BSAC Spring
Conference 2026

14-15 May 2026, QEII Centre, London & online

Advancing Infection Management -
From Global Challenges to Clinical Innovation

Cutting-edge research and innovation

Antimicrobial resistance is the greatest healthcare challenge of our time—be part of the solution.

Stay up to date with the latest discoveries in antimicrobial resistance, emerging treatments, and cutting-edge research presented by leading experts.

Programme and registration details below.

We have a limited number of grants available to Nurses and Pharmacy Technicians involved in stewardship for in-person registration at this conference.  This grant covers registration only and all additional expenses must be supported. Please contact Esme Carruthers

This conference is RCPath CPD approved (11 credits).

Presentations from previous conferences are available in the conference archive area.

Programme

0845
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Registration & coffee
0945
1045
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1145
0445
Welcome and opening remarks
Professor Andrew Seaton, Consultant in Infectious Diseases & General Medicine, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde & President, BSAC - View Bio
SESSION ONE - What's new?
Chair: Professor Andrew Seaton, Consultant in Infectious Diseases & General Medicine, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde - View Bio
0950
1050
1520
1150
0450
De-linkage - making sense of the subscription model
Sophie Cooper, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence - View Bio
1010
1110
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0510
Novel antimicrobial strategies in management of diabetic foot
Professor Michael Edmonds, Kings College Hospital - View Bio
1030
1130
1600
1230
0530
Beyond the bedside: The rising role of nurses as champions of stewardship
Laura Ahearn, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - View Bio
1050
1150
1620
1250
0550
Q&A
SESSION TWO - Microbes, money, and power: The political economy of infection
Chair: Dr Louise Sweeney, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - View Bio
1110
1210
1640
1310
0610
Sustainable capitalism and antimicrobial effectiveness
Professor Adam Dixon, Adam Smith’s Panmure House - View Bio
1130
1230
1700
1330
0630
The price of protection: Financing infection control in an unequal world
Dr Koen Pouwels, University of Oxford - View Bio
1150
1250
1720
1350
0650
Q&A
1205
1305
1735
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0705
REFRESHMENT BREAK EXHIBITION & POSTER VIEWING
SESSION THREE - Infection in immunocompromised patients
1230
1330
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0730
Infection in immunocompromised patients
1250
1350
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Managing infections in stem cell transplant recipients
Professor David van Duin, Editor-in-Chief, JAC-AMR & Professor of Medicine, University of North Carolina - View Bio
1310
1410
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0810
Q&A
1320
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LUNCH BREAK EXHIBITION & POSTER VIEWING
SESSION FOUR - SUPPORTED SESSION
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Supported Presentation
SESSION FIVE - Garrod lecture
Chair: Professor Andrew Seaton, Consultant in Infectious Diseases & General Medicine, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and BSAC President - View Bio
1435
1535
2005
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Antimicrobials from bench to bedside and beyond
Dr J Peter Donnelly, former Editor in Chief, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - View Bio
1520
1620
2050
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1020
REFRESHMENT BREAK EXHIBITION & POSTER VIEWING
SESSION SIX - Fungal infections: Global epidemiology & new agents
Chair: Fran Garraghan, BSAC - View Bio
1545
1645
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1745
1045
Global burden of fungal disease: Epidemiology, trends & emerging threats
Professor David Denning, University of Manchester
1605
1705
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Aspergillus and COPD: A Growing Concern
Professor Tom Rogers, Emeritus Professor, Trinity College Dublin - View Bio
1625
1725
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New antifungal agents & the future pipeline
Netta Tyler, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - View Bio
1645
1745
2215
1845
1145
Q&A
SESSION SEVEN - Invited papers supported by JAC and JAC-AMR
Chair: Dr Elda Righi, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust & Associate Editor, JAC-AMR - View Bio
1700
1800
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Advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship Through Data Innovation: A Virtual Registry for Newly Licensed Antimicrobial Agents in Scotland (UKAR: Virtual)
Dr Amanj Kurdi, University of Strathclyde
1715
1815
2245
1915
1215
Superbug Showdown: Data vs. Microbes
Dr Helen Callaby, University of Dundee
1730
1830
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To be selected from abstracts
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1945
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Q&A
1755
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End of day 1 closing remarks
0830
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1400
1030
0330
Registration & coffee
SESSION EIGHT - Antimicrobial stewardship - invited papers
