Microbiology and infection events digest: 28 October 2026

Microbiology and infectious diseases · Wed 28 Oct 2026 · London time

What’s new

This first sweep checked organiser pages only and found 41 verified events between Wed 28 Oct 2026 and the end of the 12-month window, plus 4 unverified that are kept in their own tab. Everything here is new. 9 events have a deadline in the next 30 days; see the Closing soon tab.

41Verified events
41New today
9Events closing soon
4Unverified

Also worth knowing

  • MICROCON 2026: 49th Annual National Congress of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM) is under way now (28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (under way today)).
  • ESCMID Global 2027 registration opens today (28 Oct 2026).
  • By region: UK and Europe 36, US 2, India 3, Others 4. Courses and webinars 19; online or free 13.

For UK and European clinical microbiology, ID, AMS and IPC trainees (FRCPath focus). Prices and deadlines say “not stated” wherever the organiser’s page does not give them. Please check the organiser link before booking or submitting.

Closing soon 9

One row per event, with its nearest deadline in the next 30 days (to Fri 27 Nov 2026), soonest first. Day counts are from Wed 28 Oct 2026.

UK and Europe 36

In-person and hybrid meetings in the UK and Europe, plus international or online events run by UK and European bodies. Soonest first.

OnlineWebinarNew

HIS Insight Webinar with IPC Partners: Behaviour change and IPC

IPC Partners with the Infection Prevention Society and HIS

Dates
Wed 4 Nov 2026, 15:00–16:00 GMT
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineCourseNew

ESCMID course: Ethical dilemmas in infectious diseases (clinical practice, research and AMS)

ESCMID

Dates
9–10 Nov 2026
Venue
Online
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed as an elective module of the ESCMID AMS Certificate programme (programme applications are closed); open registration for other attendees is not stated on that page.

OnlineCourseNew

HIS IPC Training Day: Reducing harm to patients and improving quality of care

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dates
Tue 10 Nov 2026
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineWebinarFreeNew

Welcome to the Lab: Careers in Medical Microbiology (National Pathology Week)

Royal College of Pathologists with the British Infection Association

Dates
Mon 16 Nov 2026, 18:00–19:00 (UK time)
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
Free (registration essential)
Registration deadline
Not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Aimed at people considering a career in medical microbiology.

In personCourseNew

ESCMID course: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses for guidelines development

ESCMID

Dates
16–19 Nov 2026
Venue
Lisbon, Portugal
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Preliminary programme listed; registration status not stated.

OnlineWebinarFreeNew

UK-PAS paediatric antimicrobial stewardship webinar series (BSAC)

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), UK-PAS network

Dates
18 Nov 2026; 20 Jan, 17 Feb, 17 Mar, 21 Apr, 19 May, 16 Jun, 21 Jul 2027
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
Free (per BSAC events listing)
Registration deadline
Not stated (register via the UK-PAS site, free account)
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Session times not stated on the pages fetched. UK-PAS site: https://uk-pas.co.uk/

OnlineWebinarFreeNew

HIS Innovation Forum: CPE and the Hospital Water Environment

Healthcare Infection Society (SPARC special interest group)

Dates
Wed 18 Nov 2026, 12:30–13:30
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
Free to attend (recording for a limited time; longer access for HIS members)
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Part of World AMR Awareness Week 2026.

In personCourseNewDeadline in 15 days

ESCMID course: Clinical trials, from generating the initial idea to reporting final results

ESCMID

Dates
19–21 Nov 2026
Venue
Valletta, Malta
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
Registration open until 12 Nov 2026
Abstract deadline
not stated
In personCourseNewDeadline in 19 days

ESCMID course: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention and Control

ESCMID

Dates
20–22 Nov 2026
Venue
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
Registration open until 16 Nov 2026
Abstract deadline
not stated
In personConferenceNew

FIS International 2026 (Federation of Infection Societies)

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) with the British Infection Association (BIA)

Dates
24–26 Nov 2026
Venue
SEC Centre, Glasgow
Price
not stated on the organiser pages fetched (rates are on the FIS registration site; super early bird ended 1 May 2026)
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
Closed (was 29 Jun 2026)

Note: 20 RCPath CPD credits. Also: https://fitwise.eventsair.com/fis-2026/ and BIA listing.

