Science can be fun! Try Virus Hunter on the AVITHRAPID website. Choose from 3 difficulty levels, explore how viruses spread and step into the role of AVITHRAPID to stop them in time. Ready for the challenge? Share your results! avithrapid.eu/european-resea… #AVITHRAPID #VirusHunter

Test your knowledge with the AVITHRAPID quiz! Choose your age group: 6–10 | 11–17 | 18+. Available on our website in English, Italian and Czech. avithrapid.eu/european-resea… How many answers did you get right? Share your score in the comments! #AVITHRAPID #ScienceCommunication

🔬 Discover science with AVITHRAPID in Tours! On 10–11 October 2026, meet INSERM U1259 – MAVIVHe in Tours, France, during the Fête de la Science. Part of a wider celebration running across Centre-Val de Loire from 2 to 12 October, this free festival invites everyone to explore research, meet scientists and share the excitement of discovery. Come with your family, friends or simply your curiosity! Join us to discover AVITHRAPID, ask questions and connect with the people behind antiviral research. 📍 Tours, France 📅 10–11 October 2026 🧪 INSERM U1259 – MAVIVHe fetedelascience.fr/le-centre… Experiment, connect and share the joy of discovering science! #AVITHRAPID #FêteDeLaScience #ScienceForEveryone #AntiviralResearch #Tours

🔬 Thank you to everyone who joined AVITHRAPID at European Researchers’ Night 2026! Your questions, curiosity and enthusiasm made it special. Thanks also to our researchers, partners and organisers! #AVITHRAPID #ERN2026

🔬 AVITHRAPID was discussed at #IAAASS26, held on 21–25 September in Sardinia. The Summer School connected early-career researchers and experts to explore antiviral discovery, with a focus on OMICs approaches. sites.unica.it/iaaass/ #AVITHRAPID

AVITHRAPID is heading to Bright-Night 2026! 🔬✨ On 25 September, the project will be presented at the European Researchers’ Night at Santa Maria della Scala in Siena. Research, innovation and dialogue under the pillars #ONEINNOVATION, #ONEHEALTH and #ONEHUMANITY. bright-night.it/enti-di-rice…

🔬 How can synchrotron light help develop new antiviral drugs? On 25 September, AVITHRAPID will join Trieste NEXT 2026 – SHARPER European Researchers’ Night in Trieste 🇮🇹 During four sessions, Elettra researchers will show high school students how viral proteins can be studied at the atomic level using synchrotron light, helping identify vulnerabilities and support the development of new antivirals. 📍 Trieste 📅 25 September | 9 PM-12 AM #AVITHRAPID #ResearchersNight #ERN2026

🔬 AVITHRAPID is coming to Rome! On 25 September, join us at INMI Spallanzani for La Notte dei Ricercatori e delle Ricercatrici 🇮🇹 Discover how antiviral research can help us develop new solutions and prepare for future viral threats through interactive laboratories, immersive experiences, games and science activities for all ages. 📍 Rome, Italy 📅 25 September | 6 PM–12 AM 🎟️ Free admission settimanadellascienza.inmi.i… #AVITHRAPID #ResearchersNight #ERN2026

🥛🔬 Can milk help us develop new antiviral therapies? On 25 September, AVITHRAPID will join SHARPER – European Researchers’ Night in Perugia 🇮🇹 At the EU Corner organised by the University of Perugia, visitors can explore interactive 3D models and discover how milk-derived extracellular vesicles are being studied as innovative systems for the targeted delivery of antiviral drugs. 📍 Perugia, Italy 📅 25 September sharper-night.it/evento/eu-c… #AVITHRAPID #SHARPER #ResearchersNight #AntiviralResearch

💻🔬 Can supercomputers help us discover new antiviral drugs? On 25 September, AVITHRAPID will join Noc vědy 2026 at IT4Innovations in Ostrava 🇨🇿 Visitors will explore real computer simulations, discover how scientists identify potential drug-binding sites and become molecular detectives through interactive activities, games and a comic about antiviral drug development. 📍 Ostrava, Czech Republic 📅 25 September | 5–10 PM #AVITHRAPID #NocVedy #ResearchersNight #AntiviralResearch

Science is closer than you think. 🔬 On 25 September, #EuropeanResearchersNight will connect researchers and citizens across Europe. At AVITHRAPID, we celebrate those working together to develop new solutions against emerging viral threats. 🌐 avithrapid.eu

Science has the greatest impact when it is shared. Join AVITHRAPID at the European Researchers' Night to discover how antiviral research, innovation and collaboration contribute to future pandemic preparedness. See you there! avithrapid.eu/european-resea… #AVITHRAPID #ResearchersNight #HorizonEurope

A new website. A new way to connect with AVITHRAPID. Our platform now offers: • accessible content for citizens • the Innovation Gateway for researchers • collaboration tools for partners • new outreach resources Discover how we're making antiviral research more accessible: avithrapid.eu/ #AVITHRAPID #HorizonEurope #Innovation

🔬 Meet Prof. Vincenzo Summa, leader of #AVITHRAPID Work Package One. His team focuses on discovering new chemical entities with broad-spectrum antiviral potential and advancing promising candidates through proof-of-concept and efficacy models. From discovery to future clinical development. #DrugDiscovery #AntiviralResearch

Meet Prof. Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein and her team from @UniTorVergata, contributing virological expertise to #AVITHRAPID. Their research explores Dengue virus sequence conservation and the prediction of new antiviral molecules against SARS-CoV-2, including the SP14 proofreading protein target. #Virology #AntiviralResearch

How do we turn promising laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients? 🎥 Elisabeth Reus (Swiss TPH) explains how #AVITHRAPID bridges preclinical research and clinical development to accelerate innovative antiviral therapies and strengthen pandemic preparedness. #HorizonEurope #ClinicalResearch #GlobalHealth

Carmine Talarico (Manager, Dompé) introduces himself at the #AVITHRAPID meeting in Cagliari. He's part of WP4, working on compound selection for the project's next phase. 🔬 #HorizonEurope #DrugDiscovery #AntiviralResearch

If Europe could invest more in one area for pandemic preparedness, what should it be? #AVITHRAPID #Poll

Emanuele Nicastri, (Spallanzani Institute) joins #AVITHRAPID in Cagliari, bringing clinical expertise on emerging infections to pandemic preparedness — citing the recent hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship as a key example. 🦠 #HorizonEurope #InfectiousDiseases

Emanuele Nicastri, Department Head at the Spallanzani Institute, joins the #AVITHRAPID meeting in Cagliari, bringing clinical expertise on emerging infections. He cites the recent hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship as a reminder of the need for rapid response. 🦠