The International Society for Vaccines

ISV President’s Message

Linda S. Klavinskis, PhD (ISV President, 2024-2025)
Professor of Viral Immunology, Department of Infectious Diseases, King’s College London.

It is an honour and privilege to serve as President of the ISV, an association that brings together talented scientists from across the globe at all stages of their careers to exchange knowledge, sparks new ideas and inspires solutions to the most challenging human, animal, and One Health problems amenable to vaccine and immunotherapeutic interventions.

I would like to thank Dr Denise Doolan, the outgoing ISV President for her leadership during her term and congratulate Ted Gibson on assuming the position of Director of ISV Operations. Read more…

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2026 ISV Annual Congress

October 12, 2026 - October 14, 2026

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ISV News & Insights

ISV 2025 Annual Congress Highlights

2025 ISV Annual Congress

ISV 2025 Annual Congress
Bright Sparks and Poster Presenter Awards

Congratulations to all winner!

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Bright Sparks in Vaccinology – PhD Oral Presenter Session  

1st – Jack Saunders, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
2nd – Dylan Kairuz, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
3rd – Arturo Linan-Torres, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico

Bright Sparks in Vaccinology – ECR Oral Presenter Session  

1st - Nicholas Tursi, The Wistar Institute, USA
2nd – Juan Garcia-Bernalt Diego, Centro de investigación Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Spain
3rd – Claire Otero, Weill Cornell Medicine, USA

Poster Presenter PhD Category 

1st – Raphael Kamng’ona, MRC Unit at LSHTM
2nd – Chinedu Anthony Iwu, IMO STATE UNIVERSITY/TEACHING HOSPITAL
Joint 3rd – Giovanna de Brito Carneiro, Instituto Butantan
Joint 3rd – Nelisa Makeleni, University of Cape Town
Joint 3rd – Rhoda Namakula, University of Bergen
Joint 3rd – Natalie Nel, University of Cape Town

Poster Presenter ECR Category 

1st - Faiaz Shaik Abdool,Africa Health Research Institute
2nd – Trésor Zola Matuvanga, Université de Kinshasa
Joint 3rd – Christine Bulaon, Baiya Phytopharm Co., Ltd.
Joint 3rd – Henning Jacobsen, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research

2025 ISV Congress Awards

The 2025 ISV Congress celebrated the achievements of leading scientists and contributors in the field of vaccines.

Congratulations to all awardees!

2025 ISV Fellow Awards

Dr Danilo Casimiro, Sanofi, USA
Professor Baik-Lin Seong, Yonsei University, South Korea

The ISV Fellow Award recognises exceptional contributions to the field of vaccines. More info…

2025 Stanley Plotkin Lecture

Dr Linda-Gail Bekker, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, University of Cape Town, South Africa,

Stanley Plotkin Lecture: Named in honor of vaccine pioneer Dr. Stanley A. Plotkin, this distinguished lecture is a highlight of the ISV Annual Congress. More info…

2025 ISV Paper of the Year Award

Dr. Alec W. Freyn, Moderna

Awarded for the paper “Comparison of protection against mpox following mRNA or modified vaccinia Ankara vaccination in nonhuman primates” published in Cell.