Yoshihiro Kawaoka to keynote at Influenza R&D meeting in San Francisco, CA, on July 9-10, 2012

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Ph.D., from the University of Tokyo, will be giving a keynote presentation entitled "An Epic Journey to Publish Ferret H5N1 Transmission Studies" at the Influenza Research and Development Conference on July 9th-10th, 2012 in San Francisco, CA by GTC. Two recent studies describing the transmission of influenza viruses possessing mutant HAs of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses in ferrets were extensively discussed in the media prior to their publication. In this presentation, Dr. Kawaoka will discuss the findings and implications of their study on the molecular basis of the transmissibility of H5N1 influenza virus in ferrets and describe the biosafety/biosecurity and administrative oversight related to this study. Dr. Kawaoka has studied Tamiflu-resistant influenza viruses and has also undertaken the study of the 1918 Spanish flu virus. Information uncovered by Dr. Kawaoka is used globally by public health agencies as they undertake the enormous task of..   http://www.melodika.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=310954&Itemid=54