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

Tuesday, 23 June 2026 to Thursday, 25 June 2026, 10am - 2pm

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 & 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.

Click here to view the programme - https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/iic/programme

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 immunisation with Dr Kate O’Brien
Director, Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Infection as a determinant of future health with Dr James Gilchrist
Wellcome Career Development Fellow, Oxford Vaccine Group & Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases & 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

Registration Fees
• Trainee - ESPID/BPAIIG/PID Member £790.00
• Trainee £890.00
• Consultant - ESPID/BPAIIG/PID Member £925.00
• Consultant £1025.00
• Ensuite Accommodation with Breakfast £115 per night
• Ensuite Twin Accommodation with Breakfast £155 per night

Term: Michaelmas, Week 9

Venue: St Catherine's College - Lecture theatre - Lecture theatre St Catherine's College Manor Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3UJ United Kingdom

Department: Paediatrics (Department)

Organiser: Clara Lloyd

Host: Professor Sir Andrew Pollard

Register here: https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/iic/registration