Online Payment by Credit Card (preferred)
Please visit https://payment.mdpi.com/open/sciforum and follow the instructions to pay by credit card. We accept payments in Euros (EUR), Swiss Francs (CHF), US Dollars (USD), Pounds Sterling (GBP), Japanese Yen (JPY), Canadian Dollars (CAD) and Singapore Dollars (SGD) through VISA, MasterCard and American Express. We also accept payments over Alipay+ in Swiss Francs (CHF) and US Dollars (USD).
Wire Transfer
Payment in any currency must be made by wire transfer to the MDPI AG bank account. Banks fees must be paid by the customer, for both, payer and payee so that MDPI AG can receive the full invoiced amount.
Please provide the invoice ID when transferring the payment.
Beneficiary's Name: MDPI AG
Beneficiary's Address: Grosspeteranlage 5, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
Bank Name: UBS Switzerland AG
Bank Address: UBS Switzerland AG, Bahnhofstrasse 45, 8001, Zürich, Switzerland
PAYMENT IN EUR
IBAN: CH06 0023 3233 2227 2160 E
SWIFT Code / BIC (Wire Transfer Address): UBSWCHZH80A
Bank Account Number (EUR, Euros Account for MDPI): 0233 00222721.60E
PAYMENT IN CHF
IBAN: CH74 0023 3233 2227 2101 Y
SWIFT Code / BIC (Wire Transfer Address): UBSWCHZH80A
Bank Account Number (CHF, Swiss Francs Account for MDPI): 0233 00222721.01Y
PAYMENT IN USD
IBAN: CH92 0023 3233 2227 2162 C
SWIFT Code / BIC (Wire Transfer Address): UBSWCHZH80A
Bank Account Number (USD, US Dollars Account for MDPI): 0233 00222721.62C
PAYMENT IN GBP
IBAN: CH97 0023 3233 2227 2161 M
SWIFT Code / BIC (Wire Transfer Address): UBSWCHZH80A
Bank Account Number (GBP Account for MDPI): 0233 00222721.61M
PAYMENT IN JPY
IBAN: CH59 0023 3233 2227 2163 L
SWIFT Code / BIC (Wire Transfer Address): UBSWCHZH80A
Bank Account Number (JPY Account for MDPI): 0233 00222721.63L
PAYMENT IN CAD
IBAN: CH10 0023 3233 2227 2164 R
SWIFT Code / BIC (Wire Transfer Address): UBSWCHZH80A
Bank Account Number (CAD Account for MDPI): 0233 00222721.64R
PAYMENT IN SGD
IBAN: CH05 0023 3233 2227 2165 H
SWIFT Code / BIC (Wire Transfer Address): UBSWCHZH80A
Bank Account Number (SGD, Singapore Dollars Account for MDPI): 233 -222721.65H
For detailed payment instructions, or for more payment methods, visit the website at https://www.mdpi.com/about/payment .
In-Person Registration
The registration fee includes attendance at all conference sessions, morning/afternoon coffee breaks, lunches, a conference bag, and a program book. Participation in the conference is considered final only once the registration fees have been paid. The number of participants is limited: once the number of paid registrations reaches the maximum number of participants, unpaid registrations will be canceled.
When registering, please provide us with your institutional email address. This will accelerate the registration process.
Important Information
Please note that abstract submission and conference registration are two separate processes. During registration, please provide us with the same email address you used to submit your abstract(s). Otherwise, leave us a comment in the registration form, providing the email address used during the submission process. In addition, please use your institutional email address for both processes.
In order to finalize the scientific program in due time, at least one registration by any of the authors, denoted as the Covering Author, is required to cover the presentation and publication of any accepted abstract. Covering Author registration deadline is 21 January 2026. Your abstract will be withdrawn if your registration is not complete by this date.
Participants of the event will be able to download an electronic Certificate of Attendance by accessing their dashboards on Sciforum.net once the event is concluded. The certificates will be found under the "My Certificates" category.
Discounts
Group Registration
Groups of five or more attendees are offered a 10% discount on the registration fees. To enjoy this discount, you need to complete one multiple registration by selecting the number of people attending in each category (type of registration) during the first step of the registration process. Kindly note that no other discounts will be applicable. Please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual institutional email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Partnering Societies
Members from partnering societies are granted a 20% discount on all registration fees. Please make sure to provide us with proof that you are part of one of our partnering societies. Are you part of a society that isn't partnering with the conference? Contact us to discuss a possible partnership!
Reduced fees
If you are affiliated with an university in a low- or middle-income country, you are automatically eligible for a price reduction. However, please note that the reduced price will only be added to your registration when it is processed. This means that you do not have to pay the stated price immediately upon registration, and you will receive an invoice with the price adjustment after registering. Below you can find the list of low- and middle-income countries.
Registration fees
| Cancellation of paid registration is possible under the terms listed below: | |
| > 2 months before the conference | Full refund but 60 EUR are retained for administration |
| > 1 month before the conference | Refund 50% of the applying fees |
| > 2 weeks before the conference | Refund 25% of the applying fees |
| < 2 weeks before the conference | No refund |
Disclaimer
In the unlikely event that MDPI deems it necessary to cancel the conference, all pre-paid registration fees will be reimbursed. MDPI shall not be liable for reimbursing the cost of travel or accommodation arrangements made by individual delegates.
Beware of unauthorized registration and hotel solicitations
Note that Sciforum is the only official registration platform to register to Viruses 2026 and that we are not associated with any hotel agency. While other hotel resellers and travel agencies may contact you with offers for your trip, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with Viruses 2026 or Sciforum. Beware that entering into financial agreements with non-endorsed companies can have costly consequences.
Insurance
The organizers do not accept liability for personal accident, loss, or damage to private property incurred as a result of participation in Viruses 2026 – New Horizons in Virology. Delegates are advised to arrange appropriate insurance to cover travel, cancellation costs, medical, and theft or damage of belongings.
MDPI Conference Admissions Policy
- All registered conference delegates are asked to always wear their badges throughout the conference.
- Conference sessions, the catering area, and the poster area are solely restricted to badge holders. Any person attending these areas without a badge will be asked to leave the premises.
- Badge holders must not allow their badges to be worn by anyone else. Any failure to do so is likely to lead to the badge holder and the person wearing the badge being removed from the premises.
- Press badges are restricted to publishers, editors, journalists, broadcasters, and web bloggers associated with the conference subject area. Members of the press may be asked to produce accreditation in the form of a photocopy of a recognized press or media card, a business card, a letter from the editor, or an official web address linking to a press release in order to verify their position.
- Photographs and videos may be taken during the conference. Anyone attending the conference consents to such photography and filming without compensation and confirms that the Organizers shall be entitled to use such photographs and videos, which may include photographs and videos of visitors, for the purpose of marketing the conference in the future and for exploitation in any and all media, without liability.