The wait is over - ESCMID Global 2025 kicks off this week! Here’s how to prepare for a smooth experience:

✅ Download the app - ESCMID Global 2025 is now available in the app stores.
💧Bring your own water bottle - Over 70 water dispensers are available throughout the venue.

🕓 Plan ahead for registration - Saturday is especially busy! Arrive early and bring your barcode (sent 10 days before the congress) for quick badge printing. Alternatively, you can also use 'registration QR code' in the mobile app.

🧪 Book your seat for the Mobile Lab - There’s limited space still available!

🎉 Join the Opening Ceremony - Saturday, 12 April at 18:30 in Hall 1

For any questions, contact info@escmid.org. See you soon!

Congress and Events

Abstracts are now integrated into the app for your viewing. Be sure to update to the latest version available now in the app stores for iOS and Android.

Verify your ESCMID account has your current research interests so that the personalisation features and recommendations are relevant for you. It’s new this year, so you can build your personal agenda for the congress more efficiently. Check it out!

Take advantage of this hands-on training at ESCMID Global 2025 with the ESCMID Mobile Lab, stationed right in the heart of the congress! Organised by Claire Rogers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, you will have the chance to explore the world of parasitology, examining diseases like malaria and other parasites from real patient samples.

These sessions are limited to small groups so pre-registration is needed.

The ESCMID Global quiz show is back again in 2025! Groups of four will battle it out answering questions in all areas of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases aiming to win the grand prize and take home the trophy.

All congress attendees are welcome to attend. It will be an interactive, educational and entertaining experience with Jesús Rodriguez-Baño moderating. The session takes place on Sunday, 13 April from 13:30 to 15:30 CEST in Hall 1.

Science and Research

The ESCMID Green Team drives sustainability through collaboration, education, advocacy and awareness, resource sharing and reducing the environmental impact of ESCMID activities. The team is looking for passionate members to join them and their initiatives to create new activities and projects together. You can check the ESCMID Sustainability webpage or visit the ESCMID booth at ESCMID Global for more information.

Education

Join us for an advanced ESCMID course on vaccination in adult HIV patients, designed to equip HIV practitioners with the latest evidence, guidelines, and practical skills. Gain insights into individualised vaccination schedules, effectiveness evaluation, and current limitations in the field. Don't miss this chance to enhance your expertise - register now! Attendance Grant applications for this course close 20 April 2025.

The landscape of treating drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is evolving rapidly with new drugs and regimens. However, the diagnostic pipeline is struggling to keep pace. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently endorsed targeted Next Generation Sequencing (tNGS) as a molecular tool for obtaining rapid genotypic data to guide clinical management. Understanding its potential and limitations is crucial for effective implementation.

Registration for this course is open. Attendance Grant applications are also offered so see if you are eligible and apply today.

In an era marked by frequent outbreaks and global health threats such as COVID-19, antimicrobial resistance, and zoonotic diseases, this course emphasises a One Health approach, recognising the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. Participants in this course will gain a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted nature of emerging infectious diseases, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify, prevent, and respond to new and re-emerging pathogens.

Registration for this course is open. Attendance Grant applications are also offered so see if you are eligible and apply today.

Guidelines and Journals

The ESCMID Guidelines Subcommittee invites ESCMID members and ESCMID Study Groups to submit proposals for clinical practice guidelines projects. Check out the topics on the webpage. The deadline for project submissions is 30 May 2025.

The ESCMID Guidelines Director, Luigia Scudeller, will be presenting the call at ESCMID Global on Monday, 14 April, 12:15 - 13:15 CEST, Arena 1 (Hall D). Come with your questions!

Celebrating the kick-off of ESCMID Global on Friday in Vienna, Angela Huttner and Thomas Tängdén sit down with ESCMID leadership, President Robert Skov and Immediate-Past President Annelies Zinkernagel, in this episode of Communicable. The conversation highlights ESCMID’s priorities for the future on addressing antimicrobial resistance, fostering international collaboration and new educational initiatives. The episode also features personal anecdotes about what makes coming together at ESCMID Global so special.

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Join the current £1 million innovation Trinity Challenge on Community Access to Effective Antibiotics. Deadline to submit is 24 April 2025