2022 VIROLOGY AWARDS

The ICHS awards were conceived to highlight scientific excellence. In dedication to our mission: “Advancing the understanding of the interactions between host defense and microbial agents in order to improve prevention and management of human disease in patients with compromised immune function”, the International Immunocompromised Host Society presents Awards to highly qualified ICHS members.

These prestigious Virology Awards were presented to for exceptional contributions related to the immunocompromised host field at the Biennial Symposium.

Thank you for the important support of the Virology Awards:

Clinical Virology Award

Juliane Walz, MD
Professor and Chair Department for Peptide-based Immunotherapy
Medical Faculty, University of Tübingen
Medical Director CCU Translational Immunology
Department Internal Medicine
University Hospital Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany

In 2022, ICHS presented Dr. Juliane Walz with the ICHS Clinical Virology Award in recognition of an exceptional contribution to the immunocompromised host field. This ICHS award was conceived to highlight scientific excellence in clinical virology.

Dr. Walz spoke on her work at the 22nd ICHS Biennial Symposium in Basel, Switzerland. For more information on her presentation please click here.

Laboratory Virology Award

Irene Cortese, MD
Assistant Clinical Investigator
Experimental Immunotherapeutics Unit
NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Bethesda, Maryland USA

In 2022, ICHS presented Dr. Irene Cortese with the ICHS Laboratory Virology Award in recognition of an exceptional contribution to the immunocompromised host field. This ICHS award was conceived to highlight scientific excellence in laboratory virology.

Dr. Cortese spoke on her work at the 22nd ICHS Biennial Symposium in Basel, Switzerland. For more information on her presentation please click here.

International Immunocompromised Host Society

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