The event provided a platform for researchers, industry experts and policymakers to explore the latest advancements in pandemic sciences and foster international collaboration.
The two-day conference offered an extensive scientific programme of cutting-edge presentations, posters and invaluable networking opportunities.
Attendees engaged with a diverse range of topics including Vaccines and immunology, Epidemiology, data and analytics, Diagnostics, Policy and politics, Therapeutics and clinical trials, Ethics, social science and humanities, and Pathogen biology and new threats.
The event was marked by inspiring presentations from experts representing world-leading organisations, including the World Health Organization, International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Gavi, European Medicines Agency, Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute, icddr,b, The Peter Doherty Institute, John Hopkins University, University of Toronto, Harvard University and many others. These sessions provided critical insights and sparked important discussions on shaping future strategies for pandemic preparedness and response.
The conference featured over 115 poster presenters, 52 oral presenters for the parallel sessions and more than 63 presenters for the plenary sessions.
The event also facilitated networking opportunities through an early-career breakfast and an evening of informal drinks and dinner at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, which was a highlight for many attendees.
The conference was made possible thanks to the generous support of sponsors The Native Antigen Company, Roche, AstraZeneca, Barinthus Biotherapeutics, SGS Vitrology, BioNTech, SpyBiotech, LifeArc, Merck, and GSK.
Over 70 delegates from low- and middle-income countries were supported to attend through travel bursaries provided by FluLab, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, CEPI, LifeArc, and Moderna.
The International Pandemic Sciences Conference has set a new standard for global dialogue and collaboration in pandemic sciences.
We look forward to continuing these vital discussions in future events, driving innovation and preparedness in the field of pandemic sciences.
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