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.
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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11:10 – 11:35 |
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 (NHS GGC); Honorary Professor, University of Glasgow; Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group Chair |
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11:35 - 12:00 |
Advancing Diagnostic Innovation to Counter Viral Diseases |
Prof. Emma Thompson, Director of Centre for Virus Research, Glasgow University |
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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) | |
| Gentamicin Dosing and Renal Function: Colorectal Unit Quality Improvement (QI) Project | Dr Charlotte Riley, FY2, NHS Lothian | |
| An Assessment of Partial Oral Endocarditis Therapy (POET) Guidelines within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | Dr Sean Coyle, IMT1, NHS GGC | |
| Bioavailability of Oral Metronidazole: Promotion of oral vs IV initiative | Heather Kennedy, Advanced Antimicrobial Pharmacist, NHS Tayside | |
| Associations between Antidepressant Prescribing and Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia Coli Urinary Tract Infections in Scotland | Dr Laura Ciaccio, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Dundee | |
| Detection of Transferable Linezolid Resistance Genes in Community Faecal Samples | Dr Martin McHugh, Principal Clinical Scientist, NHS Lothian | |
| Modelling Seasonal Influenza Waning Immunity from Time Since Vaccination in People Aged 65+ in Scotland during the 2025/2026 Season | Mr Yusuf Ibrahim, PhD Student, University of Strathclyde | |
| Lessons from First Malaria Infection: Immune rewiring to disease tolerance | Neelima Krishnankutty, PhD Student, University of Edinburgh | |
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Recombinant virology toolkit for Erve virus |
Igor Starinskij, PhD Student, University of Glasgow |
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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 |
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15:50 - 16:00 |
Funding Opportunities and Closing Remarks |
Prof Charis Marwick, NRS Clinical Lead University of St Andrews |
