Bacterial and Viral Vesicles: Biogenesis, Communication, and Translational Application

Mission & Rationale

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as critical mediators of intercellular communication across biological systems. While EV biology in eukaryotic cells has been extensively studied, vesicles associated with microbial systems—including bacterial vesicles and virus-induced extracellular vesicles—remain comparatively underexplored. This focused meeting aims to bring together experts working on bacterial vesicles, virus-associated EVs, and related microbial extracellular vesicle systems to exchange recent advances, discuss shared challenges, and identify future directions in the field. 

When

September 11–12 (Friday–Saturday)   

Where

Dali University Ancient City Campus (大理大学古城校区), Cangshan Mountain area, Dali, Yunnan Province, China 

Topics

1. Bacterial Vesicles: Biogenesis, Cargo, and Heterogeneity 
2. Virus-Induced Extracellular Vesicles: Biogenesis, Cargo, and Heterogeneity 
3. Vesicle-Mediated Host–Microbe Communication, vesicles in viral transmission, immune modulations 

4. Diagnostic, Preventive, and Therapeutic Strategies Based on Bacterial and Viral Vesicles 
 
Abstract submission open soon at the beginning of June! 

 

Chairs  

  • Lei Zheng – Nanfang Hospital Southern Medical University

  • Zhiwei Wu – Dali University 

IOC 

  • Yiyao Huang – Sun Yat-sen University

  • Ana Claudia Trocoli Torrecilhas – Federal University of Sao Paulo

  • Simon Swift – University of Auckland

  • Kenneth Witwer – Johns Hopkins University