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