NHS Research Scotland Infectious Diseases Event 2026
Date: 16/09/2026 to 16/09/2026 Venue: V&A, Dundee
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Infectious Diseases Specialty Group is holding a free in-person event on Wednesday 16 September 2026 at the V&A, Dundee
This event aims to bring together individuals working in clinical, academic, and/or research settings across Scotland to share knowledge, build connections, and promote collaboration in infectious diseases research. Participants may include resident doctors, consultants, nurses, laboratory teams and students.
Visit the V&A Dundee website for more information on the venue, including directions and parking information.
Call for abstracts
Successful applicants will be selected for either a short oral “flash” poster presentation or a poster display. There will be a prize for the best oral poster presentation.
Submissions can be research, quality improvement, audit, or interesting clinical cases, with non-consultant grade presenters particularly encouraged.
The deadline for abstract submission is Monday 29 June. Notification of the outcome will be by email on Monday 13 July.
Programme
Programme is correct as of publication, but is subject to change.
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09:30 - 10:00 |
Registration and coffee |
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10:00 - 10:10 |
Welcome |
Dr Charis Marwick, NRS Clinical Lead, University of Dundee |
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Session 1: Chaired by Dr Anastasia Theodosiou |
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10.10 - 10.45 |
Research talk (Title TBC) SPSP Introduction |
Prof Emma Thompson, Director of Centre for Virus Research, Glasgow University |
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10:45 - 11:10 |
Social Media Made Better for Health Emergencies |
Dr Margaret McCartney, Director of the Centre for Evidence and Values in healthcare, University of St Andrews |
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11:10 - 11:35 |
Development of rapid and sensitive assays for the detection of exposure to high priority viral pathogens |
Prof Brian J. Willett, Centre for Virus Research, MRC-University of Glasgow |
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11:35 – 12:00 |
Sentinel ICUs for Severe Acute Respiratory Infection: A National, Real-Time Surveillance and Research Platform |
Dr Kathryn Puxty, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. Honorary Professor, University of Glasgow. Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group Chair. |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch and poster viewing |
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Session 2: Chaired by Dr Helen Callaby |
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13:00 - 13:25 |
RSV infection in the era of immunisation |
Dr Ting Shi, Senior Lecturer, Usher Institute, Edinburgh University |
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13:25 – 13:50 |
Twenty Years of AMR Surveillance: Findings from the BSAC Resistance Surveillance Project |
Dr Benjamin Parcell, Clinical Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, Dundee University |
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13:50 – 14:15 |
The WATCH project |
Prof. Seshadri Vasan, Director of R&D and Grampian CRDC, NHS Grampian |
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14:15 - 14:40 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 3: Chaired by Dr Charis Marwick |
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14:40 - 15:25 |
Flash e-Poster Presentations (Selected from submitted abstracts) |
TBC |
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15:25 – 15:50 |
TBC |
Amy Shepherd, Lead Research Nurse, Clinical Infection Research Group (CIRG), NHS Lothian |
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15:50 - 16:00 |
Funding opportunities and closing remarks |
Dr Charis Marwick, NRS Clinical Lead University of Dundee |
