Welcome to the
Swedish Society for Virology
For all interested in virology
We provide a forum
The Swedish Society for Virology was founded in 2009 to provide a forum for all interested in virology, including clinical, pre-clinical, environmental, veterinary, plant and/or microbial (phage) virology. The aim of the Society is to promote the exchange of information and stimulate discussion and collaboration among scientists active in all aspects of virology.
The Society has from 2020 decided to launch “Pandemifonden” for the purpose of reaching out to the public with information regarding virus infections and pandemics, and also with the aim to raise funding that will strengthen Swedish research within virology, with the long-term goal to hinder pandemic caused by viruses in the future.
The society will present current information regarding upcoming events and meetings, grants, positions, and education opportunities. Contact webmaster if you want to announce for a meeting, positions, courses, jobs etc, that is related to virology.
Latest news
Call for Nominations
The board welcomes nominations of candidates to the Pandemifonden Awards, The Sigvards Olofsson Prize and the Pandemifonden Fenyö Prize , which will be given by Virus- och pandemifonden – Svenska Sällskapet för Virologi, to two junior, talented virologists working at Swedish universities or hospitals, for the purpose of promoting virus research. For 2024, the award will be 100 000 SEK given to each awardee. See link for details on the eligibility of candidates and nominations, to be submitted latest Nov 15, 2024, to info@pandemifonden.se
Call for proposal
Virus- och pandemifonden” – in collaboration other actors – have organized a fundraising campaign for research on virus-caused infections in children. The campaign collected 137 000 SEK. “Virus- och pandemifonden” raises another 67 000 SEK and is now announcing A one-year research grant of 200,000 SEK for research on virus-caused infections in children. See link for details on the grant call and instructions for the application, to be submitted latest Nov 15, 2024, to info@pandemifonden.se
Registration now open: 21st Smögen Summer Symposium on Virology
August 22-24, 2024. We are happy to also this year have excellent keynote speakers, including Mart Krupovic, Paris, the interface of microbiology, virology and evolution including archaeal virus diversity, Karl Ståhl, SVA, Uppsala, on epizootic diseases, including African Swine fever virus, Mattias Forsell, Umeå, on humoral immunity after vaccination or infections. See following link for more information and registration.