The International Research Center of Excellence (IRCE) at the Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is calling on researchers, scholars, practitioners and professionals to submit oral and poster research abstracts for presentation at the 3rd IRCE Annual Scientific Symposium.
Abstracts on the following themes are being accepted:
Track A: Surveillance, Diagnostics, and Early Warning Systems on Viral threat
A1. Epidemiology, transmission, and risks of viral threats
A2. Innovations in genomic surveillance: digital tools, AI, big data, and community/sentinel systems
A3. Molecular diagnostics including Point-of-care
A4. Laboratory systems strengthening for diagnostics and surveillance
Track B: Vaccine and Therapeutics Research, Access, and Uptake
B1. Clinical trials in vaccine and drug efficacy against viral threats
B2. Advances in vaccine development and antiviral therapeutics
B3. Equitable access, deployment strategies, and lessons from past campaigns
Track C: Integrated One Health and Climate-Sensitive Approaches
C1. Zoonotic spillovers and viral threats
C2. Role of extreme weather in viral transmission
C3. AMR and viral co-infections
C4. Coordinated One Health surveillance and response strategies
Track D: Strengthening Health Systems and Pandemic Preparedness
D1. Health system resilience: workforce, supply chains, and infrastructure
D2. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in healthcare and communities
D3. Governance, financing, and cross-border collaboration in outbreak response
Track E: Community Engagement, Risk Communication, and Social Science
E1. Addressing vaccine hesitancy and building public trust
E2. Social science insights into cultural and behavioral influencers and improving compliance and health-seeking behavior
Abstracts may be submitted via this link; Submit an Abstract.
The deadline for abstract submission is 7th August 2025 while the date for notification of acceptance is 18th August 2025.
The symposium which is themed, “Combating Viral Threats Through Public Health Response and Research.” is to hold from 8th – 9th September 2025 at the IHVN Campus in Abuja.
