Mr. SUGIMOTO Koichi, a first-year doctoral student in the Department of Biological Production Science, United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (Nakai Madoka Laboratory), has been selected to receive the Virus Division Student Travel Award at the 2025 International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control & 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP 2025).
This award is announced prior to the conference and recognizes students chosen by each division for the scientific excellence of their work and their ability to communicate it effectively.
Congratulations, Mr. Sugimoto!

●Mr. Sugimoto’s presentation theme:
“Pathological changes associated with Oryctes rhinoceros nudivirus infection in Oryctes rhinoceros”

●Award name:
The Virus Division Student Travel Award

●Award details:
It was awarded for scientific excellence and research presentation skills in oral or poster presentations at the 2025 SIP Annual Meeting, selected by the relevant department.

●Award date (notification date):
May 22, 2025 (as notified by the academic society)

●Academic society:
Society for Invertebrate Pathology（SIP）
https://www.siponline.org/

●Conference name:
The 2025 International Congress on Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control & The 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology (SIP 2025)
https://www.sip2025chile.cl/

●Conference date:
August 3 (Sun) to August 7 (Thu), 2025

●Conference place:
Wyndham Pettra Hotel, Puerto Varas, Chile