In personConferenceNew

BSAC Antibiotic Resistance and Mechanisms (ARM) Workshop for Researchers 2026

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dates
25–26 Nov 2026
Venue
Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, Birmingham
Price
Standard £360; student £270; industry £720 (includes two-day course, one night's accommodation, meals and networking dinner)
Registration deadline
not stated (refund cut-off 25 Oct 2026 has passed)
Abstract deadline
Closed

Note: 8 RCPath CPD credits.

In personCourseNewDeadline in 5 days

ESCMID course: The Structure and Position of AMS and Antimicrobial Stewardship Aspect of Management of Infections

ESCMID

Dates
26–27 Nov 2026
Venue
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
Registration open until 2 Nov 2026
Abstract deadline
not stated
In personConferenceNew

BHIVA Autumn Conference 2026

British HIV Association (BHIVA)

Dates
Fri 27 Nov 2026
Venue
County Hall, London SE1 7GP
Price
Listed between £55 (student/LMIC, community) and £235 (industry) inc VAT depending on category and member status; the page table… More

Listed between £55 (student/LMIC, community) and £235 (industry) inc VAT depending on category and member status; the page table headings are ambiguous, check the page before booking. Invoice payment ended 26 Oct 2026; card only now.

Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: HIV-focused; scholarship outcomes were due 16 Oct 2026.

OnlineCourseNew

HIS IPC leaders' course on outbreaks

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dates
Thu 3 Dec 2026
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
HybridConferenceNew

Encephalitis 2026

Encephalitis International

Dates
7–8 Dec 2026
Venue
Royal College of Physicians, London
Format
Hybrid (in person plus virtual; on-demand for 60 days)
Price
not stated on the registration page fetched (professional members of Encephalitis International get 20% off; free virtual places… More

not stated on the registration page fetched (professional members of Encephalitis International get 20% off; free virtual places for LMIC participants)

Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
HybridConferenceNewDeadline in 9 days

BSAC Winter Conference: Infection 2026

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dates
9–10 Dec 2026
Venue
QEII Centre, London
Format
Hybrid (in person plus online)
Price
BSAC members (NHS/non-profit) £80 one day / £140 full conference; non-members (NHS/non-profit) £140 / £240; commercial £350 /… More

BSAC members (NHS/non-profit) £80 one day / £140 full conference; non-members (NHS/non-profit) £140 / £240; commercial £350 / £450; student and LMIC concessions £25 / £50 (members) and £50 / £100 (non-members). Accepted abstracts get 50% off registration.

Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
Poster abstracts: 17:00 GMT Fri 6 Nov 2026

Note: 12 RCPath CPD credits. Accepted abstracts published in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance.

OnlineWebinarNew

HIS Insight Webinar with IPC Partners: Dry surface biofilms and IPC

IPC Partners with the Infection Prevention Society and HIS

Dates
Wed 9 Dec 2026, 15:00–16:00 GMT
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineWebinarNew

HIS GENOTIPE special interest group: inaugural meeting

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dates
Thu 10 Dec 2026, 12:00–14:00
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineCourseNew

HIS/UKHSA Foundation Course in IPC

Healthcare Infection Society with UKHSA

Dates
Modules from w/c 14 Dec 2026; five live online afternoons in Mar 2027
Venue
Online
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Exact March dates not stated on the diary page.

In personConferenceNew

BIA Dilemmas Day 2027: Virology and HIV (joint with the UK Clinical Virology Network)

British Infection Association (BIA)

Dates
Tue 26 Jan 2027
Venue
Millennium Point, Birmingham
Price
Early-bird: members (BIA or CVN) consultant-level £10; members in training, nurses, pharmacists and non-consultant scientists £0… More

Early-bird: members (BIA or CVN) consultant-level £10; members in training, nurses, pharmacists and non-consultant scientists £0; non-members £160. Card only; group bookings of three or more via the organiser.

Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Programme includes viral encephalitis and BIA guidelines update, transplant virology, HIV in pregnancy (BHIVA update).

In personCourseNew

ESCMID course: Antifungal Stewardship from Primary to Tertiary Care

ESCMID

Dates
28–29 Jan 2027
Venue
Leuven, Belgium
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed as an AMS Certificate module; applications to that programme are closed; open registration not stated.

OnlineConferenceFreeNewDeadline in 19 days

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Conference (ACC) 2027

BSAC with GARDP (collaborating organisation: EUP OHAMR)

Dates
9–11 Feb 2027
Venue
Online
Format
Online (virtual)
Price
Free to attend
Registration deadline
Registration open (closing date not stated)
Abstract deadline
Poster and oral abstracts: 17:00 GMT Mon 16 Nov 2026; decisions by 14 Dec 2026; posters and recorded orals due 18 Jan 2027
HybridConferenceNewDeadline in 2 days

12th Advances Against Aspergillosis and Mucormycosis (AAAM 2027)

AAAM conference organisers (listed by ISHAM and BSAC)

Dates
25–27 Feb 2027
Venue
Rennes, France
Format
Hybrid (in person plus online access)
Price
In person, full conference (early / standard / late): standard delegate €440 / €545 / €730 (ISHAM members €350 / €435 / €580)… More

In person, full conference (early / standard / late): standard delegate €440 / €545 / €730 (ISHAM members €350 / €435 / €580); student or retired €180 / €220 / €280; commercial €1,000 / not offered / €1,250. Online access only €350 (student €130). Free online registration for people from low and lower-middle-income countries.

Registration deadline
Early-bird registration closes 30 Oct 2026; standard closes 31 Dec 2026; registration closes 19 Feb 2027 (all 23:59 GMT)
Abstract deadline
1 Nov 2026 23:59 GMT (poster and oral); status notified by 1 Dec 2026
HybridConferenceNew

BSAC OPAT Global Summit 2027

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dates
11–12 Mar 2027
Venue
QEII Centre, London
Format
Hybrid (in person plus online)
Price
BSAC members (NHS/non-profit) £80 one day / £140 full; non-members (NHS/non-profit) £140 / £240; commercial £350 / £450; student… More

BSAC members (NHS/non-profit) £80 one day / £140 full; non-members (NHS/non-profit) £140 / £240; commercial £350 / £450; student and LMIC concessions £25 / £50 (members) and £50 / £100 (non-members)

Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
Oral: 17:00 GMT Fri 8 Jan 2027. Poster: 17:00 Fri 29 Jan 2027 (page says BST)

Note: 12 RCPath CPD credits. Limited grants for nurses and pharmacy technicians involved in OPAT (registration only).

In personCourseNew

ESCMID course: Antimicrobial stewardship interventions in primary care, a behaviour change approach

ESCMID

Dates
22–23 Mar 2027
Venue
Oxford, UK
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed as an AMS Certificate module; applications to that programme are closed; open registration not stated.

HybridConferenceNewDeadline in 21 days

ESCMID Global 2027

ESCMID

Dates
9–13 Apr 2027
Venue
Stockholm, Sweden
Format
Hybrid (onsite and online)
Price
Onsite, +25% Swedish VAT (early / standard / late): non-member regular €593 / €936 / €1,070; member regular €413 / €754 / €916… More

Onsite, +25% Swedish VAT (early / standard / late): non-member regular €593 / €936 / €1,070; member regular €413 / €754 / €916; young physician or scientist member €249 / €425 / €493; student member €131 / €354 / €504. Online (early / standard / late): non-member regular €593 / €829 / €922; member regular €413 / €648 / €800.

Registration deadline
Registration opens 28 Oct 2026; early ends 10 Feb 2027; standard ends 10 Mar 2027; late from 11 Mar 2027
Abstract deadline
Abstracts: 17:00 CET Wed 18 Nov 2026; late-breaking abstracts 1–12 Feb 2027

Note: Registration opens today (28 Oct 2026). ESCMID Global 2026 replays and ePosters stay available until 31 Oct 2026.

