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The American Society for Virology

The American Society for Virology (ASV) was founded in 1981 to provide a forum for investigators of human, animal, insect, plant, fungal, and bacterial viruses, whether the research involves the use of clinical, ecological, biological, or biochemical approaches. Among the Society's activities is sponsorship of an annual meeting, designed to promote discussion and collaboration among scientists active in all aspects of virology.

ASV now invites you to attend the 24th annual meeting of the Society, to be held on the Penn State University Park campus from Saturday, June 18, to Wednesday, June 22, 2005.


Meeting Site
The Pennsylvania State University Park campus offers a beautiful and convenient setting for ASV'05. Nestled in the wooded hills and valleys of central Pennsylvania, the campus is one of the original land-grant university sites signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. Penn State has evolved into a vibrant scientific community with an outstanding collection of laboratories, emerging as a premier center of education and research in the sciences.


Take a virtual tour of the Penn State campus.
Download PowerPoint presentation to get the detailed maps and conference specifics.

The University skirts the picturesque and lively downtown State College, which offers hundreds of shops, fine dining, and ethnic restaurants as well as numerous hotels, in a safe, college-town setting. Downtown is a short walk from all of our ASV venues. We are offering Penn State's newest residential cluster for on-campus accommodations--Eastview Terrace, with 800 single rooms, each with air conditioning and a private bath. Recreational facilities on campus include two eighteen-hole golf courses, tennis courts, Olympic-size swimming pools, indoor squash, handball and paddleball courts, and two indoor jogging tracks.

Link to visitor's bureau.

Local Organization
The virology community of Penn State, which includes faculty and students at the University Park campus as well as Penn State Hershey Medical Center, is honored to host the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology. The local organizer for ASV'05 is Dr. Craig Cameron of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.


SUMMARY OF 2005 DEADLINES

January 14ASV'05 abstracts for workshops and posters are due by electronic submission.
Deadline for early-bird registration fee
Deadline for submission of applications for travel grants
Deadline for submission of new member applications for student and postdocs applying for travel awards
February 1ICV 2005, San Francisco, travel award application submission deadline
April 1New-member applications must be submitted to ASV membership committee for possible approval as a new member in order to register by the May 1 deadline for the reduced rate for members.
May 1 Application for new membership must be approved by this date to qualify for registration at the member rate
May 13Deadline for regular registration fee
May 14Beginning of late registration fee
May 18ASV hotel room blocks dissolve
May 23Deadline for housing registration and payment for meal plan
Last day to register for:
  • Veterinary Virology Club Luncheon
  • Medical Virology Club Dinner
  • ASV Banquet (Tuesday)
  • 5K Fun Run/Walk
  • June 3Last day for cancellation of registration or on-campus housing for ASV'05 with refund
    June 174:00 p.m.: On-site registration opens at the Eisenhower Auditorium on the Penn State University Park campus



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