ICH2026 Program

International Hantavirus Conference

On-site registration and Opening Event on November 1. ICH2026 runs November 2-4, followed by the Andes Virus Workshop on November 5.

Sunday, November 1

Registration & Opening Event

Hotel Bellavista

On-site registration
15:00–18:00
Opening Event
19:00

Please complete on-site registration before the Opening Event to receive your beverage vouchers.

November 2–5

Schedule at a glance

Scientific session times are approximate. The detailed programme will be published soon.

Monday

November 2
08:30–18:30

ICH2026 scientific meeting

First conference day

Tuesday

November 3
08:30–13:00

Scientific meeting

Afternoon

Optional Petrohué Falls excursion

Free afternoon. Separate registration and payment required on site; departure time to be confirmed.

Wednesday

November 4
08:30–18:30

Scientific meeting

Final conference day

19:30

Gala Dinner

Closing evening of ICH2026

Thursday

November 5
08:30–17:00

Andes Virus Workshop

Simultaneous English–Spanish and Spanish–English translation.

Presentation guidelines

For speakers & poster presenters

Oral talks

12 min + 3 min

Presentation + questions

Lightning talks

6 min + 2 min

Presentation + questions

Posters

88 × 120 cm

Width × height · Portrait orientation

Approximately 34.6 × 47.2 inches

Scientific topics

Conference & workshop themes

November 2-4

International Hantavirus Conference

The meeting will cover the following topics:

  • Viral epidemiology, evolution & genetics
  • Virus ecology and climate change
  • Viral replication
  • Virus-host interactions
  • Pathogenesis
  • Vaccines & therapeutics
  • Clinical aspects & diagnostics

November 5

Andes Virus Workshop

Topics will cover the following aspects:

  • Translation of vaccine & therapeutics candidates
  • Early diagnosis
  • Management of Andes virus-exposed persons
  • Surveillance of Andes virus
  • Regional Network
  • Other topics
  • Round Table discussion

This workshop will be conducted with simultaneous translation (English-Spanish; Spanish-English).