2nd International Conference on Individualized Infection Medicine
Infectious diseases remain a major global threat and development as well as application of therapies with maximum efficacy and minimum toxicity continue to be a fundamental challenge. Thus, new and innovative approaches to optimize clinical care for patients suffering from or being threatened by infectious diseases are of increasing importance. Considering the growing impact of individualized medicine, we believe the time has come to discuss how individualization may find its way into care of patients with infectious diseases.
The 2nd International Conference on Individualized Infection Medicine will convene distinguished experts and researchers from across the globe to advance the discussion on individualized approaches in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases. The meeting will provide a platform for high-level scientific exchange and foster interdisciplinary collaboration at the interface of immunology, infectious diseases, and precision medicine.
Registration and abstract submission are now open. Due to limited capacity, early registration is strongly recommended. Once the maximum number of participants is reached, a waiting list will be established.
- Registration | Deadline: 28 February 2026
- Abstract submission | Deadline: 18 January 2026
We look forward to welcoming you to Hannover for this important event dedicated to shaping the future of individualized infection medicine.
Program and Speakers
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
in alphabetical order
Facundo Batista, Cambridge, USA | Christine Stabell Benn, Copenhagen, Denmark | Tobias Böttler, Freiburg, Germany | Dirk Busch, Munich, Germany | Triantafyllos Chavakis, Dresden, Germany | Markus Cornberg, Hannover, Germany | Davide Corti, Bellinzona, Switzerland | Jacques Deguine, Boston, USA | Nataliya Di Donato, Hannover, Germany | Lars Dölken, Hannover, Germany | Britta Eiz-Vesper, Hannover, Germany | Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Athen, Greece | Luis Graca, Lisbon, Portugal | Reinhold Förster, Hannover, Germany | Sabra L. Klein, Baltimore, USA | Yang Li, Hannover Germany | Kerstin Ludwig, Bonn, Germany | Mala Maini, London, UK | Mihai Netea, Nijmegen, Netherlands | Ulrike Protzer, Munich, Germany | Bali Pulendran, Palo Alto, USA | Lluis Quintana-Murci, Paris, France | Leif Sander, Berlin, Germany | Till Strowig, Braunschweig, Germany | Dorothee Viemann, Hannover, Germany | Annapurna Vyakarnam, London, UK | Ramnik Xavier, Boston, USA
PROGRAM
THURSDAY, 19 March 2026
09:30 REGISTRATION
10:30 WELCOME AND OPENING / SETTING THE STAGE
12:00 SESSION I: Understanding the heterogeneity of immune response in healthy
13:45 SESSION II: Ancestry effect on immune responses and susceptibility
15:45 VISION FOR THE FUTURE
16:45 SESSION OF THE EXCELLENCE CLUSTER RESIST
19:00 EVENING PROGRAM „TOUR CiiM“
FRIDAY, 20 March 2026
08:00 REGISTRATION
09:00 SETTING THE STAGE FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
10:00 SESSION III: Variation in human response to vaccination
13:20 SESSION IV: Heterogeneity of immune response to infection (part 1)
15:45 Poster Walk
16:30 SESSION IV: Heterogeneity of immune response to infection (part 2)
19:00 EVENING PROGRAM: CONFERENCE DINNER
SATURDAY, 21 March 2026
08:00 REGISTRATION
09:00 SETTING THE STAGE FOR PERSONALIZE MEDICINE
09:30 SESSION V: Individualized therapy in infection
13:00 SUMMARY & CLOSING
Abstract submission
Abstract submission is open!
Submission deadline: January 18, 2026
We warmly welcome abstract submissions for poster presentations or talks.
Please structure your abstract according to standard scientific conventions: Introduction, Methods and Materials, Results, Discussion, and Outlook. Submissions should be clear, concise, and focused on the essential findings. The maximum length is 300 words (approx. 2,000 characters).
The conference is organised by the CiiM team in cooperation with Hannover Medical School (MHH), Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Volkswagen Foundation.
Conference Venue
Schloss Herrenhausen
Herrenhäuser Straße 5 | 30419 Hannover
Getting there by public transport:
Üstra lines 4 and 5,
stop ›Herrenhäuser Gärten‹.
