Abstract Submission opens 1 December - 8 March

29th International Workshop on Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus & Related Agents

20 – 23 June, 2027

Sheraton Grand Downtown Nashville, Nashville, USA

Dear Colleagues, 

We cordially invite you to join the 29th International Workshop on Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus & Related Agents, to be held at the Sheraton Grand Downtown Nashville, America’s “Music City”, from 20 – 23 June, 2027. Continuing its longstanding tradition, the Workshop will serve as the premier forum for sharing and discussing the latest advances in research on KSHV and related agents. 

The scientific program will cover a broad spectrum of fundamental and translational aspects, including virus–host interactions, viral replication and latency, immune responses and immune evasion, mechanisms of pathogenesis, and advances in clinical management and therapeutic strategies.  

We warmly invite participants to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations before the March 8th submission deadline. In keeping with the Workshop’s interactive and collaborative spirit, the presentation of unpublished and emerging research is especially encouraged. The Workshop has long been recognized as an excellent opportunity for trainees at all levels to present their work, build networks, and engage with senior scientists and clinicians. There will be no invited speakers or lectures; all submitted contributions will be equally considered by the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).

The meeting will take place at the Sheraton Grand Downtown Nashville, a newly renovated hotel in Downtown Nashville (known worldwide as Music City). Located across the street from the Tennessee State Capitol, the four star hotel’s location places you near the Nashville Historic District, Broadway, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center & more.

Starting Sunday afternoon, June 20th, the opening session will conclude with a Welcome Reception in the Skye Lounge, the Sheraton Grand’s rooftop bar offering stunning views of downtown Nashville. Plans are underway to select a special venue for Tuesday evening’s Gala Dinner and the program will concluded before lunch on Wednesday, June 23rd. We hope you will mark your calendars at this time, and plan to submit your KSHV & Related Agents unpublished data by the March 8th Abstract Submission Deadline!

Sincerely,

KSHV 2027 Local Organizing Committee

Tentative Abstract Submission Topics:

  • Virus-Host Interaction
  • Viral Entry and Egress
  • Viral Pathogenesis and Oncogenesis
  • Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses and Immune Evasion
  • Lytic Cycle/Viral Replication/Reactivation
  • Vaccines, Therapeutics, Diagnosis and Clinical Care
  • Mechanisms of Latency
  • Epidemiology, Disease Staging and Natural History
  • KSHV-Related Viruses

Trainee Abstract Awards Application with the Online Abstract Submission –  8 March! 

On behalf of the KAPOSI’S SARCOMA HERPESVIRUS (KSHV) AND RELATED AGENTS ASSOCIATION, we look forward to awarding a number of abstract award registration fee waivers for qualifying trainees (graduate students, postdocs and pre-doctoral study technicians working in academic or government labs). These awards will be dependent on the outcome of applications for funding that are still pending. Abstract award registration waivers will be distributed based on the ranking of the abstracts by the scientific advisory committee and will prioritize current graduate students, followed by other trainees. All graduate students, postdocs and pre-doctoral study technicians working in academic or government labs submitting an abstract wishing to apply for a Trainee Abstract Award must upload a pdf document from their advisor or institution verifying their training status at the time of abstract submission. ONLY submissions with the appropriate documentation included with the submission, will be considered for Trainee Abstract Awards. Please view the KSHV 2026 Trainee Abstract Award Winners!

Delegates who would like to present their work at the meeting as a poster or oral presentation, are invited to submit an abstract for consideration by the Local Organizing and Scientific Advisory Committees. Abstracts are accepted on a wide range of themes according to the tentative abstract submission topics listed above.