Linfa Wang was invited to speak at an institutional seminar hosted by the University of Tokyo on 30 April 2026 on the topic “Bats, Viruses and Pandemics.”

Linfa Wang presented at the 41st World Veterinary Association Congress 2026, held in Tokyo, Japan, in April 2026. His presentation was titled “Bat-inspired immunity lessons for health.”

Bjoern Schumacher was the Vice-Chair for the Gordon Research Conference on Systems Aging that took place in June 2026 in Newry, Maine.

Bjoern Schumacher delivered the keynote lecture at the Novo Nordisk Lighthouse Innovation Summit 2026.

Bjoern Schumacher in a TV documentary on aging research and online biological age self-tests.

Bjoern Schumacher presented his research at the 3rd MIA Portugal Ageing Spring School from the 13th to the 15th May 2026.

David Meyer was awarded the Klaus Leibrecht prize of the University of Cologne

Prof Teeling welcomed Michelle Power from Macquarie University to the BatProtect UCD team on the 8th May 2026.

Prof Teeling was delighted to present on "Bat, new models, healthspan and disease resistance" as an invited speaker at the Birkenmeier Distinguished Lectureship in Genetics and Evolution on 27th April 2026.

Prof Teeling was delighted to be awarded the Bennett J. Cohen Award for her research in aging by the University of Michigan on Friday 24th April 2026, which she accepted in person.