In personConferenceNewDeadline in 13 days

Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2027

Microbiology Society

Dates
12–15 Apr 2027
Venue
ICC Birmingham
Price
Full conference: full member £840; concessionary £364; affiliate £964; student £318; non-member £1,486. Shorter options… More

Full conference: full member £840; concessionary £364; affiliate £964; student £318; non-member £1,486. Shorter options £435–£1,020 depending on category.

Registration deadline
not stated (crèche requests by 29 Mar 2027)
Abstract deadline
23:59 GMT Tue 10 Nov 2026 (250 words, via Oxford Abstracts); outcomes in Dec 2026

Note: RSB 54 CPD points. Society Events Grant applications 14 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 (23:59 GMT).

In personConferenceNew

BHIVA Spring Conference 2027

British HIV Association (BHIVA)

Dates
26–28 Apr 2027
Venue
Leeds, UK
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Only the date and city are on the events listing.

OnlineWebinarNew

BSAC AGM 2027

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dates
18 May 2027
Venue
Virtual
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
In personConferenceNew

BSAC Spring Conference 2027

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dates
20–21 May 2027
Venue
ICC Birmingham
Format
In person (hybrid not stated)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Save the date; only listed on the BSAC events page.

In personConferenceNew

ESPID 2027 (European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases)

ESPID

Dates
31 May – 4 Jun 2027
Venue
CityCube, Berlin, Germany
Format
In person (online access not stated)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
Regular: 23:59 CET Tue 19 Jan 2027; late-breaking opens 16 Mar and closes 23:59 CEST 30 Mar 2027

Note: The important-information page still says TBA for some details.

In personConferenceNew

HIS Annual Conference (HISCON) 2027

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dates
8–9 Jun 2027
Venue
Royal College of Physicians, London
Format
In person (not otherwise stated)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Topics, programme and registration to be released.

In personCourseNew

ESCMID Summer School 2027 (25th edition)

ESCMID

Dates
27 Jun – 3 Jul 2027
Venue
Hotel Zonar, Zagreb, Croatia
Price
ESCMID member €1,300; non-member €1,600 (single room, six nights, meals and coffee breaks included)
Registration deadline
Registration opens 4 Jan 2027 (closing date not stated)
Abstract deadline
Student presentations: topic given at registration (no abstract deadline stated)

Note: Attendance grant applications open 3–30 Nov 2026 for ESCMID full members (including Young Scientist Members) and LMIC members. EACCME accreditation applied for each year.

In personConferenceNew

FEMS MICRO Ljubljana 2027

Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS)

Dates
5–8 Jul 2027
Venue
GR Ljubljana Exhibition & Convention Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Format
In person (not otherwise stated)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
Early 15 Mar – 14 Apr 2027; regular 15 Apr – 3 Jun 2027; late 4 Jun – 8 Jul 2027
Abstract deadline
23:59 CET 15 Dec 2026 (abstract and grant submissions open from 2 Sep 2026)
HybridConferenceNew

BSAC UTI Conference 2027

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dates
23 Sep 2027
Venue
Royal College of Physicians, London
Format
Hybrid (in person plus online)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Save the date; only listed on the BSAC events page.

In personConferenceNew

BSAC Infection 2027

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dates
18–19 Oct 2027
Venue
ICC Birmingham
Format
In person (hybrid not stated)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Save the date; only listed on the BSAC events page.

US 2

Verified meetings in the United States, soonest first.

In personConferenceNew

ASTMH 2026 Annual Meeting

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)

Dates
18–22 Nov 2026
Venue
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland, USA
Price
Standard rates now apply: regular member $870, student member $435, emeritus member $455, non-member $1,215. Optional CME add-on… More

Standard rates now apply: regular member $870, student member $435, emeritus member $455, non-member $1,215. Optional CME add-on $200.

