The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the NIH Virology Interest Group announced the Thirteenth Annual Norman P. Salzman Memorial Award in Virology. This award was established to recognize outstanding research accomplishments by a post-doctoral fellow or research trainee working in the field of virology at the NIH. The award honored the 40-year career of Dr. Salzman in virology research and his accomplishments in mentoring of young scientists. The award was presented during the Symposium which was held on Thursday, November 10, 2011 in the Natcher Main Auditorium (Building 45) on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. The Award recipient gave a 20 minute presentation based on the award-winning abstract. This year's Symposium focussed on the subject of viruses associated with cancer. A luncheon reception followed at 12:30 pm. 

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011

Time: 8:30 – 12:30

Location:

• Natcher – Main Auditorium
• Building 45
• NIH Campus

Confirmed Speakers:

Dr. Hsing-Jien Kung 

“SUMO and Herpesviral Epigenomics"

Dr.  Francis Chisari

“HCV Host-Virus Interactions”

Dr. Lee Ratner

“Targeted Approaches to Treatment of Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Associated Malignancy”

Dr.  Doug Lowy

 “the Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer”