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?

Join the next Aperitivo webinar!

Empower your research through citizen science: Introducing Science4Pandemics – Innovative solutions for public health challenges affecting adolescents

Date and time: Thursday, 9 May 2024, 18:00 CET – 19:15 CET

Agenda:

18:00 – 18:30: What is citizen science and how can it improve your research?

Quique Bassat, Director General, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain.

18:30 – 19:30: Presentation of Science4Pandemics

Begonya Nafria, Coordinator for Patient Engagement in Research Area, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain 

19:00 – 19:15: Penta Network Breaking News

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Previous Aperitivo webinars

2024

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