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Nominations are open for the ESCMID Awards
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Nominations for all ESCMID Awards are now until 21 August. There are awards for all career stages, from young investigators to established experts as we honour the very best in the fields of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. Learn more about the eligibility criteria and submit your nominations.
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Science & Research
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Apply for an ESCMID Study Group Research Grant
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The call for ESCMID Study Group Research Grants closes in just over a month on 22 July 2026. The study groups cover a vast range of themes and membership is free and open to all ESCMID members. This funding can help propel your research to the next level and connect with a professional network in your field.
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Education
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Better methods for clinical studies
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This intensive 3-day postgraduate course co-organised with Ecraid is designed for researchers using epidemiological and statistical methods and offers a programme that bridges advanced theory with hands-on project mentorship.
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Staying ahead of outbreaks
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This online course, organised by the Emerging Infection Subcommittee, provides an accessible introduction to emerging infectious diseases. Explore why and how infectious threats emerge, how they are detected and contained, and how clinicians respond.
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Congress & Events
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Submit your cases for Clinical Grand Rounds
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Don’t forget to submit your cases for the ESCMID/IDSA Clinical Grand Rounds at IDWeek taking place this October. Young scientist members are invited to submit a short abstract including a case description, up to three figures, and a brief PowerPoint presentation outlining the case to the ESCMID Office for review at science[at]escmid.org by 29 June 2026.
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GAMRIC 2026 early registration is closing
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Only one month left to take advantage of early registration prices! Don’t get stuck paying extra or missing out on the second edition of GAMRIC taking place from 22–24 September 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal. The programme is almost final so now is a great time to review what is going to be covered and who will be presenting before purchasing your ticket to join. Early registration closes on 15 July 2026!
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Guidelines & Journals
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Listen to the latest episode of Communicable
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In this episode of Communicable, Emily McDonald and Josh Davis are joined by Roger Lewis and Ian Marschner to compare and contrast Bayesian and frequentist statistical approaches. The panel discusses the fundamental principles of both methods, common misconceptions, and the extent to which they are often more similar than many realise.
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Epi Alert: 16 June 2026
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The Ebola disease outbreak in D.R. Congo continues expanding geographically, concentrated in Ituri Province. Uganda's 19 linked cases remain confined to Kampala with no new cases for six days. Chikungunya is declining in Argentina, however an epidemic in French Guiana is intensifying, with 621 confirmed cases. A presumptive Nipah virus case in Kerala, India involves a ventilated patient with encephalitis and 77 identified contacts, all quarantined but exposure source unconfirmed. Dengue is surging across Southeast Asia: Vietnam reports 50k+ cases; Malaysia 33k cases; Sri Lanka 36k cases and 20 deaths, coinciding with monsoon onset.
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Duration of antibiotic therapy for bacteremia in immune compromised hosts: a post hoc subgroup analysis of the BALANCE randomized clinical trial
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Time to acyclovir and outcome of varicella zoster virus encephalitis: a prospective population-based cohort study
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