Webinar China/France - Structure, function and intervention in viral replication
Tuesday July 7th 2026 on Zoom.
07 July 2026
Main points
The webinar “Structure, Function and Intervention in Viral Replication” is co–organised by the ANRS Emerging Infectious Diseases (ANRS MIE) and the Guangzhou National Laboratory (GZNL) in China.
Join us on Zoom on Tuesday 7 July 2026, from 9.00 am to 12.30 pm (Paris time, CET) or from 3.00 pm to 6.30 pm (China time, CST).
The ANRS Emerging Infectious Diseases in France and the Guangzhou National Laboratory in China are pleased to co-organize an international webinar bringing together leading experts from France and China to discuss recent advances in structural biology of emerging viruses. Through this bilateral collaboration, speakers will share their research on the structure, dynamics, and molecular mechanisms involved in viral replication and host–pathogen interactions.
The aim of this event is to foster both scientific and human exchanges by providing a space for dialogue and mutual discovery. It also seeks to strengthen awareness of ongoing research efforts in France and China, identify synergies and complementary areas of expertise and pave the way for future collaborations.
The programme was prepared by both the Coordinated Action on “Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Vaccinal Viral Targets” of the ANRS Emerging Infectious Diseases (ANRS MIE)and the Guangzhou National Laboratory.
Registration| CET | CST | Session | Speaker / Institution | Moderator |
| 9:00 | 15:00 | Opening & Introduction | Prof. Yazdan Yazdanpanah (ANRS EID) & Dr. Zhong Nanshan (GZNL)- to be confirmed | Bruno Canard |
| 9:15 | 15:15 | Talk 1: “Structural and functional characterization of Bunyavirus genome replication” | Hélène Malet, IBS, Grenoble, France | |
| 9:35 | 15:35 | Talk 2: “Coronavirus Replication-Transcription Complex” | Zhiyong Lou, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China | |
| 9:55 | 15:55 | Talk 3: “Influenza cap snatching mechanism” | Prof. Stephen Cusack, EMBL, Grenoble, France | To be confirmed |
| 10:15 | 16:15 | Talk 4: “Viral Receptor Function and Artificial Design” | Huan Yan, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China | |
| 10:35 | 16:35 | Break | / | |
| 10:45 | 16:45 | Talk 5: “Alphaviral nsP1 as an antiviral target” | Rhian Jones, AFMB, Aix Marseille University, France | Xiaoli Xiong
PI, GuangzhouNational Laboratory |
| 11:05 | 17:05 | Talk 6: “Viral entry inhibitors” | Shibo Jiang, Fudan University, Shanghai, China | |
| 11:25 | 17:25 | Talk 7: “Structural basis of poxvirus fusion regulation and anti-A16/G9 antibody-mediated neutralization” | Pablo Guardado-Calvo, Pasteur Institute, France | |
| 11:45 | 17:45 | Talk 8: “RNA Virus Replication and Intervention” | Yi Shi, Guangzhou National Laboratory, China | to be confirmed |
| 12:05 | 18:05 | Flexible Q&A / Wrap-up (if needed) | Open Discussion | |
| 12:15 | 18:15 | Closing Remarks | Bruno Canard & Deyin Guo |