Penta Aperitivo Webinars

The Penta Aperitivo webinars are an excellent resource for anyone interested in staying informed on the latest developments in the field of infectious diseases in children.

These webinars cover a wide range of topics, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and management. You’ll learn about the latest research findings, as well as innovative new treatments and therapies that are helping to improve outcomes for children living with infectious diseases. Moreover, the webinars are also a great opportunity to know more about Penta’s initiatives, projects and studies and the benefits of being a member of the Penta ID-Network. 

Who should attend?

Whether you’re a healthcare professional or simply someone who wants to stay informed on paediatric infectious diseases, these webinars are an invaluable resource. They’re also a great way to connect with other professionals in the field, share ideas and best practices, and stay up-to-date on the latest trends and developments.

So why not sign up today and start learning more about this critical area of healthcare? You can also watch past Aperitivo webinars here.

Join the next Aperitivo webinar!

Title: Geographical insights into fungal pathogens in paediatrics

Date: Thursday, 20^th March 2025

Time: 18:00 – 19:00 ICT (Thailand Time) / 12:00 – 13:00 CET (Central European Time)

Chairs: Tavitiya Sudjaritruk, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Agenda:

• 18:00-18:05: Welcome by the Chairs
• 18:05-18:30: A focus on Candida Auris in India, Presentation by Tanu Singhal, Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai, India

• 18:30-18:55: Panel Discussion with Tavitiya Sudjaritruk (Chiang Mai University, Thailand), Tanu Singhal (Kokilaben Hospital, India), Nopporn Apiwattanakul (Mahidol University Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand), Wanatpreeya Phongsamart (Mahidol University Siriraj Hospital, Thailand), Brendan McMullan (Sydney Children’s Hospital, Australia)
• 18:55-19:00: Closing

Previous Aperitivo webinars

2025

January 2025: Strategies and interventions in Implementation Science (Watch)

Speakers

• Elvin Geng, Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, US
• Eleanor Namusoke Magongo, Ministry of Health – AIDS Control Program, Kampala, Uganda

2024

December 2024: Geographical insights into fungal pathogens in paediatrics (Watch)

Speakers

• Laura Ferreras Antolín, City St George’s, University of London, UK
• Adilia Warris, University of Exeter, UK

October 2024: Surveillance of neonatal sepsis in different practice settings (Watch)

Speakers:

• Brar Piening, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
• Christina Obiero, KEMRI – Wellcome Research Programme, Kenya

September 2024: Pharmacokinetics of ARVs in pregnancy and during breastfeeding (Watch)

Speakers:

• Angela Colbers, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
• Mark H. Mirochnick, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, US

June 2024: Improving childhood Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis (Watch)

Speakers:

• Olivier Marcy, University of Bordeaux, France
• Begonya Santiago García, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Spain 

May 2024: Empower your research through citizen science: Introducing Science4Pandemics – Innovative solutions for public health challenges affecting adolescents (Watch)

Speakers:

• Quique Bassat, Director General, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)
• Begonya Nafria, Coordinator for Patient Engagement in Research Area, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain 

March 2024: The Future of Research in Penta: Insights from the ECR Working

Speakers:

• John Kopsidas (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
• Costanza Di Chiara (Università di Padova)
• Tom Jacobs (Radboud UMC, the Netherlands)

February 2024: Innovating paediatric care – implementation science in paediatric infectious diseases

Speakers:

• Eleanor Namusoke Magongo (Ministry of Health, AIDS Control Program, Uganda)
• Maggie Nyirenda Nyang’wa (UCL, UK)

2023 

November 2023: Severe Bacterial Infections and AMR

Speakers:

• Kieran O’Brien, UCSF, US
• Jay Berkley, University of Oxford & KEMRI/Wellcome Trust, Kenya

June 2023: The WHO fungal priority pathogens list

Speakers:

• Brendan McMullan, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia

• Sithembiso Velaphi, Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa

March 2023: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infection in children     

Speakers:  

• Jesús Saavedra-Lozano, Hospital General Universitario G. Marañón, Madrid, Spain
• Nina van Sorge, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

2022 

November 2022: The monkeypox outbreak: what’s the risk for children? 

Speakers:  

• David Aguilera Alonso, Hospital Universitario G. Marañón, Madrid, Spain
• Elizabeth Whittaker, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

October 2022: The 2022 acute hepatitis outbreak in children: searching for the causes 

Speakers:  

• Giuseppe Indolfi, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
• Eleni Nastouli, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London UK 

June 2022: Care and management of Ukrainian children living with HIV 

Speakers:  

• Marta Vasylyev, Medical Centre “Astar”, Lviv, Ukraine Ukraine 
• Alla Volokha, Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kiev, Ukraine

February 2022: Penta paediatric ARV trials and next clinical trials in CMV 

Speakers:  Pablo Rojo Conejo, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain 

• Hermione Lyall, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, UK 
• Daniel Blazquez Gamero, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain