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Managing acute respiratory virus infections: Where do we go?
11 June 2026
Résidence Palace, Brussels
This ESWI Respiratory Virus Summit took place on 11 June in Brussels.
ESWI Summits
Bridging the Gap: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Respiratory Infections and NCDs
5 March 2026
Online
We are delighted to let you know that the Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and NCDs (IDC) has been relaunched with a broadened mission and scope. We are kicking off the new IDC with a Community meeting (webinar) on 5 March
Kick-off meeting Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration (IDC)
ESWI Science Policy Interface Roundtable in Bucharest
22 October 2026
Bucharest, Romania
This event will bring together key stakeholders to address the critical challenges surrounding vaccine uptake and public health policy.
Science Policy Interface Roundtable
Spotlight on the Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and NCDs (IDC)
Tune in to this extraordinary conversation exploring the important interplay between respiratory viruses and non-communicable diseases like diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease
www.eswiairborne.org
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Agenda

2026
28-31
August
 
ESC Congress 2026
Munich, Germany
From 28 to 31 August 2026, Munich's heart will once again beat for cardiology. Around 30,000 international heart specialists are expected to attend the congress of the renowned European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
2026
30-2
AugSep
 
Options XIII Conference for the Control of Influenza
Washington, DC
The Options XIII Conference for the Control of Influenza is the world's largest scientific meeting on flu, happening August 30–September 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C
International Society for Respiratory Viruses (ISRV)
2026
4-7
September
 
9th World One Health Congress
Lisbon, Portugal
The global One Health Community organizes the 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon, bringing together a global community of experts dedicated to advancing One Health science and policy.
The global One Health Community (gOHC)
2026
5-9
September
 
ERS Congress 2026
The annual conference of the European Respiratory Society.
ERS Congress 2026
2026
6
September
 
IDC Partner Session - "Breath & Beyond: The IDC - A Model for Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration
Lisbon, Portugal
The IDC will be hosting a partner session at the 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon.
At the 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon
2026
6
September
 
ESWI Partner Session - "The Ongoing H5N1 Panzootic: A Continuing Threat to Animals and Humans"
Lisbon, Portugal
ESWI will be co-organising a partner session at the 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon.
At the 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon
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A bovine H5N1 virus efficiently replicates in differentiated human nasal epithelial cells
npj viruses (Nature)
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H5N1 virus (H5N1Tex/24) isolated from bovine milk in Texas in 2024 replicates just as efficiently in differentiated human nasal epithelial cells as a pandemic H1N1 virus strain from 2009.
Scientific Papers
Effectiveness of baloxavir marboxil in nonhuman primates infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) virus
eBioMedicine (Part of The Lancet Discovery Science)
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Findings highlight the importance of early antiviral intervention and support BXM use as a potential countermeasure against HPAI A(H7N9) virus infection.
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Sialic acid-anchored haemagglutinin stalk neutralizing antibody M-SiaB enhances protection against highly pathogenic influenza H5N1/Texas/2024
Nature Communications
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Findings demonstrate that simultaneously targeting HA stalk and sialic acid-receptor is a promising strategy to enhance the potency and breadth of NAbs against genetically divergent pathogenic influenza viruses.
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Carvacrol nanoemulsion as a novel approach to augment H9N2 influenza vaccine efficacy
Scientific Reports (Nature)
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These results emphasize the potential of nano-emulsion technology to strengthen immune responses in poultry and boost the efficacy of avian influenza vaccines, thereby supporting more effective control against influenza virus.
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ESWI networks & communities

Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration

on Respiratory Infections and Non-communicable diseases

The Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and Non-communicable diseases (IDC) unites scientists, healthcare professionals, patient -and other stakeholder organisations to achieve a better understanding of the bidirectional relationship and causal links between acute respiratory infections and non-communicable diseases.

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Early Career Scientists Network

Some of the best and most innovative ideas come from early career scientists, they are the future of the influenza field. For this reason, ESWI has been actively encouraging the careers of early career scientists for many years. 

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