Invitation to VIROCON 2025

Dear Colleague,

It is with immense pleasure and pride that we extend to you a warm invitation, on behalf of the Organizing Committee, to join us at “VIROCON 2025” with the theme “Changing Landscapes in Human, Animal and Plant Viruses: Bridging Basic Science, Innovation and Public Health”. The conference is jointly organized by the Indian Virological Society (IVS) and ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), Pune, Maharashtra along with NIV Research Foundation, from December 8 to 10, 2025.

Organized under the aegis of the Indian Virological Society (IVS), this conference will bring together leading scientists, clinicians, public health professionals, industry partners, and students from across India and abroad, to deliberate on current and emerging viral threats, spanning human, animal and plant health under the One Health framework.

The COVID-19 pandemic and recent zoonotic and plant viral outbreaks have underscored the need for integrated, cross-sectoral research and response strategies. VIROCON 2025 aims to provide a vibrant platform for interdisciplinary knowledge exchange, showcasing recent scientific advancements, and fostering collaborations in the areas of genomics, diagnostics, vaccines and antivirals. The conference will include plenary lectures, oral and poster sessions, under themes such as “One Health and Pandemic Preparedness, Public Health and Agricultural Resilience, Innovations for the Development of Countermeasures”. Close interactions among virologists from across the globe will foster collaborative research on strengthening national preparedness, surveillance, and translational science for improved public, animal and plant health outcomes.

Your esteemed presence at VIROCON 2025 would be significant in advancing innovation and shaping evolving landscapes of virology in the country, South Asia, and globally.

We look forward to your acceptance of our invitation and hope to host you at this prestigious event.