# 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Virology Association Conference

> **NIH NIH R13** · COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $7,500

## Abstract

Program Summary / Abstract
The Rocky Mountain Virology Association (RMVA) will hold its 24th annual meeting September 27th-29th, 2024.
The meeting brings together regional and national investigators in virology and prion biology for a 3-day retreat-
style conference with extensive interaction and collaboration. The original meeting was organized by
investigators in Colorado and Wyoming interested in free and open exchange of scientific data and ideas in
virology in a venue that promotes collaboration among students, post-docs and faculty. Specifically, our annual
meeting at the CSU Mountain Campus encourages young scientists to present their research and receive
feedback from established scientists. The goals are promotion of scientific interactions and training. A major
benefit of participation has been the novel collaborations that arise between scientists in different disciplines.
Topics discussed include medical virology (vaccines, epidemiology, viral zoonoses), arthropod-borne diseases
(viruses, RNA metabolism, viral vectors and vector biology), host defenses (viral immunology and pathogenesis),
prion biology, cancer biology and systems biology. Special sessions on vaccine development, pandemic viruses,
virus discovery and the global impact of viral diseases have been common features. The 2021 meeting had a
retrospective on the COVID-19 pandemic with discussions on successful approaches and establishment of
systems for future challenges. The next meeting will feature discussions on Immune mechanisms of arthropod
vectors, pathogen genomics, arenaviruses, filoviruses, coronaviruses, noroviruses, arboviruses (flaviviruses and
alphaviruses), lentiviruses, prion diseases, paleovirology, neurobiology, host-pathogen interactions, virus
latency, epigenetics and host response. The meeting offers excellent collaborative opportunities. Attendees
include scientists from CSU, University of Colorado, University of Wyoming, University of Northern Colorado, the
Centers for Disease Control (Fort Collins) and the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, regional biotech companies, and universities in Iowa, Idaho, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico
and Utah. The RMVA was incorporated in 2010 as an educational charity (501(c)(3)). Our volunteer board of
directors is charged with encouraging student and junior faculty involvement by minimizing costs as we
encourage women and minorities to participate in all stages of program presentation and development. Our
attendance is limited to a maximum of 125 individuals, and the growth of the meeting to capacity illustrates the
desire of regional scientists to participate. Funds for this proposal are requested to provide minority grants and
childcare, reduced registration fees for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and early-stage investigators,
and for travel and housing for seven invited speakers. Registration fees, charitable contributions, and
sponsorships cover the base costs fo...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11000438
- **Project number:** 1R13AI186419-01
- **Recipient organization:** COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Rushika Perera
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $7,500
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-08-01 → 2029-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11000438

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11000438, 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Virology Association Conference (1R13AI186419-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11000438. Licensed CC0.

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