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  <xsd:element id="govx_RevenueFromCollaboration" name="RevenueFromCollaboration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="govx_SeriesBConvertiblePreferredStockMember" name="SeriesBConvertiblePreferredStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="govx_SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember" name="SeriesCConvertiblePreferredStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="govx_SeriesDConvertiblePreferredStockMember" name="SeriesDConvertiblePreferredStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="govx_SeriesEConvertiblePreferredStockMember" name="SeriesEConvertiblePreferredStockMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element id="govx_UnusedGrantFunds" name="UnusedGrantFunds" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="govx_statement-statement-note-5-property-and-equipment-schedule-of-property-and-equipment-details" name="statement-statement-note-5-property-and-equipment-schedule-of-property-and-equipment-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="govx_statement-statement-note-5-property-and-equipment-tables" name="statement-statement-note-5-property-and-equipment-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="govx_statement-statement-note-6-accrued-expenses-schedule-of-accrued-expenses-details" name="statement-statement-note-6-accrued-expenses-schedule-of-accrued-expenses-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="govx_statement-statement-note-6-accrued-expenses-tables" name="statement-statement-note-6-accrued-expenses-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="govx_statement-statement-note-9-stockholders-equity-activity-of-stock-option-plan-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-stockholders-equity-activity-of-stock-option-plan-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="govx_statement-statement-note-9-stockholders-equity-tables" name="statement-statement-note-9-stockholders-equity-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
