Scientific Program

• Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogen Virulence
• Antibiotic Discovery and Drug Development
• Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Mechanisms
• Metagenomics and the Microbiome
• Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Antibiotics
• Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Immunology of Infectious Diseases
• Antibiotic Resistance in Global Health
• Diagnostic Advances in Infectious Diseases
• Vaccine Development and Antibody-Based Therapies
• Host-Directed Therapies
• Phage Therapy and Alternatives to Antibiotics
• Antibiotic Stewardship in Clinical Practice
• The Role of Biofilms in Chronic Infections
• Antibiotic Use in Veterinary and Agricultural Settings

• Antimicrobial Peptides and Their Therapeutic Potential
• Genetic Evolution of Pathogens and Resistance
• Antiviral Therapies and Resistance Mechanisms
• Role of Quorum Sensing in Infection and Resistance
• Clinical Implications of Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogens
• Epidemiology and Control of Nosocomial Infections
• The Impact of Climate Change on Infectious Diseases
• Role of Inflammation in Infectious Diseases
• Development of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Infections
• Antibacterial Strategies Beyond Traditional Antibiotics
• Antibiotic-Induced Immune Modulation and Its Effects
• The Role of Antibiotics in Preventing Post-Surgical Infections
• Microbial Pathogenesis of Gastrointestinal Infections
• The Use of Immunotherapy in Infectious Disease Treatment
• Advances in Antifungal Drug Development and Resistance