Join us in Lisbon for the 3rd ESCMID Conference on Vaccines from 6 - 8 March 2015

Experts will present and lead discussions on the different topics: influenza, poliovirus, safety issues, pertussis, gastrointestinal infections, meningococcal control, HPV, and more. Direct and indirect benefits of vaccinations will be considered and analysed in detail.

Registration for Summer School in Turkey 2015 is open!


Young professionals can now register for this one-week course with unique networking possibilities. This year’s edition is hosted at the modern and newly built Acibadem University in Istanbul from 4 – 11 July 2015. Besides hearing renowned faculty members speaking on diverse topics in CM & ID, the venue offers plenty of possibilities to get together and make this Summer School an unforgettable event!

ESCMID recognises three outstanding young colleagues for ESCMID Young Investigator Awards for Research in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Carolina Garcia-Vidal, Jason Roberts and Roy Sleator will receive their awards at ECCMID during the ESCMID Young Investigator Award session. During this session on 27 April 2015 at 14.30-15.30, each of them will give a 15-minute talk on their work.

Have you started to prepare your poster or talk?

Find more information for oral and poster presenters. We are excited to have you presenting!

Two winners of the 2015 TAE Awards for Training Achievements!

We are pleased to present the award recipients below and wish them all the best for their professional future in the CM and ID field.
-Nelia Neves Silva, Porto, Portugal
-Nicole Pagani, Turin, Italy

Education Course in Delhi – last chance to apply for a grant!


Please do not forget to submit your grant application on time! Grant application deadline is 13 February 2015. The course on ‘Diagnosis and Management of Fungal Infections Both in the West and the East’ held in Delhi, India, 19 – 21 March 2015, offers a great opportunity to meet distinguished experts in the field.