Conference Program
09:00 CET
Conference Opening & Welcome
Dr. Luke Moore, Conference Chair
09:10 CET
Session 1: Infectious Diseases Disgnostics
09:10 - 09:30
Changing the Diagnostic Paradigm: the Era of Near-Patient, Rapid, Testing
09:30 - 09:50
Integrating Rapid Diagnostics with Decision Support: Optimising Impact
09:50 - 10:10
Technological Advances in Diagnostics: Horizon Scanning for Infectious Diseases

Sophie Yacoub
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
10:10 CET
Session 2: Infectious Diseases Therapeutics: Focus on COVID-19
10:10 - 10:30
Direct Acting Antivirals for COVID-19: State-of-the-Art
10:30 - 10:50
Optimising Supportive Care for COVID-19: Pre-Hospital and In-Hospital Pathways
10:50 - 11:10
Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19: Optimising Patient Selection
11:10 CET
Break
11:20 CET
Session 3: Infectious Diseases Therapeutics: the Impact of COVID-19 on the Wider Field of Anti-Infectives
11:20 - 11:40
Platform Trials for Infectious Diseases Therapeutics: Leveraging Research Networks

Guy Thwaites
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam
11:40 - 12:00
Optimising Antibacterials Post-COVID: Integrating Novel Agents into a Stewardship Agenda

Matteo Bassetti
San Martino University Hospital, Italy
12:00 - 12:20
Technological Advances in Therapeutics: from Broad Spectrum to Ultra-Targeted?
12:20 CET
LIVE Panel Discussion / Q&A
13:00 CET
Sponsored LIVE Satellite Symposium
14:00 CET
Session 4: Infection Prevention & Control
14:00 - 14:20
Managing Respiratory Protection for Droplet and Airborne Communicable Diseases
14:20 - 14:40
Managing Safe Cohorting While Maintaining Patient Flow

Nabeela Mughal
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, UK
14:40 - 15:00
Adapting our Healthcare Infrastructure and Equipment for Epidemics and Pandemics
15:00 CET
Session 5: Vaccinology
15:00 - 15:20
Delinking Cases from Deaths in COVID-19: the Road to Effective Vaccines
15:20 - 15:40
Boosting, Mixing and Combi-Vaccines: State-of-the Art Review
15:40 - 16:00
mRNA Vaccines: an Opportunity for Wider Infectious Diseases Prevention
16:00 CET
Break
16:10 CET
Session 6: Public Health for Communicable Diseases Control
16:10 - 16:30
Asymptomatic Screening and Public Health Measures for Respiratory Viral Pandemics: Lessons Learnt
16:30 - 16:50
Building Better Surveillance Systems: Preparing for the Next Pandemic
16:50 - 17:10
Ensuring Global Healthcare Equity of Access for Infectious Diseases Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Esmita Charani
Imperial College London, UK
17:10 CET
LIVE Panel Discussion / Q&A
17:50 CET
Sponsored LIVE Satellite Symposium
18:50 CET
End of Conference