Registration deadline
Not stated (no refunds after 20 Nov 2026)
Abstract deadline
not stated
In personConferenceNew

ASM Microbe 2027

American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Dates
22–25 Jun 2027
Venue
Chicago, USA
Format
In person (not otherwise stated)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
Abstracts open mid-November 2026; deadline not stated

Note: Three meetings in one: ASM Health, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Mechanism Discovery.

India 3

Verified events from Indian organisers (IAMM, HISI and chapters), soonest first.

In personConferenceNew

MICROCON 2026: 49th Annual National Congress of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Nagpur, for the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM)

Dates
28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (under way today)
Venue
AIIMS Nagpur, MIHAN, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Format
In person (online access not stated)
Price
Spot registration listed on the congress page (the regular-rate windows have ended): IAMM members ₹19,000; non-IAMM delegates… More

Spot registration listed on the congress page (the regular-rate windows have ended): IAMM members ₹19,000; non-IAMM delegates ₹20,000; postgraduates ₹12,000; foreign delegates $325. Workshop ₹1,200 (one day) or ₹2,000 (two days); CME ₹2,200; accompanying person with banquet ₹8,000.

Registration deadline
Banner on the congress page: last date of registration 25 Oct 2026 (spot registration is still listed in the fee table)
Abstract deadline
Closed (7 Sep 2026 for free oral papers and posters; 15 Aug 2026 for IAMM awards category)

Note: Theme: Microbial Threats: Trace, Target, Treat. Pre-conference workshop 28 Oct; inauguration 29 Oct. Also listed on the IAMM site.

OnlineWebinarNew

International Symposium: Antimicrobial Stewardship and One Health (Hospital Infection Society–India)

Hospital Infection Society–India (HISI)

Dates
31 Oct 2026 (time not stated)
Venue
Online
Format
Online (virtual symposium)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed on the HISI home page with date and 'Online' only; programme, time, price and registration link are marked TBA.

In personConferenceNewDeadline in 18 days

MICROCON 2027: 22nd Annual Conference of the UP-UK Chapter of IAMM

Department of Microbiology, B.R.D. Medical College, Gorakhpur (UP-UK Chapter of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists)

Dates
5–6 Feb 2027 (workshop and gala dinner 5 Feb; scientific sessions 6 Feb)
Venue
B.R.D. Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Format
In person (online access not stated)
Price
Early bird to 15 Nov 2026 / 16 Nov – 15 Dec 2026 / spot: UP-UK IAMM members ₹5,500 / ₹6,500 / ₹7,000; non-members ₹6,300 / ₹6,800… More

Early bird to 15 Nov 2026 / 16 Nov – 15 Dec 2026 / spot: UP-UK IAMM members ₹5,500 / ₹6,500 / ₹7,000; non-members ₹6,300 / ₹6,800 / ₹7,500; PG (JR) students ₹3,500 / ₹4,000 / ₹4,500; non-medical or research ₹3,000 / ₹3,500 / ₹4,000; international delegates ₹9,000 / ₹10,000 / ₹11,000; accompanying person ₹2,800; workshop ₹2,200.

Registration deadline
Early bird 1 Oct – 15 Nov 2026; late registration 16 Nov – 15 Dec 2026 (the page's key-dates list says '15th December 2027' but… More

Early bird 1 Oct – 15 Nov 2026; late registration 16 Nov – 15 Dec 2026 (the page's key-dates list says '15th December 2027' but its fee table says 15 Dec 26)

Abstract deadline
Online abstract submission 1 Oct 2026 – 15 Jan 2027; PowerPoint submission by 3 Feb 2027

Note: A regional chapter meeting of IAMM, not the national congress.

Others 4

Rest of the world, plus international or online-only events with no single host country.

OnlineCourseNew

ESCMID course: Ethical dilemmas in infectious diseases (clinical practice, research and AMS)

ESCMID

Dates
9–10 Nov 2026
Venue
Online
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed as an elective module of the ESCMID AMS Certificate programme (programme applications are closed); open registration for other attendees is not stated on that page.

