The CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH (CIDR) cordially invites you to attend the CIDR ANNUAL MEETING
"Advances in Antimicrobial Resistance, Immunology, Microbiome Research, and Infectious Diseases"
The CIDR Annual Meeting brings together faculty, researchers, scientists, public health professionals, residents, fellows, and students, along with partners from national and international institutions. This year’s program highlights recent scientific breakthroughs across immunology, microbiome research, antimicrobial resistance, molecular diagnostics, and infectious disease epidemiology, while providing a platform to strengthen collaborations and explore emerging developments in medical and health sciences.
Event Details
📅 Date: January 31, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Issam Fares Lecture Hall, SML Plaza, Faculty of Medicine, AUB
Watch the Full Meeting Recorded Here
Key Scientific Highlights
- Advances in vaccine immunology and longitudinal immune memory
- Immunomodulatory mechanisms of viruses
- Microbiome-driven diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutics
- Novel biomarkers in neurological and autoimmune diseases
- Trends in antimicrobial resistance and emerging XDR pathogens
- New therapeutic strategies targeting parasitic infections
- Epigenetic regulation in glial cells and implications for glioma
- National epidemiology of invasive bacterial infections and vaccine-preventable diseases
- Diagnostic innovations, including rapid molecular assays
- SARS-CoV-2 clinical and genomic updates (2020–2025)
- Is measles resurging? Latest surveillance insights
Target Audience
- Healthcare professionals, clinicians, and medical trainees
- Public health practitioners and epidemiologists
- Biomedical and clinical researchers
- Laboratory scientists and diagnostic specialists
- Faculty and students in medical, health, or life sciences
- Recent graduates and early-career professionals
- Experts in clinical research, regulatory affairs, and health policy
- Professionals from partnering institutions, NGOs, and governmental health organizations
We look forward to welcoming you to a dynamic and informative scientific program.
Dr. Ghassan Dbaibo
Center for Infectious Diseases Research Director
T: +961 1 35 00 00 – Ext 5540
Dr. Ghassan Matar
Center for Infectious Diseases Research Associate Director & Laboratory Director
T: +961 1 35 00 00 – Ext 5120 / 5128
For further information or inquiries, kindly contact:
Dr. Celina Boutros
Center for Infectious Diseases Research Research Associate
T: +961 1 35 00 00 – Ext 5752
Mobile: +961 3 12 85 38