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Selective Pressure

Following the success of previous editions since its debut at the congress in 2023, this competitive quiz returns for an exciting fifth edition, bringing even more interactive games and fantastic prizes for participants. Get ready to be part of one of the most engaging sessions at ESCMID Global.

Join us in Stockholm for this unmissable experience, details for the upcoming session will be announced soon. Stay tuned!

Meet the winners

MIC DROP 

  • Joana Granado, Porto, Portugal
  • Joana Baptista, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Isabel Casella, Setúbal, Portugal
  • Hugo Cruz, Porto, Portugal

Acid Fast Thinkers 

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

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!

Selective Pressure committee

  • Jacob Moran-Gilad, Beer Sheva, Israel
  • Josh Nosanchuk, New Jersey, USA
  • Jose Ramon Paño Pardo, Zaragoza, Spain
  • Anja Šterbenc Zeleznik,  Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • David van Duin, Chapel Hill, USA
  • Jesus Rodriguez Bano, Seville, Spain
  • Annabel Niessen, Utrecht, Netherlands