April 2026: Registration is now open for the 15th Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Symposium on May 27 2026 at Edinburgh Future's Institute. We are delighted to welcome to back to the annual Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Symposium!Join us on May 27 2026 at the Edinburgh Future's Institute for a showcase of the enormous range of infectious disease research across Edinburgh.We are delighted that Prof Emma Thomson, Director of the Centre for Virus Research at the University of Glasgow, will present the keynote Ker Memorial Lecture. About Emma Thomson ECR talks and posters There will be an option for ECRs to apply to deliver a short (3 minute) talk on the day. If you would like to give a short ECR talk, please apply below.We will also be running two poster competitions on the day, best staff/postdoc and best student poster. Please indicate when registering that you will be brining a poster. Posters must be A0 portrait format. Apply for ECR talk Edinburgh speakers Valentina Busin, Moredun Research Institute - Tick Borne Disease surveillanceLaurie Denyer-Willis, School of Social and Political Science - Topic: Poultry farming and disease in low income settingsAndrew Maclean, School of biological Sciences - Asphyxiating apicomplexans: inhibition of parasitic respiratory chainsFernando Mardones, Global Agriculture and Food Systems - Aquaculture Under Pressure: A One Health Perspective on Infectious Disease DynamicsLaura McCulloch, Institute for Regeneration and Repair - Infection in acute and chronic stroke recoveryIain Page, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - Topic: Imapct of antifungal resistance on clinical management of pulmonary aspergillosisRute Pinto, Roslin Institute - Topic: Molecular biology of infleunza virusLesley Smith, Scotland's Rural College - A systems understanding of antimicrobial resistance genes from livestock production to the environment and wildlife Register via Eventbrite Related links Full event page here Publication date 06 Apr, 2026
