Events

The course provides state-of-the-art teaching in both human and veterinary vaccinology, drawing on the experience of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford, The Pirbright Institute, and this year's African host, the KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kenya.  These courses alternate between East and West Africa. In 2021, participation is limited to attendants […]

The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease is convening a discussion among international experts to help inform domestic and international pandemic preparedness strategies building on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and other experiences. CARB-X participants include Kevin Outterson, Executive Director, who will moderate the discussion. Click here to learn more. Click here to register.

The emergence and spread of bacteria resistant to many drug classes seriously threaten all branches of modern medicine. There is currently no course providing advanced instruction on antibiotics and resistance. The specific goal of ICARe is to bring leaders in academics and industry together with trained scientists at the dawn of their careers. Cutting-edge approaches […]

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European Celebration of 5 Years of Progress with CARB-X A virtual discussion of progress and plans to accelerate innovation globally 22nd of October, 2021, 3:30 - 4:30pm CET / 9:30 - 10:30am ET Antibiotic-resistance undermines the safety net for modern medicine. Chemotherapy, surgeries, transplantation, childbirth – all of these and more depend on antibiotics to treat infection.  […]

The World Health Summit promotes a science-driven and broad approach to global health development with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core. Our key issues are therefore interdisciplinary, science-based, cross-sectoral, and concerted. They are vital to set the global health agenda for the years to come. Because health is more than medicine and health […]

BARDA Industry Day is the annual meeting held to increase potential partner’s awareness of U.S. Government medical countermeasure priorities, interact with BARDA and ASPR staff, and network with public and private sector colleagues working in the Health Security space. Additional details forthcoming.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest global health crises facing the world today. The number of deaths attributed to AMR is expected to surpass the number of deaths from cancer worldwide by 2050. Yet combatting resistance globally and developing a robust arsenal of antibiotics continues to fall behind the pace of resistance. Since […]

The 9th ASM Conference on Biofilms will be coming to Charlotte, N.C. on Nov. 14 –18, 2021.  Additional Details Forthcoming. Biofilms have a tremendous impact on industrial, clinical and natural environments. 2021 ASM Biofilms will provide an interdisciplinary platform to discuss the latest biofilm research. Check back later for more details about the meeting. We […]

At a time when antimicrobial resistance is decreasing the efficacy of existing treatments, it has never been more important that we refresh the drug pipeline with new therapeutics acting on new targets or exhibiting novel modes of action. Fortunately, renewed interest from both industry and academia has led to a resurgence in antimicrobial drug discovery […]