NRS Infectious Diseases Event
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Infectious Diseases Specialty Group is holding a free in-person event that 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.
Please see below the provisional agenda (subject to change)
09:30 - 10:00 |
Registration and coffee |
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10:00 - 10:10 |
Welcome |
Prof Charis Marwick, NRS Clinical Lead University of St Andrews |
Session 1 - Chaired by Dr Anastasia Theodosiou |
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10.10 - 10.20 |
SPSP Introduction |
Prof Emma Thompson, Director of Centre for Virus Research, Glasgow University |
10.20 - 10.45 |
Social Media Made Better for Health Emergencies |
Dr Margaret McCartney, Director of the Centre for Evidence and Values in healthcare, University of St Andrews |
10:45 - 11:10 |
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 |
11:10 - 11:35 |
Sentinel ICUs for Severe Acute Respiratory Infection: A National, Real-Time Surveillance and Research Platform |
Prof 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. |
11:35 – 12:00 |
Advancing diagnostic innovation to counter viral diseases |
Prof Emma Thompson, Director of Centre for Virus Research, Glasgow University |
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 |
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 |
13:50 – 14:15 |
The WATCH project |
Prof. Seshadri Vasan, Director of R&D and Grampian CRDC, NHS Grampian |
14:15 - 14:40 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 3 - Chaired by Dr Rachel Home and Prof. Charis Marwick |
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14:40 - 15:25 |
Flash e-Poster Presentations (Selected from submitted abstracts) Gentamicin Dosing and Renal Function–Colorectal Unit Quality Improvement (QI) Project An Assessment of Partial Oral Endocarditis Therapy (POET) Guidelines within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Bioavailability of oral metronidazole: promotion of oral vs IV initiative Associations between antidepressant prescribing and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli urinary tract infections in Scotland Detection of transferable linezolid resistance genes in community faecal samples Modelling seasonal influenza waning immunity from time since vaccination in people aged 65+ in Scotland during the 2025/2026 season Lessons from first malaria infection: Immune Rewiring to disease tolerance Recombinant virology toolkit for Erve virus |
Dr Charlotte Riley, FY2, NHS Lothian Dr Sean Coyle, IMT1, NHS GGC Heather Kennedy, Advanced Antimicrobial Pharmacist, NHS Tayside Dr Laura Ciaccio, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Dundee Dr Martin McHugh, Principal Clinical Scientist, NHS Lothian Mr Yusuf Ibrahim, PhD Student, University of Strathclyde Neelima Krishnankutty, PhD Student, University of Edinburgh Igor Starinskij, PhD Student, University of Glasgow |
15:25 – 15:50 |
From foundations to future; The evolution of the Clinical Infection Research Group |
Amy Shepherd, Lead Research Nurse, Clinical Infection Research Group (CIRG), NHS Lothian |
15:50 - 16:00 |
Funding opportunities and closing remarks |
Prof Charis Marwick, NRS Clinical Lead University of St Andrews |
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We welcome abstract submissions via the form below. 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.
NRS Infectious Diseases Event 16th September 2026 - Abstract Submission form
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 the 29th of June 2026.
Notification of the outcome will be by email on Monday 13th of July 2026.
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Location
V&A Dundee, DD1 4EZ