Chair: Dr Ioannis Baltas, ST5 Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, London Deanery & NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Infectious Diseases, University College London - View Bio
0850
0950
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Consumption of Colistin and Fosfomycin in a Burn Intensive Care Unit
Dr Nesrine Hagui, Centre of Trauma and Major Burns, Tunisia
0905
1005
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1105
0405
A qualitative exploration of the perceptions of stakeholders involved in the implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship policy in Ireland
Dr Aoife Fleming, University College Cork
0920
1020
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1120
0420
Parental preferences for primary care pathways in respiratory infections: a discrete choice experiment
Anthony Maher, University of Galway
0935
1035
1505
1135
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Q&A
SESSION NINE - Invited lectures
Chair: Professor Paul Long, Kings College London - View Bio
0950
1050
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Unequal care, unequal outcomes: Addressing disparities in infection management
Professor Diane Ashiru-Oredope, UKHSA - View Bio
1010
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Companion animals and AMR - a rising public health risk
Professor Dorina Timofte, University of Liverpool
1030
1130
1600
1230
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Rewriting the rules of UTI: From genomic ecology to next-generation antimicrobials
1050
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Q&A
1105
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REFRESHMENT BREAK EXHIBITION & POSTER VIEWING
SESSION TEN - Fireside chat
Chair: Maggie Throup OBE - View Bio
1130
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1700
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0630
How can we close the gap and bring advanced infection diagnostics to the bedside?
Panellists:
Professor Gail Hayward, University of Oxford - View Bio
Professor Victoria Chalker, NHS England
Dr Rebecca Glover, LSHTM - View Bio
SESSION ELEVEN - SUPPORTED SESSION
1220
1320
1750
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0720
Supported presentation
SESSION TWELVE - Public engagement through the arts: Superbug the Movie
1255
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Introducing Superbug the Movie
1310
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LUNCH BREAK EXHIBITION & POSTER VIEWING
SESSION THIRTEEN - SUPPORTED SESSION
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Supported presentation
SESSION FOURTEEN - Neonatal sepsis
Chair: Dr Alicia Demirjian, UK Health Security Agency - View Bio
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Global burden and epidemiology of neonatal sepsis
Dr Abhi Das, University College Hospital
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Antimicrobial stewardship and challenges in LMIC settings
1450
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2020
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Innovative diagnostics and early recognition
1510
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Q&A
SESSION FIFTEEN - Debate: This house believes that MICs are of minimal interest to clinicians
Chair: Dr Robin Howe, Public Health Wales - View Bio
1525
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1025
For
Professor Timothy Walsh, University of Oxford - View Bio
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Against
Dr Nick Brown, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - View Bio
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Discussion and Q&A
1600
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Closing remarks
Professor Andrew Seaton, Consultant in Infectious Diseases & General Medicine, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde & President, BSAC - View Bio

Registration

Registration is now open for either in person or virtual attendance, please register using the link below.

We have a limited number of grants available to Nurses and Pharmacy Technicians involved in stewardship for in-person registration at this conference.  This grant covers registration only and all additional expenses must be supported. Please contact Esme Carruthers 

BSAC Members (NHS/not for profit) One day £80 / Full conference £140
Non-members (NHS/not for profit) One day £140 / Full conference £240
Commercial One day £350 / Full Conference £450
Student & LMIC concessions BSAC Members (NHS/not for profit) One day £25 / Full conference £50
Student & LMIC concessions Non-members (NHS/not for profit) One day £50 / Full conference £100

BSAC membership is free. If you are not already a member, we would be delighted if you could join us – you can JOIN HERE

For all enquiries, please contract Esme Carruthers

 

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Abstracts

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Sponsors

There are various exhibition and sponsorship opportunities available at this conference, please contact Esme Carruthers for further details.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

This conference celebrates diversity across gender, discipline, and career stage, featuring leading clinicians, researchers, and behavioural scientists. Sessions explore equitable access to vaccines, AMR stewardship, and the social determinants of health, while highlighting the role of multidisciplinary approaches in addressing global challenges. The programme ensures diverse voices shape both scientific discussion and policy insights.

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