World Flu Day 2026 Symposium

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Join the World Flu Day 2026 Symposium to explore the latest advances in influenza research.

ABSTRACTS

We welcome submissions covering influenza epidemiology, transmission, virology, immunology, vaccines, preparedness, and related fields.

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PROGRAM

A two-day program featuring five sessions on Epidemiology, Virology, Immunology - Innate and Adaptive, Emerging Researchers and Vaccines and Transmission.

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Welcome from the chair

	Katherine Kedzierska, PhD FAA FAHMS Chair, World Flu Day 2026 Symposium Organizing Committee Professor, The University of Melbourne, Doherty Institute

The World Flu Day Symposium Organising Committee, in partnership with the Doherty Institute and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, is proud to host the World Flu Day 2026 Symposium. This marks the 9th World Flu Day Symposium and the first time the event has been held outside China and Japan, reflecting its expanding international reach and the strong global research collaborations it fosters.

Since its inception in 2018, this event has played a central role in raising public awareness, accelerating innovation and strengthening global commitment to influenza prevention and control. Continuing this tradition, the World Flu Day 2026 Symposium at the Doherty Institute will bring together researchers, clinicians, industry specialists and policymakers from Australia, China, Japan and beyond to explore the latest developments in influenza epidemiology, transmission, virology, immunology and vaccines.

We warmly welcome participants and look forward to fostering scientific exchange, strengthening collaborations and celebrating the global influenza research community.

Professor Katherine Kedzierska, on behalf of the Organising Committee

World Flu Day 2026 Symposium Organisers

Professor Katherine Kedzierska
University of Melbourne
Doherty Institute, Australia

Prof George Gao
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Prof Yoshihiro Kawaoka

University of Tokyo
Japan
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Prof William Jun Liu
Guangzhou National Laboratory, China

SYMPOSIUM LOCATION

The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) is located in the heart of the Parkville Biomedical Precinct.

792 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

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