23rd Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children (IIC) – the ESPID-Oxford Course

Event date
23 Jun 2026 to 25 Jun 2026
Event time
10:00
Venue
St Catherine's College
Manor Road
Oxford
OX1 3UJ
Event type
Conferences
Event cost
£700 - £925
Disabled access?
Yes
Booking required
Required

Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children (IIC) – The ESPID-Oxford Course is a residential training course which aims to provide basic information and updates in key areas of paediatric infection.

The course is targeted at paediatric infectious disease PID trainees and trainers, including SAS, LED and Consultant doctors and all those who manage children with infections, covering topics in Paediatric infection. Delegates come from all over the world there is usually a 50/50 mix of trainees/consultants.

All sessions are plenary and include a mix of lectures, case rounds, The Debate and the Annual IIC Quiz.

View the programme at: Programme — Oxford Vaccine Group.

Programme Highlights:
• The McCracken lecture: Meningitis, a history with Professor Xavier Sáez-Llorens
Chief of Infectious Diseases and Director of Clinical Research, Dr José Renán Esquivel Children’s Hospital, Panama
• Climate Change and Health with Dr Kate O’Brien
Director, Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, World Health Organization (WHO)
• Determinants of Future Health with Dr James Gilchrist
Wellcome Career Development Fellow, Oxford Vaccine Group and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology
• Sustainable antibiotic prescribing by Dr Emma Lim
Paediatric Consultant and Paediatric Sepsis Lead, Great North Children’s Hospital
• AI and microbiology with Professor Adrian Egli
Director, Institute for Medical Microbiology, University of Zurich

Early bird Registration Fees
• Earlybird Trainee – ESPID/BPAIIG/PID Member £700.00
• Earlybird Trainee £790.00
• Earlybird Consultant – ESPID/BPAIIG/PID Member £825.00
• Earlybird Consultant £925.00
• Ensuite Accommodation with Breakfast £115 per night