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ESWI activities

Managing acute respiratory virus infections: Where do we go?
11 June 2026
Résidence Palace, Brussels
This ESWI Respiratory Virus Summit will take place on 11 June in Brussels.
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
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.
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

Agenda

2026
12
May
12 May 2026 | XX European Patients’ Rights Day
European Parliament, Brussels
The European Patients’ Rights Day 2026 will focus on recognising personalised prevention as a human right, linked to the Right to Preventive Measures stated in the European Charter of Patients’ Rights.
2026
1-5
June
ESPID 2026
Bologna, Italy & Online
44th European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases Meeting
2026
10
June
IDC stakeholder meeting
Brussels, Belgium
The Interdisciplinary Disease Collaboration on Respiratory Infections and NCDs (IDC) will host a stakeholder community meeting on 10 June 2026 at 11:00 – 12:30 at the Residence Palace in Brussels.
2026
11
June
ESWI EVENT
Managing acute respiratory virus infections: Where do we go?
Résidence Palace, Brussels
This ESWI Respiratory Virus Summit will take place on 11 June in Brussels.
2026
24-27
June
9th World Bronchiectasis Conference 2026
Hannover, Germany
WBC 2026 will once again gather clinicians, scientists, allied health professionals, industry partners and patients to translate this progress into better patient outcomes.
2026
25
June
APACI Respiratory Diseases Conference
Hong Kong
Reducing the Burden of Influenza In the Asia Pacific Region.

Education hub

Scientific Papers
Small molecule–constrained paratope mimetic bicyclic peptides as potent inhibitors of group 1 and 2 influenza A virus hemagglutinins
Authors report on the applicability of a CLIPS (chemical linkage of peptides onto scaffolds) chemistry–based strategy to miniaturize an anti-influenza hemagglutinin (HA) antibody into design of stable and functional bicyclic peptides.
Scientific Papers
Oseltamivir aziridines are potent influenza neuraminidase inhibitors and imaging agents
The inhibitors demonstrate formidable activity against diverse viral neuraminidases, including H5N1, and further enable imaging and quantification of active NA.
Scientific Papers
Increased contact transmission of contemporary Human H5N1 compared to Bovine and Mountain Lion H5N1 in a hamster model
lthough overall transmission is inefficient, the human H5N1 isolate demonstrates relatively greater contact transmissibility than the bovine and mountain lion isolates.
News
Europe strengthens lab defences against key pathogens
ESWI Chair Colin Russell was featured in a Medscape article on the EU reference laboratories aiming to improve disease surveillance data, including respiratory viruses.

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.

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.