OnlineWebinarFreeNew

UK-PAS paediatric antimicrobial stewardship webinar series (BSAC)

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), UK-PAS network

Dates
18 Nov 2026; 20 Jan, 17 Feb, 17 Mar, 21 Apr, 19 May, 16 Jun, 21 Jul 2027
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
Free (per BSAC events listing)
Registration deadline
Not stated (register via the UK-PAS site, free account)
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Session times not stated on the pages fetched. UK-PAS site: https://uk-pas.co.uk/

OnlineConferenceFreeNewDeadline in 19 days

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Conference (ACC) 2027

BSAC with GARDP (collaborating organisation: EUP OHAMR)

Dates
9–11 Feb 2027
Venue
Online
Format
Online (virtual)
Price
Free to attend
Registration deadline
Registration open (closing date not stated)
Abstract deadline
Poster and oral abstracts: 17:00 GMT Mon 16 Nov 2026; decisions by 14 Dec 2026; posters and recorded orals due 18 Jan 2027
OnlineWebinarNew

BSAC AGM 2027

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dates
18 May 2027
Venue
Virtual
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Courses and webinars 19

Training courses, webinars and special-interest meetings, soonest first.

OnlineWebinarNew

International Symposium: Antimicrobial Stewardship and One Health (Hospital Infection Society–India)

Hospital Infection Society–India (HISI)

Dates
31 Oct 2026 (time not stated)
Venue
Online
Format
Online (virtual symposium)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed on the HISI home page with date and 'Online' only; programme, time, price and registration link are marked TBA.

OnlineWebinarNew

HIS Insight Webinar with IPC Partners: Behaviour change and IPC

IPC Partners with the Infection Prevention Society and HIS

Dates
Wed 4 Nov 2026, 15:00–16:00 GMT
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineCourseNew

ESCMID course: Ethical dilemmas in infectious diseases (clinical practice, research and AMS)

ESCMID

Dates
9–10 Nov 2026
Venue
Online
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed as an elective module of the ESCMID AMS Certificate programme (programme applications are closed); open registration for other attendees is not stated on that page.

OnlineCourseNew

HIS IPC Training Day: Reducing harm to patients and improving quality of care

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dates
Tue 10 Nov 2026
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineWebinarFreeNew

Welcome to the Lab: Careers in Medical Microbiology (National Pathology Week)

Royal College of Pathologists with the British Infection Association

Dates
Mon 16 Nov 2026, 18:00–19:00 (UK time)
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
Free (registration essential)
Registration deadline
Not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Aimed at people considering a career in medical microbiology.

In personCourseNew

ESCMID course: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses for guidelines development

ESCMID

Dates
16–19 Nov 2026
Venue
Lisbon, Portugal
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Preliminary programme listed; registration status not stated.

OnlineWebinarFreeNew

UK-PAS paediatric antimicrobial stewardship webinar series (BSAC)

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), UK-PAS network

Dates
18 Nov 2026; 20 Jan, 17 Feb, 17 Mar, 21 Apr, 19 May, 16 Jun, 21 Jul 2027
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
Free (per BSAC events listing)
Registration deadline
Not stated (register via the UK-PAS site, free account)
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Session times not stated on the pages fetched. UK-PAS site: https://uk-pas.co.uk/

OnlineWebinarFreeNew

HIS Innovation Forum: CPE and the Hospital Water Environment

Healthcare Infection Society (SPARC special interest group)

Dates
Wed 18 Nov 2026, 12:30–13:30
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
Free to attend (recording for a limited time; longer access for HIS members)
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Part of World AMR Awareness Week 2026.

