{"id":6411,"date":"2026-04-14T08:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/?p=6411"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:53:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:53:44","slug":"get-ready-for-the-congress-of-the-european-society-of-clinical-microbiology-and-infectious-diseases-escmid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/2026\/04\/14\/get-ready-for-the-congress-of-the-european-society-of-clinical-microbiology-and-infectious-diseases-escmid\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Ready for the Congress of the European Society of\u2028 Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p id=\"block-12616952-58ab-4686-b0d5-f7102f7673fe\"><a href=\"\/\/www.escmid.org\/congress-events\/escmid-global\/munich-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ESCMID Global,, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESCMID Global,<\/a> the Congress of the European Society of\u2028 Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases meeting promises to be a vibrant gathering of thought leaders in global infectious diseases clinical, basic, and translational research. Held from April 17-21, 2026, in Munich, Germany, the event will feature groundbreaking research, innovative practices, and insightful discussions from around the world. We&#8217;re thrilled to highlight the brilliant presenters from our division, each contributing to the advancement of healthcare practices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-65200e62-cd44-4145-b371-bc23bcac37c0\"><strong><mark>Posters:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-3b675ad3-2b9b-400c-8442-36b91c3a0cd0\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Division Authors: Olivia Youngblood (M2 HIV EMET student; Presenting author)<\/strong>, Jenn Davis, Anu Hazra, Liz Lyden, Yijun Lu, Kaylie Miller, Josh Havens, Jen O&#8217;Neill, Mo Kubat and Shawna Sunagawa, Sara Bares\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Presentation:<\/em> Gaps in patient knowledge and understanding of long-acting antiretroviral therapy (Abstract # 01928)<br><em>Times:<\/em> Sat April 18<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;from 12:00-13:30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Division Authors: Nicole Kusnik (Presenting author)<\/strong>, Sara Bares, Morgan Owens (HIV MSSRP student), Liz Lyden, Yijun Lu\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Presentation:<\/em> High adherence to prenatal STI screening guidelines with differences by insurance and social factors (P1052)<br><em>Times:<\/em> April 18, 2026, 12:00-1:30PM Poster Hall B3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Division Authors: Jasmine R Marcelin, Mackenzie Keintz<\/strong> (with others; Presenting Author: Charlesnika Evans, PhD)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Presentation:<\/em> Pharmacoequity of first-line antibiotic selection in urgent care (P2956)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Division Authors: Anum Abbas<\/strong> (with others on behalf of RSV OA=Adj-023 study group)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Presentation:<\/em> Immune response and safety of the AS01E-adjuvanted respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F protein vaccine (adjuvanted RSVPreF3) in immunocompromised (IC) adults with lung or kidney transplant compared to non-IC adults up to 12 months post-vaccination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Division Authors: Anum Abbas<\/strong> (with others on behalf of RSV OA=Adj-023 study group)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Presentation:<\/em> The outcomes of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in adult patients with cancer, solid organ transplant, and other co-morbidities: an international multicenter comparative study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Division Authors: Anum Abbas, Carlos Gomez<\/strong> (with others on behalf of The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Presentation:<\/em> Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Infants: A Multicenter International Cohort Study<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-fa791433-c113-4017-91f4-c91636e5ae5b\"><strong><mark>Oral Abstracts<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c3688f1a-4fc7-4e33-b1bd-c0caae662e6a\"><strong>Division Authors: Jasmine R Marcelin, Mackenzie Keintz <\/strong>(with others, Presenting Author: Charlesnika Evans, PhD)<br><em>Presentation:<\/em> Prescribing inequities: evaluating under- and over-treatment across patient and neighborhood factors <br><em>Times:<\/em> April 18, 2026. 830am in Arena 1 (ePoster Flash Session)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-15576868-334c-4fe1-8dff-57f76b752f5f\">We are proud of these division members, many of whom are a part of multidisciplinary, multi-institutional, and even multinational research teams, producing scholarship to be showcased at a premier international conference!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-e1e38dd1-b082-44a8-886b-41fa4ea8e269\"><strong>If you are going to ESCMID and attend one of our presentations, tag us on Bluesky @unmc-id.bsky.social<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<form name=\"s2form\" method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/blog.unmc.edu\/infectious-disease\/subscribe2\/\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ip\" value=\"216.73.216.113\" \/><span style=\"display:none !important\"><label for=\"firstname\">Leave This Blank:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"firstname\" name=\"firstname\" \/><label for=\"lastname\">Leave This Blank Too:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"lastname\" name=\"lastname\" \/><label for=\"uri\">Do Not Change This:<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"uri\" name=\"uri\" value=\"http:\/\/\" \/><\/span><p><label for=\"s2email\">Your email:<\/label><br><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"s2email\" value=\"Enter email address...\" size=\"20\" onfocus=\"if (this.value === 'Enter email address...') {this.value = '';}\" onblur=\"if (this.value === '') {this.value = 'Enter email address...';}\" \/><\/p><p><input type=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" value=\"Subscribe\" \/>&nbsp;<input type=\"submit\" name=\"unsubscribe\" value=\"Unsubscribe\" \/><\/p><\/form>\r\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESCMID Global, the Congress of the European Society of\u2028 Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases meeting promises to be a vibrant gathering of thought leaders in global infectious diseases clinical, basic, and translational research.  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