inquiry about JSV membership】 The Japanese Society for Virologyc/o Microbiological Science, Inc. 4-13-18 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0002, Japan E-mail: biseibutsu-com@umin.ac.jp |
Oral (Workshop)
To promote interdisciplinary discussion, this conference will host five open-call workshops. These workshops will be held in larger venues and will feature longer presentation times than general oral sessions to facilitate active discussion. The presentation language is limited to English.
Application instructions
If you wish to present in a workshop, please select “Oral” under “Presentation Format” and “English” under “Presentation Language,” and choose one of the five categories listed below when submitting your application.
The organizers will select presentations from the submitted abstracts.Please note that if your proposal is not selected for a workshop, it may be assigned as a general oral presentation.
- Workshop 1: Host Recognition and Infection
- Workshop 2: Replication and Assembly
- Workshop 3: Genome, Technology, and Models
- Workshop 4: Pathogenesis and Immunity
- Workshop 5: Prevention, Therapy, and Control
Presentation Style / Language
- Oral or Poster
- The final decision to accept or reject the submitted abstracts will be made by the Congress Chair.
| Type of Presentation | Presentation Language | Abstract Title | Abstract Body | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oral (Workshop) |
English |
English |
English |
English |
English |
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Oral (General Oral Session) | |||||
| Poster |
Abstract submission guidelines
| Presenters | 20 people maxumum |
| Affliations | 10 affiliations maximum |
| Title | 140 words maximum |
| Abstract |
・2,000 words maximum ・Abstract text should be structured as follows: Objectives - Methods - Results - Discussion |
| Presentation style | Oral or Poster |
| Category | Select one category each from [A] and [B] |
Category
For each category, select the one most suitable for your presentation.
| [A] | [B] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | Plant viruses | B01 | Structure |
| A02 | Insect viruses | B02 | Virus entry |
| A03 | Adenoviridae | B03 | Genome and gene expression |
| A04 | Asfarviridae | B04 | Assembly and release |
| A05 | Herpesvirales | B05 | Replication of genome |
| A06 | Papillomaviridae | B06 | Viral spread and transmission |
| A07 | Polyomaviridae | B07 | Pathogenesis |
| A08 | Poxviridae | B08 | Oncogenesis |
| A09 | Parvoviridae | B09 | Epidemiology |
| A10 | Hepadnaviridae | B10 | Diversity and evolution |
| A11 | Retroviridae (Lentivirus) | B11 | Immunity |
| A12 | Retroviridae (except for Lentivirus) | B12 | Vaccines |
| A13 | Reovirales | B13 | Antivirals |
| A14 | Bornaviridae | B14 | Clinical medicine |
| A15 | Filoviridae | B15 | Gene therapy and viral vectors |
| A16 | Paramyxoviridae | B16 | Data analysis and mathematical model |
| A17 | Pneumoviridae | B17 | Others |
| A18 | Rhabdoviridae | ||
| A19 | Arenaviridae | ||
| A20 | Hantaviridae | ||
| A21 | Nairoviridae | ||
| A22 | Peribunyaviridae | ||
| A23 | Phenuiviridae | ||
| A24 | Kolmioviridae | ||
| A25 | Orthomyxoviridae | ||
| A26 | Astroviridae | ||
| A27 | Caliciviridae | ||
| A28 | Coronaviridae (SARS-CoV-2) | ||
| A29 | Coronaviridae (except for SARS-CoV-2) | ||
| A30 | Flaviviridae (Hepacivirus) | ||
| A31 | Flaviviridae (except for Hepacivirus) | ||
| A32 | Hepeviridae | ||
| A33 | Matonaviridae | ||
| A34 | Togaviridae | ||
| A35 | Picornaviridae | ||
| A36 | Prion | ||
| A37 | Viroid | ||
| A38 | Fungal/algal viruses | ||
| A39 | Phage | ||
| A40 | Protist Viruses | ||
| A41 | Others | ||
Important Notice
- It is not permitted to submit the same abstract as one previously published in scientific journals.
- One abstract will be accepted per presenter (first author).
- Co-authors are eligible to submit more than one abstract.
- Only one abstract will be accepted when the abstracts from the same group are considered as one presentation.
- Please include the latest research result.
- The following abstracts will not be accepted: aim of study is not clear, irrelevant replication research, containing significant errors, gap between experiment and conclusion, and lack of moral consideration, etc.
Acceptance Notice
- Notification regarding acceptance or rejection will be sent to the registered email address around the end of August, 2026. If you have not received an email notification, please contact the meeting secretariat.
- The program committee is responsible for reviewing all abstracts and deciding presentation style and time.
- A list of accepted abstracts will be published on this website.
Submitting Abstracts
- All abstracts should be submitted electronically through Online Abstract Submission System, Confit.
- When you first register your presentation, you will need to obtain an A-Pass (former Confit account). If you have already registered for participation and have an A-Pass (former Confit account), you can register your presentation by logging in with your A-Pass (former Confit account).
- After completing your abstract registration, a submission completion email containing your registration number will be sent to the email address you registered. This notification is usually sent within a few minutes, but if you do not receive the email, your abstract registration may not have been completed. After checking your registration details, if it is not complete, please register again.
Precautions when submitting your abstracts
- All abstracts should be submitted electronically through Online Abstract Submission System, Confit.
- Abstracts should not be submitted by post or e-mail.
- Browser to be used are;
- Microsoft Edge (latest version) / Internet Explorer (latest version)
Firefox (latest version) / Safari (latest version) / Chrome (latest version)
- Microsoft Edge (latest version) / Internet Explorer (latest version)
- Please register early as we expect the lines to be extremely busy just before the deadline for abstract submission. The secretariat will not be held responsible for any issues with abstract submissions due to line congestion.
- The secretariat will not be held responsible for any incorrect information entered by the submitter. Please be sure to check that the information is correct before pressing the registration button.
Online Abstract Review/Editing/Cancel
- You can review, modify, or cancel your registered abstract any number of times until the abstract submission deadline.
- To confirm, modify, or cancel your abstract, please log in to the abstract registration system using your A-Pass (formerly Confit account) login ID and password.
- To submit your abstract or modify your abstrast, please click the "Submit/Modify abstract" button below.