In personCourseNewDeadline in 15 days

ESCMID course: Clinical trials, from generating the initial idea to reporting final results

ESCMID

Dates
19–21 Nov 2026
Venue
Valletta, Malta
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
Registration open until 12 Nov 2026
Abstract deadline
not stated
In personCourseNewDeadline in 19 days

ESCMID course: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention and Control

ESCMID

Dates
20–22 Nov 2026
Venue
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
Registration open until 16 Nov 2026
Abstract deadline
not stated
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ESCMID course: The Structure and Position of AMS and Antimicrobial Stewardship Aspect of Management of Infections

ESCMID

Dates
26–27 Nov 2026
Venue
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
Registration open until 2 Nov 2026
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineCourseNew

HIS IPC leaders' course on outbreaks

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dates
Thu 3 Dec 2026
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineWebinarNew

HIS Insight Webinar with IPC Partners: Dry surface biofilms and IPC

IPC Partners with the Infection Prevention Society and HIS

Dates
Wed 9 Dec 2026, 15:00–16:00 GMT
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineWebinarNew

HIS GENOTIPE special interest group: inaugural meeting

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dates
Thu 10 Dec 2026, 12:00–14:00
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineCourseNew

HIS/UKHSA Foundation Course in IPC

Healthcare Infection Society with UKHSA

Dates
Modules from w/c 14 Dec 2026; five live online afternoons in Mar 2027
Venue
Online
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Exact March dates not stated on the diary page.

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ESCMID course: Antifungal Stewardship from Primary to Tertiary Care

ESCMID

Dates
28–29 Jan 2027
Venue
Leuven, Belgium
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed as an AMS Certificate module; applications to that programme are closed; open registration not stated.

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ESCMID course: Antimicrobial stewardship interventions in primary care, a behaviour change approach

ESCMID

Dates
22–23 Mar 2027
Venue
Oxford, UK
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed as an AMS Certificate module; applications to that programme are closed; open registration not stated.

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BSAC AGM 2027

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dates
18 May 2027
Venue
Virtual
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
In personCourseNew

ESCMID Summer School 2027 (25th edition)

ESCMID

Dates
27 Jun – 3 Jul 2027
Venue
Hotel Zonar, Zagreb, Croatia
Price
ESCMID member €1,300; non-member €1,600 (single room, six nights, meals and coffee breaks included)
Registration deadline
Registration opens 4 Jan 2027 (closing date not stated)
Abstract deadline
Student presentations: topic given at registration (no abstract deadline stated)

Note: Attendance grant applications open 3–30 Nov 2026 for ESCMID full members (including Young Scientist Members) and LMIC members. EACCME accreditation applied for each year.

Online and free 13

Online-only events, and events that are free to attend.

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International Symposium: Antimicrobial Stewardship and One Health (Hospital Infection Society–India)

Hospital Infection Society–India (HISI)

Dates
31 Oct 2026 (time not stated)
Venue
Online
Format
Online (virtual symposium)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed on the HISI home page with date and 'Online' only; programme, time, price and registration link are marked TBA.

OnlineWebinarNew

HIS Insight Webinar with IPC Partners: Behaviour change and IPC

IPC Partners with the Infection Prevention Society and HIS

Dates
Wed 4 Nov 2026, 15:00–16:00 GMT
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineCourseNew

ESCMID course: Ethical dilemmas in infectious diseases (clinical practice, research and AMS)

ESCMID

Dates
9–10 Nov 2026
Venue
Online
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Listed as an elective module of the ESCMID AMS Certificate programme (programme applications are closed); open registration for other attendees is not stated on that page.

OnlineCourseNew

HIS IPC Training Day: Reducing harm to patients and improving quality of care

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dates
Tue 10 Nov 2026
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineWebinarFreeNew

Welcome to the Lab: Careers in Medical Microbiology (National Pathology Week)

Royal College of Pathologists with the British Infection Association

Dates
Mon 16 Nov 2026, 18:00–19:00 (UK time)
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
Free (registration essential)
Registration deadline
Not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Aimed at people considering a career in medical microbiology.

OnlineWebinarFreeNew

UK-PAS paediatric antimicrobial stewardship webinar series (BSAC)

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), UK-PAS network

Dates
18 Nov 2026; 20 Jan, 17 Feb, 17 Mar, 21 Apr, 19 May, 16 Jun, 21 Jul 2027
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
Free (per BSAC events listing)
Registration deadline
Not stated (register via the UK-PAS site, free account)
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Session times not stated on the pages fetched. UK-PAS site: https://uk-pas.co.uk/

OnlineWebinarFreeNew

HIS Innovation Forum: CPE and the Hospital Water Environment

Healthcare Infection Society (SPARC special interest group)

Dates
Wed 18 Nov 2026, 12:30–13:30
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
Free to attend (recording for a limited time; longer access for HIS members)
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Part of World AMR Awareness Week 2026.

