The 23rd edition of the ESCMID Summer School is right around the corner. Taking place in Dublin, Ireland from 29 June to 5 July 2025, this exciting one-week programme offers participants the chance to connect with professionals from around the world and build important professional skills that will impact their lives and careers.

Registration is closing soon on 30 May so be sure to secure your spot in this fan-favourite educational highlight. We look forward to seeing you in Dublin!

Science and Research

Are you passionate about guiding the next generation of clinical microbiologists and infectious disease specialists? ESCMID invites experienced professionals to become mentors in our Mentorship Programme – a unique opportunity to share your expertise, make a meaningful impact, and gain recognition in your field.

As a mentor, you’ll receive:

• One-year free ESCMID membership
• Certificate of mentorship – perfect for enhancing your CV
• Increased visibility on ESCMID’s mentorship webpage
• A special participation pin as a token of appreciation

Help shape the future of infection research and care while growing your own professional network.

The ESCMID AMR Action Subcommittee would like to inform members about two landscape analyses that the WHO recently published on tests and treatments of fungal infections. An executive summary was written with the ESCMID Fungal Infections Study Group (EFISG) highlighting the importance to ESCMID members. You can read the full article on their website.

There you can also see a recent report on the AMR Science-Policy Forum that took place at ESCMID Global 2025, exploring the details of this important event.

Education

This three-day interactive course addresses the dynamic and evolving nature of infectious diseases, a core concern for clinical microbiologists and infectious disease specialists. The course is appropriate for public health practitioners, practicing microbiology, virology, travel medicine, intensive care and infectious diseases clinicians and researchers, regardless of where they reside in the world. 

Attendance grants are available and registration is now open for this course.

The fourth edition of Ecraid and ESCMID’s postgraduate course “Better Methods for Clinical Studies in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology” will take place from 28 to 30 October 2025 in Athens, Greece.

This three-day course will provide participants with practical knowledge on how to phrase a research question, gain insights into selecting appropriate research designs and methodologies tailored to specific research objectives and acquire the necessary techniques for writing concise and informative research reports that effectively communicate findings to relevant stakeholders.

Learn more and register today. Attendance grants are available!

Congress and Events

The 6th ESCMID Conference on Vaccines is currently accepting abstracts to be included in the programme. Submissions that highlight innovative approaches, emerging technologies, and challenges in vaccine deployment, particularly in low-resource settings are encouraged. You can find more information and learn how to submit on our website.

The deadline to submit your abstract is 1 June 2025.

Save the date for the next ESCMID / IDSA webinar, 10 June 2025 at 16:30 CEST.

The next instalment of the close collaboration between ESCMID and IDSA will be a 1-hour webinar on the topic of vaccines. More details will come in the following days but be sure to mark your calendar and join us online to participate in the discussion exploring this important issue.

Guidelines and Journals

The ESCMID Guidelines Subcommittee invites ESCMID members and ESCMID Study Groups to submit proposals for clinical practice guidelines projects. Topics range from invasive streptococcal disease to antimicrobial stewardship interventions in primary care. You can see the full list of topics and how to submit on our website.

The deadline for project submissions is 30 May 2025.

Clinical Microbiology and Infection is looking for early career researchers and clinician-researchers to join the team as editorial fellows. These fellowships allow participants to gain insight and a critical view on research methods and adequate reporting methods as well as prepare them for roles as editors. You can read the full call sheet on the CMI website for how to apply.

Establishing Core Competencies for Antimicrobial Stewardship Teams: A Consensus Development Using the Modified Delphi Technique; an ESGAP position paper

Approach to Clostridioides difficile Diarrheal Infection