Louis Mansky, PhD, is the 2026 President-Elect of the American Society for Virology (ASV). The professional organization represents over 2,700 international virologists.
"It is a great honor to be elected by my peers to lead the premier professional organization to advance, support, and promote research on all aspects of virology, including research on human, animal, plant, and bacterial viruses," said Mansky.
For more than 40 years, Mansky has been engaged in virology research, including human virology, virus particle assembly and transmission; antiviral drug target identification; and AIDS research. He is a professor in the School of Dentistry and is the founding director of the Institute for Molecular Virology, which unites and promotes collaborative, interdisciplinary interactions among researchers to advance virus research. He is also the founding director of the NIH T32-supported Institute for Molecular Virology Training Program.
Founded in 1981, ASV was the first scientific society in the world dedicated exclusively to virology. Its mission is to grow and support a diverse and inclusive community of virologists, to promote research and education on viruses, and to foster engagement and open communication of discoveries.
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