OnlineCourseNew

HIS IPC leaders' course on outbreaks

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dates
Thu 3 Dec 2026
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineWebinarNew

HIS Insight Webinar with IPC Partners: Dry surface biofilms and IPC

IPC Partners with the Infection Prevention Society and HIS

Dates
Wed 9 Dec 2026, 15:00–16:00 GMT
Venue
Online
Format
Online (webinar)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineWebinarNew

HIS GENOTIPE special interest group: inaugural meeting

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Dates
Thu 10 Dec 2026, 12:00–14:00
Venue
Online (Zoom)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated
OnlineCourseNew

HIS/UKHSA Foundation Course in IPC

Healthcare Infection Society with UKHSA

Dates
Modules from w/c 14 Dec 2026; five live online afternoons in Mar 2027
Venue
Online
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Note: Exact March dates not stated on the diary page.

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Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Conference (ACC) 2027

BSAC with GARDP (collaborating organisation: EUP OHAMR)

Dates
9–11 Feb 2027
Venue
Online
Format
Online (virtual)
Price
Free to attend
Registration deadline
Registration open (closing date not stated)
Abstract deadline
Poster and oral abstracts: 17:00 GMT Mon 16 Nov 2026; decisions by 14 Dec 2026; posters and recorded orals due 18 Jan 2027
OnlineWebinarNew

BSAC AGM 2027

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)

Dates
18 May 2027
Venue
Virtual
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Unverified 4

These could not be confirmed on the organiser's own page. Please do not rely on the details, and keep them out of circulation until checked.

Format not confirmedConferenceUnverified

5th Annual International Conference of the Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology

Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology (organiser page not checked)

Dates
21 Nov 2026
Venue
Dubai, UAE
Format
Not checked
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Why unverified: Listed on the BSAC events page (BSAC members get 20% off), but the organiser's own page was not checked.

In personConferenceUnverified

International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ICC)

Organiser page not checked (listed on the RCPath CPD calendar)

Dates
7–9 Dec 2026
Venue
SMX Convention Center, Manila, Philippines
Format
In person (not checked)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Why unverified: Appears on the RCPath calendar with 28 CPD credits, but I did not confirm dates, price or deadlines on the organiser's own site.

In personConferenceUnverified

IDWeek 2027

IDSA with partner societies (organiser page does not yet confirm)

Dates
Reported as 6–9 Oct 2027 (one third-party source says 7–9 Oct)
Venue
Boston, USA (reported)
Format
In person (not confirmed)
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
not stated

Why unverified: idweek.org's FAQ says 2027 details are 'coming soon'. Dates and city come from a social post and session-suggestion page only. IDWeek 2026 ran 21–24 Oct 2026 in Washington DC and is over.

Format not confirmedConferenceUnverified

HISICON 2026: HISI Annual National Conference on Infection Prevention and Control

Hospital Infection Society–India (HISI)

Dates
To be announced
Venue
To be announced
Format
Not stated
Price
not stated
Registration deadline
not stated
Abstract deadline
To be announced

Why unverified: The organiser's own page lists HISICON 2026 but gives no date, venue, price or abstract deadline ('to be announced'), so there is nothing to confirm yet. Worth re-checking in future runs.

Sources. Organiser and society pages only: BSAC, ESCMID, Microbiology Society, HIS, BIA, BHIVA, RCPath calendar, FEMS, ESPID, ASM, ASTMH, Encephalitis International, AAAM, ACC, SEC Glasgow, IAMM and MICROCON, the UP-UK Chapter conference site and HISI. Third-party listings were used only as pointers, never as verification.

Prepared for microregistrar.com. Not medical or professional advice; confirm details with the organiser.

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