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25-28 November 2024.

African Virology Conference 2024

Exclusive Serene Hotel, Abuja

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Conference Sub-Themes

1. Medical Virology, Epidemiology, Emerging Viruses, and Pandemic Response
2. One Health: Viral Zoonoses, Vector-borne Infections, and Ecological Studies
3. Plant Virology/Viroids

4. Environment and Wastewater Surveillance
5. Host-Virus Interactions and Pathogenesis, Viral Immunology

6. Viral Evolution, Genomics, and Adaptation
7. Diagnostic Virology, Innovations in Diagnostics, Vaccines, and Therapeutics

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+233 (0) 24 589 7306 / 024 478 5677

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Prof. George Boateng Kyei

Director, Medical and Scientific Research Centre,
University of Ghana Medical Centre Ltd.
Associate Professor of Virology,
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana.
Associate Professor of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology,
School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Prof. Sunday Aremu, Omilabu

Professor of Medical Virology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria. Director, Central Research Laboratory, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.

Prof. Marietjie Venter

Distinguished Professor & Research Chair, Emerging Viral Threats & One Health (EVITOH), Infectious Disease and Oncology Research Institute (IDORI), University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Director, Centre for Emerging and Re-emerging Arbo & Respiratory virus research (CEARV). Extraordinary Professor, Department Medical Virology University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Prof. Olatunji Matthew Kolawole

Professor of Medical Virology and Environmental Health, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. National Coordinator, Poliovirus Laboratory Containment, Nigeria.

Prof. Usman Malam Aliyu

Director General and CEO, National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Nigeria. Associate Professor and Consultant Clinical and Radiation Oncologist, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.

Prof. Slobodan Paessler

D.V.M., Ph.D. Department of Pathology, John S. Dunn Distinguished Chair in Biodefense, Director, Galveston National Laboratory Preclinical Studies Core, Director, Animal Biosafety Level 3, Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, Member, WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch.

Prof. Georgina N. Odaibo

Prof. Georgina N. Odaibo, Department of Virology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan

Professor Richard Harry Asmah

Dean, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho, Volta region, Ghana Professor of Molecular Biology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana

Prof. Abdusalami Nasidi

Chairman, Reach Care Foundation, Nigeria

Prof. Maryam Aminu: B.Sc., M.Sc., PGDE, Ph.D., FSAN.

Chairperson Organizing Committee, Affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Professor and Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria. Senior Fulbright and UNESCO L’Oréal

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AVC 2024 Registration Fees

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
•⁠ ⁠Registered Members: Benefit from a 20% discount on the conference fee.
•⁠ ⁠Virtual Participants: Pay 50% of the fees. This applies to both registered members and non-member participants.

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Name of Bank: United Bank for Africa Plc.
Address: University College Hospital Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Account Number (Pounds Sterling): 2338170002
SWIFT code: UNAFNGLA
SORT CODE: 185008
IBAN Number: GB07CITI18500813664090

Account Number (Naira): 2335689628
SWIFT code: UNAFNGLA
IBAN number: 3001980977
Local clearing/Sort code: 033193654

Account Name: AFRICAN VIROLOGISTS NETWORK (AVN)

Name of Bank: Ecobank Ghana Limited
Address: 2nd Morocco Lane, Off Independence Avenue, Ministerial Area, Accra Bank Branch: Head Office, Ridge

Account Number (United States Dollar): 3441002224440
Sort Code: 130101

Account Number (Ghana Cedis): 1441002728190
Swift Code: ECOCGHAC

Members of the Organizing Committee

Prof. Maryam Aminu: B.Sc., M.Sc., PGDE, Ph.D., FSAN.

Chairperson Organizing Committee,
Affiliation: Department of Microbiology,
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria.
Senior Fulbright and UNESCO L’Oréal Fellow.
Email: maryamaminu@yahoo.com and maminu@abu.edu.ng
Phone No: +2348033287031

Dr. A.B. Onoja DVM, MSc, PhD

Secretary AVC 2024 Organizing Committee & Chairman Scientific Committee

Affiliation: Department of Virology,. College of Medicine, University of Ibadan

Phone: +2348034676227
Email: bernardonoja@yahoo.com

Dr. Abdul-Azeez A. ANJORIN, PhD, MNYA.

Chairman, AVC 2024 Publicity Committee and Member, Scientific Committee.
Current Affiliation: Head, Department of Microbiology and Team Leader for Influenza and Other Respiratory Tract Viruses, Lagos State University.

Phone: +2348020956357
Email: abdul-azeez.anjorin@lasu.edu.ng

Aliyu M. Ashafa

Asst. Sec. LOC, AVC 2024 and member Scientific Committee
Current Affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Secretary University Scientific Research Team, Federal University Gusau, Zamfara state.

Phone: +2348036397495
Email: amashafa@fugusau.edu.ng

Dr Aishatu Mohammed Aliyu, B. Sc., M. Sc., PGDE.. Ph. D.

Affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Deputy Dean Faculty of Life Sciences, Kaduna State University, Kaduna-Nigeria.
Email: aisha.aliyumohd@kasu.edu.ng
Phone No: +2348035890640

Dr. Sikiru Olanrewaju Badaru, Ph.D, MPH

Roles: Member, LOC 2024 and Chairman, Logistic Committee
Current Affiliation: Director, Department Planning Research and Statistics, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).

Phone No: +2348031571667
Email: sikiru.badaru@ncdc.gov.ng

AVN – African Virologists Network