📅One week to go! The APPEAL consortium is looking forward to its Annual Meeting 2026, taking place on 8–9 Sept in Dresden, hosted by PharmAI Discovery (PAID). 👉We’re excited to meet F2F and discuss next steps towards broad-spectrum antiviral preparedness. #HorizonEU GA 101137311. #Antivirals

📣The APPEAL Zenodo Community is now live—and has already been accepted as an EU Project Community within the EU Open Research Repository! 🔬🌍 APPEAL outputs are now automatically indexed for greater visibility and accessibility. 🔗 zenodo.org/communities/... #APPEAL #OpenScience #HorizonEU

🟢APPEAL presented at the workshop “Biology of RNA Viruses” (5–7 August 2026, LMU Munich, supported by the LMU-Todai Cooperation in the Sciences. Tuna Toptan presented APPEAL-related research on PRI-724 as a broad-spectrum host-directed antiviral. #APPEAL #HorizonEU #RNAViruses #PandemicPreparedness

🟢APPEAL gained visibility at the PTL COSMIC Symposium, held on 23–24 June 2026 in Montpellier. Caroline Goujon’s team, part of COSMIC, presented APPEAL during a poster session, supporting project dissemination within the organoids and translational research community. #APPEAL #HorizonEU #Organoids

👉From Barcelona to Dresden: APPEAL will hold its next General Annual Meeting on 8–9 September 2026 in Dresden, kindly hosted by PharmAI Discovery. We also look forward to welcoming our SAB member Prof. Dr. Stefan Pöhlmann in person. #APPEAL #HorizonEU #PandemicPreparedness #Antivirals

New APPEAL- publication available! Naseri et al. use multi-omics & machine learning to identify shared host dependency factors across major RNA viruses - supporting host-directed broad-spectrum antiviral strategies for pandemic preparedness. Read more: www.project-appeal.eu #HorizonEU #antivirals

Turning the tables on viruses 🧬 At Pint of Science Germany #pint26DE in Munich, M. Rizzato -TUM Institute of virology will present how the APPEAL project uses AI-driven analyses and cell models to explore a new antiviral strategy: strengthening host cells to limit viral replication. 18–20 May 2026

The European Commission just published the Global Health Resilience Initiative. - Open data - Clinical research - Fighting health misinformation Discover how EU research contributed: link.europa.eu/CXXPTr

🟢During #WorldImmunizationWeek, APPEAL joins #AVITHRAPID in highlighting that pandemic preparedness needs both strong vaccination strategies and rapid-response antivirals. Together with our #HorizonEU projects #AVITHRAPID, #PANVIPREP, #EvaMobs and #e-FabRIC, we work towards a more resilient EU.

AVITHRAPID@avithrapid.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Happy #WorldImmunizationWeek! 🩺 Vaccines are incredible, but they aren't the only tool in our kit. The #AVITHRAPID project is focused on the other half of the puzzle: fast-acting antivirals. 🧬

📣Today and tomorrow, APPEAL is being showcased at the ConsulTech booth at the German Biotech Days 2026 (#DBT26) in Leipzig, Germany’s largest national biotechnology conference and networking event. Project flyers are being distributed to increase visibility and spark new conversations.

📣 APPEAL will be showcased at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 in Munich, 17–21 April 2026. Recent project achievements will be presented in an oral talk by coordinator Rainer König. A great opportunity to connect with the stakeholder groups. #HorizonEU #InfectiousDiseases #Bioinfomatics #PandemicPreparedness

🟢Today, members of the APPEAL consortium presented recent project outcomes at the 7th Central German Meeting on Bioinformatics (“Mittelerde Meeting 2026”) in Halle, Germany. #Bioinfomatics #HorizonEU #AntiviralResearch #PandemicPreparedness

A first step toward collaboration: at the 23 March 2026 meeting, APPEAL and NoVir explored potential synergies and future cooperation. NoVir was presented by A. Pichlmaier (TUM), followed by a fruitful exchange. #HorizonEU #EUProjects #ResearchCollaboration #Innovation #AntiviralResearch

📣APPEAL outcomes will be presented at 7th Central German Meeting on Bioinformatics (Mittelerde Meeting, 26–27 March, Halle, Germany) in 1 talk and 4 posters. Don’t miss Alicia Hiemisch’s talk from Jena University Hospital on 27 March at 15:50. #Bioinfomatics #HorizonEU #AntiviralResearch

📣APPEAL consortium members are presenting recent project results at #GfV26 in Heidelberg. Meet us at the poster session: P161, P381, P386, P393 and P492. #HorizonEU #AntiviralResearch #PandemicPreparedness

📣Today we share the new APPEAL project flyer! Download the English version now: www.project-appeal.eu/publications/ and learn more about how APPEAL will identify new host-direct antiviral drugs to strengthen the antivirus pandemic preparedness in Europe. #HorizonEU #PandemicPreparedness

🍀Happy New Year from the #APPEAL consortium! In 2026, we’ll keep advancing antiviral research by combining cutting-edge experimental approaches with data-driven methods - supporting Europe’s preparedness for future viral threats. #HorizonEU #PandemicPreparedness

🟢Great energy at the APPEAL General Assembly 5-6 Nov 25 in Barcelona! Thank you, @leitat.bsky.social, for hosting us at the Parc Científic de Barcelona — two days of collaboration, innovation, and inspiration! #HorizonEU #Innovation #Virology #Antivirals

📣We are pleased to announce that the APPEAL General Assembly meeting will take place in Barcelona from 5–6 November 2025, kindly hosted by our partner @leitat.bsky.social . We look forward to an inspiring and productive meeting together. #HorizonEU

🟢Today, APPEAL was showcased in the #AVITHRAPID seminar series, marking the first step towards exploring synergies between the two #HorizonEU funded projects. A big thank you to the AVITHRAPID consortium for the kind invitation and for hosting such an inspiring and productive event!

Join us at the German Conference on #Bioinformatics #GCB2025 in Düsseldorf! 📅 24 September, 10:40 🎤 Presentation by A. Hiemisch, team member of coordinator R. König (Jena University Hospital), sharing recent APPEAL results. #HorizonEU

📣 Meet APPEAL, results will be presented at the following conferences: #GMDS2025: 70th annual conference of the German Society for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, 07.-11.09.2025, Jena, DE #GCB2025: German Conference on Bioinformatics, Düsseldorf, DE, 22-24 Sept. 2025 #HorizonEU

See the New Job offer within the consortium of the EU funded project APPEAL in south of France.

Caro Goujon@carogoujon.bsky.social · last yr.

New job offer in the team! If you're an experienced virologist (with a PhD), join us to work on Horizon Europe-funded APPEAL project in the vibrant city of Montpellier, South of France! euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/359640