UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2024
Commission File Number: 001-41440
Virax Biolabs Group Limited
(Registrant’s Name)
BioCity Glasgow
Bo'Ness Road Newhouse
Lanarkshire, ML1 SUH
United Kingdom
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
When used in this Form 6-K, unless otherwise indicated, the terms “the Company,” “Virax,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Virax Biolabs Group Limited. and its subsidiaries.
Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report
On April 16, 2024, Virax Biolabs Group Limited issued a press release announcing that it will be hosting a booth at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Global 2024 (“ESCMID”) from April 27 to April 30, 2024, in Barcelona, Spain.
A copy of the press release dated April 16, 2024 is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Exhibits
Exhibit No |
|
Description |
|
|
|
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VIRAX BIOLABS GROUP LIMITED |
|
|
|
|
Date: |
April 16, 2024 |
By: |
/s/ James Foster |
|
|
|
James Foster, Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Virax Biolabs Group Limited to Participate at ESCMID Global 2024
LONDON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Virax Biolabs Group Limited (NASDAQ: VRAX) ("Virax" or the "Company"), an innovative biotechnology company focused on the detection of immune responses and diagnosis of viral diseases, announced today that it will be hosting a booth at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Global 2024 (“ESCMID”) from April 27 to April 30, 2024, in Barcelona, Spain.
The Company will be showcasing its portfolio of products for research use at Booth F43, and our management team will be available for discussions with research organizations and potential customers.
The ESCMID Global 2024 (formally ECCMID), is a leading global forum for infectious diseases, bringing together international experts in related fields to present their latest findings to an audience of over 20,000 peers and industry leaders. The congress also features a hybrid format, to facilitate an onsite and online experience for attendees allowing for remote and face-to-face opportunities.
About Virax Biolabs Group Limited.
Virax Biolabs Group Limited is an innovative biotechnology company focused on the detection of immune responses to and diagnosis of viral diseases. Virax Biolabs Group Limited is currently developing T-Cell-based test technologies with the intention of providing an immunology profiling platform. T-Cell testing can be particularly effective in the diagnosis and therapeutics of post-viral syndromes such as Long COVID and other chronic conditions linked to immune dysregulation.
For more information, please visit www.viraxbiolabs.com.
Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements. In addition, from time to time, we or our representatives may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance, including: our financial performance and projections; our growth in revenue and earnings; and our business prospects and opportunities. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as "may," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "contemplates," "estimates," "believes," "plans," "projected," "predicts," "potential," or "hopes" or the negative of these or similar terms. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: our ability to change the direction of the Company; our ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; and the competitive environment of our business. These and other factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are only predictions. The forward-looking events discussed in this press release and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Virax and its current plans or expectations and are subject to a number of known and unknown uncertainties, risks and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These and other important factors are described in detail in the "Risk Factors" section of Virax's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2023. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives might not occur.
Investor Relations Contact:
Russo Partners, LLC
Nic Johnson and Adanna Alexander
12 West 27th Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
M: 303-482-6405
nic.johnson@russopartnersllc.com