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Selective Pressure

This competitive quiz first took place at the congress in 2023, and we are thrilled to welcome back this interactive session for a fourth edition with more games and more prizes to win for everyone. Don't miss the spectacle this year at ESCMID Global.

What's it about

Selective Pressure is an exciting, fast-paced quiz competition. Ten teams of four compete across three rounds:

  • Round 1: Rapid Fire – All teams go head-to-head in a quick-answer showdown. Only the top four scoring teams’ advance
  • Semi-Finals: Family Feud Style – The remaining teams battle it out in a format inspired by the popular game show, emphasising consensus and group strategy
  • Finals: Stranded island 

The winning team takes home the ESCMID Global Selective Pressure trophy - and bragging rights for the year!

Team registration

Group registration opens in February 2026!

Selective Pressure committee

  • Jacob Moran-Gilad
  • Josh Nosanchuk
  • Jose Ramon Paño Pardo
  • Anja Šterbenc Zeleznik
  • David van Duin
  • Jesus Rodriguez Bano
  • Annabel Niessen

Meet the 2025 winners

Acid Fast Thinkers 

  • Jodie Schildkraut, Nijmeegen, Netherlands
  • Johannes Eimer, Linz, Austria
  • Chiara Sepulcri, Milano, Italy
  • Juan, Espinosa Pereiro, Barcelona, Spain