About the workshop
The 19th Miniherpesvirus Workshop is a community-organized scientific meeting dedicated to herpesvirology, with a particular focus on early-career researchers.
Important dates
No extension of the deadline will be possible.
Venue, travel and accommodation
The workshop will be held at “Hörsaal R” of Hannover Medical School (MHH), located on the ground floor of the I6 building.
Address:
Hannover Medical School (MHH)
Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1
30625 Hannover
Germany
The MHH campus is easily reached by U-Bahn line 4, station “Medizinische Hochschule Hannover”, direction Roderbruch.
Accommodation
We recommend the following hotels, which are within walking distance of the workshop venue:
Invited speakers
Confirmed invited speakers for the Miniherpesvirus Workshop 2026:
Stephen Graham
Keynote: Structure, Entry and Egress
Charlotte Houldcroft
Keynote: Genomics
Ann Vossen
Keynote: Clinical virology and pathogenesis
Herman W. Favoreel
Keynote: Animal herpesviruses
Khanh Le-Trilling
Keynote: Virus-host interactions
Søren Riis Paludan
Keynote: Immunity
Abstract submission
Abstract submission will be handled through a Google Form. Abstracts will be reviewed by the organizing committee for inclusion as talks or posters.
- Presentation formats: talk, poster, or flash talk
- Suggested abstract length: up to 300 words
- Poster and Talk Prizes
Programme preview
The preliminary programme includes keynote lectures, talks selected from abstracts, flash talks, posters, and a joint dinner.
Thursday
- Structure, Entry and Egress
- Genomics
- Flash talks
- Poster session
- Joint dinner
Friday
- Clinical virology and pathogenesis
- Animal herpesviruses
- Virus-host interactions
- Immunity
- Closing and goodbye
- Farewell dinner
Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our sponsors for the Miniherpesvirus Workshop 2026. Sponsoring opportunities available.
IDT
Integrated DNA Technologies
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Boehringer Ingelheim
MSD
Contact
For questions, please contact: miniherpesvirusworkshop@gmail.com
Organizing committee MHW 2026
- Lüder Wiebusch, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
- Benedikt (Ben) Kaufer, Freie Universität Berlin
- Julia Hartlaub, Freie Universität Berlin
- Boris Bogdanow, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Leibniz-FMP Berlin
FOR2830 spokespersons
- Lars Dölken, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
- Hartmut Hengel, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg