11–15 April, Vienna, Austria

Leading experts in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology meet at ESCMID Global to exchange ideas and explore the latest innovations. ESCMID invites you to five days packed with keynote lectures, oral sessions, workshops, symposia, meet-the-expert sessions and poster presentations, making it the world’s most eminent event in the field of infection.

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14/04 08:30 - 10:30 Hall 12

Progress and challenges in drug discovery and development

Valeria Gigante, Martin Empting, Oliver Cornely, Paul Tambyah

Pipeline Symposium More

14/04 09:30 - 10:30 Hall 1

Year in in clinical microbiology

Mario Ramirez, Anna Papa-Konidari

1-hour Symposium

14/04 11:00 - 12:00 Hall 1

HIV: from needle parks to injectables

Huldrych Günthard

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14/04 11:00 - 12:00 Hall 7

Cutting edge methods in mycology

Ana Fernandez-Cruz, Marcus De Melo Teixeira

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14/04 13:30 - 14:30 Hall 1

Infectious disease challenges in an ever-changing environment

Pamela Rendi-Wagner

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14/04 13:30 - 14:30 Hall 2

Vaccines and antimicrobial resistance

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14/04 13:30 - 15:30 Hall 3

Transforming your research idea into an appropriate study design

Mical Paul, Alyssa Bilinski, Thomas Tangden, Giorgia Caruana

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14/04 14:45 - 15:45 Hall 1

Staphylococcus aureus host-microbe interaction: ecology, disease, and vaccine development

Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg

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14/04 17:30 - 18:30 Hall 11

Avian influenza in mammals: jumps under the radar

Thijs Kuiken, Ron Fouchier

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14/04 17:30 - 18:30 Arena 4

Health technology assessment of innovations in infectious diseases: hurdles and facilitators

Innovation Forums More

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About the Congress

Personalisation and Tracks

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Scientific Programme

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Registration & Accommodation

Discover the range of registration options and great hotel deals courtesy of the official hotel agent of ESCMID Global. Registration opens on 23 October 2024!

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Congress Venue

ESCMID Global meets at Reed Messe in the heart of Vienna.

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Important Dates & Deadlines

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11

Apr 25

11 - 15 April 2025

Vienna, Austria

Date

11 - 15 April 2025

Vienna, Austria

Date

ESCMID Global 2025

15

Oct 25

15 October - 26 November 2025

Deadline

15 October - 26 November 2025

Deadline

ESCMID Global 2026 - Regular Abstract Submission

01

Dec 25

01 - 10 December 2025

ESCMID Global 2026 - Abstract Review

02

Feb 26

02 - 13 February 2026

Deadline

02 - 13 February 2026

Deadline

ESCMID Global 2025 is live
both onsite and online!

11–15 April, Vienna, Austria

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ESCMID Global Virtual Platform

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