The lecture featured Prof. Siddappa Byrareddy, Ph.D., Professor & Vice Chair of Research at the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, Durham Research Centre, Nebraska Medical Centre, Omaha, NE, USA, on 'Antivirals Development for SARS-CoV-2 and its Variants,' which took place on November 29, 2023, at 10:00 AM in the RA Seminar Hall The guest lecture aimed to provide an in-depth understanding of the ongoing advancements and challenges in the development of antivirals targeting SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, a subject of critical importance in the current global health landscape.